Faculty News
Richard G. Hamann
Associate In Law, Center for Governmental Responsibility
Dec. 16, 2008, Gainesville Sun, “Obama selects UF grad”
“Clearly, she’s committed to protecting the environment… She’s sort of a combination of idealism and pragmatism that can be very effective.”
Hamann was commenting on the news of Carol Browner’s (JD 79) appointment by President Barack Obama as his “Climate and Energy Czar.” Hamann said Browner’s approach to protecting and preserving the environment would represent a “180 degree shift” from the eco-unfriendly policies of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
