Van Jones served on the White House Council on Environmental Quality as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs.http://vanjones.net/
Van Jones resigned his position on September 6, 2009, after news spread that he signed a petition suggesting former President George W. Bush allowed the 9-11 attacks to occur to justify a war in Afghanistan or Iraq.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjHS8S3jIndU2oI6WHB_KqB-pvwAD9AHJBMG1 He later stated the petition did not reflect his personal beliefs.http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/white-house-declines-to-say-van-jones-enjoys-the-confidence-of-the-president.html
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Anthony Jones
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Served as the "Green Jobs Czar" for the White House Council on Environmental Quality
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Appointed as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs in March of 2009
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Published The Green Collar Economy
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TIME Magazine environmental hero in 2008
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Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2009
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Criticized for supporting a theory that President Bush allowed the 9-11 attacks to happen to justify a war for oil
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Claims he does not believe in the petition on 9-11 and did not read it thoroughly
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Stepped down on September 6, 2009
