Robert N. Cluck - Mayor of City of Arlington

Name: In Office: Address: Telephone: Website:

Robert N. Cluck 2003 - Present 101 W. Abram St. Arlington, TX 76004-0231 817-459-6122 www.ci.arlington.tx.us/mayor

Small wonder this classic, old-style Texan comes at emissions from a public health perspective. Before his entrance onto the Texas political scene, he was a doctor for 23 years. Dr. Cluck is out to prove that when you cut greenhouse gas emissions you also deliver a powerful co-benefit, reducing other pollutants that can trigger asthma attacks and other health problems.

In just four years, Dr. Cluck has slashed Arlington’s energy consumption by 26 percent; helped compel TXU to withdraw applications for eight new coal plants as a member of the Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition; and now has his sights set on another opportunity to improve Arlington’s air quality, public transit.

Snapshot of Cool Achievements

• 2006: Participates in the Texas Cities for Climate Protection Meeting

• 2006: Announces the formation of the Alliance of Texas Cities for Clean Air, a coalition of mayors, to promote the development of alternatives to coal-burning plants

• 2006: Convenes a meeting of mayors and representatives from 23 Texas cities to discuss global warming, in light of TXU’s plans to build 17 new coal plants

• 2005: Signs U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

A Cool Quote

"I come at this totally driven by the public health aspect and understanding what clean air means to people in the broader scheme of their chances to lead happy, healthful lives. That’s been my complete focus when it comes to global warming. As the earth warms we’re seeing greater incidences of what used to be regarded as purely tropical diseases afflicting populations here – West Nile, dengue fever – and I believe we could very well start to see outbreaks of malaria."