Toni Hardesty is Director for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Governor Dirk Kempthorne first appointed her to this position in July 2004. Since then, she has been reappointed by Governors James Risch and C.L. “Butch” Otter. As director, she is responsible for leading efforts to preserve the quality of Idaho’s air, land, and water for the use and enjoyment today and in the future.
In addition to heading up DEQ, Director Hardesty serves at the request of the governor on a number of state commissions and boards, including the Western States Water Council, the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission, the Pesticide Management Commission, the Idaho Rural Partnership, and the Board of Drinking Water and Waste Water Professionals.
Prior to working for DEQ, Toni worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as a consultant in the private sector. While working for URS, EMCON, and Radian Corporation, she worked on diverse environmental issues with public agencies, citizens and industry throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Toni lives in Boise with her husband and their two children.
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