Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, 2001 to 2006
Gale Norton served as the 48th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2001 until 2006. The first woman to head the 153-year-old department, Norton made what she calls the Four C's the cornerstone of her tenure: Consultation, Communication, and Cooperation, all in the service of Conservation. To implement the Four C's approach, Norton reached out to states, tribes, local communities, businesses, conservation organizations, and private citizens in...