Sierra Club 2004 Candidates and Board Members

Sierra Club Board Candidates

Reform-oriented Independent Candidates:

Dick Lamm                            www.DickLamm.org
Kim McCoy                            www.KimMcCoy.org
Frank Morris                          www.FrankMorris.org
David Pimentel                       www.DavidPimentel.com
Karyn Strickler *                    www.KarynStrickler.com
Robert (Roy) van de Hoek        www.RobertVandeHoek.com

Candidates who are identified as "fake" candidates
in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court:

Phillip Berry
Morris Dees "The Church of Morris Dees" and
"Lump of Coal"
Barbara Herz

Nominated Candidates appointed by the Sierra Club Nominating Committee:

Nick Aumen
Ed Dobson
Michael Dorsey
Chad Hanson
Dave Karpf
Jan O'Connell
Sanjay Ranchod
Lisa Renstrom

This is the official Sierra Club election page: www.sierraclub.org/bod/2004election

Sierra Club Board of Directors

Independent, grassroots reform-oriented directors (5)

Lisa Force *
Marcia Hanscom *
Doug La Follette
Paul Watson
Ben Zuckerman

'Old guard' bureaucratic directors (9)

Larry Fahn, President
Chuck McGrady, Vice President
Jan O'Connell, Treasurer (running for re-election)
Jim Catlin, Fifth Member
Nick Aumen (running for re-election)
Robbie Cox
Jennifer Ferenstein
David Wells
Bernie Zaleha

Not categorized:

Ed Dobson, Secretary (running for re-election)

Note

* Web site author's note: The following letter has been included here as requested by Lisa Force, Marcia Hanscom and Karyn Strickler. The Sierra Democracy definition of "reform oriented" is consistent with theirs- i.e. it means standing for stronger environmental protection and less compromising along with fair and open debate and elections for all issues.

Dear Sierra Club Members,

All of the candidates for the 2004 Sierra Club Board of Directors elections and incumbent Directors are listed on the Sierra Democracy website. Lisa Force is listed as an "independent, grassroots reform-oriented" director. Karyn Strickler is listed under "reform-oriented," candidates.

We would like to clarify that we did not authorize the classification of "reform-oriented," since we don't know how the authors of the website themselves define the term. We are writing to clarify that the classifications are appropriate if they mean that we do not support the perpetuation of the status quo. We both stand for stronger environmental protection and less compromise than the existing state of affairs.

We would also like to clarify that we are not affiliated with SUSPS or the use of immigration restrictions for population stabilization. We want to be sure that the distinction is clear.

We support continued Club neutrality on the immigration issue and believe our focus must be on direct assaults to the environment posed mostly by industry. We will support open debate on the immigration issue in accord with the Club's democratic traditions. Please feel free to contact us for further information on our positions on immigration and population issues.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Lisa Force
Director

Marcia Hanscom
Director

Karyn Strickler
Candidate