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Cameron Cova, JD
Cameron Alston Cova grew up in Salt Lake City, and is a UofU alum, where she studied creative writing. She is an attorney and the lucky and happy full-time mom to her and her husbands two young daughters. Cameron received her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, with an emphasis on Environmental Law. Following law school she served as a law clerk for the Federal District Court in the Eastern District of California, and then practiced intellectual property law and handled pro bono environmental matters at Covington and Burling. Cameron was actively involved in the creation of the Mountain View Corridor’s Air Quality Working Group, charged with air quality monitoring and mitigation efforts for schools located near this roadway, and is a current member of the working group. Cameron is thrilled to be back home among the beautiful mountains of Utah. Utah’s air quality has been a major concern for Cameron for many years, however, and the bad air almost kept her from raising her family here. Cameron well-remembers the many smoggy days of her childhood and wants something better for her daughters and other Utah children.
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Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH Michelle’s interest in clean air began when, as a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children's Medical Center, she became a firsthand witness to the significant rise in pediatric hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses during the winter months. Michelle is a pediatrician and medical director of Riverton Hospital’s Children’s Unit operated by Primary Children’s Medical Center. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and teaches a medical student elective called Human Health and the Environment. In the public sector, Michelle has focused her attention on multi-stakeholder collaborations and was instrumental in the Utah Clean School Bus Project, Idle Free Utah, Salt Lake Solutions Air Partners, and the Clear the Air Challenge. She is an ongoing member of the Utah Department of Health's Asthma Task Force and she has worked collaboratively with the Utah Departments of Health and Environmental Quality in creating PM2.5 school recess guidelines and recommendations for outdoor physical activity during ozone season. Michelle is currently a member of the Mountain View Corridor’s Air Quality Working Group, charged with air quality monitoring and mitigation efforts associated with the development of this roadway. She is an active member of the Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Utah Medical Association, advancing initiatives with both organizations pertaining to environmental health. She was recognized by the Utah Medical Association in 2009 with their annual Environmental Award. Michelle is on the Board of Directors for the Utah Clean Cities Coalition and served as Co-President of Utah Moms for Clean Air from 2009 to 2010. She has written public comments advocating for stronger National Ambient Air Quality Standards and has spoken to numerous audiences along the Wasatch Front regarding the health impacts of air pollution. Michelle is looking forward to the many opportunities that lay ahead with Breathe Utah, advancing real solutions to Utah's air quality problems.
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Deborah Sigman, PhD
Deborah Burney-Sigman grew up in San Francisco. She earned her B.A. in Molecular Biology from UC Santa Cruz in 1994 and her Ph.D. in Biology from MIT in 2000. She joined her husband Matt in beautiful Salt Lake City in 2000. She left research and teaching in Cell Biology and Biochemistry to raise their children in 2003. Embracing Utah as her family’s home, she made the switch from being silently disturbed by its bouts of appalling air quality to taking action in 2007.
Riding buses, cable cars, BART and ferries as a child, she took for granted the freedom granted by available mass transit; freedom of movement, while reducing congestion and air pollution. In her pursuit of better air quality in Utah, Deborah has developed an interest in the factors that make mass transit successful.
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Kathy Van Dame
Kathy Van Dame is a retired nurse who loves to travel. A military brat, she and David came to Utah in 1973 as newlyweds for skiing. She’s had a deep concern for the Earth and her inhabitants from earliest memory and became active in air quality in 1997. Kathy currently represents organized environmental interests on the Utah Air Quality Board.
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