Libby Prakel

Libby Prakel is the special assistant to ELPC’s executive director. Before joining ELPC, she worked in the political field and served as chief of staff to City of Chicago Alderman Michele Smith, deputy campaign director for Illinois Attorney Lisa Madigan, and as a public affairs consultant for several campaigns including the Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco. She lives in Chicago along Lake Michigan in a high-rise with her husband and their two cats.

WHAT’S A PLACE YOU LOVE IN THE MIDWEST?

The Great Lakes are the shining jewel of the Midwest. Whether family adventures driving north from Ohio or picking apples along the Michigan shores to the amazing sunrise views I wake up to every day from my home overlooking the lake — it never gets old.

WHAT DRIVES YOU TO DO THIS WORK?

Working directly with an organization on the environmental front lines, I feel like I’m part of a team that is making a real and lasting difference. The earth is what we all have in common, and protecting it is something that touches every one of us.