McKinney to Speak at Green Party's Office Grand Opening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, October 4th, 2003
Georgia Green Party Announces Grand Opening for New Office Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Will Attend, Speak
The Georgia Green Party today announced that they have confirmed former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as a guest
speaker for their October 9th reception planned to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Party's first office and to thank
those sustaining contributors whose monthly donations are funding the office rent. While Ms. McKinney has not yet
announced her intentions for the 2004 election cycle, she has been the subject of a Draft effort by Green Party
activists seeking to nominate her at the Party's 2004 Presidential Nominating Convention scheduled for Milwaukee,
Wisconsin next Summer.
"While who will eventually carry our Party's banner in 2004 is a question for the delegates in Milwaukee next year, we
welcome the Congresswoman's support for our efforts to build this Party," said Badili Jones, co-chair of both the
Georgia Green Party and of the Green Party of the United States. "We as a Party can not wait for the 2004 Convention to
begin our work. We have only ten months left to put our candidates -- whoever they may yet prove to be -- on the ballot
for the 2004 election cycle."
The Party recently leased an office at the Little Five Points Community Center in Atlanta where it is setting up
operations for its state-wide organizing efforts. The new office is located at 1083 Austin Avenue NE, Ste 203-A; Atlanta
GA 30307. The Party's new office phone number is 404-806-0480.
"We have now launched a fundraising drive to contract for a Petition Drive Coordinator to put Green Party candidates on
the Georgia ballot," said Mr. Jones. "We invite anyone ready for a political alternative committed to Green values to
come down, see our new office, make a financial pledge to support this work, pick up your petitions and help us get on
the ballot!"
Party supporters, the media and the public are invited to attend the October 9th reception, which starts at 7:00 pm.
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