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REPRINTED FROM THENEXTMAYOR.COMMarch 4, 2007 press release, (submitted via e-mail) |
Attention: News Editor
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Christina Valente, 215-243-7103
Charles Sherrouse, 215-743-8695
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Earlier this week, members of the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP) voted to nominate Lewis Harris, Jr. of Southwest Philadelphia for City Commissioner and Brian Rudnick of Chestnut Hill for City Council, 8th District.
The City of Philadelphia has three City Commissioners who are responsible for running and managing elections. Only two of the three Commissioners can be of the same party. Typically, this has meant two Democrats and one Republican. Lewis Harris intends to replace the Republican John Duda this November.
“We can win this election!” exclaimed Harris, a long-time political activist and small-business owner. Harris, who left the Democratic Party and subsequently the Republican Party due to what he felt was a lack of concern for African-Americans, believes that the Green Party offers a new hope. Said Harris, “I have seen how [the two major parties] stifle participation in the democratic process and I have seen this from the inside. This city needs a change.”
The Green Party also nominated Brian Rudnick of Chestnut Hill for City Council representing the 8th District, which encompasses Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill. Rudnick, an educator and lawyer, is an activist for the environment and public education. "Everybody's talking about crime; if we invested more in the public education system, fewer students would drop out of school and end up in the criminal justice system. Everybody's talking about the environment -- green buildings, alternative energy, global warming -- we're the environment party -- we're not just talking!" Visit http://4council.brianrudnick.com to learn more about his campaign.
The Green Party of Philadelphia, < www.gpop.org>, is founded on the four pillars of grassroots democracy, social justice, ecological wisdom and nonviolence. GPOP works through educating the public, direct action, and inclusive electoral politics. GPOP is currently active on issues such as improving public transportation and ending the U.S. occupation of Iraq. For more information, contact gpop@gpop.org or 215-243-7103.
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