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          More Green wins and impressive percentages in November 6 local elections
          GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES

            http://www.gp.org
          For Immediate Release:

            Monday, November 12, 2007
          Contacts:

            Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org

            Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org

            Brent McMillan, National Political Director, 202-319-7191, brent at gp.org
          Green candidate database for 2007 and other campaign information: 

            http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
          WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party has released its final tally of Green victories on Election Day, November 6, 2007.
          16
Green candidates, out of 94 who ran on November 6, won their races for
local office (pending confirmation of David Lussier's county
legislature victory in New York). A total of 142 Greens ran for public
office in the 2007 off-year elections.
          "We're very
proud of all our 2007 candidates. Along with our winners, we also note
that Green candidates who didn't win received impressive percentages in
cities and towns where Greens are still a new party, or where local
politics have been dominated by a single party, as in Baltimore and
Tucson. These percentages prove that more and more Americans are
willing to vote Green, and that the party made a leap forward in 2007,"
said TE Smith, a member of the DC Statehood Green Party.
          GREEN VICTORIES on November 6
          CALIFORNIA http://www.cagreens.org
          Larry
Bragman and Lew Tremain were re-elected to the Fairfax City Council.
Mr. Bragman finished first with 1,322 votes or 40.74%, and Mr. Tremain
finished second with 969 votes or 29.66 %. Three candidates competed
for two seats. http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/rv/main/CurrentElection/Results.htm
          CONNECTICUT http://www.ctgreens.org
          Alan
Brison scored an upset victory in his race for Ward 10 Alderman in New
Haven. Mr. Brison beat his competition by 100 votes in the East Rock
and Cedar Hill neighborhoods. 

            http://ctgreens.org/candidates/brison2007
          Jean
deSmet was elected First Selectman of the town of Windham. (At 9:30 pm
on Tuesday, Ms. deSmet was 120 votes ahead of the Democrat and far
ahead of the Republican.) Ms. deSmet is also co-chair of the Green
Party of Connecticut.

            http://www.VoteJean.com
          Hector
Lopez (incumbent) and Erik Eisenberg were elected to Constable
positions in New Canaan, among six candidates running for six
positions. Mr. Lopez finished fifth with 748 votes and Erik finished
sixth with 645 votes.

            http://www.ctgreens.org/fairfield/2007Candidates/Lopez.htm 

            http://www.ctgreens.org/fairfield/2007Candidates/Eisenberg.htm
          Write-in candidate Lief Smith won his race for Redding Constable.
          ILLINOIS http://www.ilgp.org
          The
Illinois Green Party met the early filing deadline on November 6 for
placing presidential, congressional, and other candidates on the ballot
for the state's February 5 primary. In 2006, Illinois Greens who their
ballot line, overcoming difficult ballot access rules and obstruction
efforts by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who used $800,000 in taxpayers' money
trying to block the Green Party. Green gubernatorial candidate Rich
Whitney drew over 10% in 2006, more than twice Illinois' 5% requirement
to maintain ballot access. According to Phil Huckelberry, chair of the
Illinois Green Party's government and elections committee, the party
has set a goal of having 100 to 110 state and local candidates on
ballots in 2008. For more information on Illinois Green races, contact
Mr. Huckelberry at 309-268-9974 or <phil.huckelberry at gmail.com>.
          MAINE http://www.mainegreens.org
          John
Anton won his race for Portland City Council. Mr. Anton finished first
among four candidates for two at-large seats, drawing 6,320 votes or
29.04%. 

            http://www.johnanton.us/
          MARYLAND
          Dan
Robinson won his race for Tacoma Park Town Council Ward 3. He finished
first of two candidates for one seat with 234 votes or 67.6%. 

            http://danrobinsonforcouncil.org/
          MASSACHUSETTS http://www.massgreens.org
          Chuck Turner easily won reelection to Boston City Council (District 7) with 81% of the vote.
          Luc
Schuster won reelection to the Cambridge School Committee, finishing
fourth out of nine candidates for six seats. Mr. Schuster received
1,658 first place votes. 

            http://www.voteluc.org/
          NEW YORK http://www.gpnys.org
          David
Lussier, running in a partisan race for County Legislature (District 7)
in Albany, has a five vote lead with all machine votes in on Election
Night. 90 affidavit and absentee ballots remain to be counted on
November 14. Mr. Lussier's 531 votes places him ahead of Democrat Brian
Scavo (526 votes). Mr. Lussier campaigned vigorously among absentee
ballot voters, and Greens are optimistic that his victory will be
confirmed. 

            http://www.lussierforleg.com
          PENNSYLVANIA
          Sam Ettaro won as a write-in candidate for Curwensville Borough in Clearfield County. 

            http://www.ettaro.com 

            http://www.citizensadvocate.net
          VIRGINIA http://www.vagreenparty.org
          Three
Virginia Green were elected to local Soil and Water Conservation
Boards: Chris Simmons in Loudon County; Kathleen Harrigan (write-in)
for the Tri-County Soil and Water commission in Fredericksburg; and
Daniel Metraux in Staunton.

          GREENS WITH GOOD PERCENTAGES

Races where Green numbers show major increases over previous elections
or Green candidates achieved significant percentages in cities
dominated by a single party.
          Arizona

            Beryl Baker received 27% for Tucson City Council (Ward 1); Dave Croteau received 28% for Mayor of Tucson.
          Indiana

Kathleen Petitjean captured 23% of the vote in the 1st District City
Council race in South Bend, the largest percentage of votes ever
garnered by a Green candidate in the state.
          Maryland

Bill Barry received 27% in his race for Baltimore City Council. Maria
Allwine drew 17% for Baltimore City Council President. Both ran against
incumbents in a city long dominated by Democrats.
          Washington

Joe Szwaja finished second out of two candidates with 21,471 votes or
29.47%. Sally Soriano lost her reelection to the Seattle School Board
with 25,966 votes or 38.22%; her opponent raised $130,000 with the help
of corporate contributors for a $5,000 a year job. 

          MORE INFORMATION
          Green Party of the United States

            http://www.gp.org

            202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN

            Fax 202-319-7193
          Green Party News Center

            http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
          Green Party Speakers Bureau

            http://www.gp.org/speakers
          2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog and media coverage

            http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/
          "2007 Green candidates to watch on Election Day, November 6" Green Party press release, November 1, 2007

            http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_11_01.shtml

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