Wisconsin Green Party

Here are the nomination papers for Ben Manski's State Assembly run. Please download them and print them off! Also attached is the district map.

Thank you for offering to help collect signatures this weekend for the Wisconsin Green Party and Pete Karas!

Pete Karas is running for Secretary of State, he needs 2,000 signatures by Tuesday July 13 to appear on the ballot. This race is important for the Wisconsin Green Party to maintain its status as a recognized political party in Wisconsin.

The Petition sheet can be downloaded here:
http://www.ronaldkanehardy.com/petekaras.pdf

Important information on petitioning:
*print your name and address at the bottom, but don't sign and date the sheet until the sheet is done.
*Out of state petitioners are fine.
*Any Wisconsin resident "eligible to vote" (i.e. age 18 and up) may sign. They do not need to be a registered voter. They sign, print their street address and city, and date it. Each signature date must include the year.
*After a sheet is complete, the circulator should then sign and date it.

What to do with them:
If you can arrange to drop them off with Pete Karas in Racine, Ron Hardy in Oshkosh, or Brenda Konkel in Madison, great! If you need to mail them, preferably overnight mail them to:

Pete Karas c/o Brenda Konkel
30 N Hancock St
Madison WI
53703

Great petitioning locations this weekend:

Milwaukee Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Bastille Days - Cathedral Square
Park - HUGE street fair in Milwaukee! Thousands of people, best
location.
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/events/7411

Also:
Madison - Farmers Market on Saturday at the State Capital
Beloit - Beloit Riverfest this weekend -
http://www.beloitriverfest.com/ - $5 admission unfortunately.
Racine - Dragon Boat races - Saturday, on the water front in Racine
Kenosha - Waterfront - will be lots of people there. 4-8 PM in Kenosha
is Urban Twilight Market downtown Kenosha:
http://kenoshasecondsaturdays.com/?page_id=15/

Hello Greens!
This is your chance to get involved and really feel like you're part of democracy!
We need everyone to pitch in and help get Pete Karas on the ballot for Secretary of State.
There are only 7 days left!

Signatures are due in Madison at 5 pm next Tues. July 13.

The nomination paper for Pete Karas can be downloaded here:
http://ronaldkanehardy.com/petekaras.pdf (also attached below)

It doesn't look good, but think about the reality.
I got about 170 yesterday at the park where the "4th" celebration was going on.
if only 25 more people just fill 10 pages...

Declared Green Congressional Candidates as of 3/29/2010:

AR
Ken Adler for U.S. House District 1

John Gray for U.S. Senate

CA
Jeremy Cloward for U.S. House District 10

Ben Emery for U.S. House District 4

Dave Heller for U.S. House District 9

Eric Peterson for U.S. House District 17

Duane Roberts for U.S. Senate

Carol Wolman for U.S. House District 1

CO
Bob Kinsey for U.S. Senate

Gary Swing for U.S. House District 1

Connecticut

G. Scott Deshefy for U.S. House District 2

FL
Nicholas Ruiz III for U.S. House District 24

Treasurer (State of Wisconsin) – The Wisconsin Green Party is offering extensive support for candidates willing to run for this office. Some of the benefits of this job include but are not limited to: $68,000+, excellent health insurance, flexibility of work hours, reserved parking and other perks.

On March 20, from 11:00AM - 4:00PM the Wisconsin Green Party general membership meeting will be at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve.

Bring your own food and beverages, the public is welcome (must become a member to vote), a 10$ donation for facilities is suggested.

Heckrodt Wetland Reserve is located at 1305 Plank Road (HIghway 114), Menasha, WI 54952; (920)720-9349
see also http://www.heckrodtwetland.com/.
Heckrodt has a picturesque building located in beautiful wetlands at the north end of Lake Winnebago on Hwy 114 going into Menasha.

The Winter 2010 issue of Green Pages is now online at http://gp.org/greenpages-blog/?p=2373 and it’s looking great.
Lots of interesting pieces, including poems, reviews, and state reports. Check it out!
Peace, from Barbara Rodgers-Hendricks - Editorial Board, Green Pages

In Wisconsin, Spring elections are mostly local, non-partisan elections.
The Wisconsin Green Party has a long history of running and winning in these races.

In 2010, 7 Wisconsin Greens will be on the ballot. 5 are incumbents, 2 are running unopposed.

Barbara Eisenberg - Milwaukee County Conservation Congress - April 12
Barbara Vedder - District 2, Dane County Board of Supervisors - April 6
David Conley - District 5, Douglas County Board of Supervisors - April 6