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 Michigan Greens Nominate a Total of 32 Candidates for 2008
Ecological Wisdom * Social Justice
Grassroots Democracy * Non-Violence
Green Party of Michigan
www.migreens.org
** News Release/ **
** News Advisory **
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August 8, 2008
For More Information, Contact:
Fred Vitale, Chair chair@MIGreens.org
John Anthony La Pietra, Elections Co-ordinator jalp@triton.net
GPMI to Be a Presence in Federal, State, and Local Races --
Voters Statewide Will See at Least Six Greens on Their Ballots
State Moves 6th District US House Candidate Rev. Pinkney
250 Miles, 4 Hours Farther Away from Benton Harbor Home
The final tally is in, and the Green Party of Michigan (GPMI) has nominated a total of 32 candidates for Federal, state, and local offices on the November 4 general-election ballot.
A full list of candidates nominated, with contact information for each, is shown below.
GPMI nominated its candidates at a statewide convention in Marshall July 26-27 and in county caucuses completed across the state on or before the August 5 primary date. State law did not yet allow Greens to take part in this week's public primary vote.
Michigan Greens also helped nominate the 2008 national Green Presidential ticket: former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, founder of the National Hip-Hop Convention.
Michigan Greens will join McKinney and Clemente on the ballot for one US Senate seat and 12 of the state's 15 seats in the US House, GPMI's widest coverage yet of Federal offices in a single election.
GPMI also nominated candidates for seven State House seats and one each for the two seats open in each of the four statewide education boards. All Michigan voters in November will see at least those four candidates on their ballot, plus the McKinney-Clemente Presidential ticket and GPMI's US Senate candidate Harley Mikkelson of Caro.
And eight more Michigan Greens are running for countywide or more local office.
Keeping in Contact with Campaigns: It Really Isn't Easy Being Green
GPMI continues to update the contact information for its candidates' campaigns. Many of the candidates have launched Web sites, and are developing content for those pages based on the Ten Key Values shared by all US Greens.
One contact-information change of a different kind is worthy of note. Rev. Edward Pinkney, GPMI's candidate for US House in the 6th Congressional District, has been moved away from the Egeler Reception & Guidance Center in Jackson -- and four hours and 250 miles farther away from his wife and home in Benton Harbor -- to the Hiawatha Correctional Facility in Kincheloe in the Upper Peninsula.
A list showing all the candidates nominated to date, with the latest information on how to contact the campaigns for more details, is shown below. The list will be updated as campaigns develop.
Also, GPMI's Federal and state candidates are gradually being listed on the Bureau of Elections Web page of candidates for the Tuesday, November 4 general election:
http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/08GEN/08GEN_CL.HTM
The Board of State Canvassers is currently expected to meet August 21 to certify GPMI's convention and caucus nominations, as well as those of other "minor parties" and the results of the Democratic and Republican Party primaries.
For the latest information on the candidates, issues, and values of the Green Party of Michigan, please visit GPMI's Web site:
http://www.MIGreens.org
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GPMI was formed in 1987 to address environmental issues in Michigan politics. Greens are organized in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state Green Party sets its own goals and creates its own structure, but US Greens agree on Ten Key Values:
Ecological Wisdom
Grassroots Democracy
Social Justice
Non-Violence
Community Economics
Decentralization
Feminism
Respect for Diversity
Personal/Global Responsibility
Future Focus/Sustainability
Complete List Of GPMI Candidates Nominated
Green Party of Michigan
2008 Candidates
Contact Information
(thru 11:30pm 8/7/08)
Federal-level candidates (14, counting President & VP as 1)
nominated at GPUS convention
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Cynthia McKinney -- President / Rosa Clemente -- Vice President
Power to the People Committee
Cynthia McKinney for President
Joan Christian, Treasurer
P.O. Box 311759
Atlanta, GA 31131-1759
http://www.RunCynthiaRun.org
nominated at GPMI convention/caucuses
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Harley Mikkelson -- US Senate
3122 West Caro Road
Caro, MI 48723
http://www.harleymikkelson.com/
VoteGreen_MI@yahoo.com
Jean Treacy -- US House/1st Congressional District
Committee to Elect Jean Treacy for Congress
269 Explorer OR P.O. Box 3285
Gwinn, MI 49841 Kalamazoo, MI 49003
http://www.Treacy2008.org
Treacy4Congress@SPMichigan.org
Ken Mathenia -- US House/5th Congressional District 05
Friends of Ken Mathenia
232 High Street
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
http://www.KenMathenia.org/
info@KenMathenia.org
Rev. Edward Pinkney -- US House/6th Congressional District
1940 Union Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
banco9342@sbcglobal.net
alternate address:
Rev. Edward Pinkney #294671
Charles E. Egeler Reception & Guidance Center
3855 Cooper Street
Jackson, MI 49201-7517
new alternate address (reported as of 8/7/08):
