Trudy Coxe | |
---|---|
Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs | |
In office 1993–1998 | |
Governor | William Weld Paul Cellucci |
Preceded by | Susan Tierney |
Succeeded by | Robert Durand |
Personal details | |
Occupation | Non-profit executive |
Gertrude M. "Trudy" Coxe (born 1948) is an American non-profit executive and CEO of the Preservation Society of Newport County,formerly the Secretary of Environmental Affairs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [1] [2] She has advocated against the construction of offshore wind farms in Rhode Island,arguing that they cause "unnecessary loss to our community’s irreplaceable character and sense of place." [3] [4]
Coxe was born in 1948. She graduated from the Wheeler School in 1967.
As an employee of Save the Bay,Coxe helped organize the first annual Save the Bay swim in 1977,later serving as executive director of Save the Bay from 1979 to 1990. She ran an unsuccessful campaign as a Republican for Congress against Jack Reed in 1990. From 1993 to 1998 she served as Massachusetts' Secretary of Environmental Affairs under Governor Weld and Governor Cellucci. After leaving this position,she became C.E.O. of the Preservation Society of Newport County.
Coxe has served on various non-profit boards,including:"National Recreation and Park Association,the Appalachian Mountain Club,Grow Smart Rhode Island,the Rhode Island Commodores,the Metcalf Institute for Marine &Environmental Reporting,the Wheeler School,the Newport County Chamber of Commerce,Child and Family Services and the Attractions Council of Newport County." [5]
Coxe is the recipient of honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Rhode Island,the Massachusetts Maritime Academy,and Roger Williams University. [5]
Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west;Massachusetts to its north and east;and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound;and shares a small maritime border with New York,east of Long Island. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous,with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020;but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state,after New Jersey. The state takes its name from the eponymous island,though nearly all its land area is on the mainland. Providence is its capital and most populous city.
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island,United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay,approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence,20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River,Massachusetts,74 miles (119 km) south of Boston,and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. The city has a population of about 25,000 residents.
Little Compton is a coastal town in Newport County,Rhode Island,bounded on the south by the Atlantic Ocean,on the west by the Sakonnet River,on the north by the town of Tiverton,and on the east by the town of Westport,Massachusetts. The population was 3,589 as of 2022 Town Records. However,during the summer months the population nearly doubles due to the tourist aspect of the town.
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County,Rhode Island,United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island,after Providence;it was one of the four colonies which merged to form the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,the others being Providence,Newport,and Warwick.
Tiverton is a town in Newport County,Rhode Island,United States. The population was 16,359 at the 2020 census.
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering 147 square miles (380 km2),120.5 square miles (312 km2) of which is in Rhode Island. The bay forms New England's largest estuary,which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. Small parts of the bay extend into Massachusetts.
Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago,located approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of mainland Rhode Island and 14 miles (23 km) east of Long Island's Montauk Point. The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham,Rhode Island and is part of Washington County. The island is named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block,and the town was named for Shoreham,Kent,in England.
Aquidneck Island,officially known as Rhode Island,is an island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island. The total land area is 37.8 sq mi (98 km2),which makes it the largest island in the bay. The 2020 United States Census reported its population as 60,109. The state of Rhode Island is named after the island;the United States Board on Geographic Names recognizes Rhode Island as the name for the island,although it is widely referred to as Aquidneck Island in the state and by the island's residents.
Lincoln Carter Almond was an American attorney and politician who served as the 72nd Governor of Rhode Island from 1995 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party,he was previously the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1978 and again from 1981 until 1993.
Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island,Rhode Island. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19th century.
The Preservation Society of Newport County is a private,non-profit organization based in Newport,Rhode Island. It is Rhode Island's largest and most-visited cultural organization. The organization protects the architectural heritage of Newport County,especially the Bellevue Avenue Historic District. Seven of its 14 historic properties and landscapes are National Historic Landmarks,and most are open to the public.
Wheeler School is a private school located on the East Side of Providence,Rhode Island,United States. The school serves students from the nursery level through twelfth-grade.
The history of Rhode Island is an overview of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the state of Rhode Island from pre-colonial times to the present.
The Providence metropolitan area is a region extending into eight counties in two states. Its core is in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts,and it is the 38th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The largest city in the Providence MSA is Providence,Rhode Island,with an estimated population of 1,622,520,exceeding that of Rhode Island by slightly over 60%. The MSA covers all of Rhode Island and Bristol County,Massachusetts,with an average population density of 2300 per mi2.
Rhode Island Public Radio,doing business as The Public's Radio, is the NPR member radio network for the state of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Its studios are in the historic Union Station in downtown Providence. The network airs a format of news and talk from NPR,APM,PRX and other sources,such as Morning Edition,On Point,KERA's Think and All Things Considered,as well as extensive local news coverage.
Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind is an offshore wind energy development group that is affiliated with Ørsted,a Danish firm. It is joint headquartered in Boston,Massachusetts and Providence,Rhode Island. As of 2019,it was involved in some of the largest offshore wind farm projects in the United States.
Josias Lyndon was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,serving for a single one-year term.
Block Island Wind Farm was the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States,located 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Block Island,Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The five-turbine,30 MW project was developed by Deepwater Wind,now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind.
Wind power in Rhode Island is in the early stages of development. There are several small scale wind turbine projects in the state. As of December 2013 there were 11 turbines at 10 sites in the state. In 2014,Rhode Island had 9 MW of installed wind power capacity,which quickly rose to 75 MW in 2019.
South Fork Wind Farm is a utility-scale offshore wind farm on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Rhode Island,providing energy to New York state.