Political Issues
Archive
2007 Archive
Sierra
Election
Winners:
Transit Tax (by a whopping 70%)
Susan Burgess
Anthony Foxx
To view
Sierra's 2007
Election
Endorsements,
click on
Issues tab
at left, then
follow the link
under
"Political."
 Election
Day is TUESDAY
November 6th.
Be sure to Vote!
As you know, our
local Sierra
Club Central
Piedmont Group
supports public
transit in
Charlotte as the
best
environmental
choice. Sierra
members have
joined with a
long list of
organizations,
businesses, and
individuals to
back the Vote
Against Repeal
campaign. We
have been busy
distributing
Vote Against
Repeal yard
signs, and doing
some media
interviews
around the
referendum
issue.
In addition,
Conservation
Organizer,
Chatham Olive
was able to
voice the
environmental
point of view on
air pollution
and bad air
alert days in
Charlotte and
the necessity to
keep the ½ cent
transit tax in a
video interview
done on behalf
of the Vote
Against Repeal
campaign. To
view this video
and the current
TV ads
click here.
Want to help the
Vote Against
Repeal campaign?
Here are two
things you can
do:
1. Contact
Chatham to sign
up to help make
calls to our
members
reminding them
to Vote Against
Repeal. This
phone bank will
take place at
the Sierra
office at 402 W.
Trade St. on
Monday November
5th. Pizza and
drinks provided.
Join us to help
get out the vote
to Vote Against
Repeal.
GOTV Phone Bank
Nov. 5th at 6:00
PM. To sign up,
email
chatham.olive@sierraclub.org
2. Add your name
to the hundreds
of others who
are working to
maintain
transportation
choice for
Charlotte. No
donation too
small. Help
support the vote
against repeal
campaign by
making any level
of
donation here.
11th Hour
Sneak Preview
Well Attended
More than 100
Charlotte Sierra
members recently
reserved seats
to attend a
preview showing
of Leonardo
DiCaprio's new
documentary, The
11th Hour at
Charlotte's
Manor Theater.
Our group joined
a full house for
the show which
was followed by
a discussion on
global warming
led by Sierra
BEC organizer,
Chatham Olive.
The movie opens
nationwide on
Friday, August
31st and will be
shown at the
Manor in
Charlotte:
Click for
details.
May 2007
Action Alert --
Very Important
Charlotte City
Council meets
this coming
Monday night,
May 14th at 6:00
PM and will
be taking up the
US Mayors
Climate
Protection
Agreement or
some form
thereof.
As you know this
has been our
Major Campaign
for more than a
year in
Charlotte.
If we are ever
going to be a
Sierra Club
"Cool City,"
Council needs to
add Charlotte's
name to the
nearly 500 other
cities that have
endorsed the US
Mayor's
Agreement.
Some Council
Members are
still on the
fence. They need
to see people in
the seats Monday
night.
Please plan to
attend the
meeting:
Government
Center, 600 E.
Fourth St. --
Starts at 6:00PM
And before
Monday's
meeting, be sure
to let Council
Members know
this is a
critical issue.
Call the
members, speak
to them in
person or leave
a strong message
in support of
the US Mayors
Climate
Protection
Agreement.
Here's the link
for contacting
Council Members
2006 Archive
The Central
Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club has announced its
endorsements for Mecklenburg County Commissioner seats.
Each of the candidates has a record as an incumbent of
focusing on clean air and water and preserving open
space in our county.
They are:
County Commissioner At Large
Jennifer Roberts
Wilhelmenia Rembert
Parks Helms
County Commissioner District 2
Norman Mitchell
County Commissioner District 4
Dumont Clarke
The Chapter endorsements for state offices in
Mecklenburg County are:
District 37 - Senator Dan Clodfelter
District 40 - Senator Malcolm Graham
District 99 - Representative Drew Saunders
District 101 - Representative Beverly Earle
District 102 - Representative Becky Carney
District 106 - Representative Martha Alexander
Congressional candidates in North Carolina endorsed by
the Sierra Club include:
NC 2 - Bob Etheridge
NC 4 - David Price
NC 8 - Larry Kissell
NC 11 - Heath Shuler
NC 12 - Melvin Watt
NC 13 - Bradley Miller
The upcoming election is a critical one and we encourage
all Sierra Club members to be civically engaged and to
vote.
We encourage all North Carolina
Sierra Club members to be civically engaged and vote.
You can learn more about our local group's political
activities by contacting the chair of our political
committee on the Contacts page.
Our local group issues endorsements for
local candidates, and works with the State and National
Sierra Club Political Committees to make endorsements at the
statewide and federal levels.
Local groups learn about candidates'
environmental records in municipal, county and state
legislative races through questionnaires, interviews,
candidate forums and past records. The local groups vote on
endorsements and the Chapter Political Committee either
approves or disproves endorsements.
COMMITTEE OPENING!
You can be a part of the decision making and leadership of
the Sierra CLub's Political Committee. No experience needed
but passion is a plus!
CONTACT:
Tracey Crowe
for more information.
MECKLENBURG
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ENDORSEMENTS
The Political
Committee for the Central Piedmont Group is gearing up
to issue endorsements for Mecklenburg County
Commissioners. The committee is currently determining
key issues and devising questionnaires to distribute to
candidates. The committee will also invite candidates to
participate in individual interviews with the political
committee members.
STATE LEGISLATURE ENDORSEMENTS
The
Central Piedmont Group will also participate with the
North Carolina Sierra Club Political Committee to issue
endorsements for State House and Senate races. For
Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas, there is only
one competitive race. It is NC Senate 36, Mike Helms (D)
and Fletcher Hartsell (R). District 36 is in Cabarrus
County. The Group will invite the candidates to answer
questionnaires on state issues and participate in
individual interviews.
U.S. HOUSE ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements for federal races are issued by
the National Sierra Club Political Committee. More
information will follow as endorsements are determined.
COMMITTEE OPENINGS
If you would like to be a part of the
decision making and leadership of the Political
Committee, contact Political Committee Chair Tracey
Crowe at
tlcrowe@carolina.rr.com.
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