County Conventions Announced!

The Midlands Green Party will be holding County Conventions for Richland and Lexington Counties on Saturday, March 25th, from 4:00-5:00 p.m., at the Modjeska Simkins Center, 2025 Marion Street(between Calhoun & Elmwood).  We will be nominating local candidates for 2006 elections and selecting delegates to the State Convention on April 22nd.

The York County Greens will be holding their county convention on April 15th, from 10 AM to Noon.  The convention will be held at the York County Library located in Baxter Village near the corner of Hwy 160 and I-77.  Arnold Karr, candidate for Superintendent of Education, will be the keynote speaker.

The convention will choose local leaders for the next year, and delegates to the state convention.  Plans are in motion to adopt resolutions on topics of a local and national nature as well.  Any candidates who have filled out applications to seek the Green Party nomination for local or county-wide office by the March 30th, noon deadline will also be interviewed, and a recommendation to accept or reject the nomination will then be submitted to the State Convention the following Saturday in Columbia.