Executive Director of the National Center for Environmental Health Strategies Mary Lamielle Honored For Fighting The Sick & Disabled Americans
WASHINGTON, DC; FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th, 2012—(MAGNUM)—UPDATED FEBFUARY 7, 2012 — We at MAGNUM are very proud to report that Mary Lamielle, executive director of the National Center for Environmental Health Strategies, is one of fourteen Camden County , New Jersey , residents chosen to receive the 2012 Camden County Freedom Medal, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for their unselfish contributions to improving their community.
Improving the quality of life for Migraineurs would not be possible if not for such people as Executive Director Mary Lamielle. Which is why we know this story will warm many of your hearts to know we have such people in the health world in a time when we read all too many negative health care articles.
For three decades Mary has dedicated herself to promoting the public health and improving the lives of people sick or disabled by environmental exposures. She has served on dozens of federal and state advisory committees including the recently concluded CDC National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures. She is a member of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Public Interest Partners and HUD’s Disability Task Force.
Mary was nominated for the Freedom Medal by Diane Reibel, Assistant Professor of Physiology at Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia . In nominating Mary, Dr. Reibel noted that I met Mary twenty-five years ago when I became ill from chemicals in my research laboratory. Mary’s knowledge, support, and advocacy were a life saver for me. What Mary did for me, she has done for thousands of people across New Jersey and tens of thousands nationwide.
Mary was recently honored with the 2011 New Jersey Governor’s Jefferson Award for Public Service, PSEG Environmental Stewardship Award, and a 2010 US EPA Region 2 Environmental Quality Award, the highest civilian award given by the EPA.
The Camden County Freedom Medal award was created in 2001 to honor the ideals indicative of the slain civil rights leader. According to Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr., This is Camden County ‘s way of honoring Dr. King.
Medals will be presented during an evening ceremony at the Camden County Boathouse at Cooper River on January 20.
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