Corn, M. Lynne (Mary Lynne), 1946-

M. Lynne Corn (Mary Lynne Corn) was born in 1946 and earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University in 1976. She served as an AAA (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Congressional Science Fellow in 1979-1980 in the office of Congressman Mike Lowry, and then as a legislative assistant in the same office until 1985. Corn specialized in environmental matters, and following her position in Lowry’s office, prepared reports on natural resources topics for the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress.

Historical Background: The Washington State Wilderness Act, Public Law 98-339, was among 19 similar measures passed in the election year of 1984. These acts gave statutory protection to over eight million acres of unroaded and otherwise unexploited federal land, mostly in the national forests, in 20 states. Their passage ended years of controversy involved in the roadless area review and inventory process. During the process, accelerated in the Carter administration’s RARE II review, these lands were managed to preserve their wilderness values, exempting them from development.

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