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Katie McGinty
Katie McGinty
  • Born: May 11, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant

Kathleen Alana McGinty is a retired American politician and former state and federal environmental policy official. She served as an environmental advisor to Vice President Al Gore and President Bill Clinton. Later, she served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the cabinet of Governor Ed Rendell.