Neil Kornze
Neil Kornze | |
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| Director of the Bureau of Land Management | |
| In office April 8, 2014 – January 20, 2017 Acting: March 1, 2013 – April 8, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mike Pool (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kristin Bail (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elko, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) London School of Economics (MA) |
Neil Kornze is an American government official who served as director of the Bureau of Land Management from March 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Kornze was born and raised in Elko, Nevada.[2] He attended Elko High School. He graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, with a bachelor's degree in politics, and then earned a Master of Arts degree in international relations from the London School of Economics.[3]
Career
[edit]U.S. Senate
[edit]Kornze served in the office of Nevada Senator Harry Reid from 2003 until 2011,[4] where he worked on a variety of public lands issues, including renewable energy development, mining, water, outdoor recreation, rural development, and wildlife.[5] During his tenure, Kornze participated in the design of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which designated 2 million acres of wilderness, codified the National Landscape Conservation System, and added 1,000 river-miles to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.[3]
Bureau of Land Management
[edit]Kornze was the BLM's acting deputy director for policy and programs from October 2011 through March 2013, when he became the Principal Deputy Director and Acting Director,[6] where he worked on renewable and conventional energy, transmission siting, and conservation policy.[3] In November 2013, Kornze was nominated to be the bureau's director[4] and in April 2014, that nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 71–28.[1]
Only a few days after his confirmation, Kornze was pulled into the national spotlight due to events related to the Bundy standoff in northeastern Clark County, Nevada.[7]
Later career
[edit]Since 2019, Kornze has worked as the CEO of the Campion Foundation and Campion Advocacy Fund.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Itkowitz, Colby (April 8, 2014). "Senate confirms Neil Kornze as BLM director". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Kobak McKown, Marianne (20 January 2017). "Neil Kornze talks about accomplishments, issues of BLM". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Obama picks Nevadan Neil Kornze as next BLM head". High County News. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ a b Straehley, Steve. "Director of the Bureau of Land Management: Who Is Neil Kornze?". AllGov. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Neil Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land Management". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Chris (November 8, 2013). "Obama Nominee for BLM Gets Mixed Reception From Pols, Enviros". KCET. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Hagar: Amodei praises new BLM head following Bundy spat". Reno Gazette-Journal. April 26, 2014.
- ^ Savage, Carrie. "Campion Advocacy Fund Names Neil Kornze as New CEO". Campion. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
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