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2008 Election Candidate Forum: The Questions Question 1: What leadership positions have you held in the Sierra Club and what have you accomplished in those positions? Candidate responses were limited to 150 words per question. Lane Boldman Leadership Positions: National Council of Club Leaders Chair: 2005-2008 Communications and Education Governance Committee: 2005-2008 Election Reform Task Force, 2004-2005 Leadership Positions: Local/Regional Cumberland Chapter Chair: 2002-2005 Cumberland Chapter Vice Chair, 2001-2002, 2005-2006 Cumberland Chapter Wildlands representative and State Forest representative Bluegrass Group Chair, 1997-2000 Bluegrass Group Vice Chair, 1995-1997 •As Council Chair, I launched new processes to improve our effectiveness including monthly reporting, new leader orientations, and increased representation on Board committees, while simultaneously reducing our expenses. I served as a key advisor for many grassroots outreach initiatives such as Cool Cities. •On the Communication and Education Governance Committee, I helped form communication strategies for our three National Conservation Initiatives and advised on many new electronic outreach tools. •As Chapter Chair, I managed two successful national initiatives: A key battle of the Midwest Coal Rush, and Tyson Foods, setting a national precedent on factory farming regulations. Joni Bosh Questionnaire Not Returned Clark Buchner A. Chickasaw Group, Memphis, TN: Program Chair for 3 years balancing technical programs with outdoor activity slide shows to help increase membership. Served as Vice Chair, State Chapter Delegate for 6  years then was Group Chair for 2 years. Currently acting as Environmental Justice Chair. B. Tennessee Chapter: Vice Chair, Secretary then Chapter Chair for 2 years. CCL Delegate for 4 years. Global Warming & Energy Co-Chair. Currently Delegate at Large and Awards Chair. Attended One Club. Received the Mack Prichard Award. Was liaison to Tennessee Environmental Council. C. Council of Club Leaders: Served on ExCom for 6 years, was Secretary, Fifth Officer and Vice Chair. Was liaison to Outdoor Activities Gov. Com for 4 years. Worked in the NPLA survey effort, and in Sierra Summit recruitment. Sustainable Planet Strategy Team: I am liaison to the Agriculture Committee, and the current Chair for SPST. Jeremy Doochin •Tennessee Chapter SSC Liaison to Students of Tennessee (2007- ): I work with students across Tennessee to develop environmental initiatives, and plug students into TN Sierra Club campaigns. Currently I am directing a student-led initiative with students across Nashville & Tennessee in support of 5 cent refundable deposit container legislation in TN. •Vice Chairman, MTG Executive Committee (2004-2006): •Environmental Education Chair (2004-2006): •Conservation Committee (2005): •TN Bottle Bill Committee (2004,2007): As the youngest person elected to MTG Executive Committee, at age 16, I oversaw environmental outreach and education, served as a bridge to Nashville’s youth, organized Club activities, and helped build an organizational structure. I have represented the Sierra Club on numerous boards including the Nashville Earth Day Festival,  Nashville Metro Public Works (appointed by mayor), and Student Environmental Outreach Coalition, a student group which I founded. *** Please visit www.jeremy2008.com for much more info*** Questions? Comments? Contact Jeremy: jeremy@jeremy2008.com. Jim Dougherty Group Positions: Secretary 1985-86 Conservation Chair - 1983-89 Excom 1983-89 Chapter Positions (Potomac Chapter 1984-93, D.C. Chapter 1993-present): Legal Chair 1985-89, 1994-present Conservation Chair 1985-86, 1995-1996 Secretary 1985-86 Chair 1986-88 Political Committee 1994-present Excom 1984-89, 1994-97 Fundraising Chair 1985-88 (Received Kerhlein    National Fundraising Award 1988) Pizza Chair (honorary) - 1995-present Nominating Committee - 1993 - present Received Walter A. Starr Award for continued service by a former director (or some such) 2001 National Positions: - Club Director 1989-1992, 2005 - present - Sierra Club Council - member or alternate - 1984-89      Chair, Committee on Chapter and               Groups 1988-89 - Chair, Membership Committee’s Task     Force on Low-Income Membership     1984-85 - Legal Committee and Litigation     Subcommittee 1990-present - Co-Director, Shareholder Action Task Force, 1990-92, 2002-2005 - Member, Youth Initiative Task