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The Association of State Green Parties
Green Party ASGP
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ASGP, founded by Greens from 13 states in November, 1996 at a
meeting in Middleburg, Virginia, currently serves as a national
network of state parties. ASGP organized the national nominating
convention that took place in Denver in June, 2000, at which
Greens nominated Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke to be candidates
for President and Vice President.
The 2000 election established the Greens as the third national
political force in the United States. Mr. Nader drew just under
3% nationally, but won about 4.5% of the vote in states where
Green Parties had already achieved ballot status.
89 Greens currently hold office in 21 states. Greens won a
record 38 races nationally in 2000; Green candidates have
already won fourteen victories in 2001 -- over half of the
twenty-seven spring races in which Greens competed. Three out of
three incumbents were reelected. In California, 34 Greens hold
municipal office, including 5 mayors and 19 city council
members
MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release:
Tuesday July 10, 2001
Contacts:
Nancy Allen, Media Coordinator
207-326-4576, nallen@acadia.net
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator
202-518-5624, scottmclarty@yahoo.com
GREEN MEETING WILL ESTABLISH THE GREENS AS A NATIONAL PARTY
Santa Barbara, California, July 27-29: State delegates in the
Association of State Green Parties will vote to file FEC papers,
establishing the Green Party of the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Delegates from all over the U.S. will
converge in Santa Barbara, California from Friday, July 27 to
Sunday, July 29 for a national meeting of the Association of
State Green Parties (ASGP). The delegates are expected to vote
in favor of filing papers with the Federal Election Commission
for National Committee Status to establish a new national party:
the Green Party of the United States.
"The Nader campaign brought us lots of national attention," said
National Organizer Dean Myerson of Colorado. "Greens generally
tend to focus their efforts on local and state races and on
local issue activism, building the party from the ground up. A
strong grassroots foundation will prevent the top-heavy
hierarchies and resulting power struggles and schisms that have
destroyed other third parties."
ASGP, founded by Greens from 13 states in November, 1996 at a
meeting in Middleburg, Virginia, currently serves as a national
network of state parties. ASGP organized the national nominating
convention that took place in Denver in June, 2000, at which
Greens nominated Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke to be candidates
for President and Vice President.
The 2000 election established the Greens as the third national
political force in the United States. Mr. Nader drew just under
3% nationally, but won about 4.5% of the vote in states where
Green Parties had already achieved ballot status.
89 Greens currently hold office in 21 states. Greens won a
record 38 races nationally in 2000; Green candidates have
already won fourteen victories in 2001 -- over half of the
twenty-seven spring races in which Greens competed. Three out of
three incumbents were reelected. In California, 34 Greens hold
municipal office, including 5 mayors and 19 city council
members.
"The choice of California for the national meeting recognizes
the state as a focal point in the growing worldwide energy
crisis, threat to natural resources, global warming, and power
of fossil fuel lobbies over public policy, especially through
the Bush Administration," said Mr. Myerson.
ASGP and state and local Green Parties have joined the call,
initiated at the Global Greens meeting held in Canberra,
Australia in mid April, for a boycott of Exxon Mobil, Texaco,
and Chevron in order to press the Bush Administration to sign
back on to the Kyoto Treaty, which Greens see as a limited first
step in addressing global climate change.
The Green Party of California will host the ASGP meeting at La
Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara. After the meeting, a press
conference will be held at the office of the Santa Monica Green
Party on Monday, July 30. Further details will be announced soon.
MORE INFORMATION ON:The Association of State Green Parties
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Pledge to Vote Green in Next Presidential Election
Take the Pledge
The Global Greens Oil Boycott
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The Green Party of California
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2001 Green Party Election Report, U.S.
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Green elected officials
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U.S. Green electoral history, 1986-2001
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