2008 Election Candidate Forum:
The Candidates
Larry Fahn's responses to the 16 questions of the candidate forum:
Candidate responses were limited to 150 words per question.
1: What leadership positions have you held in the Sierra Club and what have you accomplished in those positions?
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2: What, if any, endorsements have you received from Club chapters or leaders?
The following Club chapters have endorsed me: SF Bay, Mother Lode, Redwood, New Jersey, DC, San Diego, Angeles, North Star, Florida, Oregon, Tehipite, Loma Prieta, Santa Lucia, and Virginia
I also have endorsements from 17 former Club Presidents Ed Wayburn, Kent Gill, Tony Ruckel, Michele Perrault, Bill Futrell, Larry Downing, Ted Snyder, Phil Berry, Sue Merrow, Adam Werbach, Chuck McGrady, Joe Fontaine, Lisa Renstrom, Denny Shaffer, Jennifer Ferenstein, Brent Calkin, and Richard Cellarius.
In addition, I have been endorsed by our former Executive Director, Mike McCloskey
3: The Board of Directors has appointed the Organizational Change Steering Committee to come up with recommendations for making changes to the organizational structure of the Club. The OCSC has come up with a draft proposal called Project Renewal which will be acted on at the February Board meeting. Please present your thoughts on Project Renewal and, in particular, whether you, given the opportunity, would vote in favor of the OCSC's current recommendations.
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4: What special abilities would you bring to Sierra Club leadership?
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5: What do you view as the most important responsibilities of a Sierra Club Director?
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6: Having prioritized energy and climate work with the Smart Energy Solutions conservation initiative, what do you see as the most important things that the Sierra Club must do to respond to the urgent threat of climate change and win victories on this issue in the coming years?
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7: Many people feel that the environment is not an important factor in deciding federal elections. Why do you think this is, and what strategies should the Club pursue for electing pro-environment candidates to office?
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8: The environment is sometimes an important factor in deciding local and state elections. What strategies should the club pursue for electing pro-environment candidates to local and state offices?
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9: What do you feel is the image of environmentalists in general and of the Sierra Club in particular, and how would you change or reinforce that image?
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10: What do you see as the role of outings in the Club, both National outings (including international) and those organized by chapters and groups? What changes would you like to see in these programs?
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11: The Club is structured with a Board of Directors, governance committees, Council of Club Leaders, chapters, groups, and sections as the prominent entities. If you could change this structure or how it functions, how would you change it?
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12: What, if any, are the key differences between 21st century grassroots organizing and 20th century grassroots organizing, and how might the Sierra Club change in response?
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13: What new technologies, and what new organizational processes should the Club adopt to improve the connection between National operations and grassroots leadership?
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14: What are some measures the Club should take to improve leadership development? What other grassroots capacity-building actions, if any, would you recommend?
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15: The Sierra Club has limited resources. Where is it most important for the Club to focus its volunteer and financial resources over the next four years?
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16: The club is undertaking work to bring more youth and diverse cultures into our membership and leadership. What specific strategies would you suggest?
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