Sierra Club Endorses Patrick Hanley
Sierra Club Endorses Patrick Hanley
Evanston, IL – Today, Sierra Club endorsed Patrick Hanley for State Senate in the 9th District.
Sierra Club is a leading climate action and environmental advocacy organization in Illinois and nationwide.
"The climate crisis is here and Illinois must be a leader in the green transition. After years of working together and in coalition on key legislative priorities in Springfield or advocating together locally, I am especially touched and honored to earn the endorsement of Sierra Club. Their grassroots coalition-building work continues to deepen and electrify the environmental movement in Illinois." Hanley said.
Hanley is a proven environmental leader with a track record of local and statewide legislative advocacy. He serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Openlands, founded and led Winnetka Future Energy Coalition, and chaired the Winnetka Environmental & Forestry Commission.
Hanley has also been endorsed by U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), the Illinois Federation of Teachers, Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, Personal PAC, the Illinois AFL-CIO, State Senators Laura Murphy, Julie Morrison, Adriane Johnson, & Rachel Ventura, the Northfield & New Trier Democrats, and more than 40 local elected officials from across the district.