Greens in Arkansas have shot at State House seat
June 29, 2008 in State Party News
Richard Carroll may be the first Green elected to Arkansas’ state House. So says a leader of that state’s Democratic Party. Seems that the Democratic nominee for a north Little Rock seat has a conviction for misdemeanor harassment after pleading guilty to same after being accused of improper behavior by a seventeen year old girl. In this article the Morning News reports that House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Harrelson, D-Texarkana believes that this could be the ticket to electing the state’s first Green.
In fact, this piece at Arkansas News Bureau indicates that state legislators may refuse to seat Democrat Dwayne Dobbins in the event he wins the race come November.
In an interesting side note, Jay Parks of Cottage Home Grown points out that Greens in Indianapolis, Indiana may have a similar opportunity, as District 15 Council woman Doris Minton-McNeill now faces two misdemeanor charges, including assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
Green_Cutip said on June 30, 2008
I think the AK Greens and Richard Carroll should carefully here considering our own Presidential candidate to-be received a lot of flak over hitting a DC police officer.
Plus I don’t think it would classy to run on the “hey I’m the non-convict” candidate rather than the, “I’m the best candidate because I have better ideas and policies for the district” candidate.
But I’m excited for the prospect of a Green state rep again!
Gregg Jocoy said on June 30, 2008
I think that’s a fair thing to point out. Greens should, as a matter of course, focus not on the other person’s failings, but on what good we can do in office.
But, when you plead guilty to fondling a 17 year old girl, well…it’s hard to take the high road when your opponent is gutter bound himself, but I hope Carroll can find a good way to focus on his good deeds and plans for the future. The voters are smart enough to see the difference.