23 Facts About Deborah Markowitz

Deborah Markowitz is the state director for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts.

Deborah Markowitz has been a Visiting Professor of Environmental Policy and Leadership at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources.

Deborah Markowitz was born in Tarrytown, New York, on September 14,1961.

In 1990, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns established its Municipal Law Center, for which Deborah Markowitz was hired as its first director.

Deborah Markowitz has been a member of the adjunct faculty at the Vermont Law School and Woodbury College.

Deborah Markowitz was first elected Vermont's Secretary of State in 1998, defeating a two-term incumbent and becoming the first woman elected Secretary of State in the Vermont.

Deborah Markowitz built a statewide voter registration database, and upgraded Vermont's voting equipment.

Deborah Markowitz consolidated the state Archives with the state records department, and oversaw the construction of a new State Archive and Record Center facility.

Deborah Markowitz was perhaps best known for her efforts to advance civic engagement of Vermonters.

Deborah Markowitz developed civic educational materials and programs for Vermont's school children, and she published a monthly Newsletter and a dozen handbooks for Vermont's local officials, answering their questions about municipal law and practice.

Deborah Markowitz established the Vermont Public Service Award program to recognize local officials who served for 20 years or more.

Deborah Markowitz served as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Deborah Markowitz served on the Board of Advisors of the Federal Election Assistance Commission and she served on the boards of the Central Vermont Community Action Agency, the Vermont Girl Scout Council, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and the Vermont Council on Rural Development.

Deborah Markowitz was a candidate in the 2010 Democratic primary for Vermont Governor.

Deborah Markowitz placed third with 17,503 votes, behind the winner, Peter Shumlin, with 18,276 votes, and second-place Doug Racine, with 18,079 votes.

Deborah Markowitz was appointed by Governor Shumlin to serve as his Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources.

Deborah Markowitz served as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, from 2011 - 2017.

Secretary Deborah Markowitz served as the Chair of Vermont's Climate Cabinet and represented Vermont on the White House Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.

Deborah Markowitz represented Vermont in State and Regional Leadership events at the Paris Climate Summit and in Marrakech.

Deborah Markowitz served on the Board of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and on the Executive Board of the Environmental Council of the States.

Deborah Markowitz focused on challenges from climate change and water quality to forest health and recycling rates.

Deborah Markowitz serves on the Boards of Advisors for the Georgetown Climate Center, Antioch's Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience, for the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, and as a Trustee of the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.

Deborah Markowitz has been recognized nationally for her leadership by being awarded an Aspen Institute Rodel fellowship and the Kennedy School of Governments' Cahn Fellowship.