By Doug Mason, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom Nominations Committee chair
The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter Nominations Committee is looking for dedicated members who want to become an At-Large member of the Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Committee (Excom). Three At-Large members of the ExCom will be elected this year to serve in 2023-2024.
The Nominations Committee (Doug Mason, Paul Eaken, Chris Shepherd) encourages members from any region, background, race, gender or age to apply for this position.
Applicants must be members of the Sierra Club residing in Pennsylvania.
Sierra Club is dedicated to building a powerful and inclusive environmental movement and needs Excom members from diverse backgrounds and experiences to reach our highest potential. In addition to an ExCom member from each Pennsylvania Group, the Chapter Excom has six At-Large members, three of whom are elected each year.
The Chapter Excom sets the priorities, policies, and budget (with member input) that enable volunteers and staff to carry out the Sierra Club’s mission. The Chapter Excom also reviews endorsements of candidates for elective political offices.
During this COVID pandemic time, the Chapter Excom has been meeting via Zoom and teleconferences and conducting some votes via email. Unless COVID conditions worsen, the ExCom intends to meet in-person in 2023, with an option to fully attend those meetings via ZOOM as well.
Orientation will be provided to new At-Large and Group ExCom members.
Each member is expected to:
- Prepare for and attend at least four Excom meetings (possibly more) annually, as well as monthly conference calls, email, and other briefings.
- Serve actively on one or more committees and/or task forces.
- Participate in constructive engagement with and focus on the Sierra Club’s strategic priorities.
- Represent and advance the Sierra Club and its programs, campaigns, and policies to various Sierra Club entities and diverse public audiences.
- Work to build a broader environmental movement to achieve our most important goals, including a commitment to Sierra Club’s values of equity, inclusion and justice and the Jemez Principles of Democratic Organizing.
If you are interested in becoming a candidate for a 2023-2024 At-Large seat on the Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom, please email a statement of interest to the Nominations Committee, which lists:
- Your
- Name
- Address
- E-mail address
- Telephone
2. A Candidate's Statement explaining why you want to be an At-Large ExCom member (150 words max) for publication in on-line ballot.
3. A digital photo for publication in on-line ballot (optional)
Please email your nomination statement of interest to:
Doug Mason, Nominations Committee chair at ramakong1@gmail.com and Chris Shepherd, ExCom co-chair at shepherd999@gmail.com
Please email your statement of interest no later than September 10, 2022.
Candidates will be reviewed by the Nominations Committee and submitted to the PA Chapter ExCom for approval as candidates, along with their Candidate Statement and photo (if any), by September 29, 2022.
Election ballots will be sent on authority of the Elections Committee (John Paul Rossi, Tracy Daniels, Jim Wylie), via email to all those Chapter members who have provided emails and via mailed postcard to all those members who have not provided an email address, on November 9, 2022.
All votes must be submitted by December 9 2022 and the Election Committee will count the votes and announce the new 2023-2024 ExCom members by December 31, 2022.