Great news from the
Miles Grant for Delegate campaign. In short, if you live in the 47th House of Delegates district and you care about the clean energy and the environment, you should definitely vote for Miles Grant on June 9. Go Miles!
ARLINGTON, VA (May 29, 2009) – More than a dozen top Arlington environmentalists announced their support today for Miles Grant in the Democratic primary for House of Delegates in Arlington’s 47th district. The endorsements come the same week the Sierra Club endorsed Grant’s candidacy.
“Miles is the only candidate in the race who’s been an activist on environmental issues, both here in Arlington and across Virginia,” said Phil Rizzi, current board member and former chair of Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. “From fighting for clean energy to standing up for Arlington against I66 expansion, Miles has led the charge on building a more sustainable community here in Arlington. He will carry that fight to Richmond and work to make not only Arlington but all of Virginia a better place to live, work, and play.”
Other environmental leaders endorsing Miles Grant for Delegate include (affiliation is listed for identification purposes only):
* Elenor Hodges, executive director, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Jason Rylander, staff attorney, Defenders of Wildlife; former president, Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation
* Scott Sklar, clean energy activist; president, The Stella Group, Ltd.
* Alan Schreck, board chair, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Phil Rizzi, board member & former chair, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Diana Dascalu-Joffe, clean energy activist
* Lisa Gomes-Casseres, board member, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Tony Iallonardo, senior communications manager, National Wildlife Federation
* Leslie Keller, former board member Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment; founder, H-B Woodlawn High School environmental club
* Rick Keller, Energy Issues Chair, Mount Vernon Group, Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club
* Margaret Kertess, program manager, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Cindy Lewin, senior vice president and general counsel, National Wildlife Federation
* Joe Mendelson, director of global warming policy, National Wildlife Federation
* Steve Offutt, Chair, Wharton Club of DC Green Business Roundtable; former board member, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Kevin Shea, board member, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
* Richard Stern, former board member, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
“From running a carbon-neutral campaign to my pledge not to take money or gifts from Dominion Virginia Power or its employees, my commitment to conservation is helping guide my campaign,” said Miles Grant, Democratic candidate for House of Delegates in Arlington’s 47th district. “I’m proud to have my fellow Arlington environmentalists and the Sierra Club standing behind my campaign because they know I’m the most progressive candidate on issues like clean energy, climate action, and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.”
Miles Grant is a former board chair of Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. His hundreds of hours of environmental volunteer work helped earn him the 2007 James B. Hunter Arlington Community Hero Award. Grant works for the National Wildlife Federation and blogs on environmental issues at TheGreenMiles.com.
Learn more about Miles Grant for Delegate at MilesGrant2009.com.
