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CLCV Endorsed Federal Candidates

by California League of Conservation Voters

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Charlie Brown (CA-4)

Charlie Brown served in the US Air Force for over 23 years flying both rescue helicopters and airplanes and then returned to civilian life and continued his public service as a Roseville police officer. Brown’s commitment to public service continues today. In 2006, even thought he was vastly outspent by the incumbent, Charlie Brown came within 3 points of defeating one of California’s most anti-environmental members of congress, John Doolittle. Doolittle has since decided not to seek re-election amidst a cloud of corruption and scandal. And learning lessons from 2006, Brown has come back in 2008 with a strong campaign effort with an aggressive field campaign and strong fundraising to get his message out to this rugged and mostly undeveloped district covering most of Northeastern California. In this open seat effort Brown is challenging carpet bagging Republican candidate State Senator Tom McClintock who is known for his tight fists and anti-environmental votes in the California State Senate. Brown brings common sense, environmental compassion, and much needed new leadership to this corner of California.

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Jerry McNerney (CA-11)

In 2006, Jerry McNerney defeated X-term incumbent Richard Pombo, one of the most notoriously anti-environment members of Congress at the time. During his first term in office, Rep. McNerney has made clean energy one his signature issues. He now faces a tough re-election contest from against a candidate who is backed heavily by former Rep. Pombo.

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Russ Warner (CA-26)

When his son’s combat unit in Iraq came under fire in the midst of a phone conversation the two were having, Russ Warner reached an epiphany about the lies and miscalculations that led to the invasion of Iraq. Warner tried to run against incumbent Congressman David Dreier in 2006, but his poorly funded effort resulted in a second place finish in the primary. Motivated by Drier’s continued support for the war, Warner immediately started his campaign for 2008, hiring a day-to-day manager, consultants, and a pollster. Now he’s running a top notch campaign. Warner supports the environmental cause. He is particularly concerned about global warming, which he considers the priority issue of our time. He believes that addressing global warming is critically overdue and that addressing it successfully presents economic opportunities for the US and particularly California. With Drier having a lifetime LCV score of just 17%, Warner will be a breath of fresh air to the constituents of Congress District 26.

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Debbie Cook (CA-46)

Debbie Cook brings a decades long commitment to environmental activism and a history of success in rallying her Orange County neighbors to protect their coast and remaining wild places. Cook led her neighbors to stop overdevelopment along the shores of Huntington Beach and stopped a proposal to turn the local pier into a retail shopping center. She then founded Save Our Parks and Beaches that help pass local Measure C that permanently halted inappropriate development along the coast. Subsequently, she became an instrumental leader in saving Bolsa Chica from grotesque overdevelopment and guided local efforts to aide in the successful restoration of Bolsa Chica as a healthy functioning coastal marsh. An attorney, Cook participated in the successful lawsuit against the Coastal Commission’s approval of thousands of homes scheduled to be built in and around the wetlands. Cook was elected to the Huntington Beach City Council in 2000 and was resoundingly re-elected in 2004. On the council, Cook led the fight to stop a proposed coastal desalination plant and became an expert on and advocate for reclaimed water. She also succeeded in stopping Orange County from dumping partially treated sewage water into the ocean, which ultimately led to Orange County building the largest reclaimed water facility in California. With such an impressive background, it’s no wonder she has the full backing of the environmental community.

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Mike Lumpkin (CA-52)

Mike Lumpkin is a retired naval officer who served most of his career in the Navy Seals. While serving, Lumpkin paid careful attention to run environmentally-sound operations and was a stickler for environmental compliance. Outside of his military career, he has extensive experience in Washington shepherding legislation through Congress and has established extensive ties to sitting members. Lumpkin was direct and thoughtful in his answers and displayed an understanding of and commitment to empiricism indicating that he would let scientific data drive decision-making. During his interview, LCV and CLCV were most impressed by how articulate and passionate he was about dealing with the challenge of global warming. Additionally, Lumpkin is clearly committed to keeping California at the forefront of the environmental movement by removing federal impediments to such leadership. Lumpkin is smart, sincere, and dedicated to the environmental cause.

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