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For those of a similar name, see Gil Stein (disambiguation).

Jill Stein
Green Party nominee for
President of the United States
Election date
November 6, 2012
Personal details
Born (1950-05-14) May 14, 1950 (age 74)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Political partyGreen Party
SpouseRichard Rohrer
ChildrenBen and Noah
ResidenceLexington, Massachusetts
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationPhysician
WebsiteJill Stein 2012

Jill Stein (born 1950) is an American physician and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 with the Green Party of the United States.[1][2] Stein was a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2002 and the 2010 gubernatorial elections.[3][4][5] Stein is a resident of Lexington, Massachusetts and a 1979 graduate of Harvard Medical School.[6] She serves on the boards of Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and MassVoters for Fair Elections, and has been active with the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities.[7]

In October 2011, Stein announced her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Green Party in the 2012 general election.

Politics

Positions

Stein advocates for the creation of a "Green New Deal", the objective of which would be to employ "every American willing and able to work" to address "climate change...[and the] converging water, soil, fisheries, forest, and fossil fuel crises" by working towards "sustainable energy, transportation and production infrastructure: clean renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, intra-city mass transit and inter-city railroads, “complete streets” that safely encourage bike and pedestrian traffic, regional food systems based on sustainable organic agriculture, and clean manufacturing of the goods needed to support this sustainable economy".[8] The initial cost of the Green New Deal would be funded by various mechanisms, including "taxing Wall Street speculation, off shore tax havens, millionaires and multimillion dollar estates" as well as a 30% reduction in the U.S. military budget.[8] She cites a study of the economic effects of the 1930s New Deal projects by Dr. Phillip Harvey, Professor of Law & Economics at Rutgers School of Law as academic evidence for the Green New Deal.[8]

Principle position, 4-Point "Green New Deal"

Stein's principles are directed towards voters of every political party and independents:

  1. The right to a job at a living wage.
  2. The transition to a sustainable, green economy.
  3. A financial sector serving Americans.
  4. Citizen empowerment.

In Stein's words: "We don't need to run America like a business or like the military. We need to run America like a democracy." [9]

Activities

In October 2011, Stein began participating in the Occupy protests at the Occupy Boston peaceful protest.[10] Speaking to the protesters, Stein said "The Occupy movement is a cry for change from workers whose jobs have been shipped overseas and young people whose future is being stolen from them by politicians intent on serving Wall Street rather than the people...People are being forced from their homes by big banks that defrauded consumers. The planet is being sacrificed to protect profits of polluters."[11]

Electoral campaign history

Governor, 2002

Stein at a protest against coal.

Stein was the Green-Rainbow Party candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and finished third in a field of five candidates, with 76,530 votes and about 3.5% of the vote.[12]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2004

Following her third place results in the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Stein ran for state representative in 2004 for the Lexington District.[13] She received 3,911 votes for 21.3 percent of the vote in a three-way race but lost to incumbent Thomas M. Stanley, who received 59.6 percent.[14]

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2006

Stein was nominated for Secretary of the Commonwealth on March 4, 2006, at the Green-Rainbow Party state-wide nominating convention. In a two-way race with three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Galvin, Stein received 353,551 votes for 18% of the total vote.[15] Stein's 18% marked the best finish for a Green Party candidate running for Secretary of State in any state to date.[citation needed]

Jill Stein announcing her candidacy for governor in February 2010

Town of Lexington Town Meeting Representative, 2005 and 2008

Stein was elected to the Town Meeting Seat, Precinct 2 (Lexington, Massachusetts) in March 2005 local elections.[citation needed] She finished first of 16 candidates running for 7 seats receiving 539 votes, for 20.6% of the total vote.[citation needed] Stein was re-elected in 2008 finishing second of thirteen vying for eight seats.[16]

Gubernatorial election, 2010

Main article: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2010

On February 8, 2010, Stein announced her entrance into the gubernatorial race on the steps of the Masscahusetts State House in Boston.[17] She was joined in the race by candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Richard P. Purcell, a surgery clerk and ergonomics assessor, of Holyoke.[18] In May, Stein opened her campaign office in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, near the Fields Corner MBTA station.[19] Stein received 32,816 votes out of 2,287,407 in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Presidential campaign, 2012

