GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.orgFor Immediate Release:Monday, January 19, 2009Contacts:Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.orgStarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.orgVideo clips and short essays from Green Party leaders and candidates: http://www.gp.org/first100WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party has asked Green leaders from all over the US to tell America what a Green President of the United States would do during the ‘First 100 Days’ of his or her administration.Green candidates and members of the Green Party’s Speakers Bureau (http://www.gp.org/speakers) submitted video clips and short essays to describe what actions Greens would take do if elected to the White House and what Green steps President Obama should take to resolve the nation’s problems.”This is our Inauguration Day gift to Barack Obama and to America. We celebrate the landmark election of America’s first African American president, but we’re worried that Barack Obama will retreat from his promises of change, especially given some of his Cabinet appointments. That’s why we’ve collected these recommendations from prominent Green Party members — to support vital change,” said Sanda Everett, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States.Readers and viewers are encouraged to post their comments in responses to the videos and essays. More ‘First 100 Days’ videos and essays will be added to the site in the coming weeks.FIRST 100 DAYS of a Green Presidential Administrationhttp://www.gp.org/first100/VIDEO CLIPSCynthia McKinney, 2008 Green candidate for President of the United StatesPalestine, Israel, and Ms. McKinney’s recent trip on a relief boat destined for Gazahttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=93http://www.vimeo.com/2861110This clip is also posted on the Green Party’s home page, http://www.gp.orgSee also ‘Cynthia McKinney on Gaza’: http://www.gp.org/cynthia/index.shtmlPete Van, Jr., 2006 Green Party Candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives/District 88 (Allegan County)The Economy: The First 100 Days of my administration, will leave many people green with envyhttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3-GAYaP8PMLaura Wells, 2002 and 2006 Green Party candidate for State Controller, CaliforniaTo understand what is happening in Washington, follow the moneyhttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=22http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=batTYrLqsqwSHORT ESSAYSBrian Czech, Ph.D. ecologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist; President, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State EconomyThe First Hundred Days: A Precedent for the Next Hundred Yearshttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=12Morgen D’Arc, Co-Founder, Co-Spokesperson and Former Co-Chair, National Women’s Caucus; Chair, Cumberland (Maine) County Green Party; 2002 Candidate for Cumberland County Register of DeedsWomen: Rights, Issues and Conditions. A Breakthrough Agendahttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=101Kathy Dopp, M.S. Mathematics, Executive Director, National Election Data Archive, UtahEstablish Public Oversight over Election Integrityhttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=17Ron Forthofer, 2002 Green Party candidate for Governor of Colorado, 2000 candidate for Congress, ColoradoPeace in the Middle Easthttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=9Deeana Taylor, Co-Coordinator, Desert Greens Green Party of Utah, 2006 Green Party candidate for Salt Lake County CouncilSingle Payer Health Carehttp://www.gp.org/first100/?p=48MORE INFORMATIONGreen Party of the United States http://www.gp.org202-319-7191, 866-41GREENFax 202-319-7193Tally of Green election victories http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/election-results.htmlGreen candidate news http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.phpGreen candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtmlGreen Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtmlGreen Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakersGreen Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections~ END ~