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>> Green Party of Michigan <<
http://www.migreens.org
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>>> News Release <<<
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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July 19, 2004
For More Information Contact:
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Marc Reichardt -- Chair/GPMI
chair@migreens.org
John Anthony La Pietra -- Elections Co-ordinator/GPMI
elections@migreens.org
>> 30 Greens on Michigan Ballot -- and Counting . . . <<
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> Candidates Run from President to Township Trustee; <
> With Seven County Caucuses to Go, May Break Record <
Green not only means go -- this election year, it also means grow.
Last month in Milwaukee, the Green Party of Michigan (GPMI) helped
put David Cobb and Pat LaMarche on ballots across the nation as the
Green ticket for President and Vice President.
That followed GPMI's state convention near Traverse City in May,
when the party nominated 11 candidates for the Michigan ballot . . .
and endorsed two more Greens running for non-partisan offices.
Now, it's only halfway through July, and the Cobb/LaMarche cam-
paign has company from 29 other Green campaigns in Michigan. This
past weekend, local Greens added four more nominees in caucuses for
Genesee and Tuscola Counties, to boost the total to 30. And there
are seven more county caucuses scheduled between now and the August 3
deadline.
Among the Greens' candidates so far are six running for Congress,
four for statewide education-board seats, and five for seats in the
Michigan State House. There are also 11 for county-level offices,
one for city commissioner, one for a countywide community-college
board seat, and one for a trustee in Bay County's Bangor Township.
"We like to think this demonstrates that Green principles and
ideals are clearly present at all levels of the political strata,"
commented GPMI chair Marc Reichardt. "From city council and county
commissioner races to the Presidential race, our message remains the
same -- and it applies to everyone."
Reichardt will be seeking the party's nomination for the 3rd Ward
seat on the Ann Arbor City Council at the city-level caucus held in con-
junction with the Washtenaw County caucus 7pm Wednesday at the Pittsfield
Township meeting room (6201 West Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor). Keith
Agdanowski will match Reichardt as a candidate for the Ypsilanti City
Council's 3rd Ward seat, and Donald Abdul Roberts
Before that, Charlevoix and Emmet County Greens will caucus Tuesday
starting at 7pm at the Boyne City Library (on Park and Ray). Among the
candidates expected there is current Charlevoix County Drain Commissioner
JoAnne Bier Beemon, who gave a rousing speech at the national convention.
And Greens from Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee Counties will gather
at 1pm Saturday at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in downtown Jackson
(209 E. Washington, on the corner of Francis). Caucus organizer Jason
Seagraves -- who is also the Greens' candidate for Congress in the 7th
District -- has been recruiting candidates from all three counties, and
hopes to raise the party's profile with a good turnout.
The final caucus scheduled will be in Grand Traverse County August 2,
starting at 7pm on the lower level of Horizon Books (243 E. Front St.,
across from the BancOne Building in downtown Traverse City). Traverse Bay
Watershed Greens member Tom Mair is hoping for the GPMI nod to run for
county clerk.
Even just having the expected candidates come out of these seven
caucuses will send GPMI to a new record, notes state party elections
co-ordinator John Anthony La Pietra. The 30 Green candidates already
(counting the Presidential ticket as one) are very close to GPMI's
record crop of 33 in 2002. And more Greens may volunteer -- or be
drafted or recruited -- to run at their caucuses.
But the number of candidates is no surprise to Margaret Guttshall
of Detroit, running for a seat on the Wayne State University Board of
Governors. Rather, it's a close match for the growing majority of
people who "are against Bush-Kerry's policies of unemployment, poverty,
and war. I am glad there will be candidates in Michigan speaking out
against them and for the interests of the majority!"
