AADL Talks To: Janis Bobrin
Janis Bobrin came to the University of Michigan in 1969 to study urban planning and quickly became politically active in environmental issues with a particular interest in water resource management. She eventually served six terms as Washtenaw County Drain Commissioner. Since retiring as Drain Commissioner in 2012, Janis has served on numerous regional boards including the Huron River Watershed Council, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and Dawn Farm. Janis talks with us about some of the projects she undertook as Drain Commissioner and the many challenges she and her staff faced over the years. She also talks with us about Ann Arbor's ongoing efforts to address the Pall-Gelman dioxane spill and issues surrounding urban planning and density.
Read more about Janis Bobrin in historical articles from the Ann Arbor News and Ann Arbor Observer.
Northeast park plans progress
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Mrs. Milton P. Brown, Mrs. Francis E. Fischer, & Jerome Fulton At The League Of Women Voters' Membership Coffee, September 1968 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1968
Ann Arbor News, September 12, 1968
Caption:
Surrounded by balloons and booths at the "League Af-Fair" are Mrs. Milton P. Brown (left), local chairman of the state study item on Michigan courts as they relate to juveniles; Mrs. Francis E. Fisher, local chairman of the national study item on human resources; and Jerome Fulton, executive secretary of the Huron River Watershed Council. Mr. Fulton was at the League of Women Voters' membership coffee to address the group. He filled the women voters in on the flood damage incurred locally this summer. A film explaining the workings of the League and time-out for coffee and cookies also were on last night's agenda.
League Of Women Voters Welcomes New Members
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LWV Sponsoring Land Use Panel
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Despite Weather, Clean-Up Drive Was A Huge Success - A Naturalist's Journal
Women's Panel Head Appointed
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People On The Move
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Cleanup Of 1,4-dioxane Pollution Continues
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Pall cleanup expands with recent findings
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