As an affiliate of NRC, CRRA members are also automatically members of NRC with full voting rights. In addition to the individual ballots to be mailed out to members in mid-July, CRRA as an organization has a block of votes equal to half the number of its total membership. These ballots will be voted on by the CRRA Board of Directors. Member input is welcomed and encouraged as the Board considers how to distribute these votes.

CRRA members are strongly encouraged to vote themselves in the NRC election. NRC elections are an important opportunity for California recycler’s to assert their voice in charting the direction of NRC. If members do not plan to cast their own ballot, they are encouraged to pass it onto another member or to the CRRA Board as a proxy ballot. Any questions on how to do this or about CRRA’s role with the election can be directed to CRRA Vice-Pesident, Alec Cooley at 707-826-5920 or at anc1@humboldt.edu

The following eight candidates are running for six seats on NRC’s Board of Directors:

Richard Anthony
Principal
Richard Anthony Associates
San Diego, California

Susan Kattchee
Senior Program Manager
Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board
San Leandro, California

Darryl Young
Director
California Department of Conservation
Sacramento, California

Fran McPoland
Government Relations Associate
Murphy, Swift, Hynes & Selfridge
Washington, D.C.

David Refkin
Director of Sustainable Development
Time, Inc.
New York City, New York

Lisa Skumatz, Ph.D.
Principal
Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.
Boulder, Colorado

Melinda Uerling
Executive Director
Recycle Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Scott Vitters
Environmental Manager
The Coca~Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia