{news} GP RELEASE Greens gain city council seats on Election Day: 35% Green win rate in municipal races

Thu Nov 12 18:17:35 EST 2009

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
ttp://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
onday, November 9, 2009
Contacts:
cott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, 
clarty at greens.org
tarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org

reens make gains in city council races across the US on Election Day 2009, with 
 35% victory rate in municipal elections
• Green Party beachhead in California: Greens take a majority of seats on 
airfax Town Council; see Preliminary Election Day results for Greens at 
ttp://www.gp.org/elections/2009-videos/november-results.html
• 'Send a Green to Congress in 2010': Greens will reach out to voters who are 
isappointed by Obama and Dems but haven't forgotten eight years of GOP misrule 
nder Bush

ASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party made a strong showing in city council races 
cross the US on Election Day, November 3, 2009.
Greens now make up a majority on the Fairfax Town Council in Marin County, 
alifornia, where first-place finisher Pam Hartwell-Herrero joins incumbents Lew 
remaine and Larry Bragman.  Fairfax becomes the fourth municipality in the US 
o have a Green majority, following Arcata and Sebastopol in California and New 
altz in New York.
A list of Election Day highlights follows below.  For a comprehensive report on 
reen results for Election Day 2009, visit the Green Party's web site 
http://www.gp.org/elections/2009-videos/november-results.html).  More results 
ill be listed on the page as they come in.
"The strong showing of Green candidates in 2009, especially among municipal 
andidates where Greens won 35% of all such races entered, shows that voters 
elieve that Greens not only have good ideas but can govern effectively.  When 
oters are given a positive alternative to the status quo, they will vote for 
t." said Green Party co-chair Mike Feinstein, a former Mayor and City 
ouncilmember in Santa Monica, California.  (35% is based on 47 Green victories 
ut of 133 municipal races in 2009.)
The Green Party is now turning its attention to the 2010 election.
"Our slogan for the midterm election will be 'Send a Green to Congress in 2010.'  
he Green Party will reach out to voters who've been frustrated by the broken 
romises of change from the Obama White House and Democratic Congress but 
aven't forgotten eight years of disastrous Republican misrule under George W. 
ush.  We're reminding Americans that they have more than two choices on 
lection Day.  A few Greens in Congress will change the whole dynamic of US 
olitics, ending the narrow corporate-approved pro-war range of two-party 
deas," said Ron Hardy, chair of the Green Party's Senatorial Campaign Committee 
http://www.gp.org/committees/gscc/index.shtml).

 ELECTION DAY HIGHLIGHTS
CALIFORNIA
Pam Hartwell-Herrero won her race for Fairfax Town Council in Marin County.. She 
inished first of seven candidates for three seats with 1,031 votes or 19.76% 
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/rv/main/CurrentElection/Results.htm).  Ms. 
artwell-Herrero joins incumbent Greens Lew Tremaine and Larry Bragman to form 
he third Green majority on a city council in California, following Arcata 
1996-1998) and Sebastopol (2000-2006).  Fairfax is historically the fourth city 
ouncil nationwide with a Green majority (New Paltz, New York, had a Green city 
ouncil majority from 2003 to 2004).
CONNECTICUT
John Russell won his race for New London City Council. He finished third of 14 
andidates for seven seats.  With three Democrats and three Republicans, Mr. 
ussell will be the tie-breaker in council votes.  Ronna Stuller was elected to 
ew London Board of Education, finishing fifth of out of fourteen candidates for 
even seats.
IOWA
Ray Meyer, state treasurer for the Iowa Green Party, was elected to Chariton 
ity Council in Lucas County. Ray finished first of three candidates for three 
eats with 118 votes or 34.30%.
MAINE
Kevin Donoghue was reelected to Portland City Council, District 1, finishing 
irst of two candidates for one seat.  David Marshall ran unopposed for Portland 
ity Council District 2.  (http://www.portlandmaine.gov/voter/voter.asp)
MARYLAND
Christine Nagle won her race for College Park City Council District 1, Prince 
eorge’s County.  She finished second of five candidates for two seats with 281 
otes or 28% (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2009/elections/md/city-councilor/1371/).  
an Robinson ran unopposed for re-election to Takoma Park Town Council, Ward 3 
n Montgomery County, receiving 381 votes (http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/clerk/election/2009/results/index.html).
MASSACHUSETTS
Chuck Turner reelected to Boston City Council (District 7), coming in first out 
f two candidates for one seat with 5,516 votes or 59.83% (http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/currentelections/).  
r. Turner's reelection comes as a rebuke to an FBI investigation based on 
ccusations that Massachusetts Greens have called baseless (http://green-rainbow.org/PressReleases/20081210_GRP_Files_FBI_Request.html).  
oston is the second largest city in the US with a Green City councilmemer 
population approximately 600,000) following San Francisco (approximately 
00,000).
MINNESOTA
Cam Gordon was reelected to Minneapolis City Council (Ward 2), finishing first 
ut of two candidates for one seat.  Annie Young was re-elected to Minneapolis 
ark & Recreation Board, a position she has held since 1989.  Greens in 
inneapolis provide the only diversity on a city council that otherwise has only 
emocrats.
NEW YORK
Jennifer Dotson ran unopposed for Ithaca Common Council Ward One in Tompkins 
ounty.  (http://www.tompkins-co.org/boe/2009/General/09%20Results/ITHACA%20CITY%20ALDERPERSON%20WARD%201.pdf).  
ary Jo Long was reelected to Afton Town Council in Chenango County 
http://www.co.chenango.ny.us).
Two Green candidates for major city councils in New York placed second in their 
aces, with numbers that show increasing support for Greens and good prospects 
or future campaigns: Howie Hawkins for Syracuse City Council, 4th District 
41%); Lynne Serpe, running against 'Democratic machine candidate' Peter Vallone 
or New York City Council in Astoria, Queens (23.44%).  In a six-way race for 
wo seats on the Kent Town Board, Jeff Green came within two percentage points 
ehind the second place winner.  More information: http://www.web.gpnys.com/?page_id=251

ORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
02-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
 Green candidate database and campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
 Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
 Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
 Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
 Green Party Livestream Channel http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus
Green Pages: The official publication of record of the Green Party of the United 
tates
all 2009 issue now online
ttp://gp.org/greenpages-blog

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