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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 28, 2009

Contact:  Sarah Hoptman (703) 350-7377 Sarah@MarkKeam.com

 

Mark Keam For Delegate Campaign Announces

Endorsement by The Sierra Club

Vienna,VA –  Today, the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club endorsed Mark Keam for Delegate from the 35th District. The Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club has over 17,000 members and is dedicated to building healthy, livable communities, and to conserving and restoring our natural environment.

            “I am very pleased to have received the Sierra Club’s endorsement,” said Keam. “Protecting the environment while conserving our natural resources is a top priority of mine, and I look forward to working with the Sierra Club to preserve Virginia’s natural resources and beauty.”

            Keam has emphasized environmental and energy issues throughout his campaign. Keam even held a roundtable forum with local environmental leaders to discuss the urgent need to address climate change issues. “I was impressed by Mark’s knowledge of environmental law and his outreach effort to citizens on these issues,” said Bob Pearson, Political Director for the Great Falls Group of the Sierra Club. “The Sierra Club endorsed Mark because of his progressive environmental platform and his understanding of current issues such as renewable energy, open space protection and Smart Growth initiatives.”

              As Delegate, Keam will focus on making Virginia a leader in green technology and bringing new jobs to the area.

The Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club’s website is http://virginia.sierraclub.org.

For more information about Mark Keam and his campaign, please visit us on our website (www.MarkKeam.com), Twitter (http://twitter.com/MarkKeam), and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Keam/48684127513).

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