Sierra Club decides to exclude Green Party and all non professional politicians from their "Green Oakland" Mayoral Forum

Sierra Club decides to exclude Green Party and all non professional politicians from their "Green Oakland" Mayoral Forum

From: Kent Add to Contacts... To: , , , , , , Subject: Green Oakland Mayoral Forum - Sierra Club Received: Tuesday, August 17 2010 12:41:34 AM Flags Read (+)

Dear Candidate,Thank you for your interest in participating in the "Green Oakland"forum sponsored by the Sierra Club. We made the decision to invite the 3 candidates who are considered by all accounts as the "most viable" in the race. The decision which candidates are considered"viable" has to do with a number of factors, which includes the elected office they may have held in the past (if any), their ability to raise money for the campaign, and the level of organization of their campaign.We have only 90 minutes of time to discuss our issues, and hope to include members of the community in the discussion. Thus there simply isn't enough time to incorporate all 10 or more mayoral candidates in this forum.We understand your disappointment, but felt this was the best decision in the interest of having a productive and informative event.

Sincerely,Kent Lewandowski,
volunteer Chairperson
Northern Alameda County Group
Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter