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Clean Water 50 Stories: Roger Smith

July 7, 2022 | By Anne Hulick

To celebrate Clean Water Action's 50th anniversary, we’re sharing our history and journey with the people who have joined us along the way as we worked to protect clean water through #CleanWater50 stories.

Roger Smith joined Clean Water Action's Connecticut team in 2003, shortly after our big win

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Clean Water 50 Stories: Janet Tauro

June 13, 2022 | By Jenny Vickers and Clean Water Action New Jersey

To celebrate Clean Water Action's 50th anniversary, we’re sharing our history and journey with the people who have joined us along the way. Meet Janet Tauro is a long time grassroots activist and NJ Advisory Board Chair of Clean Water Action.

Clean Water 50 Stories: Senator Jeff Irwin

May 23, 2022 | By Jennifer Schlicht and Clean Water Action Michigan

We’re sharing our history and journey with the people who have joined us along the way as we worked to protect clean water through #CleanWater50Stories. Meet Michigan Senator Jeff Irwin, a long time champion on protecting the health of Michigan's water, environment, and communities.

Clean Water 50 Stories: Senator Jeff Irwin quote. "We absolutely need groups like Clean Water..."

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Clean Water 50 Stories: Luisa Santos

April 25, 2022 | By Bethany Dickerson and Clean Water Action Massachusetts

We’re thrilled to highlight the work of an inspiring woman that we’re proud to partner with! Meet Luisa Santos, a campaign researcher at Boston-based Community Labor United (CLU), who has worked with Clean Water through the Green Justice Coalition.

Clean Water 50 Stories: Todd Speight

April 13, 2022 | By Chris Bathurst and Clean Water Action Texas

Todd brought a lot of great ideas and energy to Clean Water Action's canvass programs. He built one of our largest and most successful field operations in Austin, TX. Todd is known for his vision and his ability to wordsmith great ideas into a few simple words.

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Clean Water 50 Stories: Audrey Gerard

April 5, 2022 | By Jennifer Schlicht and Clean Water Action Michigan

For our #CleanWater50 Stories series, Audrey Gerard shares her memories and thoughts on her time working at our Ann Arbor, MI office - the beginning of her career as an activist and advocate - and the lasting impacts and lessons learned.

Celebrating 50 Years of Clean Water

50 years ago, our founder David Zwick helped write and pass the Clean Water Act which recognizes that access to clean, safe water is a critical human right. That same year, Clean Water Action was founded. Join us in celebrating 50 years of #PeopleActionJustice!

Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund, Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act

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