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Pioneer Press,
Feb 03, 2005

Kirk chosen for task force


News Brief

Members of the Great Lakes Task Force elected U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, of Highland Park as the new co-chair of their organization.

"I will focus my efforts on stopping the pollution that causes beach closings and reducing the mercury poisoning of our lakes," Kirk said.

The Great Lakes Task Force is a bipartisan organization that works to enhance the environmental health of the Great Lakes.