Illinois Green Party Nominates Slate of Statewide Candidates

Scott Summers, candidate for governor

On Saturday, March 15 at the Homewood Public Library in Homewood, IL, the Illinois Green Party held its state party meeting and nominated a slate of statewide candidates. While the Greens do have ballot access in some districts, they will have to petition to get on the ballot for statewide races, and doing so requires a full slate. Attendees had a choice of two slates, plus a “no slate” option.

The party’s U.S. Senate candidate will be Omar Lopez. Lopez, an activist who founded the Mexican Teachers Organization in the 1970s, spoke in support of a $15 per hour minimum wage and getting the United States out of NATO.

The Green gubernatorial candidate will be Scott Summers. Summers is a 65-year-old lawyer and author from Harvard, IL who previously ran for Treasurer in 2010 and U.S. House in the 16th district in 2008. In both of those races he received a little over three percent of the vote. His running mate is Bob Pritchett.

The party also selected Sheldon Schafer for Secretary of State, David Black for Attorney General, Julie Samuels for Treasurer, and Tim Curtin for Comptroller.

Thanks to the IL Green Party via Facebook and Twitter for this news.