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John Reeder to Run as Green Party candidate for Arlington County Board
John Reeder will be running for the Arlington County Board in the November 2009 election. The Arlington Green Party nominated John at its Spring meeting to run again for the County Board. John gathered some 200 voter signatures, and qualified for the November ballot. He will face Democrat incumbent Jay Fishette, a 12-year incumbent.
Last year, John received about 21 percent of the vote against Democrat Barbara Favola, an excellent result in a first try at elected office. Once again, no Republican is on the ballot for County Board.
For more information on John's campaign, check out his website: http://reeeder4arlington.org. If you would like to donate to his campaign, please mail a check to Committee to Elect Reeder, P.O. Box 50473, Arlington, VA 22205. Email John's campaign at: info@reeder4arlington.org
Josh Reubner Is Green Candidate for 47th District Virginia House of Delegates
Good news—all of Josh Ruebner papers have been filed, petition signatures have been verified, and we're happy to report that Josh has been certified as the Green Party candidate for the 47th District Virginia House of Delegates.
The Democrats head to the polls June 9 to select a candidate to face Josh in the general election in November, and Josh's campaign is just getting started. He has already participated in a number of candidate forums (you can see some videos of selected statements at http://ruebnerfordelegate.org/; his progressive messages of environmentalism, social justice, and human rights are really resonating with voters in the 47th District.
Please help send Josh to Richmond to fight for these progressive values by making a contribution to his campaign today? His goal is to raise $5,000 in June so that I can set up a website, print campaign literature, and start walking the precincts to talk to voters.
Help Josh reach this goal by making a contribution today through one of three easy ways:
- Donate via Pay Pal widget on Facebook.
- Donate via Pay Pal through the Ruebner campaign blog.
- Donate via check and send it to: Ruebner for Delegate 1617 10th Street South, Arlington, VA 22204
Arlington/Courthouse Greens were founded in early 2001 and are an affiliated local of the Green Party of Virginia (which is a member of the Green Party of the United States). The local came into being as a result of interest in the Green Party in Arlington following the presidential bid in 2000. Meetings are run by consensus process and all are welcome to attend. Decisions requiring a vote (where consensus is not present) may be restricted to members. Arlington Greens have been involved in a number of local campaigns including opposition to widening of I-66, actions to stop the loss of affordable housing in the County, lobbying for the Living Wage Ordinance (passed in 2003 by the County Board), opposition to the Death Penalty--to name just a few.
But who are you?
Greens provide real solutions for real problems. Whether working for universal health care, alternative energy, election reform, a sustainable economy, or decent, living wages for workers, fighting overdevelopment and gentrification, or opposing corporate globalization and the war in Iraq, Greens are your neighbors who have the courage and independence necessary to take on the powerful corporate interests that dominate our lives.
Our members are active in many organizations that promote our 10 key values. We welcome opportunities to advance our common goals, as outlined in the Ten Key Values. We are grassroots activists, environmentalists, advocates for social justice, nonviolent protesters and regular citizens who've had enough of corporate-dominated politics. Greens are renewing democracy without the support of corporate donors. We do not accept contributions from corporations, labor organizations, or corporate Political Action Committees (PACs).
How do I get involved?
We invite you to join the Arlington Courthouse Greens and join the Green movement in building a new political party and a movement dedicated to promoting ecology, democracy, justice, community and peace.
If you like, you can join us at our next meeting to get a feel for us, and get your questions answered in person.
In addition to your contribution, if you sign on to do as little as distribute on a one time basis information in your neighborhood or on your block regarding the important issues that arise, you will be serving yourself and your neighbors.
Please take a look at the FAQ or drop us a line at info [at] arlingtongreens.org.