Detroit Greens a local of the Green Party of Michigan

Ecological Wisdom * Social Justice
Grassroots Democracy * Non-Violence

Green Party of Michigan
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www.migreens.org

** News Release/ **
** News Advisory **
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August 4, 2008

For More Information, Contact:
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Fred Vitale, Chair
chair@MIGreens.org

John Anthony La Pietra, Elections Co-ordinator
jalp@triton.net

A Dozen More Green Candidates from Metro Detroit Caucuses
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Total Now Up to 30 Candidates at All Levels, Topping 2006

GPMI Now Challenging for 13 of 16 Congressional Seats

Michigan Greens from Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties
nominated a dozen candidates for the November 4 ballot
at a joint metro-Detroit caucus session this Saturday
at the International Institute.

The caucuses filled all three of their available slots for
Congressional candidates. Two-time gubernatorial candidate
Doug Campbell is the Green challenger for the 9th District,
which is entirely in Oakland County. George L. Corsetti
and Clyde Shabazz, both of Detroit, are the Green candidates
for the 13th and 14th Congressional Districts respectively.

Their nominations mean Greens will be on the ballot for one
US Senate seat and 12 of Michigan's 15 seats in the US House,
GPMI's widest coverage yet of Federal offices in a single
election.

But the triple caucus also nominated candidates at the state
and local levels. Greens are running for the State House in
five metro districts: the 3rd, 7th, 25th, 27th, and 35th.
Three local candidates seeking County Commission seats are
joined by attorney Matthew Abel, who is running for Wayne
County Prosecutor.

Saturday's dozen candidates brings to 30 the total number of
Michigan Greens who will be running under the banner of the
national Green Presidential ticket: former Congresswoman
Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, founder of the National
Hip-Hop Convention.

That tops GPMI's 2006 total of 28 nominees -- five of whom
ran for State Senate seats which are not up for election this
year.

Three more of the 17 candidates nominated at the GPMI state
convention July 26-27 in Marshall have now launched campaign
Web sites:

* Ken Mathenia -- US House/5th District
* Aimee Smith -- US House/15th District
* John Anthony La Pietra -- Calhoun County Clerk-Register

A list showing all the candidates nominated to date, with
the latest information on how to contact the campaigns for
more details, is shown below. The list will be updated as
campaigns develop.

GPMI's Federal and state candidates will also soon be listed
on the Bureau of Elections Web page of candidates for the
Tuesday, November 4 General election:

http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/08GEN/08GEN_CL.HTM

For the latest information on the candidates, issues, and
values of the Green Party of Michigan, please visit GPMI's
Web site:

http://www.MIGreens.org

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GPMI was formed in 1987 to address environmental
issues in Michigan politics. Greens are organized
in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each
state Green Party sets its own goals and creates its
own structure, but US Greens agree on Ten Key Values:

Ecological Wisdom
Grassroots Democracy
Social Justice
Non-Violence
Community Economics
Decentralization
Feminism
Respect for Diversity
Personal/Global Responsibility
Future Focus/Sustainability

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[ list of GPMI candidates nominated to date ]
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2008 Candidates
Contact Information
(thru 7pm 8/3/08)

Harley Mikkelson -- US Senate
3122 West Caro Road
Caro, MI 48723
VoteGreen_mi@yahoo.com

Jean Treacy -- US House/1st Congressional District
Committee to Elect Jean Treacy for Congress
269 Explorer OR P.O. Box 3285
Gwinn, MI 49841 Kalamazoo, MI 49003
http://www.Treacy2008.org
Treacy4Congress@SPMichigan.org

Ken Mathenia -- US House/5th Congressional District 05
Friends of Ken Mathenia
232 High Street
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
http://www.KenMathenia.org/
info@KenMathenia.org

Rev. Edward Pinkney -- US House/6th Congressional District
1940 Union Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
banco9342@sbcglobal.net
alternate address:
Rev. Edward Pinkney #294671
Charles E. Egeler Reception & Guidance Center
3855 Cooper Street
Jackson, MI 49201-7517