Rev. Edward Pinkney #294671
Hiawatha Correctional Facility
4533 Industrial Park Dr.
Kincheloe, MI 49786-0001
Lynn Meadows -- US House/7th Congressional District
150 Island Lake Road
Chelsea, MI 48118
LynnMeadows@provide.net
Aaron Stuttman -- US House/8th Congressional District
Committee to Run Stuttman for Congress
2331 Forest Road
Lansing, MI 48910
http://StuttmanforCongress.blogspot.com/
StuttmanForCongress@gmail.com
Douglas Campbell -- US House/9th Congressional District
335 E. Lewiston
Ferndale, MI 48220-1356
Candace Caveny -- US House/10th Congressional District
Friends of Candace Caveny
PO Box 1043
Lapeer, MI 48446
http://www.CandaceCaveny.org
Candace@CandaceCaveny.org OR info@CandaceCaveny.org
Erik Shelley -- US House/11th Congressional District
19311 Seminole
Redford, MI 48240
eol1@aol.com
Bill Opalicky -- US House/12th Congressional District
Bill Opalicky for Michigan US Rep District 12
23631 Philip
Southfield, MI 48075
http://www.myspace.com/BillOpalicky
urizen2355@aol.com
George L. Corsetti -- US House/13th Congressional District
3512 Courville
Detroit, MI 48224
Clyde Shabazz -- US House/14th Congressional District
7501 E Jefferson, #513
Detroit, MI 48214
Aimee Smith -- US House/15th Congressional District
Committee to Elect Aimee Smith
1321 Wisteria Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
http://www.AimeeSmith.org
ALSmith@HVGreens.org
state-level candidates (11)
nominated at GPMI convention/caucuses
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Fred Vitale -- MI House/3rd District
4190 Kensington Avenue
Detroit, MI 48224
Derek M. Grigsby -- MI House/7th District
Committee to Elect Derek Grigsby
c/o Fred Vitale, Treasurer
4190 Kensington Avenue
Detroit, MI 48224
Jody Beaubien -- MI House/24th District
Jody Beaubien for State Representative
23292 Doremus Street
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
JodyForREP@yahoo.com
Richard T. Kuszmar -- MI House/25th District
Richard Kuszmar for State Representative
11816 Valley Boulevard
Warren, MI 48093
http://www.myspace.com/upstartGreen
LinneaMari@aol.com
Shelly M. Bane -- MI House/27th District
Committee to Elect Shelly Bane
23315 Tawas
Hazel Park, MI 48030
ShellyBoBelly713@yahoo.com
Franklin Delano Harden -- MI House/35th District
Committee to Elect Franklin D. R. Harden
21880 Daisy Lane
Southfield, MI 48033
FHarden@msn.com
Matt Erard -- MI House/53rd District
Committee to Elect Matt Erard for State Representative
641 Prentis Street #G3
Detroit, MI 48204
http://www.Erard2008.org/
slnaphtali@yahoo.com
Dwain Reynolds III -- State Board of Education
Committee to Elect Dwain C. Reynolds III
725 Perch Cove Court
Middleville, MI 49333
http://www.DReynolds2008.org/
ReynoldsForMISBE08@gmail.com
Ellis Boal -- University of Michigan Board of Regents
Friends of Ellis Boal
9330 Boyne City Road
Charlevoix, MI 49720
http://www.EllisBoal.org
ellis@EllisBoal.org
Therese Marie Storm -- Michigan State University Board of Trustees
25112 Dockside Lane
Harrison Township, MI 48045
tstorm01@baker.edu
Margaret Guttshall -- Wayne State University Board of Governors
4190 Kensington
Detroit, MI 48224
MGuttshall@sbcglobal.net
local-level candidates (8)
nominated at GPMI convention/caucuses
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John Anthony La Pietra -- Calhoun County Clerk-Register
John Anthony La Pietra For the People
386 Boyer Court
Marshall, MI 49068
http://www.jalpForThePeople.org
jalp@triton.net
Matthew R. Abel -- Wayne County Prosecutor
250 E. Harbortown Drive, #1209
Detroit, MI 48207
AttorneyAbel@riseup.net
Tom Mair -- Grand Traverse County Commissioner/7th District
PO Box 2239
Traverse City, MI 49685
TraverseGreen@yahoo.com
Stephen Weed -- Macomb County Commissioner/District 21
30142 Blossom
Roseville, MI 48066
SMcCannWeed1@yahoo.com
Dianne Feeley -- Wayne County Commissioner/5th District
1407 Morrell Street
Detroit, MI 48209
Louis M. Novak -- Wayne County Commissioner/6th District
18662 Fairfield
Detroit, MI 48221
LMN@LPPals.com
John Walker -- Supervisor/Lee Township/Allegan County
133 50th Street
Grand Junction, MI 49056-9161
269-434-8731 home
269-906-5318 cell
JWalkerBCI@WildBlue.com
Korine Bachleda -- Clerk/Newberg Township/Cass County (I)
59950 County Line Road
Three Rivers, MI 49093
BlueGreener@gmail.com
(I) -- incumbent
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