STATE REPORT FOR MONTANA GREEN PARTY

This is the report sent to the Green Pages, which is published by the GPUS. It should be in the Summer edition. Below is the new MGP Logo, drawn by Steve Kelly. Thank you very much, Steve.

It's been a busy Spring out here in Montana. We are very happy to have been accredited by the GPUS this year. It will be great to have representation on the GNC.

We had our Annual Meeting in Bozeman on April 21st. We took a break to join the Bozeman Peace Seekers in their regular Saturday Peace event. Then we returned to the library and continued our discussions while eating lunch.

The main focus of our meeting was our signature drive to get back on the ballot. We need 5000 signatures, which doesn't sound like much, but we have less than a million people in Montana. Too bad cows can't sign.

Steve Kelly, our co-ordinator and an artist, drew a logo for us. It will be on a brochure that we will give out when collecting signatures. The brochure will also contain the Ten Key Values, a short history of the MGP, the website address, and a form for people to join the party and to give money.

We also identified three issues that would be important for Montana, and that would be good for candidates to talk about:
Single Payor Health Care
Energy efficiency - what individuals can do, including more
energy effecient houses
Fast Track

We discussed candidates, but we need to get our signatures in before making final decisions.
MGP Logo Color Version