(The following was a press release issued by the Green Party of Texas on December 10, 2013.)
Houston – The Texas Green Party has recruited more than 50 candidates for state and local office across Texas to occupy the ballot in 2014. This is historically the largest number of Green Party candidates that will appear on the ballot in Texas.
“We are very excited to be running so many principled progressive candidates throughout the state,” said David Wager, co-chair of the Texas Green Party.
“Our goal is to provide a progressive alternative to the other two parties in Texas and offer voters more voices and more choices than they might otherwise have on the ballot,” Wager said.
The most widely known candidate is food safety advocate and whistleblower Kenneth Kendrick of Wilson, who is running for Agriculture Commissioner.
Kendrick was a former manager of a Plainview peanut plant, operated by the now defunct Peanut Corp. of America, where he alerted authorities and the public regarding alleged food safety violations. PCA went bankrupt after a nationwide salmonella outbreak that was traced to the Plainview plant. Seven people died and hundreds suffered from severe illness.
Many Green candidates, including Martina Salinas of Fort Worth, who is campaigning for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, advocate regulating, limiting or banning the oil and gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing.
“With our state’s future and the future of our families in mind, we need to hold all fracking operations, especially waste water disposal, to a high standard,” said Martina Salinas. “Even if it means stopping operations, we must ensure that our children’s children and beyond can enjoy the beauty that is Texas,” Salinas said.
Other green candidates for statewide office include Emily Marie Sanchez of Del Rio for United States Senate; Brandon Parmerof Dallas for Governor; Chandrakantha Courtney of Houston for Lt. Governor; Jamar Osborne of Dallas for Attorney General;Deb Shafto of Houston for Comptroller; and Ulises Cabrera of Bryan for General Land Commissioner.
GPV – stuff like that should go on open thread. That is actually why the open threads were created.
Just because this post as about the Greens does not mean post anything and everything about the Greens here. Please discuss the actual topic of a given post or the conversation as it evolves on any given post.
Here are Green Shadow cabinet videos from their Washington D.C. Capital Hill Press Conference to Tuesday December 10, 2013. Green Party Presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Vice President candidate Cheri Honkala, Green Shadow cabinet member David Swanson, Green Party of New York candidate Michael Dunlea were among those that spoke.
The press conference called for military spending cuts. Greens urged opposition to the budget deal that was announced Tuesday night to increase military spending by congress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3V5EILbdk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUJAvfgs4nK3Viu5HXZxv_bw
Cheri Honkala, Green Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAnRYVvMavg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUJAvfgs4nK3Viu5HXZxv_bw
David Swanson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuuxAAhmjBI
Doctor Jill Stein, Green Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHyjYyvgdc
Michael Dunlea
Nelson unfortunately can’t remember whether he wants to run or with what party if any from one minute to the next.
In related news https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/12/texas-more-than-168-candidates-seeking-the-libertarian-nomination-in-2014/ which is now up to 174 and still climbing.
Thanks for the Green Party post. This is an impressive Green Party victory with so many candidates. Many of us wish the Green Party would draft Willie Nelson as Green Party candidate for Governor.
I sent the invite, let me know if it doesn’t show up.
OK I will send you an invite to the address you put with that comment. If you want to use a different address or do not receive it let me know. Thx – p
I apologize for that! I’ll remember that in the future! Thanks for the heads up! And no sir, you did not I don’t think.
Hi Joshua,
Thanks for the posts. However, please stop categorizing articles as “third parties general” unless they are about all third parties in general (as opposed to any one party). I am having to fix that after the fact on each article. BTW can’t remember, did I add you to our email list yet?