Russell W. Peterson - Quotes About Peterson

Quotes About Peterson

• "...your courage, your eloquence and your determination to keep the big picture in view provided both inspiration and motivation to the broader environmental community across the nation." – Former Council of Economic Qulaity staff director Steven Jellinek.

• "Renaissance man – scientist, scholar, statesman, educator, public servant, author, esteemed colleague: yours has been an extraordinary and profound contribution toward protecting and enhancing the environment of our nation and our world, follow, in your own words, a ‘one world’ vision – so essential to the preservation of this fragile planet." – The Wilderness Society, 1984

• "remarkable, unstinting, courageous and insightful contribution to environmental protection around the world." – National Wildlife Federation president and chief executive officer, Jay Hair, 1994

• "Ever the scientist and always the humanist, you have woven these twin passions into a lifetime of dedication to protecting this earth. Whatever the job, whatever the administration, you have put the environment ahead of politics, supporting pro-environmentalists wherever you have found them." – The League of Conservation Voters, 1995

• "Just after his 75th birthday, Gov. Peterson came to see me in the governor's office and said, 'We ought to do something about the riverfront along the Christina River.' I said, 'Will you help me?' He said, 'You bet!' And he did. The rest is history. At an age when most people are ready to push back and take life easy, Russ Peterson just kept picking up speed. He married his wife, June, who proved to be the wind beneath his wings. Her love and enthusiasm enabled him to pack more into the last 15 years of his life than anyone I've ever known. What a giant. God knows I'll miss him. We all will." – Senator Tom Carper, 2011