GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Brent McMillan, National Political Director, 202-319-7191, brent@gp.org
Illinois Greens succeed in meeting early filing deadline for 2008 elections
Green candidate database for 2007 and other campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders are congratulating several candidates who were elected to local office on Election Day, November 6, according to early returns.
137 Greens ran for public office in the 2007 off-year elections, with 89 of them competing on November 6.
Green leaders also congratulated Illinois Greens
According to Phil Huckelberry, chair of the Illinois Green Party's government and elections committee, the party has set a goal of having 100 to 110 state and local candidates on ballots in 2008. For more information on Illinois Green races, contact Mr. Huckelberry at 309-268-9974 or
GREEN VICTORIES on November 6 (according to early returns; more to be reported later):
CALIFORNIA http://www.cagreens.org
Larry Bragman and Lew Tremain were re-elected to the Fairfax City Council. Mr. Bragman finished first with 1,322 votes or 40.74%, and Mr. Tremain finished second with 969 votes or 29.66 %. Three candidates competed for two seats. http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/rv/main/CurrentElection/Results.htm
CONNECTICUT http://www.ctgreens.org
Alan Brison scored an upset victory in his race for Ward 10 Alderman in New Haven. Mr. Brison beat his competition by 100 votes in the East Rock and Cedar Hill neighborhoods.
http://ctgreens.org/candidates/brison2007
Jean deSmet was elected First Selectman of the town of Windham. (At 9:30 pm on Tuesday, Ms. deSmet was 120 votes ahead of the Democrat and far ahead of the Republican.) Ms. deSmet is also co-chair of the Green Party of Connecticut. http://www.VoteJean.com
MAINE http://www.mainegreens.org
John Anton won his race for Portland City Council. Mr. Anton finished first among four candidates for two at-large seats, drawing 6,320 votes or 29.04%.
http://www.johnanton.us/
MASSACHUSETTS http://www.massgreens.org
Chuck Turner easily won reelection to Boston City Council (District 7) with 81% of the vote.
Luc Schuster won reelection to the Cambridge School Committee, finishing fourth out of nine candidates for six seats. Mr. Schuster received 1,658 first place votes.
http://www.voteluc.org/
NEW YORK http://www.gpnys.org
David Lussier, running in a partisan race for County Legislature (District 7) in Albany, has a five vote lead with all machine votes in on Election Night. 90 affidavit and absentee ballots remain to be counted on November 14. Mr. Lussier's 531 votes places him ahead of Democrat Brian Scavo (526 votes). Mr. Lussier campaigned vigorously among absentee ballot voters, and Greens are optimistic that his victory will be confirmed.
http://www.lussierforleg.com
VIRGINIA http://www.vagreenparty.org
Chris Simmons won his race for Soil and Water Conservation Board in Loudon County. He finished second out of four candidates for three seats with 18,093 votes or 25.38%.
MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtm
Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading,
Pa.: video footage, blog and media coverage
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/
"2007 Green candidates to watch on Election Day, November 6"
Green Party press release, November 1, 2007
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_11_01.shtml
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137 Greens ran for public office in the 2007
off-year elections, with 89 of them competing on
November 6.
GREEN VICTORIES on November 6:
CALIFORNIA http://www.cagreens.org
• Larry Bragman and Lew Tremain were re-elected
to the Fairfax City Council. Mr. Bragman
finished first with 1,322 votes or 40.74%, and
Mr. Tremain finished second with 969 votes or
29.66 %. Three candidates competed for two
seats.
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/rv/main/CurrentElection/Results.htm
CONNECTICUT http://www.ctgreens.org
• Alan Brison scored an upset victory in his race
for Ward 10 Alderman in New Haven. Mr. Brison
beat his competition by 100 votes in the East
Rock and Cedar Hill neighborhoods.
http://ctgreens.org/candidates/brison2007
• Jean deSmet was elected First Selectman of the
town of Windham. (At 9:30 pm on Tuesday, Ms.
deSmet was 120 votes ahead of the Democrat and
far ahead of the Republican.) Ms. deSmet is also
co-chair of the Green Party of Connecticut.
http://www.VoteJean.com
• Hector Lopez (incumbent) and Erik Eisenberg
were elected to Constable positions in New
Canaan, among six candidates running for six
positions. Mr. Lopez finished fifth with 748
votes and Erik finished sixth with 645 votes.
http://www.ctgreens.org/fairfield/2007Candidates/Lopez.htm
http://www.ctgreens.org/fairfield/2007Candidates/Eisenberg.htm
ILLINOIS
• The Illinois Green Party http://www.ilgp.org
met the early filing deadline on November 6 for
placing presidential, congressional, and other
candidates on the ballot for the state's February
5 primary. In 2006, the Green Party won its
ballot line in Illinois, overcoming difficult
ballot access rules and obstruction efforts by
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who used $800,000 in
taxpayers' money trying to block Greens from the
ballot. Green gubernatorial candidate Rich
Whitney drew over 10% in 2006, more than twice
Illinois' 5% requirement to maintain ballot
access. According to Phil Huckelberry, chair of
the Illinois Green Party's government and
elections committee, the party has set a goal of
having 100 to 110 state and local candidates on
ballots in 2008. For more information on
Illinois Green races, contact Mr. Huckelberry at
309-268-9974 or phil.huckelberry@gmail.com.
MAINE http://www.mainegreens.org
• John Anton won his race for Portland City
Council. Mr. Anton finished first among four
candidates for two at-large seats, drawing 6,320
votes or 29.04%.
http://www.johnanton.us/
MARYLAND
Dan Robinson won his race for Tacoma Park Town
Council Ward 3. He finished first of two
candidates for one seat with 234 votes or 67.6%.
http://danrobinsonforcouncil.org/
MASSACHUSETTS http://www.massgreens.org
• Chuck Turner easily won reelection to Boston
City Council (District 7) with 81% of the vote.
• Luc Schuster won reelection to the Cambridge
School Committee, finishing fourth out of nine
candidates for six seats. Mr. Schuster received
1,658 first place votes.
http://www.voteluc.org/
NEW YORK http://www.gpnys.org
• David Lussier, running in a partisan race for
County Legislature (District 7) in Albany, has a
five vote lead with all machine votes in on
Election Night. 90 affidavit and absentee
ballots remain to be counted on November 14. Mr.
Lussier's 531 votes places him ahead of Democrat
Brian Scavo (526 votes). Mr. Lussier campaigned
vigorously among absentee ballot voters, and
Greens are optimistic that his victory will be
confirmed.
http://www.lussierforleg.com
VIRGINIA http://www.vagreenparty.org
• Chris Simmons won his race for Soil and Water
Conservation Board in Loudon County. He finished
second out of four candidates for three seats
with 18,093 votes or 25.38%.
• Write-in candidate Kathleen Harrigan won her
bid for the Tri-County Soil and Water commission
in Fredericksburg, receiving 206 of 306 write-in
votes after a two-day campaign.
GREENS WITH GOOD PERCENTAGES, although they lost:
in many of these races, this is the first time
Green candidates competed, or the numbers show
significant increases over previous elections.
These percentages prove that more and more
Americans are willing to vote Green.
• Arizona: Beryl Baker received 27% for Tucson
City Council (Ward 1); Dave Croteau received 28%
for Mayor of Tucson.
• Maryland: Bill Barry received 27% in his race
for Baltimore City Council. Maria Allwine drew
17% for Baltimore City Council President. Both
ran against incumbents in a city long dominated
by Democrats.
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