Staff

Max Muller Advocate, Environment Illinois (312) 291-0696, ext. 211

Expertise

Max directs Environment Illinois' clean water and toxics program. He is currently working to eliminate 90 percent of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, to phase out the industrial use of toxic brominated flame retardants, and for the eventual adoption of a comprehensive toxics-use policy in Illinois.

Background

Prior to joining staff in January 2006, Max served as a legislative aide in the Oregon House of Representatives where he worked on various consumer and environmental issues, including successful bills to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances, protect consumers from predatory lending, and promote bicycle transportation. Max is a graduate of Iowa's Grinnell College.