Background
Hudson, Lee was born on April 17, 1936 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Clyde Edward and Helen Therese McIrvin.
Hudson, Lee was born on April 17, 1936 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Clyde Edward and Helen Therese McIrvin.
Bachelor in Psychology, California State University, Sacramento, 1976; postgraduate, California State University, Sacramento, 1977-1978.
Executive field director, Democratic State Center Committee, Sacramento, 1967-1968; member of staff, California Legislation, Sacramento, 1967-1972; founder, chairman, editor newsletter, The Group for Alternatives to Spreading Poisons, Nevada City, California, since 1983. Non-chemical advocate on advising committee to California Department Transportation Roadside Vegetation Management Committee, 1993-1997.
Volunteer various state, federal and local campaigns or initiatives, since 1967. Chairman toxic subcommittee Sierra Club, 1985-1988. Founding member Toxics Coordinating Project, San Francisco, 1985-1990.
Co-founder California Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, Arcata and Eureka, since 1983, president, chairman board directors, 1989-2002. Member Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, since 1986, member marketing-order subcommittee, 1986-1989. Board directors Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, Eugene, 1987-1993.
Member, chairman technical writing committee Nevada County Advisory Committee on Air Pollution, 1988-1993. Member Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility Siting Committee for Nevada County, 1989-1990. Member Nevada County Hazardous Waste Task Force, 1987-1995, chair technical sub-committee, 1988-1990.
Member Center Valley Hazardous Waste Minimization Committee, 1990-1991. Member National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, Nevada County Land Trust, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Activities Improvement Center, Californians for Pesticide Reform, Pesticide Watch, 1990-1999, Sequoia Challenge, 1993-2002, Round Mountain Project, 1996-2002, Family Housing Coalition, 1998-2002, The Environtl. Health Network, Rural Quality Coalition, United Farmworkers, American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Chrisian Leadership Conference, Council Responsible Genetics, Women's Forest Sanctuary, COOP American, Sierra Nnev.
Alliance, Humane Society Defenders Wildlife. Member Amnesty International People's Medical Society, National Resources Defense Council, Greenpeace, Planning and Conservation League, Nevada County Greens Alliance, North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, South Yuba River Citizen's League, Union of Concerned Scientists, California Indian Basketweavers Association, Nevada Placer Noxious Weed Management Group, Environmental Protection Information Center, Yuba Watershed Institute, Planet Drum, San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association.
Married James Joseph Coté, March 28, 1958 (divorced 1963). 1 child, Steven Michael.