Green Party Presidential Campaign in the making…
GREENS AFFIRM PLANS TO RUN A NATIONAL CANDIDATE IN 2004
Party establishing outreach campaign to African-Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (GPUS, July 22) — Greens affirmed their
party’s intention to run candidates for president and vice
resident in 2004, at a national meeting in Washington, DC
this past weekend.
The party also discussed plans to increase membership,
and passed a proposal to expand outreach efforts among
African-Americans. The meeting took place July 18 to 20 at
the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
“This meeting produced a clear mandate for a strong
Green Party presidential ticket in 2004,” said Ben Manski,
a Wisconsin Green and co-chair of the Green Party of the
United States. “This meeting in Washington was a
crossroads, and we chose the path of growth and
establishing ourselves as the true opposition party.”
Three presidential hopefuls — David Cobb, Lorna
Salzman, and Carol Miller — spoke at a reception on July
19 for Greens seeking the national nomination in 2004.
Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, and Paul Glover, all of
whom are also considering national campaigns, sent
statements that were read during the reception.
Greens also adopted an African-American Outreach
proposal which authorizes authorizes the party to hire
part-time staff for a campaign that includes enlisting
the participation of prominent African-American
political and religious leaders, cultural figures,
scholars, and writers to speak out on matters of
importance to both Greens and African-Americans. The
outreach campaign will especially target historically
black colleges and universities.
“The support Ralph Nader gained from some well-known
African-American figures, including Randall Robinson,
Danny Glover, and Chuck D was vital to Mr. Nader’s
campaign in 2004 and to the Green Party in general,”
said George Martin, Wisconsin Green Party co-spokes-
person and co-chair of the national party’s Black
Caucus. “They helped us gain new membership and
participation not just among African-Americans but all
Americans who respect their leadership.”
State delegates of the Green Party of the United
States also elected new Steering Committee members:
Ben Manski (re-elected, from Wisconsin), Marnie
Glickman (new member, from Oregon), Jo Chamberlain (re-
elected, from California), and party secretary Greg
Gerritt (new member, from Rhode Island). Remaining
from the last Steering Committee (terms are two years
and elections are staggered) are Badili Jones (Georgia),
Anita Rios (Ohio), and treasurer Jake Schneider
(Wisconsin).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States
www.gp.org
National office: 1314 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
(866)-41-GREEN (414-7336)