Lynn Meadows -- US House/7th Congressional District
150 Island Lake Road
Chelsea, MI 48118
LynnMeadows@provide.net

Aaron Stuttman -- US House/8th Congressional District
Committee to Run Stuttman for Congress
2331 Forest Road
Lansing, MI 48910
http://StuttmanforCongress.blogspot.com/
StuttmanForCongress@gmail.com

Douglas Campbell -- US House/9th Congressional District
335 E. Lewiston
Ferndale, MI 48220-1356

Candace Caveny -- US House/10th Congressional District
Friends of Candace Caveny
PO Box 1043
Lapeer, MI 48446
http://www.CandaceCaveny.org
Candace@CandaceCaveny.org OR info@CandaceCaveny.org

Erik Shelley -- US House/11th Congressional District
19311 Seminole
Redford, MI 48240
eol1@aol.com

Bill Opalicky -- US House/12th Congressional District
23631 Philip
Southfield, MI 48075
urizen2355@aol.com

George L. Corsetti -- US House/13th Congressional District
3512 Courville
Detroit, MI 48224

Clyde Shabazz -- US House/14th Congressional District
7501 E Jefferson, #513
Detroit, MI 48214

Aimee Smith -- US House/15th Congressional District
Committee to Elect Aimee Smith
1321 Wisteria Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
http://www.AimeeSmith.org
ALSmith@HVGreens.org

Fred Vitale -- MI House/3rd District
4190 Kensington Avenue
Detroit, MI 48224

Derek M. Grigsby -- MI House/7th District
15845 Normandy Street
Detroit, MI 48238

Richard T. Kuszmar -- MI House/25th District
11816 Valley Boulevard
Warren, MI 48093

Shelly M. Bane -- MI House/27th District
23315 Tawas
Hazel Park, MI 48030

Franklin Delano Harden -- MI House/35th District
21880 Daisy Lane
Southfield, MI 48033

Matt Erard -- MI House/53rd District
Committee to Elect Matt Erard for State Representative
641 Prentis Street #G3
Detroit, MI 48204
http://www.erard2008.org/
slnaphtali@yahoo.com

Dwain Reynolds III -- State Board of Education
Committee to Elect Dwain C. Reynolds III
725 Perch Cove Court
Middleville MI 49333
http://www.DReynolds2008.org/
ReynoldsForMISBE08@gmail.com

Ellis Boal -- University of Michigan Board of Regents
Friends of Ellis Boal
9330 Boyne City Road
Charlevoix, MI 49720
http://www.EllisBoal.org
ellis@EllisBoal.org

Therese Marie Storm -- Michigan State University Board of Trustees
25112 Dockside Lane
Harrison Township, MI 48045
tstorm01@baker.edu

Margaret Guttshall -- Wayne State University Board of Governors
4190 Kensington
Detroit, MI 48224
MGuttshall@sbcglobal.net

John Anthony La Pietra -- Calhoun County Clerk-Register
John Anthony La Pietra For the People
386 Boyer Court
Marshall, MI 49068
http://www.jalpForThePeople.org
jalp@triton.net

Tom Mair -- Grand Traverse County Commission/7th District
PO Box 2239
Traverse City, MI 49685
TraverseGreen@yahoo.com

Stephen Weed -- Macomb County Commissioner/District 21
30142 Blossom
Roseville, MI 48066

Korine Bachleda -- Clerk/Newberg Township/Cass County (I)
59950 County Line Road
Three Rivers, MI 49093
BlueGreener@gmail.com

Matthew R. Abel -- Wayne County Prosecutor
250 E. Harbortown Drive, #1209
Detroit, MI 48207

Dianne Feeley -- Wayne County Commissioner/5th District
1407 Morrell Street
Detroit, MI 48209

Louis M. Novak -- Wayne County Commissioner/6th District
18662 Fairfield
Detroit, MI 48221

(I) -- incumbent