james m nordlund
2005-11-22 10:11:38 UTC
Election Update: the Green Party Wins in 2005
Green candidates won 24 races last Tuesday, bringing the total number of
Green electoral victories to 37 for 2005. Highlights of Election Day
included Cam Gordons victory in his bid for Minneapolis City Council,
Annie Youngs reelection to Minneapolis Recreation and Parks Board. Susan
Hopkins won election to the Portland, Me., school board, where she will
serve alongside three other Greens; Greens in Maine also helped defeat a
ballot initiative that would have repealed the states new law protecting
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people form discrimination. Four
out of five candidates in California won their bids for office. Greens in
Takoma Park, Md., helped pass an Instant Runoff Voting initiative, which
will ensure that elections wont be winner-take-all.
All of these successes would not have been possible without the
Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC), a national committee that provides
training and resources to Green campaigns. The CCC consists of Green Party
activists who are skilled campaign volunteers from all over the country
who help locals and states build strong Green Party campaigns. And they
expect to undertake and accomplish more victories in 2006.
Unlike the two major corporate parties, the Green Party depends entirely
on donations from individuals. We do not take money from big business.
Green office holders are accountable to their constituents, not
corporations. The work of the CCC and other national Green Party projects
would not be possible without the financial support of thousands of people
across the country.
The Green Party of the United States plans to run more candidates in 2006
and we anticipate more victories in 2006. The Coordinated Congressional
Campaign is creating a unified message to end the war in Iraq and bring
the troops now. A gift of $250.00 will allow us to promote the Green Party
values of peace, genuine democracy, and sustainability in a national
progressive publication like "The Progressive" for one month.
The CCC plans to hold eight campaign schools in 2006 to train candidates
and campaign staff to successfully run for office. Your gift of $100.00
will help pay a quarter of the travel expenses to bring an expert campaign
consultant to a campaign school.
A gift of $50 will allow us to print and send 100 copies of Green Pages to
help start a new Campus Greens chapter. And if you havent seen Green
Pages lately, check out its snazzy new format by placing an order at our
online store,
https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=4
Everyone donating $20 or more receives a yearly subscription to Green
Pages.
The Green Party is growing bigger, stronger, and more organized every day
because of the support of people like you. Please help us realize our
goals for 2006 and donate generously at
https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1090
Email: office-***@public.gmane.org
Office: PO Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037 202-319-7191 or toll-free
(US): 866-41GREEN
__________________________________
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Green candidates won 24 races last Tuesday, bringing the total number of
Green electoral victories to 37 for 2005. Highlights of Election Day
included Cam Gordons victory in his bid for Minneapolis City Council,
Annie Youngs reelection to Minneapolis Recreation and Parks Board. Susan
Hopkins won election to the Portland, Me., school board, where she will
serve alongside three other Greens; Greens in Maine also helped defeat a
ballot initiative that would have repealed the states new law protecting
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people form discrimination. Four
out of five candidates in California won their bids for office. Greens in
Takoma Park, Md., helped pass an Instant Runoff Voting initiative, which
will ensure that elections wont be winner-take-all.
All of these successes would not have been possible without the
Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC), a national committee that provides
training and resources to Green campaigns. The CCC consists of Green Party
activists who are skilled campaign volunteers from all over the country
who help locals and states build strong Green Party campaigns. And they
expect to undertake and accomplish more victories in 2006.
Unlike the two major corporate parties, the Green Party depends entirely
on donations from individuals. We do not take money from big business.
Green office holders are accountable to their constituents, not
corporations. The work of the CCC and other national Green Party projects
would not be possible without the financial support of thousands of people
across the country.
The Green Party of the United States plans to run more candidates in 2006
and we anticipate more victories in 2006. The Coordinated Congressional
Campaign is creating a unified message to end the war in Iraq and bring
the troops now. A gift of $250.00 will allow us to promote the Green Party
values of peace, genuine democracy, and sustainability in a national
progressive publication like "The Progressive" for one month.
The CCC plans to hold eight campaign schools in 2006 to train candidates
and campaign staff to successfully run for office. Your gift of $100.00
will help pay a quarter of the travel expenses to bring an expert campaign
consultant to a campaign school.
A gift of $50 will allow us to print and send 100 copies of Green Pages to
help start a new Campus Greens chapter. And if you havent seen Green
Pages lately, check out its snazzy new format by placing an order at our
online store,
https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=4
Everyone donating $20 or more receives a yearly subscription to Green
Pages.
The Green Party is growing bigger, stronger, and more organized every day
because of the support of people like you. Please help us realize our
goals for 2006 and donate generously at
https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1090
Email: office-***@public.gmane.org
Office: PO Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037 202-319-7191 or toll-free
(US): 866-41GREEN
__________________________________
Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.
http://farechase.yahoo.com