Chapter Endorsements
Under Sierra Club internal election rules, grassroots Sierra Club Chapters are the only Club entity that can endorse candidates.*
We are pleased that so many Chapters have endorsed our slate - ranging from the the largest to the smallest.
Of the 11 chapters which have considered endorsements, 10 have endorsed all or at least 3 of our slate, with the remaining one endorsing one of our slate.
See the continuously updated list below.
We are pleased that so many Chapters have endorsed our slate - ranging from the the largest to the smallest.
Of the 11 chapters which have considered endorsements, 10 have endorsed all or at least 3 of our slate, with the remaining one endorsing one of our slate.
See the continuously updated list below.
- Atlantic Chapter (New York State): Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kathryn Bartholomew, and Michael Dorsey - The Atlantic Chapter is the largest Sierra Club Chapter in the nation, representing 48,622 Club members. - 30 Jan 2022
- Angeles Chapter (California Los Angeles and Orange Counties) Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kathryn Bartholomew, Maya Khosla, and Michael Dorsey (plus Alison Chin) The Angeles Chapter is the second-largest Sierra Club Chapter in the nation, representing 40,904 Club Members. - 5 Feb 2022
- Kern-Kaweah Chapter (California Kern County, Tulare County, & Kings County) - 5 Feb 2022. Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kathryn Bartholomew, Maya Khosla, and Michael Dorsey. The Kern-Kaweah Chapter is the third-smallest Sierra Club Chapter in the nation, yet a major hot-spot for oil pollution, public lands, and environmental justice issues, showing the depth of our grassroots support. Read Statement from Kern-Kaweah Chapter by Stephen Montgomery, Chapter Chair.
- Loma Prieta Chapter (California San Mateo County (including South San Francisco, San Mateo, and Redwood City, Santa Clara County (including Palo Alto and San Jose), and San Benito County (including Hollister). Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kathryn Bartholomew, Maya Khosla, and Michael Dorsey. The Loma Prieta Chapter is the third-largest Sierra Club Chapter in California, representing 16,359 members. - 6 Feb 2022
- Colorado Chapter (State of Colorado) Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kathryn Bartholomew, Maya Khosla, and Michael Dorsey. The Colorado Chapter represents 22,937 Sierra Club members. - 8 Feb 2022
- New Jersey Chapter - Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kate Bartholomew, and Maya Khosla (plus Cheyenne Branscum). The New Jersey Chapter represents 20,917 Club members. - 12 Feb 2022
- Michigan Chapter - Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kate Bartholomew, and Maya Khosla (plus Allison Chin and Cheyenne Branscum). The Michigan Chapter represents 22,821 Club members. - 14 Feb 2022
- Tennessee chapter - Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Kate Bartholomew, Maya Khosla, and Michael Dorsey (plus Cheyenne Branscum). The Tennessee Chapter represents 8,927 Club members. - 20 Feb 2022
- Pennsylvania Chapter - Endorses Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Michael Dorsey, and Kathryn (Kate) Bartholomew. - The Pennsylvania Chapter is the third-largest Sierra Club chapter in the nation, representing 31,888 Club members. - 23 Feb 2022
- San Francisco Bay Chapter - Endorses Petition Candidate Kathryn (Kate) Bartholomew (plus Shruti Bhatnagar, Cheyenne Branscum, Alison Chin, and Brian Gomez). The San Francisco Bay Chapter represents 31,744 members. - 3 March 2022
- Tehipite Chapter- Endorses our slate of Petition Candidates Aaron Mair, Maya Khosla, Dr. Michael Dorsey, and Kathryn "Kate" Bartholomew.
The Tehipite Chapter, headquartered in Fresno, California, incorporates Yosemite National Park and surrounding national forests in its boundaries. - 18 April 2022.
* See Standing Rule 5.6.1(g): Chapter Endorsements: "Chapters, but not groups or other Sierra Club entities, may vote to recommend one or more candidates in the election to the Board..." Despite this rule, the Club's Inspector of Elections this year made a narrow exception in an unprecedented action, which is in itself a stark revelation to the extent the national Board of Directors is becoming increasingly authoritarian at the expense of local chapters and groups. This issue shows just one more theme of why this year's elections is not just about individuals as in most years, but is a "slate" vs. "slate" of board candidates.)