Over the years we've done a lot and inspired many, but until now we've not had a proper accountng of these items. Here's a first draft of those accomplishments - thanks to Mel.
Vashon-Maury Island Green Party Past Projects ( 3 Jan 2010 DRAFT)
- Lobbied the Washington State Legislature for Instant Runoff Voting and Public Financing of Washington State Judicial Campaigns
- Collected signatures for the Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) Initiative
- Organized and Participated in Vashon High School Civics Class with Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens
- Provided movie nights at Cafe Luna
- Sponsored a Vashon Book Group
- Supported Single Payer Vashon and built Count Bleed-Ya-Dry and two giant hypodermic needles to extract money from healthcare patients for Backbone Campaign Political Theater
- Participated in Vashon Strawberry Festival Parades
- Staffed a VMIGP Booth in Vashon Strawberry Festivals
- Initiated the Vashon Progressive Alliance
Sponsored and raised funds for Several Speakers including:
- Iraq Veterans Against the War
- Mike and Ruth Yarrow (Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation) “Bring the Billion$ Home” re-prioritizing federal spending
- Lynn Greenwald from Ground Zero (Bangor, Washington)
- Joe Szwaja for US Congress, Washington State 7th Congressional District
- Aaron Dixon for US Senate, Washington State
- Cynthia McKinney for United State’s President
- Cindy Sheehan for US Representative, California
- Sponsored Comedian, Dave Lippman, at Vashon High School Theater