The GPMN campaign strategy committee has been working on a platform to help build a message for this year's state candidates. We would welcome your input and would like you to fill out and return a ballot with your top priorities. The ballot can be found at
The GP campaign strategy committee will be meeting Sunday, Jan. 8, from 6-8 p.m. at the GPMN office conference room. We are working on a 2012 platform for GP candidates -- please join us! All Green Party members and supporters are welcome. If you are thinking about running for office in 2012, this is a good place to get information and get acquainted with the Green Party!
Green Party campaign strategy meeting
Sunday, January 8
6-8 p.m.
GPMN conference room
180 5th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55101
The Green Party of Minnesota will be holding caucuses statewide to consider GP presidential candidates (see http://www.gp.org/candidates/index.php) and resolutions. Watch for a mailing listing your caucus location, or visit this website for more information. All GPMN members and supporters are encouraged to attend!
Former Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will be the special guest at a house party to raise funds for Move To Amend, www.movetoamend.org. Refreshments and discussion will be featured.
The party will be held at the Superior Street Cottages community room in St. Paul, between 161 and 163 Erie Street.
Directions: Go two blocks north from St. Clair on Erie. Signage says Dead End and Private Drive ahead, but residents and guests are permitted. Parking is free and usually open on Erie and Superior Streets.
Green Party of Minnesota State Membership Meeting
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Minneapolis City Hall, Room 319
350 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis
Special guests: Coleen Rowley and David Cobb
Agenda includes:
1:00-1:30 Registration
1:30-2:30 GPMN updates
2:30-3:00 GPUS updates
3:00-4:30 March to Peoples Plaza
Speakers include Coleen Rowley and David Cobb
4:30-5:00 Back to City Hall to clean up and leave
Calling all volunteers! We need you to help us out this summer for various events in the metro area.
Juneteenth (Saturday, June 18), Pride (Friday, June 24 - Sunday June 26) and the Minnesota State Fair are all big events where we need folks staffing our booth.
Come out, meet interesting people, and help represent the party by e-mailing us at volunteers@mngreens.org.
The GPMN 2011 Summer Meeting will be held in Mankato.
At the meeting we will hold workshops, elect representatives to the state's coordinating committee, elect GPUS delegates, and vote on bylaw changes.
The full agenda of the meeting will be posted here when it is set.
If you are interested in hosting a workshop, contact workshop@mngreens.org
If you can help us out with our potluck, contact potluck@mngreens.org
If you want to submit bylaws changes, contact bylaws@mngreens.org. Proposed changes must be submitted by May 15.
The meeting will be held at:
1st Presbyterian Church
The Green Party of MN Winter Meeting will be held on Saturday February 12th at the Valley of Peace Lutheran Church. The address is 4735 Bassett Creek Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55422-4199.
All members are encouraged to attend. We're planning three sets of workshops hosted by guest speakers. In addition to our traditional favorites like single-payer healthcare and transition towns, we'll also have action-oriented workshops for people interested in learning how to lobby or be a candidate for office.
Join the Green Party of Minnesota and all of our candidates on election night, as we watch the results roll in! The event is open to the public and guests are encouraged.
The party is being held at the Nomad World Pub. It has wi-fi and a number of flat screen televisions so we can watch the election results.
