Julia Willebrand

Julia Willebrand (1933-2023) was an American environmental, peace and education activist and was the

2006 New York state elections

.

Julia Willebrand 2006 campaign photograph

Biography

Julia was born in the

Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, and resided in Manhattan

She had been active in New York City local government as a member of the Manhattan Citizens' Solid Waste Advisory Board from 1994 to 1999 and as chair of that board 1997 to 1999. She was also a past chair of both the Solid Waste Committee of the NYC Sierra Club and the International Working Group of the

Green Party USA

.

Willebrand had several higher degrees including an Ed.D. in

Empire State College, Center for Labor Studies, and as a Fulbright Professor

to Hungary.

She was the 2001 Green Party nominee for

Alan G. Hevesi, who ran as the Liberal Party

candidate.

2006 Comptroller campaign

In 2006, Willebrand was nominated by the Green Party as their candidate for Comptroller. In the race for Comptroller, she is once again opposed by Hevesi, as the incumbent. Hevesi's admission of some wrongdoing in using state employees for family and personal services has resulted in a loss of support and stimulated interest in Willebrand's campaign. Critics of Hevesi and past Comptrollers hold that the historical mismanagement of these investments has garnered pollution, looting of regions, pension losses and even wars.

Willibrand campaigned on

Government Pension Fund of Norway as a model of sustainable socially responsible investment, stating that she "...will use the power of the Comptroller as sole trustee of $115 billion in retirement investments as an instrument of peace, joining other states efforts to end the genocide in Darfur by divesting

from companies doing business in Sudan."

External links

"Julia for Comptroller". Official 2006 Campaign site for New York State Comptroller. Green Party of New York.
"Julia Willebrand campaign speech". Third Planet Video. 2006-10-31.

Willebrand in the News

"Voter Information: Julia Willebrand, Candidate for Comptroller, State of New York". Smart Voter Guide. League of Women Voters.
- "Julia Willebrand Answers Questions". Q&A. League of Women Voters.
"Comptroller Candidate: Julia Willebrand". profile. New York Times. November 1, 2006.
Lucadamo, Kathleen (October 30, 2006). "Flap-happy day for underdogs". Impact of the Hevesi scandal on Green Party candidates. New York Daily News.^{[permanent dead link]}
Grace, David (May 28, 2006). "Interview with Julia Willebrand". Indymedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2006.

Party political offices
Preceded by	Mayor of New York 2001	Succeeded by Anthony Gronowicz
Preceded by Howie Hawkins	Green Party Candidate for New York State Comptroller 2006	Succeeded by