SSJ 2024 ExCom Elections 

Dear Suwannee St. Johns Group Member, we need your vote!

Every year the Sierra Club SSJ Group conducts an election to fill expiring seats on its Executive Committee.

• Polls are open November 15 to December 13th at 5pm EST.
• You will be receiving an email, or for those who opt-out of email, a post card in the mail, with your membership number. 
• We have three seats that need to be filled.
• You must use your membership number on the ballot. 
• Joint members can each use the same ballot link and membership number.
• Click HERE to VOTE between Nov 13th to Dec 18th at 5 pm EST

Candidates biographies:

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Tim Martin

Tim has been a dedicated volunteer with the Sierra Club for over 20 years. He
served on the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Suncoast Group for eight years,
where he spent much of his time as the group’s Conservation Chair. From 2017 to
2019, he also served as Conservation Chair for the Florida Chapter.
In 2020, Tim moved to Alachua County and joined the Suwannee-St. Johns Group,
where he was elected to their ExCom and completed two terms.
Tim's primary interests include media and communications, strategic planning, meeting
facilitation, land conservation, and leading outings.
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Laura Catlow 

I am a 20 year resident of Levy County and spent the last ten years in my
community grassroots organizing and engaging local government on issues such as a
natural gas pipeline, Florida Turnpike toll road extension, Duke Energy power poles
through sensitive landscapes and recently a 'Special Exception" to approve a 1,100 acre
sand mine in rural residential zoned area. 
I've received recognition from Everyday Heroes of St. Pete for my community organizing
during Sabal Trail Pipeline. I also received recognition from United Urban Warriors
Society of California for my work during the toll road.
I currently manage a Facebook group of over 1200 members. RURL, Residents United
for Rural Levy is a non partisan citizens action group focused on local issues,
engagement and education.
Our mission is to Keep Levy a Nice Place to Live. 
Thank you for your consideration.

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Michelle Rutledge
I am now the Vice-Chair of the Sierra Club SSJ group and member of the Energy and
Environmental Justice committees. I am honored to be a candidate for another term. It
is a passion of mine to give back and help try to make this world a better place. Some of
my goals if given an opportunity to serve again on the SSJ Excom will be to continue to
promote a Just Transition and build new relationships with communities in our region. I
look forward to the possibility of serving you and working closely together with such
dedicated Excom team members.