Force, 2006 - present - Conservation GovCom 2001- present      Vice Chair May 2004 - 2005 - Finance GovCom - 2006-2007 Larry Fahn Questionnaire Not Returned Barbara Frank In my 40 years of environmental activism I have been engaged at the local, chapter, regional and national levels. Accomplishments included work on all the environmental landmark legislation in the 1970's—including Clean Air, Clean Water, Endangered Species, and NEPA. Some memorable work includes designation of St. Croix River as a Scenic and Wild River, working on protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, numerous Mississippi River issues, helping stop a sulfide mine in northern Wisconsin, helping stop the Coal Rush as a Midwest Regional Conservation Comm. Chair, helping start up a very successful regional land trust, and helping elect good candidates to state, local, and national positions. I have also been a mentor to many younger members in the Club  , and have made a long term commitment to my group, chapter, and the national organization including my current service on the Board of Directors. David Scott Major positions held: • Vice-Chair, Conservation Governance Committee, 2007.  Appointed 2005 • Chair, Sustainable Planet Strategy Team, 2004-2005.  Appointed 2002 • Regional Vice President, 1999-2001 • Chair, Great Lakes Ecoregion Task Force, 1998-2001 • Chair, Ohio Chapter, 1999-2002 • Conservation Chair, Ohio Chapter, 1996-1999 • Conservation Chair, Central Ohio Group, 1995-1998 Accomplishments: • Led a 19,000-member Chapter.   • Helped lead the committee that coordinates the Club’s Conservation Program • Helped develop our Energy Policy and plan the Smart Energy Initiative, including successful projects on car emissions, mercury reductions, renewables and offshore drilling • Led the Arctic Refuge fight in Ohio, where a former Republican senator cast crucial votes against drilling   • Led a successful legislative fight against giving away Great Lakes public trust lands • Led efforts to protect the Tongass National Forest old growth – a congressional measure to strip funding for Tongass logging roads was sponsored by an Ohioan. Jerry Sutherland On the Oregon Chapter High Desert Committee (1996 - Present) I helped in the successful campaign to protect Steens Mountain in 2000, served as Vice-Chair of the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (2001-2006), and established key relationships with political and agency staff that enhanced my other chapter roles of Off-Road Vehicle Issue Coordinator (2003 - 2006), Executive Committee member (2003 - Present), and Vice-Chair (2007). As Corresponding Member of the Recreation Issues Committee (2001-2004) I wrote official comments to agencies on off-road travel. I helped all Wild Planet Strategy Team (2002-2005) committees increase effectiveness, using Club resources and developing new ones such as networks with local activists, especially while serving as Chair and Budget Manager (2004-2005). On the Conservation Governance Committee (2005-Present) I led reorganization of national priority work, represented them on the Electronic Communications and Capacity-Building Task Forces (2006), and served as Secretary (2006) and Budget Manager (2007). Matt Urban Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness (2005-present); Chair, Delaware Chapter (2002-2006); Co-Chair, National Electronic Communications Task Force (2005-2006); Chair, Mentor Program (2005-2007); Lead Facilitator, NPLA project (2004-2005); Delaware CCL Delegate (2002-present); Delaware Fundraising Chair (2002-2005). As chair of OEGC, my primary personal focus has been: helping to ensure the success of the Leadership Development Project, developing a leader mentoring program, co-leading a task force to recommend changes to the Club’s electronic communications technology, and working closely with Club staff on the redesign of the Clubhouse web site. As Chair of the Delaware Chapter I created a fundraising program that resulted a nearly 300% revenue increase to the Chapter for four years, allowing the chapter for the first time to hire and sustain a full-time chapter Conservation Coordinator. This position brought significant credibility and visibility to our chapter throughout the state, and resulted in a number of new activists and leaders. Nathan Wyeth Questionnaire Not Returned     Question 2 >> Show all questions Show all candidates Back to Candidate Forum Main Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use