In August 2011, Stein gave indication that she was considering running for President of the United States with the Green Party in the 2012 national election. She indicated in a published questionnaire that she had been asked to run by a number of Green activists and felt compelled to consider the possibility after the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis which she called "the President’s astounding attack on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – a betrayal of the public interest...". In the survey, she suggested that she would announce her intentions by the end of September 2011.[2] Stein later stated that she would announce her intentions on October 24.[10]

On October 24, 2011 Stein launched her campaign at a press conference in Massachusetts, saying "We are all realizing that we, the people, have to take charge because the political parties that are serving the top 1 percent are not going to solve the problems that the rest of us face, we need people in Washington who will refuse to be bought by lobbyists and for whom change is not just a slogan".[1]

In December 2011, Wisconsin Green Party leader Ben Manski was announced as Stein's campaign manager.[20]

Endorsements


Fundraising and position on super PACs

The Green Party's position is to know and follow both the laws and regulations of the area.[22]

Stein relies on "ordinary people" and not super PACs financed by billionaires or wealthy firms.[23] As a result of her independence from super PACs and their associated monies, Stein claimed she is not beholden to special interest groups. Additionally, she is not vulnerable should the Federal court ruling of January 31, 2012 prove to pose serious problems to those that do receive massive donations. [24]

Personal

Stein was born in Chicago and raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with her husband, fellow physician Richard Rohrer. The couple have two adult sons.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b Levenson, Michael (October 24, 2011). "Jill Stein launches bid for Green Party presidential nomination". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Reply by Jill Stein, to the GPUS Outreach and exploratory questionnaire for the 2012 GPUS presidential nomination GP.org
  3. ^ Stein to jump into gov race with Green-Rainbow bid Boston Herald, January 7, 2010
  4. ^ 2 more candidates jump into Mass. governor's race Boston Globe, February 4, 2010
  5. ^ Wayland's Jill Stein to launch campaign for governor MetroWest Daily News, February 4, 1010
  6. ^ Mass.Gov - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
  7. ^ Jill Stein 2010 gubernatorial campaign Boston Globe
  8. ^ a b c Jobs for All with a Green New Deal Green-Rainbow.org, September 5, 2011
  9. ^ Long Shots, Huffington Post, Colleen Black, Long Shots February 9, 2012
  10. ^ a b Clifford, J (October 10, 2011). [Which Presidential Candidate Stands With The 99 Percent? "Which Presidential Candidate Stands With The 99 Percent?"]. pp. Irregular Times. Retrieved 14 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ^ "Green-Rainbow Party says: Keep hands off protesters". Independent Political Report. October 13, 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "2002 Election Results, Governor" 'CNN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  13. ^ State Election 2004 Candidates for Election Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved February 8, 2010
  14. ^ "State Election Results 2004." Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved November 3, 2006.
  15. ^ http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov06.pdf
  16. ^ http://gp.org/elections/candidates/details.php?record=3840
  17. ^ Stein denounces Beacon Hill "corruption tax" as she announces run for governor Boston.com, February 8, 2010
  18. ^ Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein of Green-Rainbow Party, introduces lieutenant governor candidate Richard P. Purcell, of Holyoke The Republican (Springfield), April 3, 2010
  19. ^ Stein’s grass-roots campaign planted in Fields Corner Boston Globe, May 16, 2010
  20. ^ Winger, Richard. "Ben Manski Will be Campaign Manager for Jill Stein Presidential Run". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  21. ^ http://www.jillstein.org/chomsky
  22. ^ 7 Creative Political Fundraising Ideas, Local Victory website, Referenced on February 10, 2012
  23. ^ Long Shots, Huffington Post, Colleen Black, Long Shots February 9, 2012
  24. ^ Anti-gay-marriage group loses Maine list appeal, By David Sharp Associated Press, January 31, 2012
  25. ^ "About Jill Stein". Retrieved 14 October 2011.


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