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Lowell Dodge
Education
Harvard Law School, JD, 1969
Yale University, BA, 1963, Magna Cum Laude
Work
1996 to Present:
Executive Director, Trees for the Planet, a public interest advocate for
the healthy functioning of forest ecosystems.
1998 to Present:
Executive Director, GreenHOME, Inc., a partner of DC Habitat for Humanity.
Completed home in October 1998 to demonstrate that affordable housing can
also be environmentally friendly.
1981 to 1996:
Senior Executive, U.S. General Accounting Office. While at GAO:
1989-1992:
Director, Administration of Justice Issues. With staff of 45, shaped and
directed a program of evaluations for Congress at the Justice Dept. (FBI,
federal prisons, antitrust, immigration, drug war) and in the Judicial
Branch.
1986-1989:
Director, GAO Office of Affirmative Action Plans. Established and implemented
a strong program of affirmative action goals and timetables covering GAO's
5000 employees.
1978-1981:
Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Chairman's chief advisor on a variety of policy, legal, and administrative
matters.
1975-1978:
Counsel, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Commerce Committee.
Managed regulatory agency oversight and investigations leading to hearings,
reports, legislation; forced recall of 15 million defective Firestone tires.
1974-1975:
Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Law Reporter, a publication of the Environmental
Law Institute. Wrote and edited articles on range of environmental issues,
including nuclear plant siting and safety, coastal zone management, marine
mammal protection, pesticide regulation, energy policy.
1969-1974:
Director, Center for Auto Safety. With support from Ralph Nader and Consumers
Union, founded this public interest group; developed program of advocacy
directed at auto companies and at federal agencies in charge of vehicle
safety standards and recall programs. Major priority on air bag rulemaking.
1967 (Summer and Fall):
Civil Rights Intern, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc., on Mississippi Delta,
working on school desegregation, food stamp eligibility, voter education,
etc.
1964-1966:
Initiator and Director of urban and rural community tutorial programs in
low- income areas of Los Angeles and North Carolina. Incorporated two non-profits
(Western Student Movement in Los Angeles and Youth Educational Services
in North Carolina) raised funds, developed and ran programs.
1963-1964:
Coro Foundation Fellow in Public Affairs, Los Angeles. Hands-on public
service training, including internships with private corporation, city
manager, large city agency, trade association, charity, labor union, and
a political campaign.
Publications
Three books, and numerous reviews, articles, congressional reports.
Other
-Board of Trustees, Appalachian Voices (Vice-Chair)
-Board Member- Lucy Braun Association for the Mixed Mesophytic Forest
-Member, DC Bar (inactive)
-Board of Trustees, Coro Foundation, 1977-1985
-Board of Trustees, Georgetown Day School 1993-1994
-Designed and built energy-efficient, passive-solar personal residence
in
Rappahannock County, VA (1977-1981). Did own construction over 2
years of weekends.
-Crew Leader: Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project blitz builds
in eastern Kentucky
(June 1997) and in Houston, TX (June 1998).
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