Chapterwide elections coming for Executive Committees

Candidate applications due by Thursday, August 7

In November the San Francisco Bay Chapter, Sierra Club, will hold elections for the Chapter and eight group Executive Committees (ExComms). Members are encouraged to consider candidacy for themselves, nominate another member, or volunteer for the Nomination/Elections Committee.

ExComms

The Bay Chapter ExComm oversees a sizable annual budget, 20 full-time and part-time staff, and this newspaper, as well as facilitating the work of hundreds of volunteers. Every ExComm member is expected to be actively involved in some aspect of the Chapter's work - from administration and conservation to fundraising. Substantial time commitment between meetings is the norm. This is not an entry-level job; some knowledge of how the Sierra Club works is essential.

Group ExComm members organize meetings and activities for their members, no matter how large or small the group.

ExComm members at either level must attend regular meetings, determine Sierra Club positions on many critical environmental issues, and take an active part in making the Chapter or group function well.

Please volunteer yourself and/or encourage other members.

Candidates

To be a candidate for the Chapter or a group Executive Committee, to nominate someone who would make a good ExComm member (Chapter or group), or to volunteer for the Nominations and Elections Committee, contact committee chairperson Matt Morrison at (925)413-6213; or e-mail the committee at elections -at- sfbaysc.org

Candidates must be members in good standing of the Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter. Candidates for group ExComms must be members in good standing of the group. (Each Sierra Club member is automatically assigned as a member of the chapter and group corresponding to their address, unless they have specifically requested otherwise.)

To be considered for nomination, applications are due at the Chapter Office by 5 pm on Thurs., Aug. 7. The Nominations Committee will respond to applications by Thurs., Aug. 14. Candidate statements are due from all nominees by 5 pm on Wed., Aug. 27.

Candidates not nominated by the committee can run by petition. Petition forms and instructions are available at the Chapter Office, 2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, (510)848-0800. The deadline for receipt of petitions and statements from petition candidates is 5 pm Wed., Aug. 27.

Ballots will be distributed to Chapter members as a supplement to the November-December Yodeler. To be counted, ballots from members are due at the chapter office by 2 pm Fri., Dec. 5.

Results will be certified at the December meeting of the Chapter Executive Committee and printed in the following Yodeler.