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| For additional information about the Sierra Club's Board of Directors Election, see sierraclub.org/bod/2004election |
Perhaps the stakes aren’t quite so high for the Sierra Club’s
election for the national Board of Directors, but your vote can affect
the direction
of the Club in the coming years. The board sets Club policy and budgets
at the national
level and works closely with the staff to run the Club.
The Sierra Club is a democratically structured organization at all
levels that requires the regular flow of views on policy and priorities
from
its grassroots
membership in order to function well. Voting in elections at all
levels of the Club is both a privilege and responsibility of membership.
Only
8.7 percent
of
Club members voted in the last national election. To ensure the democratic
traditions of the Club, it’s important that we do all we can
to encourage fellow members to vote.
Members often say they don’t know enough about the candidates.
To find out more, talk with your group and chapter leaders, and other
experienced
members. All Club members of record on January 31, 2004, will receive
candidate statements
and ballots by mail. Starting in early March, you can also find them
at sierraclub.org/bod/2004election,
along with candidate responses to questions posed by volunteer leaders.
You can also cast your vote electronically. Below is an alphabetical
list of
names of
the candidates:
Nick Aumen (nominating committee candidate)
Phillip Berry (petition candidate)
Morris Dees (petition candidate)
Ed Dobson (nominating committee candidate)
Michael Dorsey (nominating committee candidate)
Chad Hanson (nominating committee candidate)
Barbara Herz (petition candidate)
Dave Karpf (nominating committee candidate)
Richard Lamm (petition candidate)
Kim McCoy (petition candidate)
Frank Morris (petition candidate)
Jan O’Connell (nominating committee candidate)
David Pimentel (petition candidate)
Sanjay Ranchod (nominating committee candidate)
Lisa Renstrom (nominating committee candidate)
Karyn Strickler (petition candidate)
Robert Roy van de Hoek (petition candidate)
You must cast your vote by April 21. To vote electronically, you need to
enter your membership number and PIN number, which are on the ballot you
will receive
in the mail.
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