Indiana Green Party

At it’s 2009 annual Congress, the Indiana Green Party elected a full slate of state party officers.

Co-Coordinator — Beth Hayes
Co-Coordinator — Jay Parks
Secretary — Michael Berndt
Treasurer — George Smolka
National Committee Delegate — Jay Parks
National Committee Delegate — Sarah Dillon
National Committee Alternate — Jeff Sutter

Dear Fellow Greens – It is that time of year again. Our annual state Congress has been scheduled. It will be a one day event on Saturday September 26, 2009 in Indianapolis so mark your calendars now.

This notification is a call for any proposals for changes to our by-laws or platform. These proposals must be sent to me, the state party secretary by Wednesday August 26th. They will then be forwarded to the membership for consideration and discussion on line. Indiana Green Party by-laws and platform can be found on our website www.indianagreenparty.org

This year’s Congress Begins at:
10 am. Fountain Square Public Library

1066 Virginia Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317-275-4390

http://www.imcpl.org/about/locations/fountainsquare.html

In mid afternoon we will move to Garfield Park
2345 Pagoda Dr
Indpls, IN

(317) 327-7220 (office)

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPR/Parks/List/Pages/GarfieldPark.aspx

No cost for attendance. Meals are on your own, with several local restaurants in fountain square. Maybe a pitch in or box lunch will be arranged for the evening in the park. We should finish by 7pm.

IndyPride, the state’s largest pride celebration is in two weeks on Saturday June 13th. Indiana Green Party members will walk in the parade with an INGP banner. We need you to walk with us! Now is a very important time in the struggle for LGBT rights. While several states have legalized gay marriage, California has recently prohibited it with the controversial Prop 8. Currently in Indiana, an amendment to our constitution failed to win support, but we have to keep vigilant. Please help us show LGBT Hoosiers that the Indiana Green Party supports them and their right to equal marriage rights. If you can be in Indy for the parade, please contact Marion Party Green Party member, Jay Parks at eclecticvibe@indy.rr.com so we can get a head count of people walking in the parade. Thanks and we hope to see you there.

For more information on the Green Party’s support of LGBT rights, check out the Lavender Caucus.

http://www.lavendergreens.us/

On March 28th, millions of people around the world will send a message
that it is time for climate change solutions by the nations of the
world, by turning off their lights at 8:30 p.m. for one hour

This is a lead up to the global Climate Change conference.

The World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour campaign need you to turn off
your lights and also to watch the new Earth Hour music video at
www.Youtube.com/Earthman
.

Our goal is 1,000,000 views by March 28th. Spread the word. Sign up at
http://www.Earthhourus.org

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org

• Issues & Answers for the media on Single-payer universal health care

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called the White House's reversal on excluding Single-payer advocates from a March 5 health care policy summit a modest but important victory for universal health care.

The Green Party of the United States is one of several organizations supporting Single-payer health care that urged its members and the public to demand an invitation for advocates of Single-payer/Medicare For All, who until Wednesday evening had been barred from the summit (http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=188).

"The Obama Administration's reversal proves that if enough Americans speak out for real universal health care, we won't be ignored. Unfortunately, President Obama's welcoming remarks on Thursday showed that he won't stand up to the insurance lobby. He won't admit that the private insurance industry adds nothing of value to our health care system, while greatly increasing health care costs and impeding the delivery of health care," said Mark Dunlea, former chair of Green Party of New York State, currently co-chair of Single Payer New York.

"One of our greatest obstacles is the lack of media coverage for Single-payer, because too many in the media have been subject to pressure by politicians and the HMO-insurance industry, which exercises leverage through advertising contracts and underwriting," added Mr. Dunlea.