Fred Mazelis
Encyclopedia
Fred Mazelis was a third-party candidate for Vice President of the United States
in the 1992
and 1996 presidential elections
, representing the Socialist Equality Party
. He was the running mate of Helen Halyard
and Jerome White respectively.
He had also been the party's candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan in 1984.
In 1989, he ran for Mayor of New York
.
Mazelis was a founding member of the Worker's League
.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
in the 1992
United States presidential election, 1992
The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
and 1996 presidential elections
United States presidential election, 1996
The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack...
, representing the Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Equality Party (United States)
The Socialist Equality Party is a Trotskyist political party in the United States, one of several Socialist Equality Parties around the world affiliated to the International Committee of the Fourth International . The ICFI publishes daily news articles, perspectives and commentaries on the World...
. He was the running mate of Helen Halyard
Helen Halyard
Helen Halyard was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1992 presidential election, representing the Socialist Equality Party , also called the Workers League...
and Jerome White respectively.
He had also been the party's candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan in 1984.
In 1989, he ran for Mayor of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Mazelis was a founding member of the Worker's League
Socialist Equality Party (US)
The Socialist Equality Party is a Trotskyist political party in the United States, one of several Socialist Equality Parties around the world affiliated to the International Committee of the Fourth International . The ICFI publishes daily news articles, perspectives and commentaries on the World...
.