Civic-Minded Attorney Named Executive Director of Great Swamp Watershed Association

December 17, 2007 — Harding Twp — Sally Rubin, an attorney committed to improving the quality of life in New Jersey through civic activity, has been named Executive Director of the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA). The non-profit is dedicated to preserving and protecting the water and land of the watershed region in Morris and Somerset counties.

Ms. Rubin, a lifelong Somerset Hills resident, will lead GSWA in advancing its mission: improving local stream quality, providing environmental education, advocating for responsible development and land use at municipal and state levels, and ensuring that environmental regulations are properly enforced. Ms. Rubin replaces Joan G. Fischer, who is relocating out of state.

Ms. Rubin brings a wealth of community involvement and experience to the position. She is currently serving her first term as a member of the Bedminster Township Committee, and is also a member of the Bedminster Planning Board. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center, where she has also been a volunteer. Ms. Rubin previously served on the Boards of Education for Bedminster and the Somerset Hills School District.

“The issues we face in safeguarding the environment and ensuring responsible land use are significant,” says Anne Essner, Chairman of GSWA’s Board of Trustees. “Sally’s enthusiasm for the environment and experience in public office well qualify her to address these concerns and lead GSWA into the future.”

Ms. Rubin’s legal experience includes associate and management positions with Ward & Associates, Simon, Sarver & Rosenberg, and Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a degree in psychology, she holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

“I look forward to energizing education and outreach programs throughout the communities we serve, in addition to protecting the land we love and the water we drink,” says Ms. Rubin. “I appreciate the positive impact the Great Swamp Watershed Association has had in our area, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead this invaluable local environmental organization.”

 

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Founded in 1981, the Great Swamp Watershed Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the water and land of the 36,000-acre watershed region in Morris and Somerset counties. The organization works to maintain the beauty and health of open space, and to monitor and protect five streams: Loantaka Brook, Great Brook, Primrose Brook, Black Brook, and the headwaters of the Passaic River — which feed into the Passaic River and providing drinking water to more than a million people.
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