Green National Convention
The Green National Convention is the
The convention signals the end of the
History
The leadership of the first nationwide Green organization in the United States, The Greens/Green Party USA (G/GPUSA), were generally opposed to an entry into electoral politics. Thus, the G/GPUSA's national meeting in
Following the general election in 1996, several state Green Parties formed the Association of State Green Parties (ASGP).
In 2001, the ASGP formally adopted the name Green Party of the United States, and was recognized by the
List of Green conventions
The following is a list of
Year | Dates | Location | Nomination venue | Presidential nominee | Vice presidential nominee |
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19961 | August 19 | Los Angeles
|
Freud Playhouse[3] | Ralph Nader of Connecticut | Winona LaDuke of Minnesota |
20002 | June 24–25 | Denver
|
Stapleton Hotel[4]
|
Ralph Nader of Connecticut | Winona LaDuke of Minnesota |
2004 | June 23–28 | Milwaukee
|
Midwest Airlines Center[5]
|
David K. Cobb of California | Patricia H. LaMarche of Maine |
2008 | July 10–13 | Chicago[6] | Symphony Center[7] | Georgia
|
Rosa Clemente of New York |
2012 | July 12–15 | Baltimore | Holiday Inn Baltimore-Inner Harbor (Dwtn)[8] | Jill Stein of Massachusetts | Cheri Honkala of Pennsylvania |
2016 | August 4–7 | Houston | University of Houston[9] | Jill Stein of Massachusetts | Ajamu Baraka of Illinois |
2020 | July 9–12 | n/a | Online | Howie Hawkins of New York | Angela Walker of South Carolina |
2024 | Scheduled to take place July 11–14 | n/a | Online[10] | TBD | TBD |
1 The 1996 meeting was not an official meeting of
2 Convened by the Association of State Green Parties, later to be renamed the Green Party of the United States.
Other national meetings
In addition to the presidential nominating convention, there is a national meeting in all other years for the party. During the era of the Association of State Green Parties, separate annual meetings were held in the same year of presidential conventions. Since 2004, the presidential convention has consolidated annual meetings during presidential election years.[11]
Green Party of the United States
Year | Location | Site | Notes |
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2020 | Presidential nominating convention | ||
2019 | Salem, Massachusetts | Salem State University | Theme: "Change Comes from the Roots"[12] |
2018 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
University of Utah | Slogan: "UTAH! – Power Up Green!" |
2017 | Newark, New Jersey | New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
2016 | Presidential nominating convention | ||
2015 | St. Louis, Missouri |
University of Missouri–St. Louis | |
2014 | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Macalester College | |
2013 | Iowa City, Iowa | University of Iowa | |
2012 | Presidential nominating convention | ||
2011 | Alfred, New York | Alfred University | Theme: "Building a Green Economy" |
2010 | Detroit, Michigan |
Wayne State University | Theme: "Another U.S. Is Possible, Another Party Is Necessary" |
2009 | Durham, North Carolina | North Carolina Central University | |
2008 | Presidential nominating convention | ||
2007 | Reading, Pennsylvania | Abraham Lincoln Hotel | Theme: "Green For A Change" |
2006 | Tucson, Arizona | Historic YWCA Building |
Theme: "El Futuro es Verde -- The Future is Green" |
2005 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | University of Tulsa | |
2004 | Presidential nominating convention | ||
2003 | Washington, D.C. | Mayflower Hotel | Theme: "Greens at the Crossroads" |
2002 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
[data missing] | Midterm convention |
2001 | Santa Barbara, California | La Casa de Maria, Interfaith Retreat | Founding meeting of GPUS |
Association of State Green Parties
Year | Location | Site | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Hiawassee, Georgia | Enota Retreat & Conference Center |
Post-election meeting |
1999 | Moodus, Connecticut | Sunrise Resort State Park |
Ralph Nader, speaker and 1996 nominee |
1998 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | [data missing] | Keynote speakers: Fran Sena Gallegos, Santa Fe Municipal Judge Jason Kirkpatrick, vice mayor of Arcata, CA |
1997 (Oct.) |
Topsham, Maine | Topsham Grange Hall |
|
1997 (Apr.) |
Portland, Oregon | [data missing] | Delegates from 13 states plus D.C. |
1996 | Middleburg, Virginia | Glen-Ora Farm | Founding meeting of ASGP |
See also
- Green National Committee
- Democratic National Convention
- Libertarian National Convention
- Republican National Convention
References
- ^ "Association of State Green Parties «". gp.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15.
- ^ "The GPCO in 2000". 30 April 2011.
- ^ Green Party 1996 Convention: Building Critical Mass – Green Party of the United States. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ "Media Invitation: Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention," Green Party of the United States, Tuesday, May 30, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ "Green Party Congratulates and Welcomes Presidential Nominee David Cobb, Vice Presidential Nominee Pat LaMarche," Green Party of the United States news release, Saturday, June 26, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ 2007.08.30: Greens choose Chicago for 2008 Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Green Party 2008 Convention Schedule – Green Party of the United States. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ Green Party 2012 Convention Schedule – Green Party of the United States. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ 2016 Annual National Meeting / Presidential Nominating Convention – Green Party of the United States. Retrieved November 29, 2019
- ^ "National Meetings", Green Party US.
- ^ "Annual National Meetings".
- ^ "GreenLine March 2019".