GP ADVISORY Info for media: 2016 Green Convention in Houston, Aug. 4-7
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party's 2016
Presidential Nominating Convention will take place on Saturday, August
6, during the party's Annual National Meeting in Houston, Texas. Green
candidates, delegates, and others will meet from Thursday, August 4
through Sunday, August 7, on the campus of the University of Houston,
4800 Calhoun Road in Houston ( http://www.uh.edu ).
"Following the Republican and Democratic conventions, the Green convention will be watched closely because of widely anticipated dissatisfaction with the projected nominees of both of the established parties," said Tamar Yager, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States and co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We look forward to welcoming many Bernie Sanders supporters if he doesn't emerge from the DNC as the nominee, as well as other voters who are considering alternatives to the two corporate-money parties and their candidates."
Along with the nomination, the Green convention will feature panels,
workshops, plenary sessions of the Green National Committee, and other
events. Many of these events will be open to the media and public.
The party will hold press conferences featuring Green candidates,
especially those running for the presidential nomination and for public
office in Texas. Members of the media may register for credentials here (
http://www.gp.org/media-credentials ) as well as on site during the convention.
The theme of the Green convention is "Houston, We Have A Solution: Vote Green 2016."
"Texas Greens are excited to host this historic convention, which
will bring attention to so many critical issues in a city that lies at
the heart of the corporate empire. We believe Houston is uniquely
situated to influence the national political dialogue, and to help lead
the way in finding solutions for the future," said Laura Palmer,
co-chair of the Green Party of Texas State Executive Committee.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE of press conferences, subject to change:
Thursday, August 4: Introduction to the convention, 4 p.m.
Friday, August 5: Green candidates running for local and statewide office in Texas and across the U.S., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Saturday, August 6: Presidential candidates' press
conference in the morning; presidential nominee's press conference late
in the afternoon, times to be announced. Media are invited to cover the
nomination process during the day.
Green candidates will be available for interview during the
convention. For contact and other information about the presidential
candidates, see these pages ( http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-recognized-candidates and http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-candidates-seeking-gpus-nomination ).
The convention web site ( http://www.gp.org/pnc-2016
) includes detailed information about transportation, housing, and
registration for participants, observers, and media. More information
about the schedule of events will be announced and posted as the meeting
draws nearer.
The Green Party's 2012 convention took place in Baltimore, Maryland.
Green nominees in previous presidential election years were Jill Stein
and Cheri Honkala (2012), Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente (2008),
David Cobb and Pat LaMarche (2004), and Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke
(2000 and 1996).
Information and events for media at the Green Party's 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention in Houston, Texas, Aug. 4-7
Location: Campus of the University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas
Date: August 4-7; Green presidential nomination on Saturday, August 6
2016 Green Presidential Nominating Convention site: http://www.gp.org/pnc-2016
2016 Green Presidential Nominating Convention site: http://www.gp.org/pnc-2016
Green presidential candidates' pages:
http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-recognized-candidates
http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-candidates-seeking-gpus-nomination
http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-recognized-candidates
http://gpus.org/committees/presidential-campaign-support/2016-candidates-seeking-gpus-nomination
Convention theme: "Houston, We Have A Solution: Vote Green 2016"
MORE INFORMATION
Green candidate database and campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections
News Center http://www.gp.org/newsroom
Ballot Access Page http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess
Video Page http://www.gp.org/video
Green Papers http://www.greenpapers.net/
Twitter http://twitter.com/greenpartyus
Livestream Channels http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus and http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenPartyVideos/live
Green Pages: The official publication of record of the Green Party of the United States
http://www.greenpagesnews.org
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For Immediate Release:
Monday, April 4, 2016
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, starlene@gp.org
Tamar Yager, Co-chair of the Annual National Meeting Committee, 540-631-7222, 502-296-3849 (cell), tamaryager@gp.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, starlene@gp.org
Tamar Yager, Co-chair of the Annual National Meeting Committee, 540-631-7222, 502-296-3849 (cell), tamaryager@gp.org