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<BR>There is more good news to report, as some of our activists head to Milwaukee for the Green Party National Convention later this week.
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<BR>We have endorsed Green candidate Renee Saucedo in the District 9 Supervisor race! Green Party activist Christina Olague has been nominated to the Planning Commission. Read more in the news section below.
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<BR>In this update:
<BR>1. News
<BR>2. MoveOn.org Candidate Nomination
<BR>3. Stop F 9/11 Censorship
<BR>4. Events
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<BR>NEWS
<BR>The San Francisco Green Party endorsed Renee Saucedo for District 9 Supervisor at our last general meeting. Renee is a long time community activist who is very well-known in the community. She is running a strong campaign, and we are happy to giver her our support. Read the press release at www.sfgreenparty.org. News of Renee's endorsement was also published at SanFranciscoSentinel.com, which also covered District 5 candidates campaigning at the Haight Street Fair.
<BR>Visit Renee's web site and get involved!
<BR>www.reneesaucedo.com
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<BR>Beyondchron.org published an article about Christina Olague's nomination to the Planning Commission. She was nominated by Board President Matt Gonzalez, and needs approval from the full Board in order to be appointed.
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<BR>Beyondchron.org also did a feature story on Green Party activist Barry Hermanson, and an editorial about the District 9 race
<BR>http://www.beyondchron.org/
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<BR>San Mateo County Times published a story about Pat Gray, Green Party candidate for Congress, District 12.
<BR>http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E11268%257E2220612,0
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<BR>MOVEON.ORG CANDIDATE NOMINATION
<BR>The MoveOn PAC is now considering candidates for endorsement. Nominate your favorite Green candidate for national office, such as Pat Gray or Terry Baum. Act quickly! Nominations are due by midnight June 22.
<BR>http://www.moveon.org/pac/news/nominate.html
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<BR>STOP F9/11 CENSORSHIP
<BR>Some elements of the right wing are launching an attack on Michael Moore's forthcoming movie. They are certainly entitled to voice their opinions, but now a group called Move America Forward is actually trying to get theaters NOT to show the film. You may wish to send them a message reminding them that free speech means peoples voices should be heard, even if they are controversial.
<BR>Move America Forward
<BR>P.O. Box 1497
<BR>Sacramento, CA 95812
<BR>Telephone: (916) 441-6197
<BR>E-Mail: info@MoveAmericaForward.org
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<BR>EVENTS
<BR>Below is just a partial list. Visit www.sfgreenparty.org for more working group meetings.
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<BR>Monday, June 21
<BR>The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee will hold a hearing at 11 AM (City Hall, 2nd Floor Supervisor Chambers) on a proposal to restructure the Rent Board Commission. The proposal would give tenants 2/3 of the seats on a 7 member Board and to give the Supervisors 4 of the 7 appointments (and approval power over the Mayor's appointments). Currently, Mayor Newsom gets to appoint all of the Rent Board Commissioners and tenants get only 40% of the seats, even though we make up 66% of the city!
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<BR>Monday, June 21
<BR>Campaigns and Issues Working Group will be putting together an Education Questionnaire for School Board and Community College candidates. Meeting will be held from 7 - 9 PM at the SFGP office, 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco.
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<BR>Wednesday, June 23
<BR>Citywide Energy Planning Meeting from 5 - 7 PM at the Bayview Opera House, located at 4075 Third Street in San Francisco. Jared Blumenfeld, Director of the Department of Environment invites you to a meeting to discuss the efficiency and renewable energy efforts of the Department of Environment. Nia Crowder, President of the Commission on Environment and Adam Werbach of the Public Utilities Commission will be in attendance.
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<BR>Wednesday, June 23
<BR>Mixed Greens meeting is being held from 6 - 7:30 PM. The location is at someone's home. Please contact kimm_killebrew@yahoo.com or bertaofelia@hotmail.com for meeting address. THIS IS A POTLUCK MEETING!!! Agenda will include updates on general membership meeting and non-citizen voting rights initiative. James Collins is presenting on Sup. Chris Daly's efforts at local universal health care.
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<BR>Wednesday, June 23
<BR>School Board Strategy Session from 7:30-9:30 PM at the SFGP office, with Mark Sanchez, Sarah Lipson, Eric Mar and Jane Kim. Help us figure out how we can best run a successful campaign to win the School Board for the benefit of our City's future leaders, our children.
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<BR>Thursday, June 24
<BR>The SFGP Housing and Land Use Seminar Series Presents: Building Housing in San Francisco: A For Profit Developers Perspective. The seminar will be held from 7 - 9 PM at the New College of California, located at 777 Valencia Street, between 18th and 19th Streets in San Francisco. Teresa Ojeda of the San Francisco Planning Department will moderate the seminar.
<BR>This month's workshop features Marc Babsin of the Emerald Fund, one of the city's prominent real estate developers, and Debra Stein, who has an extensive background working with local communities and political groups to shepherd projects through the planning process. Marc will give us his insights about the issues facing developers when they try to build housing in San Francisco. Debra will share her expertise in bridging differences among competing interests during the development process. The issues facing for- profit developers are something we don't talk much about in the Green Party or in other progressive circles, and we're looking forward to hearing their perspectives. If you have any questions you'd like the panelists to address during their presentations, reply to drwsf@sbclgobal.net. As always, audience questions will be answered during the second half of the workshop.
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<BR>Thursday, June 24-27
<BR>Green Party National Convention is being held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am told that the convention will be aired on C-Span. There will be a Super Rally on Saturday evening that will include speakers Matt Gonzalez and Medea Benjamin. Watch our web site, www.sfgreenparty.org, for the latest news. Or go to http://gp.org/convention/.
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<BR>Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27
<BR>LGBT Pride Weekend
<BR>The Green Party booth will be on Larkin between Fulton and McAllister, across from the Asian Art Museum, both Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM - 6 PM. We still need volunteers. Please contact Mark Barnes at mbarn2002@yahool.com, if you can help.
<BR>The Green Party parade contingent on Sunday will form in area "M" on Beale Street between Bryant and Brannan at 11 AM. Our contingent number is 174 (this may help you find us). Look for the Lavender Greens banner, a bike-pedaled surrey, and familiar faces. Renee Saucedo and other Green candidates will be joining us.
<BR>We are towards the end of the parade, and will start moving somewhere between 11:30 AM and 1PM. We will probably hit the beginning of the parade route around 1:30, and it will take about an hour to reach the finish.
<BR>If you are late, and you can't find us on Beale Street, the best bet is to wait at the corner of Market and Main, and ask a blue-shirted safety monitor to let you into the parade route as we pass (giving them our contingent number will help). There is also an accessibility tent at Market and Main, for those who need a comfortable place to wait for the parade to start.
<BR>For those who haven't done this before, keep in mind that we will be standing or marching for several hours in whatever weather San Francisco throws at us that day. It's a good idea to bring a hat, sunscreen, layers of clothing, water and a snack.
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<BR>Wednesday, June 30
<BR>Strategy session with Matt Gonzalez will be held from 6:30 - 7:30 PM at the SFGP office. He will talk about various topics, including the 2004 presidential race.
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<BR>Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!
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<BR>Warm Regards,
<BR>Erika McDonald
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