For more information about GPMI, its platform and public positions
on issues, its candidates for President and Vice President and the 29
other candidates it has already nominated or endorsed for the November
2004 ballot, and the county caucuses where local Greens will nominate
more candidates over the next two weeks, please visit our Web site:
http://www.migreens.org
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Green Party of Michigan * 548 S. Main Street *
* Ann Arbor, MI 48104 * 734-663-3555
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The Green Party of Michigan was formed in 1987 to address environmental
issues in Michigan politics. Greens are organized in all 50 states and
the District of Columbia. Each state Green Party sets its own goals
and creates its own structure, but US Greens agree on Ten Key Values:
Ecological Wisdom * Grassroots Democracy
Social Justice * Nonviolence
Community Economics * Decentralization
Feminism * Respect for Diversity
Personal and Global * Future Focus/
Responsibility Sustainability
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Green Party of Michigan
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Candidates for 2004
From National Convention (6/23-28, Milwaukee)
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David Cobb / Patricia LaMarche
President / Vice President
Cobb/LaMarche
PO Box 693
Eureka, CA 95502-0693
campaign information: info@v...
campaign Web site: http://www.votecobb.org/
From State Convention (5/22-23, Peshawbestown)
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David Newland
US Representative in Congress -- District 01
8001 Honey Hollow Rd.
Bellaire, MI 49615
231-533-8038
northstar@t...
Harley Mikkelson
US Representative in Congress -- District 05
Harley Mikkelson for Congress
3122 West Caro Road
Caro, MI 48723-9610
P.O. Box 314
Caro, MI 48723-0314
989-673-7883
www.harleymikkelson.com
votegreen_mi@y... OR voteharley@c...
Randall MacPhee
US Representative in Congress -- District 06
MacPhee for Congress
11448 Terry Dr. #29
Schoolcraft, MI 49087
269-679-5878
kzoogreen@a...
[NOTE: due to health considerations,
Randall MacPhee is no longer actively campaigning]
Jason Seagraves
US Representative in Congress -- District 07
Seagraves for Congress
P.O. Box 374
Adrian, MI 49221
www.jasonseagraves.com
[e-mail form page on Web site]
Peter Ponzetti III
statewide/State Board of Education
Peter Ponzetti for State Board of Education
1610 Knollwood Ave., Apt. L4
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-5694
810-577-6301
http://www.votepete2004.tk
ponzy_pp@y...
Nathaniel Damren
statewide/University of Michigan Board of Regents
Committee to Elect Nathaniel Damren
1133 Bishop
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
313-530-8818
ndamren@u...
Benjamin Burgis
statewide/Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Committee to Elect Benjamin Burgis to MSU Board of Trustees
647 Sunset Lane
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-332-8417
http://burgisformsuboard.spmichigan.org
BurgisforMSUBoard@s... OR BenBurgis@h...
Margaret Guttshall
statewide/Wayne State University Board of Governors
Margaret Guttshall for Wayne State University Governor
313-831-4695
mguttshall@p...
Robert Kull
State Representative -- District 056 [all in Monroe County]
The Committee to Elect Robert Kull
3009 Mentel Road
Monroe, MI 48162
734-289-2369
think_green04@y...
Rebekah Mikkelson
State Representative -- District 084 [Huron & Tuscola Counties]
Rebekah Mikkelson for State Representative
PO Box 314 OR 3122 West Caro Road
Caro, MI 48723-0314 Caro, MI 48723-9610
989-673-7883 OR 810-760-6464
greenstaterep@y...
Jessie Olson
County Commissioner/Van Buren County -- District 1
Committee to Elect Jessie Olson for County Commissioner/
Jessie Olson a Change for Van Buren County
P.O. Box 8
Bangor, MI 49013
269-639-0839
269-427-8477 fax
jessieforcommissioner@o...
From County Caucuses (7/1-17/04, across the state)
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Kalamazoo County Th 07/01/04
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James Wilber
County Clerk/Kalamazoo County
Elect Jim Wilber
5498 Toms Place
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
www.electjimwilber.org
kzoogreen@a...
Stephanie Frizzell
County Sheriff/Kalamazoo County
Elect Frizzell
7555 Whispering Brook Dr., Apt A5
Portage, MI 49024
Oakland County Sa 07/10/04
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Art Myatt
County Executive/Oakland County
Committee to Elect Art Myatt
PO Box 69024
Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069-0024
art4exec@e...
