Convention Minutes November 2013
Pacific Green Party Convention minutes
Saturday the 23rd of November, 2013
The Grand Ballroom in Salem, Oregon
Recorded by Matthew Sanchez
Carpools Are Available to the Fall Convention in Salem
From Eugene: 6 seats available at the moment. Contact Pat Driscoll at 541-336-6786 to reserve a spot.
The Pacific Green Party Opposes Any Military Intervention in Syria
The Pacific Green Party opposes any US military intervention in Syria. Further, the Greens urge that the US cease all military aid to
Continue readingSB 146 Signed Into Law!
SB 146 unanimously passed the Oregon House of Representatives on June 20 and was subsequently signed by the Governor, becoming law!
Continue readingHooray - Oregon Senate Bill 146 Approved Unanimously!
Pacific Green Party ballot access legislation SB 146 -- extending to 4 years the period of ballot qualification -- passed the Oregon Senate unanimously on May 29. The bill is now in the House where I expect it will be assigned to the House Rules Committee.
State Convention to be June 2 in Eugene - Sneak Peek of the Draft Agenda
To be held Sunday 2 June 2013 at the Grower's Market across from the Amtrak station in Eugene. Tentatively scheduled from 10 am to 4 pm. Coffee and breakfast refreshments will be provided, lunch will be at local restaurants.
Continue readingMeet Oregon's New Green Judge
Pacific Green Party member Matt Donohue has been appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber to fill a vacancy on the Benton County bench. Donohue is currently serving his second term on the Corvallis School Board.
Continue readingLet's Tell President Obama to Take Bold Climate Action
From Bill McKibben, Co-Founder, 350.org:
Friends
I immediately added my name to this open letter to President Obama calling for bold climate action, and I hope you will too. Add your name here.
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The Pacific Green Party Endorses the Move To Amend Campaign
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
For more information on this campaign, follow this link.