It is fitting that the Sierra Club’s announcement of its endorsements arrived on the same day as news that the North Carolina League of Municipalities has recognized Carrboro as a Green Challenge Advanced Level municipality “for choosing actions that can save energy, money, and natural resources.â€
This recognition results largely from a long history, going back to the election of Mayor Kinnaird in 1987, of Carrboro electing strong environmentalists as mayor and aldermen. The Sierra Club has played an important role in interviewing candidates, vetting their track records and informing the voters of the top environmentalists in each election. Most of those endorsed also received support from The Chapel Hill News and the Independent, as is the case with my five colleagues on the current board.
Let’s keep Carrboro in the environmental forefront. Please join me in supporting the strong environmentalists endorsed by the Sierra Club: Mark Chilton for mayor and Jacquie Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade for aldermen.
DAN COLEMAN,. Carrboro