 The Assateague  is an on-the-water advocate who patrols and protects the Maryland and northern Virginia eastern shore coastal bays, including the St. Martins River, Assawoman Bay, Isle of Wight Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, Newport Bay, and Chincoteague Bay, standing up to polluters and guaranteeing everyone's right to clean water.
About The Assateague  , Kathy Phillips  Assateague Kathy Phillips has extensive experience in advocacy and coalition building, having served as the executive director of the Eastern Surfing Association for 15 years. She brought the issue of land and water conservation in the coastal bays watershed to the forefront of the 2006 Worcester County Commission during her campaign for election. She is dedicated to building stronger working relationships with all stakeholders in the Assateague Coastkeeper territory. "Through better public education and a strong commitment among all those who live and work along our coastal bays, " Phillips says, "we can protect our waterways and the environment upon which all living beings depend.”
A Worcester County resident since 1971, Kathy has served as chair of the Democratic Central Committee of Worcester County as well as board member of the Eastern Surfing Association, the United States Surfing Federation, and Surfing America. She is also a 2003 inductee to the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.
As , Kathy monitors the coastal bays and their watersheds for signs of polluting activities and follows local issues relating to water quality and resource degradation. Kathy can be reached at coastkeeper@actforbays.org or 443-235-2014.
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