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Dave Dempsey
Dave Dempsey is an environmental policy consultant and writer who has
been active on conservation for more than 25 years. Dave served as
environmental advisor to Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard from
1983-89. President Clinton appointed Dempsey to the Great Lakes
Fishery Commission in 1994. Dempsey is the winner of the 2009
Michigan Author Award, an annual award - from the Michigan Center for
the Book/Library of Michigan - honoring a Michigan writer for his or
her contributions to literature based on an outstanding published
body of work. He has also held numerous administrative, policy and
consulting positions for nonprofit conservation and environmental
organizations in Michigan and Minnesota. Dave is the author of two
award-winning books on the environment: and On the Brink: The
Great Lakes in the 21st Century and Ruin and Recovery:
Michigan’s Rise as a Conservation Leader. Dave also authored
William G. Milliken: Michigan’s Passionate Moderate.
To read more about Dave Dempsey, visit his web site at
http://www.davedempsey.org/
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Awards won by Dave Dempsey:
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| 2004 Historical Society of Michigan
The 2004 Award of Merit was
given
to Dave Dempsey. The
Historical Society of
Michigan bestows this honor
annually on individuals
or organizations that make
outstanding
contributions to the
appreciation and
understanding of Michigan
history.
(for On the Brink)
| | 2005 Michigan Notable Book
On the Brink: The Great
Lakes in the 21st
Century, by Dave Dempsey,
has been selected for
inclusion on the 2005 list of
Michigan Notable Books.
Compiled by the Library of
Michigan, "Michigan Notable
Books" is an annual list that
honors the best books
published in the previous
year either about the state
of Michigan or written by a
Michigan author
(for On the Brink)
| | 2009 Michigan Author Award
The Michigan Center for the
Book announced Dave
Dempsey - author of award-
winning books on conservation
and environmental issues
critical to Michigan - as the
winner of the 2009 Michigan
Author Award. Sponsored by
the Michigan Center for the
Book (a program of the
Library of Michigan) and the
Michigan Library Association,
this annual award honors a
Michigan writer for his or
her contributions to
literature based on an
outstanding published body of
work.
(for )
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