[Web site coming soon]
Hillard Williams
County Commissioner/Oakland County -- District 23
[contact info coming soon]
Wayne County Sa 07/10/04
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Tom Lavigne
US Representative in Congress -- District 13
1100 Wayburn, Apt. 1
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
tomlavigne@a...
313-319-0416
Lisa Weltman
US Representative in Congress -- District 14
Weltman for Congress Committee
P.O. Box 19221
Detroit, MI 48219
313-535-4234
www.weltman2004.org
weltman2004@a...
Andrea Lavigne
State Representative -- District 001
1100 Wayburn, Apt. 1
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
ajlavigne10@y... OR jarrus@a...
313-331-8840
Mike Madias
State Representative -- District 006
[contact info coming soon]
Bay County Su 07/11/04
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Tony Kozubal
County Commissioner/Bay County -- District 7
gracchus22@c...
[more contact info coming soon]
Lloyd Clarke
County Commissioner/Bay County -- District 8
LClarke@D...
[more contact info coming soon]
Ed Mueller
Township Trustee/Bangor Township
elmu54@c...
[more contact info coming soon]
Kent County W 07/14/04
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Roger McClary
State Representative -- District 076
politicog@y...
[more contact info coming soon]
Tuscola County Sa 07/17/04
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A. S. Wright
County Sheriff/Tuscola County
Committee to Elect Rev. A. S. "Happy" Wright
PO Box 22
Deford, MI 48729
989-872-8005
www.geocities.com/legalizemichigan
legalizemichigan@y...
Genesee County Sa 07/17/04
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Amber Carey
County Drain Commissioner/Genesee County
amberdepaz@y...
[more contact info coming soon]
Jonathan Shaver
County Commissioner/Genesee County -- District 04
petiesanchez@y...
[more contact info coming soon]
Ken Mathenia
County Commissioner/Genesee County -- District 05
232 High St.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
810-694-3473
kmatheni@g...
Caucuses Yet to Be Held (7/20-8/2/04, across the state)
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Charlevoix/Emmet UpNorth Green Party Tu 07/20/04
7pm at Boyne City Library (Park and Ray)
Ellis Boal
possible candidates include:
JoAnne Bier Beemon
County Drain Commissioner/Charlevoix County
Washtenaw Washtenaw County Green Party W 07/21/04
7pm at Pittsfield Township meeting room
6201 West Michigan Avenue / Ann Arbor
(near Platt Road south of Textile Road)
David Palmer for Washtenaw County
Pete Schermerhorn for Ann Arbor city caucus
possible candidates include:
Donald Abdul Roberts
County Sheriff/Washtenaw County
Keith Agdanowski
City Councilor/Ypsilanti -- Ward 3
Marc Reichardt
City Councilor/Ann Arbor -- Ward 3
Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee Sa 07/24/04
1pm at Commonwealth Commerce Center in downtown Jackson
The Commerce Center is a huge green and yellow building,
209 E. Washington on the corner of E. Washington and Francis.
Jason Seagraves &
Richard Wunsch
Grand Traverse County M 08/02/04
7pm
Horizon Books (lower level)
243 E. Front St. / Traverse City
across from BancOne Bldg
downtown Traverse City
231-946-7290 for driving & parking directions
Tom Mair
possible candidates include:
Tom Mair
County Clerk/Grand Traverse County
Greens Endorsed as Candidates in Non-Partisan Races
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Jim Moreno
City Commissioner/Mount Pleasant -- At Large
santiago@p...
Jason Glover
Northwest Michigan College Board of Trustees
[Grand Traverse County]
thirdeyetc@y...
** These two candidates were endorsed at the state
convention. Other endorsements of GPMI members
running in non-partisan races, or even running
under another party's column, may be added to
this list at a later date. (NOTE: Michigan is
not a state with voter registration by party --
and GPMI does recognize membership in GPMI by
people who are also members of other parties.)
Other Contacts:
Green Party of Michigan
548 S Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-663-3555
info@migreens.org
posted to web 26 July 2004