Thank you, Sierra Club!

I was delighted this weekend to get the news that I have been endorsed by the North Carolina Sierra Club. Although I have been active in the Sierra Club in the past, I knew I could not take this endorsement for granted. Having been on the inside of their endorsement process, I am aware of the meticulous review and full discussion given to each candidate.

It is very encouraging for me personally to have my commitment to the environment and my environmental work over the years recognized in this manner.

Coincidentally,  I was talking with Fred Battle, president of the local NAACP branch. Fred reminded me of the years when I coordinated combined campaign forums for the NAACP, Sierra Club, and the Orange County Greens. At the time, these were the only truly integrated forums, precursors perhaps to the WCHL  - Empowerment - Chamber forum I will be attending this evening.

I ran into Fred at a campaign event for Chapel Hill Town Councilor Sally Greene. I got lots of encouragement from those assembled. Particularly sweet to me were the kind words of Mrs. Rebecca Clark, a grande dame of area politics and whose Chapel Hill home is a stone’s throw from Carrboro.