Helen Tart's Sierra Club Questionnaire

Answers to the Sierra Club's At-large Candidate questionnaire. Questions are in italics, answers in regular type. Last Questions listed first.

October 7, 2007

Environmental Group Memberships

1. What environmental groups are you a member of and how long have you been a member?

Right now, just Capital Group Sierra Club, since the mid-90s. I was a steering committee member, starting in 1997, of what became the triangle Smart Growth Coalition, which was funded by a National Sierra Club EPEC grant.

Beginning in the early 1990s, I have also been a member of many other groups: the Conservation Council of North Carolina, the Umstead Coalition, the Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, the Audubon Society, the League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, American Rivers, American Farmland Trust, Friends of the Earth, probably a few others. I’ve stuck with the Sierra Club because it seems to get the most done. I've also been a strong supporter of local park preservation efforts at such as those at Lake Johnson and Horseshoe Farm Parks.

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I ran for City Council because Raleigh is my home and I believe I can help it to stay the healthy, uplifting place that it is. My goal on the City Council will be: first, to help the citizens of Raleigh understand what the city is doing now and why. Second, make it easier for citizens to communicate with the city and to have that communication respected and remembered. I will strive to let Raleigh’s residents to help the city in day-to-day activities -- like running a dog park. I think this will lead to more effective and less expensive solutions to Raleigh’s problems and opportunities. BIO: I'm a native of rural eastern North Carolina, moved to Raleigh in 1975 to attend NCSU, graduated, and never left the city. I worked throughout my education. My husband and I bought our house on Monroe Drive in 1989. I started working for the News and Observer's production department in 1980 and worked there until November 2006. I have participated in numerous public service initiatives, and wish to take my expertise to the next level.