Gavrielle Holmes | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | Workers World Party |
Gavrielle Holmes, also known as Gavrielle Gemma, is an American communist politician. She was a third-party candidate (Workers World Party) for President of the United States in the U.S. presidential election, 1984, receiving votes in Ohio (2,565) [1] and Rhode Island. For other states, the presidential candidate that year was Larry Holmes. [2]
She had also been the running mate for Deirdre Griswold in the 1980 U.S. presidential election in some states.
She is currently living in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a member of the New Orleans Workers Group. She is an organizer of Takem Down Nola, a group of civil rights activists that successfully fought to remove five Confederate statues from the city.
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