Vote Green Party on Nov. 6!
Candidates in the News
Hornell Evening Tribune,
Nov. 2, 2007. A late write-in campaign will force one race
in the City of
Hornell to be contested. Joe Duffy announced this morning he will wage
a write-in campaign
against current 10th Ward Alderman John Carbone. Duffy, 55, said he has
lived in the ward most of his life. He is
self-employed, and in the past has run for mayor under the Green Party
line. He said as a public citizen he has attended many city meetings. “I'm
just willing to serve the public,” he said. “I'm
willing to start
participating in local government.” Duffy said he thinks he can do
well to representing ward residents. He
said he thinks there are a lot of retired people in the city who have
skills and can benefit from involvement in local government. “I'd
like to make a difference,” he said. “We
have to start somewhere.”
Elmira Star-Gazette, Oct. 28, 2007. . . . Michael Povoski of Bath,
who is seeking a seat on the Bath Town Council, said he is finding more
support
as a
member
of the Bath Citizens Party than if he were running as a Democrat or Republican.
Even though the town's registration is primarily Republican, people have
been pretty open-minded as he campaigns door-to-door, he said. "They
don't want to hear 'Are you a Republican or a Democrat?' They want to know
what are your issues, where do you stand, what's important
to you and what do you think this town needs. It's been very issues-centric
and not party-centric at all," he said. Those local issues transcend
typical party politics and include economic development, building the town's
tax base, controlling development and
maintaining community character. "These issues are never addressed
at the national level because they're not relevant," Povoski said.
WRITE IN Joseph Duffy for 10th Ward Alderman, Hornell
Joseph Duffy, an enrolled Green in Hornell’s 10th Ward is running
a write-in campaign for Alderman. Help spread the word about Joe’s
campaign. Call 607-324-2971 for more info. Joe says:
"I am the progressive choice for the Common Council of Hornell. As a
Green Party candidate I will commit myself to serve the city of Hornell
while promoting economic justice, social justice, and sustainability.
* New Perspective
* Open Public Input
* Introduce A Bill Of Rights Defense Resolution That Would Protect The Community
From The Patriot Act
* Energy Efficient Programs For Homeowners
* Promote Programs Such As A Directory For Locally-Grown Food
“It’s Time For A Change!”
Michael Povoski and Patricia Rice for Bath Town Board
Payson Snyder for Bath Town Supervisor
The Steuben Greens are supporting enrolled Green Michael Povoski
and his fellow candidates on the Bath Citizens Party line, Payson Snyder
and Patricia Rice. To help, call 607-776-5031. The Citizens Party candidates
issued a press release announcing their campaign on August 21, 2007:
GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN PUTS CANDIDATES ON BALLOT
New Party Finds
Significant Support From Registered Voters
Bath, NY -- August 21, 2007 -- A handful of determined Bath town
residents have, in just one week, gathered nearly three times the number
of signatures required to put their candidates on the ballot this
November. The Bath Citizens Party has concluded the independent
nominating petition process, and has filed a petition with the board
of
elections containing 460 signatures to put three candidates on the
ballot for the Bath Town Board seats up for election on November 6.
Payson Snyder has accepted the nomination for Bath Town Supervisor,
and
both Michael Povoski and Patricia Rice have accepted nominations for
the
Bath Town Council. According to the Board of Elections, the candidates
were required to gather 158 signatures to earn their place on the ballot.
"I'm surprised and heartened by the support we've received over
the last
week," said Mike Povoski. "In talking with hundreds of community
members, it's very clear that people are genuinely concerned about
what's happening to this town, and they're looking for new leadership
for some long-term solutions."
These nominations come at a time when choice in candidates is lacking.
In 2006, Bath voters saw a ballot with six out of fourteen candidates
running unopposed, according to the Board of Elections website. Without
the participation of these three candidates, Bath was set to see all
three Town Board seats go to Republicans by default.
"Not only will voters have a choice in November, but they will
have an
opportunity to choose candidates who are committed to prioritizing and
allocating the resources necessary to complete the Town Comprehensive
Plan," said Payson Snyder, who is currently a member of the
Comprehensive Plan Committee. The committee has been working on the
Plan for nearly two years. "It's time this town started getting
behind
this process. With all the development pressure that comes with being
located on an interstate, it's rare for a town in that position not
to
be prepared for the future." By Snyder's estimate, 19 out of 21
municipalities in Steuben County along the interstate have zoning
provisions; the Town of Bath is one of only two that do not.
