History
The U.S. Greens trace their roots to many places. The European Greens, who first organized as an anti-nuclear, pro-peace movement at the height of the Cold War, brought the Greens their first major visibility. Even earlier, the progressive New Values Party in the South Pacific, and the sixties/seventies student and environmental movement also contributed. The late Petra Kelly, a founder of the German Greens, attended American University in Washington, DC, and was greatly influenced by the U.S. environmental movement of the early 70's.
In l984, the first U.S. Green organizing meetings were convened. These meetings led to the formation of a national membership organization of Green locals and individuals called the Green Committees of Correspondence. At this point, Greens were mostly organizing on the local level. The first Green Party candidate appeared on the ballot back in 1986.
Alaska was the first state in which a Green Party got ballot status in 1990. California followed in l992 and many state parties started to find the individual membership-based organization, renamed the Greens/Green Party USA, less workable and continued their work independently.
Read more.
-http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june00/green_history.html
In l984, the first U.S. Green organizing meetings were convened. These meetings led to the formation of a national membership organization of Green locals and individuals called the Green Committees of Correspondence. At this point, Greens were mostly organizing on the local level. The first Green Party candidate appeared on the ballot back in 1986.
Alaska was the first state in which a Green Party got ballot status in 1990. California followed in l992 and many state parties started to find the individual membership-based organization, renamed the Greens/Green Party USA, less workable and continued their work independently.
Read more.
-http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june00/green_history.html
Current Green Party Candidate: Jill Stein
Full Name: Jill E. Stein
On The Ballot: Running, Pacific Green, Green, Independent, Green-Rainbow, Green Independent for President with Cheri Honkala
Primary 2012
General Nov. 6, 2012
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Richard Rohrer
Children: 2
Birth Date: 05/14/1950
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Home City: Lexington, MA
Religion: Jewish
On The Ballot: Running, Pacific Green, Green, Independent, Green-Rainbow, Green Independent for President with Cheri Honkala
Primary 2012
General Nov. 6, 2012
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Richard Rohrer
Children: 2
Birth Date: 05/14/1950
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Home City: Lexington, MA
Religion: Jewish