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*PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release March 5, 2006
OH Green Party Candidates Promise
to Confront Great Moral Issues for Ohio
Columbus, Ohio-The Ohio Green Party voted
to endorse a slate of candidates for statewide offices
during the Ohio Green Party convention Saturday in Columbus.
Bob Fitrakis and Anita Rios were endorsed
for Governor/Lt governor.
Tim Kettler was endorsed for Secretary
of State.
Donald Lesiak was endorsed for Auditor.
David Kovacs was endorsed for region
7 State School Board.
Bob Fitrakis is an attorney, an award
winning journalist and a professor of political science.
He earned his law degree at the Ohio State University
Moritz School of Law and his Phd in Political Science
from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan.
Anita Rios is a longtime union activist
and community organizer with a background in mental
health. Anita is the former chair of the Green Party
National Committee. She grew up one of eight children
to parents who were Mexican American migrant farm workers.
Fitrakis received a thundering approval
as he outlined his vision for Ohio. The Green Party
offers a true alternative to the corporate influenced
two party system, he said. " We want to tell our children
and grandchildren that we were the ones who fought for
sustainability against the fossil fuel economy, we stood
up and took to the streets over verifiable elections,
and we promoted real solutions when faced with global
warming."
Tim Kettler a small businessman from
Cochocton was endorsed for Secretary of State. He is
a litigant in the 2004 election recount, and emphasized
voting rights, clean elections and corporate accountability.
He said, “Ohio cannot bear another rigged vote. We need
real reforms.” These reforms include inclusion of more
voters, expanding representation in political processes,
and transparency in voting procedures.
Donald Lesiak from Parma was endorsed
for Auditor. He is a former state auditor and engineer.
He is also a former auditor with the Department of Defense
who worked to solve the procurement problems of the
$400 hammers. He will bring the same wisdom to auditing
Ohio’s expenditures.
David Kovacs from Akron was endorsed
for region 7 State School Board. He is a graduate student
at the university of Akron who advocates for accurate
science orientation in the state school curriculum.
Media Contact, Green Party of Ohio,
Russell Buckbee, 330-562-4637
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