Jason West

NY Green Party Selects Peace Sign as Ballot Symbol

By Kimberly Wilder on May 25, 2011 8:49 AM

As posted by Ian Wilder at onthewilderside.com:

Greens Rule Out Fusion, Will Run Their Own Candidates

Since receiving the ballot line, Greens have run in three elections. Alex White received 9 percent of the vote in a three-way special election for Mayor of Rochester on March 29.… Read more ...

Jason West wins for Mayor in New Paltz

By Kimberly Wilder on May 4, 2011 6:29 AM

Green Party Watch
The once and future Mayor
May 3, 2011

Jason West was Mayor of New Paltz New York from 2003 to 2007. An active member of the Green Party at that time, West was the first official in the United States to marry same-sex couples.

NY Press write-up: Rev. Billy, Joan Baez and Jason West

By Kimberly Wilder on July 28, 2009 8:03 PM

NY Press is a mainstream media outlet. They have a story about the Reverend Billy Talen for Mayor fundraiser. The article includes political commentary and music reviews. Interestingly, NY Press tagged the story as “theater” and “religion/faith”, as well as the expected tags.… Read more ...

Former Green Party Mayor presents 100 ideas for his village

By Kimberly Wilder on June 30, 2009 5:41 AM

Jason West was Mayor of New Paltz, New York from 2003-2007. As a Green Party candidate, he ran with the Green Party and also on the ballot with the “The Innovation Party”.

(excerpt from) Times Herald-Record on-line
Ex-mayor’s wish list offers 100 ideas for New Paltz
West ‘in remission’ from electoral politics
By Jeremiah Horrigan / Posted: June 29, 2009 – 2:00 AM

NEW PALTZ — Jason West was bitten early and hard by the political bug.