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Mayors and Governors Holding T Front Line in Clean Energy Use
by Sue Santarcangelo
wo of the messages that came through loud and clear at the ninth National Clean Energy Summit held in Las Vegas in October were, state and local governments are leading the promotion of sustainable and renewable energy, and there are no red or blue politics in saving the green. Mayor Dale Ross of Georgetown, Texas is one of the highest profile supporters of alternate energy and sustainable development in the country. He appeared in National Geographic’s documentary, From the Ashes, and in Al Gore’s environmental update, An Inconvenient Sequel. Re-elected by 72% of Georgetown voters in May 2017, he is leading his city to become the first in Texas to be powered by 100% renewable energy. “We are red. Very, very red. ... However, in Georgetown we’re fact-based decision makers.” To him, choosing clean energy policy “… was just a math problem.”
Mayors Panel - Former U.S. Sec. of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro (L-R) leads a panel discussion with mayors Greg Stanton, James Brainard and Dale Ross.
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