Cindy Carr, cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, DC -- Last Friday, Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn passed away. The Sierra Club has worked closely with Karen and Common Cause to protect and strengthen our democracy.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous issued the following statement:
“Our movement lost a kind and dedicated leader who championed transformational and inclusive democracy for all. Karen Hobert Flynn worked tirelessly to strengthen our democracy and ensure it works for every person regardless of race, zip code, or income. Karen’s work lives on. Her legacy will continue to shine through the Sierra Club, Common Cause, and the entire movement’s fight to grow a just and equitable democracy.
“The Sierra Club joins Common Cause in celebrating Karen’s life, and we share our condolences with her family, her colleagues, and the community and movement she helped grow.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.