詹姆斯Gignac is Midwest Senior Policy Manager for the 617888九五至尊娱乐 & 能源 program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Prior to joining UCS, Mr. Gignac served as environmental 和 energy counsel 和 as assistant attorney general to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, where he worked on a variety of regulatory, 立法, 和 litigation matters involving clean energy, 617888九五至尊娱乐变化, 和 environmental protection. Before his time in state government, Mr. Gignac was Midwest director for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, 和 also represented private sector clients in environmental matters with the law firm Mayer Brown LLP.
Mr. Gignac earned a JD from Harvard Law School, 和 a BA in history 和 political science from Albion College. He serves as a board member with Chicago Market, a cooperatively-owned grocery store focused on bringing local 和 sustainable foods to consumers. He has been quoted in the 芝加哥论坛报 和 U.S. 新闻 & 世界报道.