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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY GREEN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE
For Immediate Release
Monday, March 17, 2008
Contact: Ben Chipman
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, 207-318-4961
Morgen D'Arc
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, 207-761-7797
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GREEN INDEPENDENTS FIELD RECORD NUMBER OF
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES
County Party puts ten State House and three State Senate candidates
on the ballot for 2008
Portland Maine - The Cumberland County Green Independent Committee
today announced that a record number of Green Independent candidates
submitted signature petitions to the Secretary of State qualifying to
run for Legislative offices.
Committee Chair, Morgen D'Arc, stated that thirteen Green Independent
Legislative candidates representing three Senate districts and ten
House districts filed the required signatures.
"We are encouraged that the Green Independent Party presence
continues to increase in Cumberland County and that a growing number
of Greens want to run for public office and work to improve our
state," said D'Arc.
Greens Independents support health care for all, such as a single
payer system, economic and social justice, environmental protection,
renewable energy, a living wage, a stronger economy and many other
solutions to achieve a better quality of life for people in Maine.
"In this election year voters are looking for real change," said Ben
Chipman, Board member and former Legislative Aide. "People are
frustrated with the way business is being done in Augusta. The Green
Independent Party and our thirteen candidates will be proposing
sensible solutions to issues that have not been addressed at the
state level."
In 2002 five Green Independent candidates ran for legislature, in
2004 ten Green Independent candidates ran for legislature, and in
2006 ten Green Independent candidates ran for legislature, all in
Cumberland County.
Former Green Independent Representative, John Eder, served in the
Legislature two terms, from 2002 to 2006 serving House District 118,
Portland's West End.
For more information:
Cumberland County Green Independent Committee
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