Vote in the 2020 Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Elections
ONLINE VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 5TH
VOTERS GUIDE
The annual Angeles Chapter elections begin Monday, October 5, and end Monday, November 9. Active members will be voting for
- At-large positions on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee,
- Members of the Executive/Management Committee for their Regional Group in the Chapter.
Ballots: There are three ways to access the ballot needed for you to vote:
- All members who voted by paper ballots last year will automatically recieve a paper ballot in the mail.
- Members who receive email from Sierra Club will receive a chapter election email message containing a link to an online ballot designed for your group by October 5th.
- Members who only receive postal mail from the Sierra Club can access ballot and voting information by using the instructions included on the last page of the SoCal Now newsletter. That voting information will include voter IDs for all voting members living at your address.
If you have not been notified by email or the SoCal Now newsletter by October 6th, you may request Online Ballots or Paper Ballots along with candidate statements for your household by contacting Chapter Director, Morgan Goodwin, by phone at (213) 514-5804, by email at morgan.goodwin@sierraclub.org or by mailing your request to:
Paper Ballot
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
3250 Wilshire Blvd #1106
Los Angeles, CA 90010
For ballot requests, please include your Sierra Club member ID (7 or 8 digit number) if you have it, the names of voting members in your household, your mailing address for a Paper Ballot, and your email address for an Online Ballot. Please allow 5-7 business days to receive Paper Ballots.
Voting Deadline is November 9th
- Paper Ballots must be mailed to arrive at the office (the address above) before November 9th.
- Online Ballots must be submitted by 12:00 midnight the evening of November 9th.
Candidates
Angeles Chapter Executive Committee: There are seven (7) candidates for four (4) open at-large positions on the Angeles Chapter's governing body, the Executive Committee or ExCom. The top four vote-getters will be elected to serve in the 2021-2023 term of office. Statements from the candidates are available below.
Group Executive Committees: Statements from the candidates running for group executive committiees are available below.
Executive Committee Candidates
Elizabeth Neat
Macria Hanscom
John Nilsson
Dennis Loya
Derek Berlin
Jason Islas
Lynne Plambeck
Airport Marina Group
Miriam Faungno
Kathy Knight
Antelope Valley Group
Harry Talyor
Paula Hock
Central Valley Group
Raj Patel
Julio Moreno
Jason Wisely
Kawana Key
Crescenta Valley Group
Silvia Darie
Jeff Wilson
Cathy Kissinger
Bettie Pearson
Fred Dong
[No Candidate Statements]
Long Beach Group
Orange County Group
Patricia (Patti) Barnes
Sherri Sisson
Pasadena Group
George Vine
Pam Allen
Ginny Heringer
Palos Verdes South Bay Group
Joyce White
Dean François
Melanie Cohen
Bill Lavoie
Al Sattler
Rio Hondo Group
Gary Sjogren
Mike Bressler
Penny Fonches
San Fernando Valley Group
David Troy
Chris Anstead
Joe Phillips
[No candidates statements]
Santa Clarita Group
Dave Morrow
Dianne Trautman
Lynne Plambeck
Sierra Sage Group
Ed Maurer
Mike Sappingfield
Sharon Koch
Patty Sappingfield
Verdugo Hills Group
Judy Anderson
Evelyn Alexander
Eugene Paulin
Bruce Hale
David Eisenberg
West LA Group
Jason Islas
Dr. Khin Khin Gyi
Kathy Seal
Dr. Leah Pressman
Meghan Sahli-Wells
Paul Cooley
