Green Party invites you to local event

Also on Saturday, Aug. 16 there will be a meeting in at the Mansfield Public Library to nominate a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District.

Editor’s note: The local contact for Green Party activities is Jean DeSmet who may be contacted at: j.desmet@charter.net or 860-456-2188.

Come meet fellow Greens and local Green Party candidates at a nominating meeting on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Road (Route 89) in Mansfield Center (Storrs), CT.

The purpose of the meeting is to choose a Green Party candidate to run in this year’s 2nd Congressional District race.

Speakers at the meeting will include Green candidates Douglas Lary (Windham Registrar of Voters) and Mellissa Schlag (33rd District CT Senate).

Both Scott Deshefy, who ran for Congress in 2008 and 2010, and Colin Bennett, who is interested in running this year, will also be in attendance.

The meeting is open to the public.

Scott Deshefy, the Green Party candidate for Congress in 2008, will be at the Mansfield meeting on Aug. 18, at the Mansfield Public Library.

All registered Green Party members who reside in the district are eligible to vote for this year’s candidate.

Posted August 16, 2012, local contact info added August 20.

Related links:

Green Party Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctgreenparty

Green Party 2012 platform http://www.ctgreenparty.org/platform/12-platform/227-2012-connecticut-green-party-platform.html

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