Dear Greens, You're invited: Terry Joan Baum for Mayor Kick-Off Party! Sunday, October 9, 5:00PM - 8:00PM Doc's Clock, 2575 Mission St. between 21st and 22nd We're kicking off the GREEN NEW DEAL! Come support Terry Joan Baum's mayoral campaign at the Mission's own Doc's Clock! Great food, great drinks, and great performances! Guest speakers: * Gay rights movement founder Phyllis Lyon * Peace activist/former congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan Musical performers: * Activist/singerTommi Avicolli Mecca * Pioneer gay African-American musician Blackberri For more info or to RSVP, visit our Facebook event page! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167117106703062 *===========================* Get Occupied! The SF Green Party endorses the "Occupy San Francisco" movement and the expression of direct democracy that it represents. The New York City Green Party has also issued a statement in support of Occupy Wall Street: http://www.greenpartynyc.org/content/green-party-nyc-statement-support-occup... The SFPD just attacked Occupy SF last night, charging the participants with (among other things) violating the "Sit/Lie" ban! Please come out to help the occupation continue to grow in response to this outrage! Thanks to Supervisor Avalos (our #2 endorsed candidate for Mayor) for using his authority to help defend the right to peacefully protest. For more information, see the website, http://www.occupysf.com, and get live updates on Twitter at #OccupySF. OccupySF holds general assemblies (a means of making decisions through Consensus, similar to the way we make decisions in the Green Party) Sunday-Friday at 6 PM at the occupation site in front of the Federal Reserve Building downtown. All are welcome to participate, speak, and vote on Assembly proceedings. On Saturdays, they plan to hold general assemblies at noon in Union Square. Be sure to check the website for any updates. *===========================* We finalized our endorsements following our candidate forum on September 13, and the results are posted on our website. Thanks to all the Green Party members who participated! Full results are here: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements For Mayor: #1 Terry Joan Baum, #2 John Avalos, #3 Jeff Adachi (ranked) For Sheriff: Ross Mirkarimi For District Attorney: David Onek Vote NO on Props B, C, D, E, F, and H no consensus (i.e., no endorsement) on Props A and G Longer explanations of each of these decisions will be included in our Voter Guide, which we're still editing. Those will be posted on our website next week, and mailed out in a couple of weeks. *===========================* **Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/volunteer coordinator** Part time independent contractor (1099) position Approximately 10 hrs/week, working from your home Earn $10-20/hr, based on commission The SF Green Party (SFGP) is seeking part-time contractors to help us raise money for voter outreach (primarily, booth fees and costs of our voter guide), as well as to help coordinate volunteers. *Duties*: * Raise funds for the SFGP by calling registered Green Party members in SF. This will include "cold calling" as well as contacting our previous donors. Lists will be provided. * Update the SFGP's database with phonebanking results, including people who wish to volunteer, have moved or changed phone numbers. * Provide information to members about current SFGP activities, including volunteer opportunities, events, and meetings. Coordinate members wishing to volunteer via follow-up phone calls and/or email. *Requirements*: * Prior phone canvassing experience (e.g., either volunteer or paid progressive work for a progressive campaign). * Knowledge of SFGP activities. The contractor must remain aware of upcoming tabling opportunities and meetings, as well as party strategy, in order to answer questions from members. * Professional and discreet with sensitive personal and financial information. Enthusiasm and strong personal communication skills are also necessary. * Personal values consistent with the Green Party's 10 Key Values: http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml * good access to a phone and computer. The contractor will use their own telephone to contact SFGP members from the voter file, and will solicit donations by credit card or check. The contractor will also coordinate members wishing to volunteer for SFGP activities. Results of phonebanking will be entered into an online database. The initial contract will be for 100 hrs of work (approximately 10 weeks), and may be extended depending on how successful the fundraising is. Pay will be commission-based: 50% of donations received, with a minimum rate of $10/hr and a maximum rate of $20/hr. The contractor will be responsible for all federal and state income and employment taxes, including self-employment taxes. This position is available immediately and will remain open until filled. Women, people of color, LGBT persons, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We will interview qualified applicants after we review their resume. Please submit cover letter and CV to the SF Green Party county council, cc at sfgreens.org. *=========================== Join our updated Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.