Jill Stein runs for Massachusetts Governor

Author: Election Desk

Topic: Green People

I believe that the 2002 election will give the citizens of Massachusetts an unprecedented opportunity to resurrect our abused democracy and end the drift of government toward corporate domination. With the shameless arrogance of Beacon Hill “leadership‚” attacks on Clean Elections, a declining economy and an unraveling environment, voter discontent runs wide and deep. We couldn’t ask for a better time to forge a powerful, broad coalition founded on principles of public health, social justice, sustainability and democracy. There has never been greater need, nor greater opportunity, to take our government out of the hands of short-sighted special interests and return it to the stewardship of voters.

In this campaign, I will highlight many of the specific objectives that the Massachusetts Green Party has already embraced: universal health care; environmental safeguards to protect our air, water, food, homes and workplaces; a fair, sustainable economy with worker protections, living wages and green technologies; and supports for strong families (of all kinds), including affordable housing, day care, and education opportunity.

Recognizing that our goals are fundamentally interdependent, we can begin to solidify a winning coalition to replace corporate power with voter power. With your ideas, vision and energy, we can unleash the power of grass roots democracy, from our communities to the governor’s office. I ask for your help in defining our approach to the many issues that we must address and in finding the best way to present our vision to the people of Massachusetts.

The first objective of my campaign is to qualify for Clean Elections funding. This will give the Green Party the historic opportunity to run a fully-funded gubernatorial candidacy. At long last, the big spending of corporate-sponsored political parties will not drown our messages out. To do this we need to raise 6,000 "qualifying contributions" in amounts between $5 and $100. How to make a contribution. Please consider asking a friend or family member to also contribute.

• Married with 2 children; Living in Lexington, Massachusetts
  
  

• Co-chair Human Health and the Environment Project for Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility. Member Board of Directors for National Physicians for Social Responsibility and Clean Water Action.
  
  

• Plays congas, guitar, sings and writes songs with the groups “Somebody’s Sister” and “The Kids’ Earth Chorus.” Provided music for social justice, diversity, environmental, and peace events, including Boston Earth Day 1990, the annual Boston winter holiday party for homeless families 1998, and the International Physician’s for Prevention of Nuclear War Annual Convention 2000.

• As co-chair of the Human Health and the Environment Project for Physicians for Social Responsibility, Jill has been an advocate for citizens across the state when their environment has been under assault. She has been a major ally of citizens in the battle to clean up trash incinerators, dirty power plants, and other sources of harmful pollution.
  
  
• Co-author of the nationally recognized report, "In Harm’s Way," that has sounded an alarm on the impact of toxic exposures on child development.
  
  
• Key contributor to the "In Harm's Way" medical curriculum that helps health care providers protect patients and the public from environmental chemicals that can harm child development.