Maryland Green Party
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The Maryland Green Party is the state party organization for Maryland
of the Green Party of the United States
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The Maryland Green Party qualified as a recognized political party on August 17, 2000, since that time the party has grown dramatically and as of June 30, 2007 there were 8,108 Greens in Maryland.
During the 2006 elections U.S. Senate
candidate Kevin Zeese
became the first Maryland Green Party candidate for statewide office to be invited to debate the major party candidates. Zeese went on to finish third with over twenty-five thousand (25,000) votes. . That same year Green Ed Boyd became the first African-American candidate for Governor of Maryland.
In April 2007, some say that the party had its first victory (although non-partisan) when one of its candidates Mike Cornell was elected with 88 votes to the Columbia Council, an unincorporated community run by a nonprofit homeowners association known as of the Columbia Association in Columbia
. Cornell is one of 10 representatives that form the Columbia Council. Residents elect council representatives from each of Columbia's nine villages and Town Center . This position is not a government office.
In the November 2007 elections Dan Robinson was elected to the non-partisan seat of Takoma Park Town Council Ward 3. He finished first of two candidates for one seat with 234 votes or 67.6% . Robinson ran for the same office in 2003 finishing 2nd in a two candidate race with 183 votes, or 35%.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
of the Green Party of the United States
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
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The Maryland Green Party qualified as a recognized political party on August 17, 2000, since that time the party has grown dramatically and as of June 30, 2007 there were 8,108 Greens in Maryland.
During the 2006 elections U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
candidate Kevin Zeese
Kevin Zeese
Kevin Zeese is an American political activist who has been a leader in the drug policy reform and peace movements and in efforts to ensure a voter verified paper audit trail. He was on the ballot as the nominee of the Maryland Green Party for a U.S. Senate seat during the 2006 election, receiving...
became the first Maryland Green Party candidate for statewide office to be invited to debate the major party candidates. Zeese went on to finish third with over twenty-five thousand (25,000) votes. . That same year Green Ed Boyd became the first African-American candidate for Governor of Maryland.
In April 2007, some say that the party had its first victory (although non-partisan) when one of its candidates Mike Cornell was elected with 88 votes to the Columbia Council, an unincorporated community run by a nonprofit homeowners association known as of the Columbia Association in Columbia
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
. Cornell is one of 10 representatives that form the Columbia Council. Residents elect council representatives from each of Columbia's nine villages and Town Center . This position is not a government office.
In the November 2007 elections Dan Robinson was elected to the non-partisan seat of Takoma Park Town Council Ward 3. He finished first of two candidates for one seat with 234 votes or 67.6% . Robinson ran for the same office in 2003 finishing 2nd in a two candidate race with 183 votes, or 35%.
Elected officials
- Michael Cornell, City Council (District: River Hill) Columbia (Howard County)
- Gary Hull, Town Council Sharpsburg (Washington County)
- Dan Robinson, Town Council Ward 3, Takoma Park (Montgomery County)