Representative Thompson Names Tuleyome Volunteer Board President, Victoria Brandon, his 2022 Lake County Climate Crisis Champion!

Tuleyome Board President, Victoria Brandon, with Mike Thompson
On April 25, 2022, Representative Thompson named our dear friend, Victoria Brandon, his 2002 Lake County Climate Crisis Champion; and can certainly understand why! Not only has Victoria been a volunteer Board Member for Tuleyome since 2005 (wow!) but has also been instrumental in the establishment of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and now the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act (HR 6366). Victoria has also been highly engaged in other local environmental milestones over the past couple of decades. She was actively involved the designation of Cache Creek as a Wild and Scenic River and she has worked relentlessly on the California Strategic Framework on invasive species. Victoria has been involved with the Sierra Club since the early 2000s making significant contributions to the development of the Sierra Club’s policy on Agriculture and Food and later founding the Sierra Club Grassroots Network Team on Food and Agriculture and she is currently Chair of the PAC board as well as Chapter President for the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter, Lower Lake. She is also credited with organizing over 15 years-worth spawning of data for the Clear Lake Hitch, a special-status species found only in Clear Lake and its tributaries.
“Combatting the climate crisis starts with protecting our environmental and mitigating the risk of natural disasters like wildfire. Victoria has been an active member in Lake County environmental groups for decades, leading the charge to protect our public lands and advocating for environmentally-conscience policies. I am proud to recognize the work that Victoria has done, including working with me to secure the designation of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. It’s because of the work by people like Victoria that I am optimistic about our future, and I am proud to honor her today as Lake County Climate Crisis Champion”, said Thompson.
It’s easy to see why Representative Thompson thinks Victoria is as amazing as we do!
-Kristie Ehrhardt;
kehrhardt@tuleyome.org
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