Montgomery County Sierra Club 2022 Endorsements

Montgomery County Sierra Club is endorsing local candidates who will prioritize carbon emission reduction by promoting energy efficiency and clean/renewable energy in county, residential and commercial buildings; expanding non-auto modes of transportation (walking, biking, using public transit); promoting use of electric vehicles; focusing development around public transit hubs and doing so fairly, by expanding affordable housing in transit-oriented development; establishing resiliency planning; reducing air pollution; protecting our water supplies and green spaces from development where it does not belong; and transitioning to repurposing materials and reducing waste.

The Sierra Club Endorsement Process

We have a two-step process involving two groups of democratically elected Sierra Club leaders. The process starts with our grassroots members generating environmental priorities and evaluating candidates who will act on those priorities. All together the decision usually involves 30 or more democratically elected Sierra Club volunteer leaders. To ensure the integrity of our process Sierra Club members who are candidates for office or members of political party central committees do not participate in endorsement decisions.

Sierra Club believes in holding elected officials accountable to high standards of policy, transparency and consultation, and we are committed to holding them accountable to the campaign promises they make.

If you have further questions, please contact Dave Sears, political chair for the Sierra Club, Montgomery County Group at <davidwsears@aol.com>

County Executive David Blair
Press Release announcing endorsement of Blair for County Executive - April 26, 2022

Sierra Club, Montgomery County Group, Endorsement Explanation
Why Sierra Club endorsed David Blair

County Council

Press Release: Sierra Club Montgomery County Group endorsements for County Council - May 2, 2022

District 1 Andrew Friedson

District 2 Marilyn Balcombe

District 3 Robert Wu

District 4 Kate Stewart

District 5 Brian Anleu

District 6 Natali Fani-Gonzalez

District 7 Jacqueline Manger