Do you have a unique perspective that you want to share with other local Greens? If so, tell us about it!

As a grassroots party, Green policy originates in our own communities from our shared knowledge and experiences, not in Sacramento or Washington DC. We know that Greens are everywhere in Sonoma County, making a difference through our day-to-day lives. What do you know about changing the world for the better? Are you a school teacher, street activist, lawyer, mother, or engineer who happens to be Green? Write to us and share your expertise. We'll use your stories in our work as Green Party activists and may share them in future issues of this newsletter.

Please send submissions to
email: pc@sonomagreenparty.org
or
US Mail: Green Party of Sonoma County PO Box 15073, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

No Green Talk is scheduled for May. Please check the June newsletter for information on the next talk.

Green Talks are informal meetings hosted by the Green Party of Sonoma County on the first Thursday of each month. Admission is free, but any donation is welcome. To get more information, suggest future topics, or join the Green Talk Working Group, please email greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org.

An election for a vacant County Council seat was held at the April 21 General Meeting of the Green Party of Sonoma County. The candidates introduced themselves and later answered questions posed by the attendees. A single IRV election was held with the two candidates and a "No Other Candidate" (NOC) choice as well. The results of the first round was a tie, and the second choice votes were used to break the tie. Congratulations to Bill Patterson who was declared the winner!

The Spring Plenary & Meeting of the General Assembly is scheduled for May 21 to May 22, 2005 at Sylmar (Los Angeles) California.

The Proposal Packet for this plenary is more than 90 pages of proposals, platform revisions, discussion and dialogue, so get ready for some positive action on lots of troubling and not-so-troubling issues!

At the April 21 GPSC General Meeting, four Green Party of Sonoma County members, Tim Smith, Dianna Coulombe, Bob Coulombe, and Jared Laiti were approved as delegates and Veronica Lopez and Tim Morgan were approved as alternates.

For details on location, lodging and any schedule changes, please watch the plenary website (www.cagreens.org/plenary) for updates and other information.

Amy Allison is very close to winning an historic victory as the first Green Party member ever to be elected to the Oakland City Council !! The data gathered by Aimee's campaign shows that more voters favor her than any other candidate!! However (unlike the other leading candidates), a significant percentage of Aimee's supporters have not yet voted in this vote-by-mail-only election -- so Aimee's status now depends on having a successful "get out the vote" effort during these next couple of weeks (before the May 17 deadline for voted ballots to arrive at the County Registrar's office).

Aimee Allison is a 35-year old biracial businesswoman and mother raised in Antioch, California. Holder of a BA in History and an MA in Education from Stanford, she has lived in Oakland since 1991. She currently works as a training and development consultant for youth development nonprofits and other small businesses.

Aimee was a Conscientious Objector in the Persian Gulf War. Attracted by the army’s offer of education, she enlisted as a combat medic in order to pay to attend Stanford. As an undergraduate she developed a strong commitment to pacifism while caring for veterans at the Palo Alto VA Hospital. For more than a dozen years now Aimee has been a counselor to military personnel who are seeking CO status, a public speaker against war, and a nonviolence trainer.

For more information visit: http://www.aimeeallison.org/

NOTES:
- Some of the events listed below may have not been officially endorsed by the GPSC, but may be of interest to local Greens.
- To check for new events and schedule changes, visit our home page at http://www.sonomagreenparty.org

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(Mon) Green Talks/Outreach Working Group Meeting
7 PM
Please call Ann at 542-3037 or Susan at 546-7857 to confirm the date of this meeting and to get directions and parking instructions.
Email greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org

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(Fri) "Take Back the Night" March and Rally
7:30 PM, Casa Grande High School, Petaluma
The concept originated in England in the late 1800s as a protest against the objectification of women.
Contact Todd Sidders 363-5482 if interested.

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(Mon) Green Talks/Outreach Working Group Meeting
7 PM
Please call Ann at 542-3037 or Susan at 546-7857 to confirm the date of this meeting and to get directions and parking instructions.
Email greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org

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(Tue) Bylaws Working Group Meeting
7 PM
Contact: bylaws@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037

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(Wed) Deadline for GPSC Newsletter Submissions for June
If you have a Green-related article or event that you want included in the next GPSC e-newsletter, email your draft or completed submission to pc@sonomagreenparty.org by 5/18. If you email a draft, please submit the completed article by Monday, 5/23.

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(Thu) General Business Meeting
7-9 PM, Environmental Center, 404A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
The general meeting is held every 3rd Thursday of the month. All interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: info@sonomagreenparty.org

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(Mon) IT/PC Working Group Meeting
7-9 PM, Aroma Roasters Coffee Company, Railroad Square, Santa Rosa.
All interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: it@sonomagreenparty.org
or pc@sonomagreenparty.org

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(Wed) Rally Against the Schwarzenegger Administration
Working families, seniors, nurses, patients, teachers, students, firefighters, union members and others are expected at this massive rally against the Schwarzenegger administration's corporate corruption. The California Nurses Association will be sponsoring free bus rides from Sonoma and Marin Co. to Sacramento and back. For more information and to reserve your seat, contact Betty Woods at 707-829-5862 or by email bwoodsrn@comcast.net

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(Thu) Solar Sebastopol Event
7-9:30 PM, Masonic Building, Sebastopol
Solar Sebastopol is sponsoring this educational event. They will have a speaker from VoteSolar who will discuss global warming and the future of solar PV. Solar Sebastopol member vendors will have tables at the event. Nonprofit environmental organizations that are related to energy, renewable energy and climate protection are invited to have a table at this event. A fee of $25 is requested to help cover the expenses.
Contact: Marty Roberts at (707) 829-9191 or MartyR@sonic.net Website: http://www.solarsebastopol.com

Bylaws WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bylaws.shtml
Contact: bylaws@sonomagreenparty.org

Green Talk and Outreach WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_greentalk.shtml
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org, 542-3037, or 546-7857

IT (Information Technologies)WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_it.shtml
Contact: it@sonomagreenparty.org

PC (Public Communications) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_pc.shtml
Contact: pc@sonomagreenparty.org

Campus Greens - Sonoma State University Chapter
Contact: jaredl@sbcglobal.net
Listserve: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/sonomacampusgreens

(Interested in starting a SRJC chapter? Email jswingaling@hotmail.com)

PO Box 15073 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 524-8818
Email: info@sonomagreenparty.org
Website: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org

http://greens.org/elections/

Shows the election results for Green Party candidates across the U.S. from 1985 through the last election.