Similarly, the Club achieved its top electoral goals in races for the U.S. House and Senate in November 2000, with 75 percent of our endorsed candidates winning. Along the way, the Sierra Club earned respect from our adversaries and the media alike as we moved from the chorus of our nation's political drama to one of its principal actors. As I traveled the country in the months before the 2000 election, I was struck again and again by the raw talent and the commitment of our members. Kansas volunteers turned out on a cold weekend to distribute voter guides. Club activists in Illinois organized a solidarity rally with labor unions.
American people care passionately about their environment.
The Sierra Club is the consummate vehicle for individuals who want to join together to make a difference. With your help, we can turn the broad current of support in our land into a loud megaphone for the environment. Katie's dad is Chris Ballantyne, director of the Sierra Club's Northeast Field Office, who wants General Electric to clean up PCB-contamination released into the river from several power plants.