{news} GP RELEASE Green wins on Election Day 2007: early reports

Wed Nov 7 14:59:05 EST 2007

DC Statehood Green Party <dcsgpnews at gmail.com> wrote:  Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:57:15 -0500
From: "DC Statehood Green Party" <dcsgpnews at gmail.com>
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Subject: GP RELEASE Green wins on Election Day 2007: early reports

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
Brent McMillan, National Political Director, 202-319-7191, brent at gp.org

Some important Green wins in local elections, according to early
Election Day returns

• Illinois Greens succeed in meeting early filing deadline for 2008 elections

• Green candidate database for 2007 and other campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders are congratulating several
candidates who were elected to local office on Election Day, November
6, according to early returns.

137 Greens ran for public office in the 2007 off-year elections, with
89 of them competing on November 6.

Green leaders also congratulated Illinois Greens 
for meeting the early filing deadline on November 6 for placing
presidential, congressional, and other candidates on the ballot for
the state's February 5 primary. In 2006, the Green Party won its
ballot line in Illinois, overcoming difficult ballot access rules and
obstruction efforts by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who used $800,000 in
taxpayers' money trying to block Greens from the ballot. Green
gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney drew over 10% in 2006, more than
twice Illinois' 5% requirement to maintain ballot access.

According to Phil Huckelberry, chair of the Illinois Green Party's
government and elections committee, the party has set a goal of having
100 to 110 state and local candidates on ballots in 2008. For more
information on Illinois Green races, contact Mr. Huckelberry at
309-268-9974 or 
..

GREEN VICTORIES on November 6 (according to early returns; more to be
reported later):

CALIFORNIA http://www.cagreens.org

• Larry Bragman and Lew Tremain were re-elected to the Fairfax City
Council. Mr. Bragman finished first with 1,322 votes or 40.74%, and
Mr. Tremain finished second with 969 votes or 29.66 %. Three
candidates competed for two seats.
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/rv/main/CurrentElection/Results.htm

CONNECTICUT http://www.ctgreens.org

• Alan Brison scored an upset victory in his race for Ward 10 Alderman
in New Haven. Mr. Brison beat his competition by 100 votes in the
East Rock and Cedar Hill neighborhoods.
http://ctgreens.org/candidates/brison2007

• Jean deSmet was elected First Selectman of the town of Windham. (At
9:30 pm on Tuesday, Ms. deSmet was 120 votes ahead of the Democrat and
far ahead of the Republican.) Ms. deSmet is also co-chair of the
Green Party of Connecticut.
http://www.VoteJean.com

MAINE http://www.mainegreens.org

• John Anton won his race for Portland City Council. Mr. Anton
finished first among four candidates for two at-large seats, drawing
6,320 votes or 29.04%.
http://www.johnanton.us/

MASSACHUSETTS http://www.massgreens.org

• Chuck Turner easily won reelection to Boston City Council (District
7) with 81% of the vote.

• Luc Schuster won reelection to the Cambridge School Committee,
finishing fourth out of nine candidates for six seats. Mr. Schuster
received 1,658 first place votes.
http://www.voteluc.org/

NEW YORK http://www.gpnys.org

• David Lussier, running in a partisan race for County Legislature
(District 7) in Albany, has a five vote lead with all machine votes in
on Election Night. 90 affidavit and absentee ballots remain to be
counted on November 14. Mr. Lussier's 531 votes places him ahead of
Democrat Brian Scavo (526 votes). Mr. Lussier campaigned vigorously
among absentee ballot voters, and Greens are optimistic that his
victory will be confirmed.
http://www.lussierforleg.com

VIRGINIA http://www.vagreenparty.org

• Chris Simmons won his race for Soil and Water Conservation Board in
Loudon County. He finished second out of four candidates for three
seats with 18,093 votes or 25.38%.

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
• Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
• Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
• 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage,
blog and media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/

"2007 Green candidates to watch on Election Day, November 6"
Green Party press release, November 1, 2007
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_11_01.shtml

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  Tim McKee
  Manchester CT
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  Cell-860-778-1304
  Tim McKee, is a National Commitee member of the Green Party of the United States and is a spokesperson for the Green Party of CT.
  BLOG- http://timmckee2008.blogspot.com/

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