Green Party Watch

Three Greens are running for local office in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this Spring. There is no primary for these races, the general election is April 5, 2011.

Tony Palmeri, who has served for four years on the Oshkosh City Council, is running for Mayor. Tony Palmeri is a Professor of Communication Studies at UW Oshkosh. He was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council in April of 2007 and reelected in 2009. He’s served on the Housing Authority, Board of Health, and Sustainability Advisory Board, and currently sits on the Oshkosh Plan Commission. From April of 2009 to April of 2010 he served as Deputy Mayor. Palmeri also ran for Wisconsin State Assembly in 2004 on the Green Party ticket, finishing 3rd of four candidates with 8.87% of the vote.

Bob Poeschl is running for re-election to the Oshkosh City Council. Poeschl was elected to the City Council in 2009 with 4,717 votes, finishing 3rd of 6 candidates. Poeschl, age 35, is a life long Oshkosh resident, husband and father of three children, a graduate from UW Oshkosh, co-founder of the Winnebago Peace & Justice Center, winner of the Peacemaker of the Year in 2004 from the Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice, and former co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party. In his two years on the City Council Poeschl has demonstrated a strong desire to be an advocate for the people.

Ron Hardy is running for a seat on the Oshkosh City Council. Hardy is a Librarian at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, a husband and father of two daughters. He is the co-chair of the Lake Winnebago Green Party, former co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, Delegate to the Green Party National Committee, and former chair of the City of Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board. He is co-editor of the website Main Street Oshkosh, and runs this website Green Party Watch. He previously ran for Oshkosh City Council in April 2010 finishing 6th of 6 candidates with 1,600 votes.

In Wisconsin, non-partisan elections for local office are held in the spring. This Tuesday, April 6th, 7 Green Party members are up for election in Wisconsin. Don’t forget to vote!

Dane County:

Barbara Vedder, Dane County Board of Supervisors District 2

John Hendrick, Dane County Board of Supervisors District 6

Douglas County:

David Conley, Douglas County Board of Supervisors District 25

Jefferson County:

Greg David, Jefferson County Board of Supervisors District 3

Oshkosh:

Ron Hardy, Oshkosh Common Council

Polk County:

Jeff Peterson, Polk County Board of Supervisors District 5

Kathy Kienholz, Polk County Board of Supervisors District 6

Jeff Bollier of the Oshkosh Northwestern recently wrote an article about Ron Hardy’s campaign for Oshkosh Common Council, emphasizing Hardy’s focus on sustainability and quality of life issues:

Hardy has been involved in Oshkosh’s Sustainability Advisory Board since its inception and presently serves as chairman, but for Hardy, it’s more than just a green buzzword to remind people to turn off their lights or drive less. Hardy sees an opportunity for the city to save money, but he also sees bike lanes, community gardens, more parks, resolving storm water management problems and central city revitalization inherent in a drive toward a better and more sustainable community.

Read the full article at the Oshkosh Northwestern.

Ronald Kane Hardy has received the endorsement of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. In a posting at his Facebook campaign website, Hardy reports on his endorsement. Hardy, founder of Green Party Watch, lives in Oshkosh, WI and is running for a seat on that city’s Common Council.

Donations to Hardy’s campaign can be made here via PayPal, or by mailing a contribution to:

“Friends of Ron Hardy”
c/o Barbara Fahey, Treasurer
1715 Evans St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901