2006 Green Party Candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives/District 88 (Allegan County)

Available to speak on the following subjects:
Leadership / Greening the Economy
Racial Justice / Social Justice / Gender Justice
Ecological Sustainability / Human Induced Climate Change
Corporate Diversity / Sensitivity Training
Green Solutions Integration (Urban Core)
HIV / AIDS in the Black Community
Boundaries / Recovery
Green Theology
Nonviolence

Bio
Pete Van, Jr., became politically active as a board member of Sunburst Project, a national nonprofit for families affected by HIV-AIDS. Van ran as a Green in 2007 for a seat in the Michigan State House of Representatives Allegan County 88th District. He now devotes much of his time towards long term plans for the Green Party and will continue to run for political office.

Van was born in Arizona but grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He has a Bachelors of Arts in Theology from Mid-America Nazarene University. Van is divorced and has two daughters who are his continuing inspiration. In 1992, one week after the Los Angeles riots, he moved his family to Long Beach, California to work in a faith-based community that emphasized racial reconciliation. In 1996 Van became the Discipleship Pastor at the Shepherd of the Hills Church, Porter Ranch, California. In 2000, Van earned his Masters Degree in Educational Technology from Sonoma State University. He is also a jazz singer and author.

Van is featured in the Winter 2008 edition of Green Pages http://greenpages.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/the-color-of-green-2/.

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