January 4 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Happy New Year! This January and February, we have 8 weeks to gather signatures from 10,000 voters in order for Green Party candidates for statewide office to be allowed to appear on the June election ballot. The Green Party candidates currently running for office (in SF) are: Luis Rodriquez for Governor Laura Wells for Controller Ellen Brown for Treasurer David Curtis for Secretary of State Barry Hermanson for Congress If you can sign the petitions to help any of these candidates appear on the ballot, or if you can help gather signatures from other voters, please email us at cc@sfgreens.org, or call Barry Hermanson at 415-664-7754. More info is on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/10-campaigns/59-help-greens-run-for-office-in-2014 EVENTS: Meet Gayle McLaughlin, the Green Party Mayor of Richmond Mayor! When: Monday, Jan 6, 6:30-9 pm Where: Unite HERE 215 Golden Gate Av. near Leavenworth, Civic Center BART Two term Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin comes to Occupy SF to talk about being a Green mayor in an oil town and her recent success with using eminent domain on foreclosed home loans. Doors open at 6 pm. Call Sandra for more info: 650-303-1176. Occupy SF has lots going! Occupy Forum invites great speakers/films every Monday night 6-9 pm. check website www.occupysf.org Monthly Green Party Meeting When: Wed, Jan 22, 7-9 pm Where: To Be Announced Save the date: our regular monthly meetings will resume this month on Jan 22 (the 4th Wed of every month)--check our website and future email for the location and agenda. *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.