The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (New Jersey LCV), the statewide watchdog and voice for the environment, awarded State Senator Chris Brown (LD-2) with its Emerald Award at its Fifth Annual Green Tie Gala for his record of strong support for the environment:
The Emerald Award recognizes legislators for their outstanding contributions to conserving New Jersey’s natural resources and protecting public health. Senator Brown was one of only two legislators out of 120 members of the Senate and General Assembly chosen for this award.
“Senator Chris Brown has shown his commitment to our environment by consistently standing up for water, land, and air protections – even when some of his colleagues wouldn’t,” said New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Executive Director Ed Potosnak. “Chris has demonstrated time and again that he will work in a bi-partisan manner to protect the health and safety of New Jersey families.”
The New Jersey LCV highlighted Senator Brown’s support for laws which encourage the increased use of wind and solar power and set goals of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 80% along with his efforts to establish Stockton University’s coastal resiliency research in Atlantic City.
“Even more important than the economic reliance our area has on ensuring a clean ocean and clean beach, I believe our generation has a moral and ethical imperative to preserve the environment for our children and grandchildren so they can safely enjoy the beautiful landscapes as we do today,” Brown said. “The health and cleanliness of our ocean, back bays, beaches, and open spaces are vital to our quality of life. I will continue to fight to safeguard our resources.”
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to elect environmental champions, hold public officials accountable, and support laws which protect our environment and improve the quality of people’s lives.
