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
At Large Evan Glass
At Large Tom Hucker
At Large Will Jawando
At Large Laurie-Anne Sayles
Maryland Statewide Endorsements
Sierra Club National Endorsements
By authority Charles Skinner, Treasurer, Sierra Club MD Chapter PAC. Not authorized or approved by any candidate.