hi again how are you doing William Will McWhinney is a community activist McWhinney is a member of the Sierra Club winning a 2002 award from the group as liason within the LGBT communtiy He is alifelong Californian and son of author psychologist and mediator Will McWhinney of Venice California In 2004 he was involved in a power struggle within his local Sierra club chapter A group of Immigration reformers sought seats on the group s steering committee via elections The battle has proved to be a nasty one and has been joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti Defamation League McWhinney also serves as the Sierra Club Outings committee chair References Science monitor article club outings Angeles chapter quote Weekly piece Links Chapter of Sierra club website Immigration Forum let me know what you think