The Comprehensive Plan guides the Town Board and the Planning Board
in
their decisions concerning land use in the town, and includes provisions
for infrastructure, natural resources, economic development, housing,
and other quality of life issues. The plan largely defines the
character of the community, and can regulate types of commercial
development, for example adult use stores and dollar stores.
Aside from land use issues, Bath Citizens Party Candidates are focused on
improving the employment situation in Bath, managing the budget responsibly,
improving the quality of life for Bath town residents, and continuing
to develop the town's agricultural base. "A strong agricultural
economy is the foundation of a sustainable rural community," said
Patty Rice, "and vital to creating wealth
and keeping it in our community. There are models of success all
around us, and the Bath town leadership needs to be willing to
explore and discuss these models in a public forum."
The Bath Citizens Party was formed to offer the people of Bath the power to
decide on issues that affect the character of our community. Bath Citizens Party candidates Payson Snyder, Patricia Rice, and Michael
Povoski are all native Bath residents who draw strength from a diversity of
political and social backgrounds. The candidates dispense with partisan
politics and address the issues that all Bath residents face, regardless
of their political affiliation. The candidates all agree that
the next few years will be critical in shaping the character and strength
of our town, and that the community needs to act now to ensure that the
changes that come will be for the good of the community at large.
Upcoming Events
Steuben County Green Party Annual Meeting, Monday, Nov. 19,
2007
The Steuben County Green Party will hold its annual meeting on Mon, Nov.
19, at the Dormann Library, 101 West Morris St. in Bath. Join us for
a 6:30 pm potluck dinner, 7:00 pm meeting. Visit with fellow Greens,
learn about this year’s campaigns and elect officers. Joe Duffy
and Darin Robbins have been nominated for chair and treasurer. Other
nominations may be made at the meeting. A bylaws change will be considered
to require notice to be mailed only to enrollees listed as active by
the Steuben County Board of Elections.
Recent Events
Peace Rally in Syracuse, Saturday, September 29, 2007
Many Greens from around the state attended and helped to organize the
Peace Rally in Syracuse on September 29, 2007. Darin Robbins, Terry Gerych
and Rachel Treichler went from Steuben County.
NY Green Fest 2007, Friday, August 10-Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Steuben Greens helped to organize this festival of ideas for Green
living and Green politics in Ithaca and Cayutaville.
For more information: http://nygreenfest.blogspot.com
Peace Contingent at Wellsville Balloon Parade, Saturday, July 10, 2007
Terry Gerych and Rachel Treichler from the Steuben Greens
joined other peace activists marching to bring home our troops at the
Wellsville Balloon Rally parade on Sat., July 16, 2007. Photo by Gudrun
Scott.
Jobs, Job Loss & Poverty: What ’s Happening in Steuben County?
May 24, 2007
A public forum on what’s happening with jobs, job loss and poverty
in Steuben County was held May 24, 2007, at Local 313 IUE-CWA Union Hall,
225 Steuben St., in Painted Post. Gary Ostrander, Director
of the Steuben/Livingston Central Labor Council, spoke on the current
job
picture in Steuben
County.
Syed Ehtisham, MD, gave a global perspective on the economic situation
in the county, and Thomas Hirschl, Professor of Sociology at Cornell
University, talked about the effectiveness of local anti-poverty programs.
The event was sponsored by the Steuben Greens,
the Steuben/Livingston Central Labor Council, Local 313 IUE-CWA,
the Bath Peace and Justice Group, and Catholic Charities.
How to Run for School Board, March 22 and 26, 2007
The Steuben Greens sponsored two programs on how to
run for school board on
March 22 in
Hornell and on March 26 in Bath. Rome Celli, a school board member
in Brighton, spokein Hornell, and Jim Loomis, a school board member
in Van Etten, spoke in Bath. Celli and Loomis talked about what school
board members do, reviewed the steps that must be taken to run for the
office, spoke about why they
choose to serve and answered questions from the audience. Both speakers
are running for
school board
this year.For more information: NYS School Board Association, What Makes
a Good Board Member, http://tinyurl.com/38skjq,
Public Policy Institute, http://www.ppinys.org/taxes/2006schooltax.pdf,
Jim Loomis, http://home.htva.net/~loomis/
Advantages of IRV and PR Voting in Local Elections, February 22
The Steuben Greens hosed a panel discussion on Advantages
of IRV and PR Voting in Local Elections, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007
at West Side High School in Painted Post. Darin Robbins, a 2005 Green
Party candidate for the Corning City Council,
explained why he and the Steuben Greens are promoting the adoption
of IRV and proportional voting by the City of Corning to give local voters
better
representation than they get with the current winner-take-all voting
system. Pete Healey from New Paltz explained why he thinks the benefits
of proportional voting are so important he is organizing a new political
party, the Proportional Representation Party, to promote its use. Prof.
