Candidates & Elections
If you know of potential candidates or are interesting in being a candidate yourself, please join us on the third Monday of each month at our regular 6:00 p.m. meetings at the Hillsdale Annex at 98 N. Broad Street in Hillsdale (location subject to change -- please check our Upcoming section or Home Page.
GPMI Gearing Up For Presidential Delegate Selection
The Green Party of Michigan is currently distributing personal ballots to all state party members to determine the preference of the membership regarding our party's 2008 Presidential candidate. Ballots can be obtained from the Chair of the Hillsdale County Greens, D. L. Baker at paladin_1@sbcglobal.net or the GPMI Elections Coordinator, John Anthony LaPietra at jalp@triton.net.The following candidates (in alphabetical order) have confirmed that they are seeking the Green Party of the United States nomination for President:
Jesse Johnson -- www.jesse08.org/
Paul Kangas -- no campaign website
Cynthia McKinney -- www.runcynthiarun.org/
Kent Mesplay -- www.mesplay.org/
Gail Parker -- no campaign website
Kat Swift -- www.votekat.org/
The following candidates have not confirmed they are seeking the Green Party nomination:
Jerry Kann -- www.kannforpresident.net/
Ralph Nader -- www.votenader.org/
Membership in the Green Party of Michigan must be confirmed 30 days before the spring State Membership Meeting (May 2008). Instructions for submission of ballots is provided on each ballot. Be sure to get yours as soon as possible!
Hillsdale County's Representatives and Districts
Michigan State House -- District 58: