Sierra Club Endorsements

By Rick Haeseler, Political Chair
During each election members of Sierra Club Political Committees at the Group, Chapter and National levels work to determine which candidates deserve the Club’s support. In this issue are endorsements for offices from state legislature to the President. The Political Committees have assessed incumbents based on their voting records in office, and challengers based on their stated positions, gathered from questionnaires and interviews. Issues addressed in the process included global warming, renewable energy, enforcement of regulations and local control over CAFOs.

The recommendations are normally voted on by Political and Executive Committees at both the Group and Missouri Chapter level. In the case of endorsements for Federal office the National Sierra Club Political Committee makes the final decision. This process is continuing and there will be more endorsements in the near future. Please check the Missouri Chapter website, http://missouri.sierraclub.org/Political/ 2008/ for late additions.

With 700,000 members and well over 100 years of protecting the environment, the Sierra Club is recognized as a major force in the environmental movement. The Club’s endorsement is valued by candidates and gives them credibility with environmentally oriented voters.

If you’re volunteering your time for a candidates campaign please call 1-800-628-5333 and let us know who you’re working for and how much time you’ve donated to their campaign. This information is needed to determine how much Sierra Club and its volunteers can impact election.

As of press-time, these are the candidates who have received Sierra Club endorsements: