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EPA CAREER EMPLOYEE RONNIE LEVIN RECEIVES AWARD FOR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE

Release Date: 07/01/99
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1999

EPA CAREER EMPLOYEE RONNIE LEVIN RECEIVES AWARD FOR
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE


Ronnie Levin, a senior scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 in Boston, Mass., was honored by “Good Housekeeping Magazine” for 19 years of fighting for the environment on behalf of the federal government. Levin, who discovered economic reasons for lowering the levels of lead in the water supply and in car emissions, was presented with the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government and a cash prize of $2,500 in a ceremony on June 23 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes individuals who have improved the lives of others through personal integrity and dedication to public service. This award is administered through the Rutgers University Center for the American Woman in Politics and is funded by Good Housekeeping magazine and the Ford Foundation.

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