Final counts for this year’s election are posted on our website.
Thanks to you, our entire slate of nominated (endorsed) conservation candidates won. The margin of victory was substantial: almost 2 to 1.
For our Chapter Executive Committee, our nominated candidates’ vote totals are as follows: Sue Chow 1006, Shruti Chandrasekhar 976, Nicole Lee 935, and Robin Montoya 922.
The petition candidates’ vote totals are as follows: Lucas Ramirez 533, Natalie Geise 516, Mike Swire 464, and Michael Regula 455.
We are especially thankful that a significant majority of our members who voted stated resoundingly that they want our Chapter to maintain its focus on multiple conservation issues and climate actions rather than narrowing our work to a single issue.
However we must remain focused since next year’s challenge may be a repeat of this year’s.
We see this win as a huge victory for the big-tent environmentalism that the Loma Prieta Chapter has always represented, one that embraces a wide range of conservation and climate actions.
It also tells us that our members stood firmly behind our conservation leaders and rejected the aggressive campaign by outside interest groups seeking to oust our experienced and dedicated conservation leaders.
Thank you for having our backs. We could not have won without your support!
Please join us at upcoming member meetings; see our calendar.
If you wish to start or expand your environmental advocacy journey, email us with the subject line “Would Like to Explore Advocacy” to chapter.coordinator@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org, or call (650) 390-1184 and leave your name and contact info (phone and email).
Thank you,
Sue Chow, Chair of Executive Committee
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter