D.C. Statehood Green Party

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D.C. Statehood Green Party
Headquarters Washington, DC
Ideology D.C. Statehood
Green politics
National affiliation Green Party of the United States
Colors      Green
Website
http://dcsgp.yolasite.com/

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The D.C. Statehood Green Party, also known as the D.C. Statehood Party, is a leftwing political party in Washington, D.C. The party is the D.C. affiliate of the national Green Party, but has traditionally been involved primarily with issues related to D.C. Statehood. Party members sometimes call it the second most popular party in the city because in the 2006 election its candidates won more total votes than the Republican candidates.[1] As of March 31, 2016, there are 3,419 registered voters affiliated with the D.C. Statehood Green Party.[2] That is 0.79% of all registered voters.[2]

History

The party was founded with the intention of convincing Julius Hobson to run for announced his candidacy for the District's non-voting Congressional Delegate position as a member of the D.C. Statehood Party.[3] Although Hobson lost that race to Walter E. Fauntroy, Hobson received enough votes to make the party an official major party in the District.[4] Following the election, Hobson helped set up the party in the District.[5] The party was organized on the ward level, and ward chairs could decide how to organize their activities in their wards.[5] Hobson later served on the D.C. Council. In 1973, the party was a strong proponent of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which gave limited self-government to the city. From the creation of the city council in 1975 until 1999, the party always had one of the at-large seats, first occupied by Hobson and then by Hilda Mason.

Throughout the 1970s, the party and its members on the council sponsored several initiatives aimed at giving the District more autonomy from the federal government. The high point was the passage of the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment by Congress in 1978, which would have given the District the rights of a state; the amendment failed to receive approval from the necessary 37 states by 1985, and thus did not become part of the United States Constitution.

The statehood movement lost much of its momentum after this and other defeats, though the party continued to field candidates for local offices. It merged with the Green Party prior to the 2000 elections, and endorsed Ralph Nader's campaign for president.

Leadership

The party is led by a steering committee, which consists of:[6]

  • David Schwartzman
  • Langston Tingling-Clemmons
  • Michele Tingling-Clemmons
  • Rick Tingling-Clemmons
  • Jabari Zakiya

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Monthly Report of Voter Ristration Statistics as of March 31, 2016" District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 2016.
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