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05/01/2009

Doin' it well: Van Jones

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Born: 1968, age 40.

Current Job: is the Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

Previous Work: Environmental advocate, a civil rights activist and attorney, and a New York Times bestselling author. President and founder of Green For All, a national NGO dedicated to "building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty."[1] His first book, The Green Collar Economy, released on October 7, 2008, was a New York Times bestseller.[2] Jones also founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a California NGO working for alternatives to violence and incarceration.[3]

Martital Status: Damn, that is a wedding ring in the photo.

What we'd say if we ever met him: Gee, Mr. Jones, it's kinda hot in here. Is it global warming or is it...you?

What he might be surprised to know about us: We've read his book and it's inspiring.

Posted at 03:10 PM in Act your age, Doin' it well, Stefania/CityMama |

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cat/bad kitty

Um, yeah. Definitely not global warming.

Doing it right!

Posted by: cat/bad kitty | 05/01/2009 at 06:45 PM

wedding rings

a classic wedding ring at that

Posted by: wedding rings | 01/21/2010 at 07:36 PM

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Things to Do When We're 40 (The Not Bucket List)

  • A barbecue tour of the South
    We'll start in the Carolinas and end in Texas and sample the best barbecue America has to offer. Why? Because we like meat.
  • Hotel Living
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  • Knock some sense into dumb people
    We'd love to be the camp counselors on a show like the Real World or Rock of Love.
  • Eating Dinner in a Vineyard While the Sun Sets
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  • Yoga Retreat in New Mexico
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