Green National Committee

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Green National Committee
Founded2001;22 years ago (2001)
Headquarters
6411 Orchard Avenue, Suite 101
Takoma Park, MD 20912
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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.

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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.

National Committee

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

Steering committee

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

List of GNC Co-chairs
List of GNC Secretaries
List of GNC Treasurers

Standing committees

The GNC has several standing committees: [5]

Other Committees

The following committees are effectively responsible for allocating and certifying delegates to the GNC:

Fundraising

The Green Senatorial Campaign Committee (GSCC) is the Federal Elections Commission entity that the Coordinated Campaign Committee utilizes to support Green Party candidates from the senatorial down to the local level. [6]

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References

  1. "2019 National Delegate Apportionment Tabulation". Green National Committee. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. "2019 Delegate Apportionment Formula". Green Party of the United States: Apportionment Tabulation Committee. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. "Green Party - Steering Committee History". gp.org. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  4. David Doonan, ed. (July 2021). "Steering". gp.org. Green Party US. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. "Committees". Green Party of the United States. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  6. "GREEN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - committee overview".