I fully agree,
Daryl Andersen
On Monday, August 6, 2007, at 08:33 PM, Bill Witt wrote:
> I move that nominations for the Public Service Award cease, and that
> we make this award to Jeff by acclamation.
>
> Bill Witt
>
>
> Quoting Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Award Category: Public service award
>>
>>
>>
>> Name of nominee: Jeff Vonk
>>
>>
>>
>> Address and phone # of nominee: Jeff Vonk, Secretary, South Dakota
>> Game
>> Fish and Parks, 523 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501. (605)
>> 773-3485
>>
>>
>>
>> Why Jeff Vonk should win the award: Jeff Vonk showed political
>> courage
>> unprecedented in Iowa during this past year. He stood up for Iowa's
>> natural
>> resources in the face of overwhelming criticism from industrial
>> agriculture.
>> Vonk worked with EPC to enact the DNR flexibility rule to provide
>> some means
>> to address the most egregious environmental concerns in the siting of
>> new
>> industrial livestock facilities. Yet, Jeff Vonk advocated for local
>> control
>> over CAFO siting, preferring to give siting authority to local
>> citizens
>> rather than become a "czar" as he was so often falsely accused.
>> Rather than
>> compromise his principles in an effort to save his job, Jeff fought
>> for
>> Iowa's natural resources right up to the day he was fired - fired for
>> protecting the environment, I would suggest. For that, I nominate
>> Jeff Vonk
>> to receive the 2007 Sierra Club public service award.
>>
>>
>>
>> My name, etc:
>>
>> BUELL LAW OFFICE
>>
>> Donna Buell, Attorney
>>
>> 1623 Hill Ave; PO Box 347
>>
>> Spirit Lake IA 51360-0347
>>
>> (712) 336-2103
>>
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
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>>
>> _____
>>
>> From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim H Clark
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:28 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Award nominations
>>
>>
>>
>> To make it easy for the committee:
>>
>>
>>
>> The nomination must include:
>>
>> Award Category
>>
>> Name of nominee
>>
>> Address and phone number of nominee
>>
>> Statement of why you think the nominee should receive the award
>>
>> Your name, address and phone number.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: Donna Buell <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:52 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: Award nominations
>>
>>
>>
>> I nominate former DNR Director, Jeff Vonk, for the public service
>> award.
>>
>>
>>
>> Donna Buell
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>>
>> From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim H Clark
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:46 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Award nominations
>>
>>
>>
>> Please consider nominating someone for an award. Winners will be
>> presented
>> with their award at the 2007 annual dinner on Saturday, September 22.
>>
>>
>>
>> IOWA SIERRA CLUB AWARDS
>>
>> Iowa Chapter honors activists and volunteers for their efforts to
>> protect
>> the environment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Deadline for nominations is August 20, 2007
>>
>>
>> The nomination must include:
>>
>> Award Category
>>
>> Name of nominee
>>
>> Address and phone number of nominee
>>
>> Statement of why you think the nominee should receive the award
>>
>> Your name, address and phone number.
>>
>>
>>
>> If it is a group nomination give the name of a contact person. The
>> Chapter
>> Executive Committee will review nominations and nominations received
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>> the deadline may not be considered.
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>>
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>> at
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