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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS FOR THE 2003 SIERRA CLUB ELECTION

The Nominating Committee is seeking Club leaders with a broad array of
talents and perspectives to run as candidates for the Board of Directors
in the April 2003 National Sierra Club Election.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, effective leader, who has a
clear vision for the Club's future and a proven capacity to work with
people to achieve goals and resolve problems.  Women and minorities are
strongly encouraged to apply.

If you are interested, or know of someone who is qualified, please
contact any member of the Nominating Committee (listed below),
preferably by July 1.

A questionnaire will be sent to all persons who request one.  Letters of
inquiry will be sent to those whose names are suggested.  From the
returned questionnaires, a number of applicants will be chosen by the
Nominating Committee for personal interviews.  Nominees selected by the
Committee will be announced at the November Board meeting.

The Board of Directors, composed of 15 elected volunteers, is the
governing body of the Sierra Club.  The Board has the legal
responsibility and authority to oversee all staff and volunteer
activities of the Club, to establish the Club's conservation priorities
and internal policies, and to adopt and implement the annual budget.  In
summary, it is the job of the Board of Directors to guide the Club and
to respond to and shape the wishes of its members into effective
policies.  People interested in serving as a Director should be:

* Dedicated to the purposes and goals of the Sierra Club;
* Willing and able to accept the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of
a Director;
* Able to listen and communicate effectively and work in a team
environment;
* Able and willing to dedicate sufficient personal time to Board duties;
* Able to think and plan strategically and politically;
* Knowledgeable regarding critical environmental and political issues;
* Knowledgeable of the structure and operations of the Club;
* Experienced as a Club leader; and
* Able and willing to deal with the broad range of issues that come
before the Board.

The Sierra Club Board is a working board.  All members are expected to
devote sufficient time, energy, and creativity to projects and
commitments and to carry them through to their successful conclusion.
Some of the commitments include the following:

* Preparing for and attending five or more Board meetings each year, one
of which is the annual retreat in July;
*  Participating in conference calls;
*  Communicating regularly via e-mail;
*  Participating in other meetings on behalf of the Board or the Club;
and
*  Serving on one or more of the Club's Governance Committees, whose
tasks are to advise the Board and implement its policies.

Board members receive reimbursement for travel and lodging, and can
claim a per diem of $30 per day for travel days during Board meetings.
Each Director is elected for a term of three (3) years.  A Director may
serve for an unlimited number of terms, providing that a minimum period
of one year's absence from the Board shall occur after any two (2)
consecutive full three-year terms.

Nominating Committee 2002

Debbie Heaton (chair)
Middletown, DE
302-378-8501 (H)
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Katharine B. Gregg
Buckhannon, WV
304-472-4055(H)
304- 473-8124 (O)
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Ross Vincent
Pueblo, CO
719-561-3117
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Barbara Coman
Jefferson, LA
504-733-0988
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Margaret Pennington
Sebastopol, CA
707-829-2294
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René Voss
Takoma Park, MD
301-891-1361
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Liz Walsh
El Paso, TX
915-747-5421 (O)
915-584-1471 (H)
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Erin Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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