MA Sierra Club Announces Early Endorsees
Environmental Leadership RecognizedBOSTON – The Massachusetts Sierra Club announced their “Early Endorsement” of 27 candidates for legislative office across the state. In the coming weeks more endorsements will be announced but those announced today received early endorsement due to their steadfast vision to protect the environment through energy conservation, alternative energy development, transit, toxics reduction and more.
Announcing their endorsement of true environmental leaders the Sierra Club hopes both to promote these legislators visibility with a ‘stamp of approval’ as well as encourage other legislators, many of whom will receive endorsement in coming weeks, to step up their efforts and do even more to protect citizens’ health, safety and the Commonwealth’s natural resources.
“These candidates represent environmental leadership in the state,” said Phil Sego, Chair of the MA Sierra Club Political Committee. “They have demonstrated their commitment to a better, safer and healthier Commonwealth. We are proud to support them.”
The Massachusetts Sierra Club has endorsed the following candidates in their State Representative and Senate races:
REPRESENTATIVES (Alphabetical by District Name)
Cleon Turner – Barnstable, 1st
Matthew Patrick – Barnstable, 3rd
Sarah Peake – Barnstable, 4th
Denis Guyer – Berkshire, 2nd
Lori Ehrlich – Essex, 8th
Mark Falzone – Essex, 9th
Linda Dean Campbell – Essex, 15th
Stephen Kulik – Franklin, 1st
Ellen Story – Hampshire, 3rd
Kay Khan – Middlesex, 11th
Ruth Balser – Middlesex, 12th
Cory Atkins – Middlesex, 14th
Jay Kaufman – Middlesex, 15th
William Brownsberger – Middlesex, 24th
Alice Wolf – Middlesex, 25th
Denise Provost – Middlesex, 27th
Katherine Clark – Middlesex, 32nd
Carl Sciortino – Middlesex, 34th
Frank Smizik – Norfolk, 15th
Martha Walz – Suffolk, 8th
Byron Rushing – Suffolk, 9thSENATE (Alphabetical by District Name)
Benjamin Downing – Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin
Cynthia Stone Creem – First Middlesex & Norfolk
James Eldridge – Middlesex & Worcester
Mark Montigny – Second Bristol & Plymouth
Patricia Jehlen – Second Middlesex
Karen Spilka – Second Middlesex & Norfolk“The Sierra Club looks forward to working with these candidates in the coming months and years to focus on environmental issues, reducing our reliance on oil through conservation and other measures, improving our air and water quality, and other issues that affect the quality of life and health of residents.”
The Sierra Club, noted for their high-profile national positions, is also deeply rooted in local, regional, and statewide issues. Their endorsement process includes in-depth research and careful analysis of a questionnaire designed specifically to address local environmental issues. The Club’s endorsement is then communicated to its members, which currently number greater than 26,000 statewide.
For a complete listing of Sierra Club political endorsements, please visit www.sierraclubmass.org and click the “politics & issues” link on the left.
To see more information about the MA Sierra Club Political Committee and endorsements you can visit us here
