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Lena Stevens is the Resource Conservation Coordinator for the City of Decatur, GA. She began working with the City in June 2008, as a post-graduate intern, and began her current position in October 2009.  Originally from Michigan, Lena received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Economics and Policy from Michigan State University, and her Masters of Public Affairs from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.  She began her career in local government working for the State and Local Government program at Michigan State University Extension.  Her work focuses on Decatur’s four pillars of sustainability; environmental, community, economic, and organizational/institutional. Some highlights of her work include the DecaturWISE residential rebate program, Kilowatt Crackdown Neighborhood Energy Challenge, and training for Atlanta area code officials on the new Georgia commercial and residential energy code.  She is currently working with the City’s Environmental Sustainability Board to cr