Dear Friend,



Each year on April 10th (4/10), the Green Party of the United States takes time to reflect on the Four Pillars and Ten Key Values <[link removed]>. Together, they underpin the positions, platform, and efforts of our party. This year we thought we'd ask a few current, former, and future green candidates about which of the key values spoke most to them.







The Green Party of the United States has always cultivated excellent candidates that speak deeply to a wide range of people across age, gender, race, and cultural lines.



"For me, the value I most closely align with is Ecological Wisdom. My approach with anything I do is with openness and love using vulnerability and empathy as a tool for connection. This does not mean I do not fight for the truth, but I believe there is power in storytelling and the one I want to tell is that to my grandchildren when and if we still have a planet to live on at that time."



- Ry Armstrong <[link removed]>, Current 2023 Candidate for Seattle City Council's 3rd District



The Green Party of the United States and our state party candidates help put local issues in a broader national and global context.



"For far too long Scrantonians have been coming together without a voice, organizing benefits and events without satisfying results and only suffering repercussions because of a lack of interest from government leaders. The projects make sense, and work, but the leaders in government don’t get involved. That time is over. That time is now. Community Based Economics thrives in Scranton, and now, with a little help of a friend in me, the business, government, community, and nonprofit relationships can be so much stronger. And it will be."



- Richard Maopolski <[link removed]>, Future 2024 Candidate for State Representative in PA's 113rd District



Our candidates stay focused on the long term for peace and planet, with tangible solutions rooted in the Ten Key Values <[link removed]>.



"I believe that Future Focus & Sustainability is the value that encompasses all of the others. People often ask me what my top priority as a candidate is. The thing about the progressive movement there is no single issue (housing, healthcare, labor, equity, climate, and so on) that can be separated from all of the other issues; they are all inextricably entwined, and we must push forward on all issues at once. But that push forward is about the future, and where we want to see our societies in 10, 20, 50 years. Right now, it seems all political and economic focus is about today and tomorrow, not whether there will be a functional society or a livable planet further down the road. This is because the two corporate parties only operate on behalf of their corporate owners' stock portfolios. We in the Green Party must commit ourselves daily to ensuring that sustainable and livable future for our kids, their kids, and all of the precious life on earth we have a responsibility to safeguard."



- Jason Call <[link removed]>, Future 2024 Candidate for WA's 2nd Congressional District



Finally, our candidates can draw on a depth of experience from the lessons learned in decades of campaigns for offices at all levels and in virtually every state.



"As a candidate, the four pillars and ten key values were always my foundation when developing my campaign platform. In 2010, we were the first Green Party candidates to champion the real eco-socialist Green New Deal. Healing the planet by becoming free of fossil fuels by 2030, ending all wars and occupation, democratizing elections and prioritizing people and the planet over profits are the key values in action."



- Gloria Mattera, Former NY Lt. Gubernatorial Candidate 



As the day comes to an end and we reflect back on our past and towards our promising future, would you please consider helping us fund the Green Party political movement <[link removed]>?



From finding and supporting candidates to supporting ballot access measures, your donation <[link removed]> helps us put our deeply held foundational beliefs into action.



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Thank you for your continued support,



The Green Party of the United States

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P.S.Our monthly sustaining donors are the unsung heroes of our party. Their generosity and commitment make our on-going work more and more possible. If you haven’t already,consider joining the ranks of our Monthly Sustainers today. <[link removed]> <[link removed]>



P.S.S. Special thanks to the Green Party of Washington <[link removed]> and our other candidates for their help in getting statements for this email.







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