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Proposed Amendment to Article IV, Sections 3 and 6 of SEJ’s Bylaws

Sara Shipley Hiles
Associate Professor, University of Missouri
2022 Board Candidate, Academic Category

Dear SEJ Members,

Daniel Rothberg
Aug. 11, 2022

Annie Ropeik, Aug. 10, 2022
Contact: aropeik@gmail.com / 907-441-1419 / www.aropeik.com / @aropeik

Dear SEJ Members,

With the climate crisis rapidly intensifying, it is more important than ever to advocate for environmental journalists.

Dear SEJ members,

I've had the opportunity of meeting so many talented and dedicated environmental journalists through SEJ. The organization's trainings and development opportunities have helped me grow in my career. I'd like to now do the same for others by serving on the board.

Michael Kodas — SEJ Board Candidate Statement

As a board member of the Society of Environmental Journalists for the past three years, I have worked to help the organization and its members evolve to better respond to the challenges faced by both the planet where we live and to the journalism landscape in which we work.

Dear SEJ members,

This is to offer my service and ask to be considered for a term on the board for the Society of Environmental Journalists. SEJ has seldom mattered more and it would be an honor to help guide this organization.

I envision an SEJ able to fulfill roles newsrooms once played as hubs for support, camaraderie and encouragement for journalists engaged in a difficult mission. SEJ in some sense would "have your back" in an era where, with more journalists likely to be working independently, the traditional backup provided by editors may diminish.

Aman Azhar
Washington, D.C. 20024
LinkedIn • 202.812.1477 • amanazhar.com

2022 ELECTION INFORMATION

This election is to fill four Active-category seats on the Board of Directors for three-year terms and the Academic-category seat for a three-year term. Seats up for election this year are currently held by Academic representative Sara Shipley Hiles and Active Representatives Michael Kodas and Laura Paskus. SEJ's Board of Directors added two Active board seats at the July 30 board meeting.