FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2020
CONTACT:
Tim Minotas
248.961.9610
tim.minotas@sierraclub.org
SIERRA CLUB ENDORSES PRO-ENVIRONMENT CANDIDATES ACROSS
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION IN MICHIGAN
The Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club announced its second wave of endorsements going into the 2020 election. The Sierra Club endorses incumbent candidates who have strong pro-environment records and challengers who show a strong commitment to the principles of environmental protection held by the Sierra Club.
The Sierra Club is America’s oldest environmental advocacy and protection group and the Michigan Chapter has 150,000 members and supporters to hold candidates and officeholders accountable on key issues like Line 5 and drinking water protections.
"The Michigan Chapter’s Political Committee conducts thorough reviews of all candidates based on their environmental history, voting records and policy positions through candidate interviews, voting scorecards, and responses to candidate questionnaires,” said Tim Minotas, the Legislative and Political Coordinator for the Michigan Chapter. “The Sierra Club's endorsement means a lot to our members and supporters in these districts and to the general voting public. Our endorsement sends a message of these candidates strong support for clean water, clean air, protecting our public lands, combatting climate change, and fighting injustice."
Given the continued unprecedented threats to our clean air and water and public lands, it is more important than ever to elect environmental champions to public office. The Sierra Club is committed to implementing the most robust effort of any election year in our history. The times demand it.
“Along with the endorsement, the Sierra Club will lend its volunteer strength to these candidates
We pledge to do all we can to help ensure these candidates get elected,” said Mark Meadows, Political Chair of the Michigan Chapter. “Sierra Club volunteers will contact voters on behalf of our endorsed candidates and we will speak to the public as often as possible about them. We look forward to electing an environmental majority at all levels of government.”
This round of endorsements precedes August’s primary election. A third and final round of endorsements will come following the primary.
The Sierra Club has endorsed candidates running for office at all levels of government. A full list of candidates endorsed by the Michigan Sierra Club, including federal, state and local candidates, is available at the following website: www.sierraclub.org/michigan/endorsed-candidates-and-proposals-2020
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The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.8 million members and supporters nationwide, and over 150,000 in Michigan. In addition to creating opportunities for people of all ages, levels and locations to have meaningful outdoor experiences, the Sierra Club works to safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and litigation. For more information, visit http://www.sierraclub.org.
Paid for by Michigan Sierra PAC (109 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Lansing, MI 48906)
