Green Party wins three local races
From the Green Party:
The 2008 election year has begun and so far the Green Party has 3 victories and on April 1 there are 20 races in contention. We currently have 235 elected Greens in the U.S. Green Party of the United States has set a goal of running over 1000 races in 2008 and achieving ballot status in as many states as possible. The Green Party is currently recognized in 21 states with Arizona likely the 22nd.
On March 3, 2008 – Jill Stein won her re-election to Lexington Town Meeting Seat Precinct 2 in Middlesex County, MA. She finished second out of thirteen candidates for eight seats.
On March 18 David Doonan (GPUS Web-manager) won his race for Mayor of the Village of Greenwich, NY. The CCC supported this race and made a financial contribution through GPUS to his campaign.
Also on March 18 Roger Sherman won a seat as Trustee for Schuylerville, NY, located in Saratoga County. He ran unopposed in a partisan race.
On April 1 we have several races. We are running twenty races in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Eleven of these are incumbents running for re-election. They include:
In Massachusetts:
Robert Crowner for Town Meeting Member
Frank Gatti (I) is running for re-election for Town Meeting Member
Eleanor Manire-Gatti for Town Meeting Member
Vincent O’Connor (I) is running for re-election for Town Meeting Member
In Wisconsin:
Robert Browne for Board of Supervisors
David Conley for Board of Supervisors
Greg David for Board of Supervisors
Bobby Gifford for County Board
John Hardin (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
John Hendrick (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
Kathryn Kienholz for County Board
Eric Krszjzaniek for County Board
Wyndham Manning for Board of Supervisors
Al Matano for Board of Supervisors
Jeff Peterson (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
John Rendall (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
Kyle Richmond (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
Robert Ryan (I) is running for County Board
Barbara Vedder (I) is running for re-election to Board of Supervisors
Annie Woodward for County Board
