McCollum Bids Farewell to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) met with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Monday afternoon to thank her for her leadership of the United States Department of the Interior and to extend best wishes as the Obama administration draws to a close.

"I have been honored to collaborate with Secretary Jewell to preserve our nation's natural and cultural treasures — including Minnesota's Boundary Waters. Her work has truly embodied the proverb: 'We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children,'" Congresswoman McCollum said. "Secretary Jewell's leadership for our environment and for our Native American brothers and sisters, particularly Native youth, will be long remembered and sorely missed."

Congresswoman McCollum and Secretary Jewell worked closely together, particularly given Congresswoman McCollum's role as Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Department of the Interior. Congresswoman McCollum and Secretary Jewell shared focuses on environmental conservation and improving the conditions for Native American young people.