Month: August 2018

Green Party of Florida endorses Fair Representation Act

PRESS RELEASE:

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Contact:  Elijah Manley, Communications Secretary,
(561) 672-4081, (954) 854-1555
elijah.manley@usa.com

Green Party of Florida endorses Fair Representation Act

The Fair Representation Act (HR 3057), introduced in the U.S. House in June 2017 by Rep. Donald S. Byer, Jr. (D-VA-8), would introduce three pro-democracy changes to our voting system:  ranked choice voting; proportional representation; and fair redistricting.  The bill proposes:

  1. “establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Representatives in Congress”;
  2. “require each state with more than one Representative to establish multi-member Congressional districts”; and
  3. “require states to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions.”

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Robin Harris, Orange County Commission, Dist. 6

Reposted from pinellasgreens.com – 2018 Candidates, posted July 18, 2018

Robin Harris is running for Orange County Commission, District 6, and resides in Pine Hills, an unincorporated subdivision of Orange County, home of the Disney empire.  She is a long-time social justice activist, writer, poet, public speaker and minister.  A Texas native, Robin currently lives in Florida where she fights alongside other activists in Orlando, Florida.  She has spoken at press conferences and rallies surrounding issues that affect marginalized communities.  Robin also organizes and assists in many community events, including engaging in civil disobedience for an important cause.

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Samson LeBeau Kpadenou for State House Dist. 87

I, Samson LeBeau Kpadenou, am running to represent Florida’s 87th legislative district as a member of the Green Party.

I am a life-long restaurant worker and native of Michigan. I have lived in Florida for 11 years.

Because of gerrymandering, big money influence and the Two Party Trap, this will be the first election for state rep here since the district was created in 2010!  Like so many other districts in Palm Beach County and Florida, the people have not ever been given a chance to decide who will write their laws in Tallahassee.

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Francisco Pierre-Louis for Hillsborough County Soil & Water Conservation Board, District 3

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Francisco Pierre-Louis is running for Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation Board, District 3.

The Hillsborough Soil & Water Conservation District is intended to advance conservation needs at a local level, working in partnership with the federal government to serve producers and residents. “How you do your job every day matters!” they say.  “We believe that everyone, from students to farmers, can contribute to conservation in some small way.”  It serves as a liaison between local owners and state and federal agencies, and focuses on issues like floodwater control, soil erosion and natural resource management.

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Elijah Manley for Broward County School Board, at-large Dist. 8

Reposted from pinellasgreens.com – 2018 Candidates, posted July 18, 2018

Elijah Manley is running for one of the Broward County School Board’s at-large seats, District 8.

He is a community organizer, activist, and a writer.  Elijah is currently studying political science at Broward College and will pursue a career in constitutional law. When not engaged in politics, he spends his time writing, helping people, organizing action, and traveling.  He has served with a wide array of organizations, including:

♦ Vice President/Board of Directors at the National Youth Rights Association.
♦  Publisher/CEO at Holt Press, a digital news service.
♦  Organizer at the Black Lives Matter Alliance of Broward.
♦  Member, the Miami Climate Alliance.
♦  Member, the Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH).
♦  Contributor to The Westside Gazette

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Election 2018 – Florida Greens running for office