Walter Mebane from Cornell Universitytalked about the consequences
of IRV in recent elections and review some of the challenges IRV and
proportional representation may present when trying to detect and prevent
election
fraud.
Local Activists Discuss Impacts of Wind Developments in Hornell, January
18
The Steuben Greens hosed a
panel discussion on wind issues with five local activists on
Jan. 18, 2007, at
in Hornell.
Brad Jones from Naples spoke about his research into the promises of wind power.
Steve Trude and James Hall from Cohocton updated us on the work
of their group, Cohocton Wind Watch, to get more accountability in
the DEIS process. Valerie Gardner and Jack Ossont from Yates County
discussed
how their group, Democracy NY, works with local communities who prefer
not to be governed by corporate directors, but to govern themselves.
For more information:
Democracy School, http://www.celdf.org,
Cohocton Wind Watch, http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/
Green Party in Regional News
Oct. 30, 2006 - Flap-happy
day for underdogs,
New York Daily News
Oct. 28, 2006 - Include
Green Party, Ithaca Journal
Oct. 25, 2006 - Green
Party Excluded From Mid-Term Debates, Democracy
Now
Oct. 21, 2006 - Americans oppose Iraq war, politicians don't, Arab American News
Oct. 19, 2006 -
Filling the Void: the AG Candidates, Metroland
Oct. 18, 2006 - League
Not Supporting Debates,
Albany Times Union Blog
Oct. 13, 2006 - Poet,
Author Brings Campaign to Bath, Corning Leader
Oct. 11, 2006 - Green
candidate challenges Pirro to debate,
Elmira Star-Gazette
Oct. 10, 2006 - McCourt,
Greens Announce Plans to Bring National Guard Home from Iraq, USGP Press
Release
Oct. 10, 2006 - Dems
on Top in Major New York Races, Zogby Release
Oct. 9, 2006 - Green
Party candidates to rally in Bath, Elmira Star-Gazette
Oct. 2, 2006 - Candidates
Stump at Senior Center, Cortland Standard
Sept. 25, 2006 - Attorney
General Candidate Says True Environmental Justice Requires Nontoxic Methods
of Production, USGP Press Release
Sept. 25, 2006 -
Green Party Candidate for Attorney General Calls for Real
Debates, USGP Press Release
Sept. 22, 2006 - Treichler
Seeks Debate, Corning Leader
Sept. 15, 2006 - Green
Party Candidate Campaigns in Owego, Fox 40 News at 10, WICZ TV,
Binghamton
Sept. 14, 2006 - AG
candidate Treichler to speak Friday, Binghamton Press & Sun
Bull.
Sept. 11, 2006 - On
the 5th Anniversary of 9/11, Greens Call for a New Probe
of Unanswered Questions, Progressive
Independent
Sept. 8, 2006 - New
York Attorney General Candidate Will Investigate 9/11 When
Elected, 911blogger.com
Aug. 23, 2006 - Green Party Candidates
File Petitions, Corning
Leader
Aug. 22, 2006 - Green
party candidates file petitions to get on November ballot, Newsday
June 02, 2006 - Treichler accepts green party
bid, Corning Leader
May 21, 2006 - We
Come in Peace, Green Party Chooses Candidates, Albany Metroland
May 21, 2006 -
Green Party chooses Malachy McCourt to head peace slate. 2006 statewide
candidates: author Malachy
McCourt for governor, Green Party co-founder Howie Hawkins for US
Senate, labor activist Alison Duncan for Lt. Governor, former congressional
candidate Rachel Treichler for Attorney General and former NYC mayoral
candidate Julia Willebrand for Comptroller, Albany Times Union
April 24, 2006 - Two
Green Party candidates enter statewide races Legislative Gazette
April 20, 2006 - Hammondsport
woman announces bid for attorney general, Elmira Star-Gazette
April 20, 2006 - Hammondsport lawyer to run for attorney general,
Corning Leader
April 19, 2006 - Treichler
Enters State AG Race, R News
April 19, 2006 - New
Candidate for Attorney General, WETM
Mar. 15, 2006 - Darin Robbins' letter on Protesting
Bush's Twisted America in the Corning Leader.
