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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