Boston's energy, environment czar stepping down

Boston?s chief of environmental and energy services, James W. Hunt III, will step down from his position at the end of the month to pursue new career opportunities in the private sector.

?Making this decision was not an easy one for me, for I truly love my job and appreciate the incredibly powerful opportunity Mayor (Thomas M.) Menino entrusted in me to help grow a more sustainable, livable and prosperous Boston,? Hunt said in a letter to colleagues.

Hunt held the position of Menino?s environmental chief for seven years. Hunt was previously assistant secretary for the state?s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. He unsuccessfully ran for Dorchester state representative in 1997.

In his letter, Hunt said the Hub continues to be on ?the cutting edge of building a 21st century sustainable city that works for all our people,? thanks to energy efficiency partnerships, historic preservation projects, improvements in Boston Harbor and the Islands, and expansion of community gardens and urban food systems.

?While making this decision was difficult for me, I leave knowing that Boston is on course to reach even greater heights under (Menino?s) continued leadership and with the incredibly strong team behind him,? Hunt said.

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