[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly Newsletter

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Fri Jun 13 08:54:43 PDT 2008


ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, June 13, 2008 

Send Announcement items to news at sfgreens.org. 
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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held 7:30 p.m. every Third 
Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
Peace Mom Cindy Sheehan will join us, and we will discuss endorsement of her 
candidacy for the 8th Congressional District.  Other agenda items include an 
update on San Francisco energy policy and discussion of various petitions for 
the November ballot.
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

* Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare: Thursday, June 19, Noon-1 p.m. 
Moscone Center West, Mission & 4th Streets
Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare ( http://singlepayernow.net) at 
the trade organization America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Conference at 
the Moscone West.  Show your support for single-payer universal healthcare by 
supporting Sheila Kuehl's SB 840 and John Conyers' HR 676 at the AHIP 
Convention, which runs from June 18-20. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem

* 2008 Awards Ceremony for Those Responsible for Destroying SF Neighborhoods: 
June 21, 8 p.m.
Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market Streets.
Mock, outdoor public awards ceremony to "honor" greedy landlord speculators 
mostly responsible for the gentrification and destruction of San Francisco's 
communities.  Local individuals and groups concerned with and affected by the 
gentrification of our neighborhoods may submit a candidate by completing a 
nomination form and attending the planning meeting June 7 at 2:30 p.m. at 584A 
Castro Street. We will be discuss details of the event, including the nominations 
and how your organization may participate. For more information, visit 
http://www.worstofsf.org/.

* WestSide Green Club meeting, Sunday, June 22, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At the home of Barry Hermanson, located at 2467 - 28th Avenue, near Taraval.
For more information, call Barry at 415-664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 
415-661-5713.

* Fourth Annual Transgender March and Rally: June 27 at Dolores Park.  For 
more information visit www.transmarch.org.  To march with your fellow Greens, 
contact Jazzie Collins at jlc92458 at yahoo.com . 

*38th Annual LGBT Pride Festival: Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29.
Join us at the Green Party booth as we promote our candidates and outreach to 
voters.  To volunteer at our booth, contact Sue Vaughan at 
susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com or just show up.  The Green Party will not have a contingent in this 
year's LGBT Pride Parade, but many of use will be walking with our elected 
officials.  For information about marching with Green Party officials contact 
Erika McDonald at erikasf at aol.com.
http://www.sfpride.org/

* National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, Chicago, IL
Palmer House Hilton, 7 East Monroe St.
Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. 
Most Workshops will be conducted at the Palmer House for a couple of days of 
give-and-take learning.  The National Nominating Convention will select the 
Green Party candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election on Sunday, July 13.  
Follow link for more information: http://www.greenparty2008.org/ 

* California Green Party General Assembly: Aug. 23-24
Dana Point, Orange County (Details will be posted at 
http://cagreens.org/plenary as they become available.)
To become a GPCA Delegate (member or alternate) to the Green Party of the 
United States National Committee, see information at bottom of the page.
mailing list: Contacts2006 at lists.cagreens.org; 
http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006
gpca-cocos mailing list: gpca-cocos at lists.cagreens.org; 
http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-cocos 

* Open Government Assembly: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The event brings current First Amendment and freedom-of-information issues 
into focus and includes presentation of CFAC's Beacon Awards recognizing First 
Amendment and FOI champions.  Program details TBA.  
http://www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index/
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NEWS

Check out Green Party Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's Newsletters
http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=49258

Cindy Sheehan writes about Dennis Kucinich introducing articles of 
impeachment.
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2008/06/09/music-to-my-ears/

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Open Position: GROW Chair
The GROW Chair organizes Green Party booths at street fairs/festivals/events. 
 This is an important working group because it is through this group that we 
do much of our outreach, visibility and voter registration.  We also raise 
moeny when we table.  Let the County Council know at cc at sfgreens.org if you are 
interested in chairing GROW.

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Announcement/Open for application:
Position of GPCA Delegation (member or alternate) to the Green Party of 
United States National Committee

Election at August 23-24 GPCA General Assembly
Applications due June 24, 2008; send to applications at cagreens.org

Dear GPCA Members:
The Green Party of California is always looking for interested members to 
serve at the national level of the Green Party, particularly those who 
self-identify as a minority, whether by gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or 
disability. Currently, the GPCA has been allocated 42 Delegate seats and 42 
Alternate seats. Though all delegation seats were filled at the April General 
Assembly in Berkeley, one delegate has resigned and others may follow suit, and 
some may choose to change from delegate to alternate.  Plus, one delegate's 
term is up. To fill any openings, there will be elections by the General 
Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Orange County on August 23-24.  There are also 27 
open seats for alternates.

The job description for these positions is at 
www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/job_gpus_delegation.php
More information on delegate expectations can be found at 
http://www.cagreens.org/delegates/delegate_guidelines.shtml
To apply, you must send your biography/applications in at least 60 days in 
advance of the August General Assembly, as is specified in our state party 
bylaws, and for possible inclusion in the plenary packet.
An editable application (including space for an optional campaign statement) 
can be found at www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf .  
Applications/bios will be posted at 
http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2008_02/gpus_delegation 
http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007_02/gpus_delegation/

(Past applications are available for review from the delegation website) 
www.cagreens.org/delegates; 
http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007/gpus_delegation

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY JUNE 24 to applications at cagreens.org . It 
will then go onto a website to be viewed by all.
Because the GPUS delegation often makes its own recommendations to GPCA 
General Assembly delegates about who to choose as National Committee members, we in 
the GPUS delegation also want to know more about you.  So please send a copy 
of your application to one or both of the delegation co-chairs listed below. 
We also prefer those who have already been involved on the state and/or county 
party level. (If you think we may not be familiar with your Green Party 
activity, please send a referral from a state or county representative.)

For more information about the GPCA's delegation to the GPUS, including a 
roster of current members, you can go to
www.cagreens.org/delegates; http://www.votegreen.org/gpus-ca

Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. We look forward  
tohearing from you. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Sanda Everette - sanda at greens.org
Greg Jan - gregjan4 at yahoo.com
GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs 



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