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Idaho Conservation League adds two staffers The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) has announced two hires to its team. Becca Rodack Aly Bean Aly Bean joined ICL as its climate campaign coordinator. In this role, she develops, implements and leads ICL’s efforts on combating climate change. She holds a Ph.D. in geography and her research focused on strategies for managing water rights for agriculture in the face of climate change in the western U.S. She most recently worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and collaborated with the University of Idaho. Her professional experience also includes research for NASA on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies, as well as managing and coordinating volunteers and members for the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute. She also served as environmental board chair for the State of Idaho League of Women Voters and volunteered with AmeriCorps. ....
City Club of Boise Credit Morgan Keating / City Club of Boise The City Club of Boise celebrated Elinor Chehey and the many contributions to vibrant political discussion in Idaho. Elinor is an avid community volunteer, church leader, and longtime head of the Idaho League of Women Voters. Listen 57:49 Click play to hear about Elinor Chehey s efforts with the Idaho League of Women s Voters and also 25 years of the City Club of Boise.
Elinor Chehey was honored with the City Club’s Dottie and Ed Stimpson Award for Civic Engagement for her decades-long role in promoting access to the polls and honest, civic political dialogue through the Idaho Debates and other League-sponsored events. Along with advocating for open government and frank conversation, she also helps the First Methodist Church congregation organize weekly meals for homeless and needy Boiseans, and serves on the board of Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services. ....