Endorsements

Endorsed by Environmental + Climate Change Activists

We, the undersigned, endorse the following candidates for Takoma Park City Council in 2024 because of their deep longstanding knowledge of, and commitment to,  climate and environmental issues.

• Ward 1    Jessica Landman
• Ward 3    Roger Schlegel
• Ward 6    Ambroise Agosse

Bob Dreher	Environmental lawyer and conservationist; worked for EPA, DOJ, FWS, Earthjustice, Defenders of Wildlife and Potomac Riverkeeper Network
Brenda Platt	Environmental program director, national nonprofit organization, 30+ years
Byrne H. Kelly	Landscape Architect/Environmental Planner, Takoma Stormwater Solutions, DC Solar Coalition (plankholder) Installed Solar on the White House circa.1978
Catherine Tunis	Environmental Policy Analyst, retired; former Takoma Park Committee on the Environment
Charlotte Schoenmann	Architect, lighting activist
Colleen Cordes	Former Psychology & Environment Fellow at Friends of the Earth, former TP Tree Commission chair
David Hunter	International environmental and human rights professor and advocate
David Reed	Environmental economist, author of 7 books on international environment and security
De Herman	Jewish Earth Alliance, Takoma Park Drawdown, Climate Action Coffee
Diana Younts	TPEM Environmental Working Group
Diane Curran	Environmental and nuclear safety attorney
Diane MacEachern	Former Director of Communications, Sierra Club; Founder & Publisher, Big Green Purse. Resident of Takoma Park since 1984.
Dr. David Blockstein	Co-Director, Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week
Dr. Robin Broad	Research Professor of Environment & Development, American University
Esther Siegel	Sustainable farmer, community activist
Ferd Hoefner	Senior policy director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Gillian Caldwell	Former CEO Global Witness and former Campaign Director 1Sky (now 350.org)
Gina Gaspin	Founding member of TPSS Food Coop
Jimmy Daukas	Senior manager at national farmland protection non-profit organization
John Cavanagh	Institute for Policy Studies, the outfit co-founded by Jamie Raskin’s dad Marc
Joe Uehlein	Labor/Climate Activist & Organizer
Joseph Klockner	LEED AP BD+C, Klockner & Company – Sustainable Builders since 1982
Karen Elrich	Co-founder TPSS food co-op, member Climate Action Coffee
Karen Lange	Journalist on wildlife, sustainability and the environment
Kirsten Stade	Conservation Biologist, sustainability + environmental overshoot author
Kopal Jha	TPSS co-op board, native ecosystem rejuvenation
Linda Pentz Gunter	Journalist, founder of TP-based anti-nuclear/environmental advocacy group, Beyond Nuclear
Lorraine Pearsall	Environmental scientist and ardent conservationist
Marc Elrich	Executive Montgomery County and former Takoma Park Councilmember
Margaret Bowman	Water policy and climate resilience advocate in nonprofits and foundations
Michael Blau	Aerospace software engineer
Mike Tabor	Sustainable farmer, community activist
Nadine Bloch	Former NOAA Office of Education & Sustainability, 35+ yr Environmental Activist + educator
Paul Chrostowski	Environmental consultant and author of over 100 scientific papers
Philip Bogdonoff	Board member: Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, EcoRestoration Alliance, +Community Food Forest Collective; Consultant, World Bank Environment Dept
Randy Gibson	Outgoing TP City Councilmember; Climate Action Coffee, Takoma Stormwater Solutions, Food Forest group
Robert Engelman	Former president, Worldwatch Institute
Robert Goo	National expert on stormwater and Federal agency employee
Robin Schoen	Science policy, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Shari Friedman	Working in climate and sustainability for 30 years, focus on policy and finance.
Stephen Whitney	Climate Action Coffee, Takoma Stormwater Solutions and Friends of Sligo Creek
Steve Shapiro	Past president American Federation of Government Employees Local 3331,  EPA HQ

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Endorsed by Leaders of the Union Movement

Having devoted our careers to the union movement and having acquainted ourselves with the candidates we are happy to endorse Jessica Landman in Ward 1 and Roger Schlegel in Ward 3 for Takoma Park City Council. 

We know Jessica and Roger share our view that strong, effective unions are needed to improve the lives of all working people.  We believe they are the best candidates to represent these interests on our City Council. 

Karen Ackerman, former AFL-CIO political director 

Sally Davies, former President AFSCME University of Maryland College Park

Dennis Desmond, former Business Manager, LIUNA Local 11

Fred Feinstein, former NLRB General Counsel 

Tom Gagliardo, civil rights, labor and employment attorney

Beth Grupp, union consultant

Paul Huebner, rank & file activist in Laborers Local # 74 & Fin. Secy-Treasurer in Carpenters Local #1110

Jennifer Martin, former President, Montgomery County Education Association

Bob Muehlenkamp, former Teamster Organizing Director.

Steve Rosenthal, former political director of the AFL-CIO

Saul Schniderman, former President AFSCME Library of Congress Guild

Miriam Szapiro, former chief NLRB Regional Advice Branch and union-side labor lawyer 

Joe Uehlein, Labor/Climate Activist & Organizer.

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Ward 3 for Roger