Is that a second to the motion? BW Quoting daryl andersen <[log in to unmask]>: > 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] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> 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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