Jayne Harkins is the first woman to have served as the U.S. Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) for either the United States or Mexico in the commission's 129-year history.[1] She was appointed by Donald Trump.[2]
Biography
editHarkins has a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the University of North Dakota and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[1]
Career
editMuch of Harkins’ career has been spent working on issues associated with the Colorado River working for both the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as Deputy Regional Director and Colorado River Commission of Nevada (executive director from 2011 until 2018).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'MISSION-ORIENTED' COLORADO RIVER VETERAN TAKES THE HELM AS THE US COMMISSIONER OF IBWC". Water Education Foundation. June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jayne Harkins Appointed To USIBWC". Coronado Eagle & Journal. November 13, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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