Politics and Elections

WV Sierra Club's Political Committee

Every politician claims to support clean air, drinkable water and West Virginia's wildlife and wild places. But how do you know which ones really mean it? One way is to make them seek our political endorsement during the election season.

The WV Chapter's Politcal Committee sends a questionnaire to each political candidate for our state legislature and our federal congressional delegation prior to the WV Primary Election. The Chapter's Political Committee reviews the returned questionnaires and conducts interviews then makes recommendations on endorsements to the Chapter Executive Committee. The "Excomm" approves any and all endorsements and said endorsements appear in the May-June issue our the Chapter newsletter The Mountain State Sierran.

Endorsements will also appear on these pages of our Chapter website by May 1st of an election year.

The national Sierra Club Political Committee has guidelines for endorsing political candidates and approves Chapter endorsements for congressional candidates. One guideline to note is that membership in the Sierra Club does not guarentee endorsement of a candidate; e.g. Gov. Arnold Schwartzenegger of California.

If you wish to become involved in our political work, please contact the Chair of the Chapter Political Committee.

POLITICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Autumn Bryson, Chair
Morgantown, WV
Phone: 304-692-0542
E-Mail: blisssister@hotmail.com

Chris Craig
Harpers Ferry, WV
Phone: 304-535-2886
E-Mail: ccraig@laurellodge.com

Karen Grubb
Fairmont, WV
Cell: 304-657-0812
E-Mail: kgrubb@fairmontstate.edu

Regina Hendrix
Charleston, WV
Phone: 304-343-5211
E-Mail: regina1936@verizon.net

Jim Kotcon
Morgantown, WV
H-304-594-3322
O-304-293-8822
E-Mail: jkotcon@wvu.edu

Mary Ellen O’Farrell
Charleston, WV
Phone: 304-346-3303
E-Mail: gypsydancingrn@Yahoo.com

Jim Sconyers
Terra Alta, WV
Phone: 304-789-2542
E-Mail: jim_scon@yahoo.com