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Founded | 2001 |
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Headquarters | 6411 Orchard Avenue, Suite 101 , Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
Key people | Seven National Co-chairs (Collective Leadership) Kristen Combs (Secretary) Hillary Kane (Treasurer) |
Website | Committee Website |
The Green National Committee (GNC) is the central governing body of the Green Party of the United States. The committee is composed of over 150 delegates from every affiliated state party and recognized caucus. The GNC oversees all national party functions and elects a steering committee to oversee day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities of the committee include organizing annual meetings and the presidential nominating convention, developing a party platform, and coordinating campaigns from the local, state, and federal levels.
The Green National Committee (GNC) serves as the decision-making body of the Green Party of the United States. It consists of 150 (+10) delegates, with additional delegates for party caucuses. [1] [2]
The delegates serving on the GNC are not synonymous to the presidential nominating delegates elected to the Green National Convention (also known as GNC) of which consists greater than 2.5 times the number of delegates.
2019 Delegate Apportionment
Additional Delegates
The steering committee is composed of seven co-chairs, acting as a collective executive, together with the secretary and treasurer. They are elected by the delegates who serve on the Green National Committee. The following are current and former officers of Green Party US. [3]
National Co-chairs [4]
Secretary
Treasurer
The GNC has several standing committees: [5]
The following committees are effectively responsible for allocating and certifying delegates to the GNC:
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