Choose your Rep. to the GRP at upcoming Regional Conventions!

Please join in to choose who represents you, your community and your values in the statewide decision-making body of the Green-Rainbow Party. You share a commitment to grassroots democracy even as we fight to protect our right to vote in public elections—but it only works if we all participate locally on up!

Regional Conventions elect representatives to the state committee of the Green-Rainbow Party from each region. A gender-balanced delegation is required from each region. The state committee is the Party’s policy-making body between annual State Conventions and meets at least four times a year as a whole. State committee representatives are required to participate on at least one of the Party’s eight working committees which generally meet once a month, as well as other duties as prescribed by the bylaws.

Your region has a number of Proportional Representation representatives to the state committee based on the number of registered Green-Rainbow voters in that region. Our Party members elect state committee representatives from within our ranks to be our voice on the state committee. To participate, you must be registered as Green-Rainbow (J); or pay dues and either be registered Unenrolled (independent) or not registered to vote.

This year, some regions are having their conventions together to allow more people to meet up from neighboring areas. Below

Date, Time and Location for your Regional Convention

BERKSHIRE

Date: Saturday, March 1st, 2008 (snow date March 8, 2008), 10am to 3pm
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201, in the social room
Contact: Wanda Boeke, 413-997-2108, berkshire-info@green-rainbow.org
There will be presentations, free food and beverages provided.

BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH & CAPE AND ISLANDS

Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, 1pm to 5pm
Place: Bristol Community College, Room L108, 777 Elsbree St., Fall River, MA 02720
Contact: David Dionne, 508-674-5194, bristol-info@green- rainbow.org, plymouth-info@geen- ainbow.org or capeislands-info@ green-rainbow.org

FRANKLIN, HAMPSHIRE & HAMDEN

Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, starting approximately at 11am
Place: Belchertown Town Hall, fully wheelchair accessible.
Contact: Nat Fortune, 413-665-6739, franklin-info@green-rainbow.org, hampshire-info@green-rainbow.org or hamden-info@green-rainbow.org
The start and end times are timed to coincide with the bus schedules.

MIDDLESEX & ESSEX

Date: Saturday, March 22nd, 2008, 11:30am to 4pm
Place: Lawrence Heritage State Park, 1 Jackson St. Lawrence, MA 01840
Contact: Jamie O’Keefe, 617-447-0210, middlesex-info@green-rainbow.org or essex-info@green-rainbow.org
Potluck lunch, beverages provided, near MBTA Commuter Rail

NORFOLK & SUFFOLK

Date: Saturday, March 1st, 2008, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Place: Martin Luther King room, Brookline High School, 115 Greenough St., Brookline, MA 02445
Contact: Lawrence Fine, 617-277-7503, norfolk-info@green-rainbow.org or suffolk-info@green-rainbow.org
On-street parking at location convenient to Rte 9, Near the Brookline Hills MBTA stop on the Riverside (D) Green Line. Enjoy food, music, learning, and a workshop discussion led by Mel King of Boston.

WORCESTER

Rescheduled for: Saturday, March 22, at 1:30 PM
New Location: Third Floor Meeting Room at the Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Contact: David Spanagel, 978-368-0075, worcester-info@green-rainbow.org and Mark Laserte, 508-353-4396

Note: Regions are counties except for Cape and Islands which is 3 counties, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket. Date, time and Location for your Regional Convention.