Green Party Watch

On Friday, Day 2 of the Annual National Meeting, there were multiple events going on all day from Platform meetings, budget discussions, candidate press conferences, strategic planning sessions and National Committee Plenary meetings.

News came in about the Texas judge, a Democrat, throwing the Green Party of Texas statewide candidates off the ballot that afternoon. kat swift and several other Texas Greens arrived after train delays late in the day, and the battle in Texas for ballot access is not over. The decision will be appealed, but it should also be noted that apparently the Democrats restraining order on the Green candidates applied only to their statewide candidates, meaning regional and local candidates for the Green Party of Texas *will* be on the ballot regardless of the outcome of the legal system.

A reception Friday night featured many more candidates, all of whom were great speakers and energized the crowd. Videos of some of those candidates will be posted here soon.

As Saturday, day 3 of the ANM gets underway, more Plenary meetings, more strategic planning, and a degree of anticipation as the voting ends for new Steering Committee members at 5 PM although the official results will not be announced until Sunday morning. The six candidates running for three co-chair positions on the Steering Committee include Lori Burton (OR), Craig Thorsen (CA), Julie Jacobson (HI), Theresa el-Amin (NC), Audrey Clement (VA) and Vivek Ananthan (PA). I expect the results to be close. Jeff Turner (HI) is the only candidate running for Treasurer of GPUS.

The three new co-chairs and Treasurer will join continuing Secretary Holly Hart (IA) and continuing co-chairs Farheen Hakeem (MN), David Strand (Lavender Caucus), Jason Nabewaniac (NY) and Mike Feinstein (CA).

More later.

Chris Henry, Green Party candidate for US House of Representatives in Oregon’s second congressional district, speaking at the 2010 Green Party Annual National Meeting in Detroit.

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Julia Willebrand, Green Party candidate for New York State Comptroller, speaking at the 2010 Green Party’s Annual National Meeting in Detroit.

Michael Smith, Green Party candidate for Cook County Commissioner in Illinois, speaks at the 2010 Green Party Annual National Meeting in Detroit.

Laura Wells is the Green Party candidate for Governor of California. Here she speaks at the 2010 Green Party Annual National Meeting in Detroit.

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Speaking at the 2010 Green Party Annual National Meeting, Cecile Lawrence is the Green Party of New York candidate for U.S. Senate.

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Day 2 of the Green Party’s 2010 Annual National Meeting in Detroit, a morning press conference featured 2004 presidential candidate David Cobb, as well as

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The Annual National Meeting of the Green Party of the US began Thursday June 24 in Detroit, Michigan, in conjunction with the US Social Forum. The two events are appropriately overlapped, and Greens have been involved in both presenting and participating at a number of Social Forum events.

At a press conference on Thursday, Derek Grigsby, Chair of the Detroit Green Party and candidate for State Representative in District 7, and Lou Novak of the Michigan Green Party welcomed participants to Detroit, along with several co-chairs of the Steering Committee of GPUS. Below, Farheen Hakim, one of 7 co-chairs of the GPUS Steering Committee speaks:

Later, local Greens welcomed ANM participants to a party at Alvins, a restaurant / bar close to the Wayne State campus.

Spot The Greens – see anyone you know?

Guide to Press Conferences and other Media Events at the Green Party’s 2010 Annual National Meeting in Detroit, June 24-27

• Location, dates: Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, from Thursday, June 24, to Sunday, June 27

• Web site for the Green Party meeting: http://greenpartymeeting2010.wordpress.com read more »

The Green Party US Livestream channel has a tentative schedule of shows to be broadcasted from the Green Party 2010 National Meeting in Detroit:

Location: Wayne State University, Student Center, 5221 Gullen Mall

Thursday, June 24, 1-3 or 3:30 pm (actually ends at 5:30pm-when we end depends on how quickly things can get moved & set up for the 4pm Press Conference)
“Progressive Strategy Dialogue” at the USSF.  Many Greens are participating
Cobo Hall, room W2-67.

Schedule of Media Events at the Green Party’s 2010 Annual National Meeting in Detroit, June 24-27

• Web site for the Green Party meeting: http://greenpartymeeting2010.wordpress.com

• Media credentialing page: http://www.gp.org/forms/media

• Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on various issues: http://www.gp.org/speakers

WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party will feature former national nominees, state and local candidates for 2010, officeholders and other special guests during press conferences planned to take place at the party’s 2010 Annual National Meeting at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.  The meeting will take place from Thursday, June 24, to Sunday, June 27. read more »

In addition to the Green Party of the United States Annual National Meeting set for June 22-26 in Detroit, state Green Parties in Texas, Minnesota and Montana have meetings planned for June.

Saturday 12 June

Texas Green Party 2010 State Convention – San Antonio

Minnesota Green Party Summer Membership Meeting – St. Cloud

Saturday 19 June

Montana Green Party 2010 Annual Meeting – Polson

Tuesday 22 June – Saturday 26 June

Green Party of the United States Annual National Meeting – Detroit, MI

From the Green Party of the United States:

One Month ‘Til the Green Party National Meeting in Detroit – Register Now!

The Green Party of the United States will hold its national meeting in Detroit from June 24th-27th. Greens from across the country will gather to discuss strategy, learn campaign skills, talk about fundraising, and more! This year’s meeting will be held alongside the U.S. Social Forum, a gathering of tens of thousands of people organizing people’s solutions to ecological and economic crisis.  The Green Party will be on hand to illustrate the important role we play in those solutions.

Register now! Your registration for the Green Party meeting includes registration for the U.S. Social Forum, so you can pay once for twice the networking, workshops, and fun in Detroit.

Click here for more information about the 2010 Green Party meeting.  We’ll see you in a few weeks in Detroit! read more »

The Green Party prepares for its 2010 Annual National Meeting, to take place in Detroit, June 24-27

• Meeting theme: “Another US is possible, another party is necessary”; Green Party meeting coincides with the US Social Forum, also in Detroit, June 22-26

• Web site for the Green Party meeting: http://greenpartymeeting2010.wordpress.com

• Media credentialing page: http://www.gp.org/forms/media
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