Jan. 30, 2006 - Darin Robbins' letter
about Ending the Iraq War in the Corning Leader.
Jan. 22, 2006 - Article about Green Party State Committee meeting
in Binghamton NY in the
Press & Sun-Bulletin
Nov. 10, 2005 - Green Party has best showing ever in New York
State. Capital District Greens Media Release.
Nov. 8, 2005 - Greens Mary Jo Long elected to Afton Town Board
and Mike Sellers elected Mayor of Cobleskill.
Nov. 4, 2005 - Joe Duffy's write-in campaign for Mayor of Hornell
is featured in the Hornell
Evening Tribune.
Oct. 18, 2005 - Joe Duffy's write-in campaign for Mayor of Hornell
is featured in the Hornell
Evening Tribune.
Sept. 28, 2005 - Darin Robbin's participation in Corning Candidate
debates sponsored by the Steuben League of Women Voters is described in
The Corning Leader.
July 24, 2005 - New Paltz Deputy Mayor Rebecca Rotzler is elected
to the position of co-chair of the Green Party of the United States. She
is one of seven nationwide co-chairs.
June 18, 2005 - Farm to You's Local Food Directory featured
in the Elmira
Star-Gazette.
June 18, 2005 - Farm to You's Local Food Directory featured
in the Hornell
Tribune.
June 17, 2005 - Farm to You's Local Food Directory featured
on front page of the local section of the Corning Leader.
April 20, 2005 - Local food directory project featured on front
page of the local section of the Corning Leader.
April 12, 2005 - Local food directory project featured on front
page of Hornell
Evening Tribune.
April 9, 2005 - Darin Robbin's candidacy for seventh ward alderman
in Corning announced in the Corning Leader.
February 10, 2004 - Darin Robbins' letter to the editor about
the Green Party working toward putting forth candidates in the upcoming
elections published in The
Corning Leader
December 28, 2004 - Darin Robbins' letter to the editor about
the need for local bill of rights defense resolutions published in The
Corning Leader
December 6, 2004 - New
York election results have been certified by the State Board of Elections.
These results do not include write-in votes. The certified
Steuben County results do include write-in votes.
November 13, 2004 - Article in Steuben Courier Advocate about
Steuben Greens meeting Nov. 15 to discuss strengthening the network of
organic farmers and food buyers in Steuben County and how that might be
done by establishing one or more CSAs (community
supported farms) in the county.
November 12, 2004 - David Cobb, Green Presidential Candidate,
and Michael Badnarik, Libertarian Presidential Candidate, announce that
they will challenge election results in Ohio if they can raise $110,000.
Contribute at www.votecobb.org.
October 24, 2004 - Ralph Nader speaks in Corning about his independent
campaign for president. Front page articles in Star
Gazette and Corning
Leader.
October 21, 2004 - Cover story in Long
Island Press, " How Our Elected Representatives Protect Their
Jobs at Democracy's Expense," quotes Jim Bacalles on Rachel Treichler's
challenge.
October 6, 2004 - Cornell hosts third party presidential debate
with candidates David Cobb of the Green Party, Walt Brown of the Socialist
Party, Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party and Michael Peroutka
of the Constitutional Party. Read article in The
Ithacan.
September 20, 2004 - The Commissioners of the New York State
Board of elections ruled that the independent nominating petitions for
four Green Party candidates were insufficient: the petitions of David
Cobb, our US presendential candidate, the petitions of Rachel
Treichler for the 136th state asembly district and the petitions of
a state senate and state assembly candidate from New Paltz. Several Constitution
Party petitions were also invalidated.
August 28, 2004 - Front page article in
Corning Leader about GOP challenge to Rachel
Treichler's Green Party petition for state assembly. Read
Rachel's press release
July 22, 2004 - The
Corning Leader features visit of Green Party presidential candidate
David Cobb to Bath
to stump with local assembly candidate, Rachel
Treichler.
June 27, 2004 - New
York Times report on national Green Party convention and nomination
of David Cobb. The convention was televised live on C-Span.
May 19, 2004 - Monroe County Green Rome Celli wins seat on Brighton
School Board. Becomes eighth elected Green in New York.
May 17, 2004 - Steuben
Green Party calls for small, locally-owned wind projects.
Apr. 26, 2004 - Western New York Regional Green Party meeting
featured on front page of Olean
Times Herald.
Mar. 31, 2004 - Steuben Green Party forum on medical marijuana
featured in the
Corning Leader, on WENY TV 11 at 11 and in Steuben
Courier Advocate.
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