point of order - nominations do not need to cease. We often give all of the deserving candidates an award. The award is not a competition. Also, this is the topics listserve and since anybody can be on this listserve we do not discuss sensitive information. I don't mind letting the public know that the Sierra Club Ex Com thinks Jeff was a great public servant but there is always someone as a matter of an open discussion that brings up the other side. -----Original Message----- >From: Bill Witt <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Aug 6, 2007 9:33 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Award nominations > >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] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> >> 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. 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