Here are the candidate statements for the 2019 Sierra Club White River Group Executive Committee election. Those chosen will serve a two year term, during the years 2020 and 2021.

If you are an current member of the Sierra Club within the White River Group you can vote here.

Voting begins on December 1, 2019. Please vote by noon, January 3, 2020.

Judy Dasovich

I am a retired Internal Medicine physician and I continue to be interested in the health of individuals and our communities. The Sierra Club is important to me for exactly that reason. Without a healthy planet, we cannot be healthy - physically or spiritually. We need to care for our soil, water, air, and all the living things on Earth in order to care for ourselves. We need nature for renewal and restoration. 

I was born in northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters. I grew up in Iowa City and moved to Columbia, Missouri for further education. I have lived in Springfield since 1989, where I worked until 2012.  I have two children. Beth and her husband Aaron live in Rochester, Minnesota. Michael lives in Springfield. I live with three dogs and four cats. I try not to let them rule my life. 

For a lot of my career I worked at Springfield's now defunct free clinic, called the Kitchen Clinic. I was Medical Director there for several years. I have been involved in health care issues, including access to care and affordability. I belong to a single payer advocacy group (AKA improved and expanded Medicare for all) called Physicians for a National Health Program and have been a member for about fifteen years.  I am also interested in food policy and nutrition. I have been on two local committees regarding this issue. My hobbies include hiking, photography, reading, cooking, gardening, and playing mandolin. 

Myra Scroggs

My interest in environmental issues began during my undergraduate studies in Biology and then continued in graduate school at then SMSU.   I taught biology, emphasizing current environmental issues, in grades 7 through community college in Springfield.  I have always enjoyed the outdoors.  My family and I camped, hiked, and canoed for many years, especially enjoying wildflowers.  I am an avid gardener of both vegetables and flowers.  After retirement I have traveled widely both internationally and throughout the United States.  My travels have focused on birding, especially tropical birding.  Of course I am very concerned about habitat loss for all our wildlife, but particularly neotropical migrants.   I am also concerned about the impact of our growing population of feral cats upon all wildlife.  My activities include membership in the local chapter of National Audubon Society, including 2 years as President.  Currently I lead the South Creek Conservation group of Greater Ozarks Audubon, which translates to cutting brush, removing invasive exotic species, and picking up trash along a small urban stream in south Springfield.  I have attended Sierra Club’s Conservation Lobby Days for 6 years, spending time visiting with local legislators about current issues, especially coal ash monitoring in Greene County. 

Maddie Price

My name is Madeline Price. I am a Biology student working to obtain my Associate of Science Degree in Biology at OTC before transferring to MSU next fall to obtain my Bachelor’s in Biology. As well as attending school at OTC, I work as the Lab Prep Assistant for the Life Science Department there. The environment is my passion, and you can often find me reading a new study or watching a documentary on the state of our planet in my free time. When I get the chance, you can also find me squeezing in time to read a book, travel, and watch Cardinal baseball games as often as possible!