McGinty resigns
By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com ReporterKathleen McGinty, secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, is resigning, Gov. Ed Rendell's office announced Friday.
The resignation takes effect July 18.
"Katie's tenure as DEP secretary has been marked by many achievements that will have a lasting benefit for this commonwealth," Rendell said in a statement. "From her first day in office, she brought a unique perspective to the way we view environmental challenges: that those challenges are economic opportunities in disguise."
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