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Media
Contact/Schedule an Interview: Joel Meredith (616) 485-4042
Green
Party Launches Local Chapter in Flint, Elects Officers
FLINT,
Mich. – Jan. 11, 2017 – Green Party members from Genesee and
Shiawassee Counties gathered last Saturday for the inaugural meeting
of Vehicle City Greens. This new local chapter of the Green Party of
Michigan covers both Genesee and Shiawasee Counties. 24 people
attended the meeting, which was held at the Flint Public Library on
Kearsley St.
Members
nominated the following officers to lead the group:
Group
Leader: Brandon Verdier
Funding
Co-ordinator: Jenny Moench
Media
Contact: Joel Meredith
Second
Representative to the State Central Committee – Ryan LoRee
Prior
to the meeting, members voted on top priorities in an online poll.
The top three priorities are addressing the water situation in Flint,
infrastructure, and coalition building. The group will spend January
brainstorming ways to address these questions and regroup to discuss
in February.
“We
believe there’s a great opportunity to build the Green Party
locally. Almost one thousand people voted straight ticket Green in
our local area.” said Erin Fox the group's founder and contact
person, who the primary contact between the local and the State
Central Committee. “Jill Stein won 2500 votes between Genesee
and Shiawasee Counties in the 2016 presidential contest. We plan
to build upon that”
“People
here are jaded with the two-party system. They want leaders who are
not beholden to big money interests.” said LoRee, who is
considering a run for public office in 2018. “Local residents want
our elected officials to act in the best interests of all Michigan
residents.” group spokesperson Joel Meredith stated, “Voters want
a change and therefore, we intend to provide an alternative to the
established political duopoly.”
Fox
plans to help lead canvassing teams across the two-county region,
with a focus on addressing the concerns of disenfranchised residents
and impoverished neighborhoods.
Green
Party state officials Joe Jordan, Sherry Wells also addressed the
attendees. Wells was the Green Party of Michigan candidate for State
Board of Education in 2016, earning more than 100,000 votes.
Regular
meetings of the Vehicle City Greens are currently scheduled for the
first Saturday of every month at the Flint Public Library. To request
an interview/quote, please contact Vehicle City Greens media rep Joel
Meredith at (616) 485-4042
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