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Green Party Candidate Cynthia McKinney sets sights on being first female and first black president
sexist obama will try to keep McKinney out of debate
Date: 6/26/2008 4:12:24 PM ( 16 y ) ... viewed 4435 times McKinny was born March 17, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia. McKinney served as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, and from 2005 to 2007, representing Georgia's fourth congressional district. She is the daughter of Billy McKinney, one of Atlanta's first Black law enforcement officers, and a former Georgia State Representative, and of Leola McKinney, a retired nurse.
Her political career began in 1986 when her father, submitted her name as a write-in candidate for the Georgia state house. She got about 40 percent of the popular vote, In 1988, McKinney ran for the same seat and won, making the McKinneys the first father and daughter to simultaneously serve in the Georgia state house. She then immediately challenged House rules requiring women to wear dresses by wearing slacks. In 1991, she spoke out against the Persian Gulf War, the first U.S. invasion of that sovereign country. The caused many legislators to walk out in protest of her remarks.
The beginning of confrontation with the power structureIn the 1992 election, McKinney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the member of Congress from the newly created 11th District, a 64 percent African district stretching from Atlanta to Savannah. She was the first African woman to represent Georgia in the House and was so effective she was re-elected in 1994.
This re-election of the outspoken leader created such consternation amongst Anglo-Saxon people that in 1995 the U.S. Supreme Court was motivated to rule in the case of Miller v. Johnson, that the 11th District was an unconstitutional gerrymander because the boundaries were drawn based on the racial composition of the constituents.
McKinney introduced a bill calling for calling for... ..."the suspension of the use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending the outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions. . . ."
Updated information on the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10-13
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org/
Schedule of news conferences and other media events, media credentialing, bios of featured speakers, and other essential details
Green presidential candidates debate, Saturday, June 21, 8 pm, to be broadcast on Miller Politics Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/millerpolitics)
Media credential page for the convention:
http://www.gp.org/forms/media
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has released an updated schedule for the party's national nominating convention, at which the Green presidential ticket will be chosen by Green delegates.
The convention, titled "Live Green, Vote Green," will take place July 10-13 in Chicago (http://www.greenparty2008.org). The schedule of news conferences and other media events and a list of guest speakers are appended below. The nomination will take place on Saturday, July 12 at the Chicago Symphony Center.
The four candidates for the 2008 Green nomination will participate in a debate on Saturday, June 21, to be broadcast online. The debate, featuring Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kat Swift, and Kent Mesplay, will air at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/millerpolitics
beginning at 8 pm ET and will run for 90 minutes. Ben Miller of Miller Politics Radio will host.
Phone lines will be open for call-in questions; questions from listeners can also be sent in via the BlogYalkRadio webchat or in advance by email (millerpolitics@gmail.com).
MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION
Organizers of the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention are encouraging journalists who intend to cover the event to register at the Media Credentialing web page:
http://www.gp.org/forms/media
(onsite registration is also possible, but pre-convention registration is encouraged)
Local contact for the convention: Patrick Kelly, Illinois Green Party Media Coordinator, 773-203-9631, media@ilgp.org
Further information, including details on lodging at the Palmer House Hilton:
http://www.greenparty2008.org/
The Green Party encourages live blogging from the convention. Both convention sites, the Palmer House Hilton and the Chicago Symphony Center, will provide Internet access for registered media.
Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, and Kat Swift are the four contenders for the Green presidential nomination. Information on the apportionment of the party's 836 state and caucus delegates is being compiled at "2008 Green Party Presidential Nomination Delegate Count" (http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php).
Video clips of Green presidential candidates:
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites:
http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
Jesse Johnson
http://www.jesse08.org/
Cynthia McKinney
http://www.runcynthiarun.org/
Kent Mesplay
http://www.mesplay.org/
Kat Swift
http://www.voteswift.org/
More on 2008 Green candidates:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
http://www.gp.org/elections/candidates/index.php
MEDIA EVENTS
Schedule for the Chicago Convention, July 10-13 (subject to change)
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Location: Palmer House Hiilton
4 pm: Introductory news conference
6 pm: Welcome reception featuring international Greens
9 pm: Reception hosted by Rich Whitney, 2006 Green candidate for Governor of Illinois
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Location: Palmer House Hilton
9 am: News conference featuring elected Greens
11 am: News conference featuring Green presidential candidates
1 pm: News conference featuring candidates for other offices
7-9 pm: Presidential Candidates' Forum (moderator: Rich Whitney, 2006 candidate for Governor of Illinois)
8 pm: Presidential campaign events, if any; other receptions to be announced
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Location: Chicago Symphony Center
8 am: Chicago Symphony Center doors open; media check-in continues
9 am: Press briefing and news conference with Green presidential candidates; on-stage program begins
9:30 am: Keynote speaker Cliff Thornton
9:45 am: Adoption of 2008 Party Platform
10:45 am: Keynote speakers Kathy Kelly, Malik Rahim
11:15 am: Speeches by four Presidential Candidates
12 noon: Lunch
1 pm: Keynote speakers Omar López, Dr. Jill Stein
1:30 pm: Voting, state roll call
2:30 pm: Vice Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be introduced by Pat LaMarche, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President)
3 pm: Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be introduced by David Cobb, 2004 Green nominee for President), followed by photo op for all Green candidates and the nominees
4 pm: Press conference featuring Green nominees for President and Vice President
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Malik Rahim, former Black Panther and Green Party candidate, co-founder of Common Ground Collective/Relief, an organization that provides short-term relief to victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf region. Visit
http://www.commongroundrelief.org/
Kathy Kelly, co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, an organization that worked to end sanctions in Iraq beginning in 1996. Visit
http://www.vcnv.org/
Omar López, teacher and Green candidate for the US House in Illinois' 4th District, principal convenor and leader of the historic mega-marches of March 10 and May 1, 2006, in defense of the rights of undocumented immigrant workers and constitutional rights under attack by the Sensenbrenner House Bill 4437. Mr. López has co-founded numerous labor, tenant, immigrants' rights, and bilingual education organizations, and is director of C.A.L.O.R., which provides services to Latinos affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Visit
http://www.omarlopez2008.org/
Dr. Jill Stein, physician and founder of the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities. Dr. Stein ran for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 2006 with the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party, garnering 351,495 votes (18%). Visit
http://www.masschc.org/
Cliff Thornton, Jr., a long-time social justice and drug policy reform activist and Green candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 2006. Mr. Thornton is co-founder of Efficacy, which works for the reform of drug laws and criminal justice policies. Visit
http://www.efficacy-online.org/
Candidates from Illinois and across the US will also be on hand for interviews.
Updated information will be published regularly as the convention approaches.
MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org/
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green
http://www.greenparty2008.org/
Media credentialing
http://www.gp.org/forms/media
Video of Green presidential candidates
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites
http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
Green Party ballot access page
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
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