Rebecca Rotzler
| Rebecca Rotzler | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1962 Alaska |
| 🏫 Education | State University of New York at New Paltz |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Co-chair of US Green Party and possible Presidential candidate |
| Title | None |
| Successor | Michael Zierler |
| 🏛️ Political party | Green |
| 👶 Children | Lorin |
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Rebecca Rotzler was elected deputy mayor and a trustee of New Paltz, New York, on May 6, 2003; one of the first Green Party candidates elected in New York.[1] In that position she assisted mayor Jason West in performing numerous same-sex marriages in New York, and worked to increase the use of solar and wind power in that community[2] Rotzler did not seek reelection in 2007, the year Jason West was defeated by Democrat Terry Dungan.
She was a co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States from July 2005 till July 2007.[3] Rotzler served as co-chair of the Green Party Peace Action Committee, and was a New York State delegate to the Green National Committee. Rotzler is also a member of Alternatives to Military, an organization promoting counter-military recruitment, and 9-11 People Against Racism.
She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz, majoring in communication studies. There, she served as president of the university's local Students for a Free Tibet.
Rotzler participated as a panelist at the Cornell ILR Global Labor Institute Conference: A North American Labor Assembly on Climate Crisis: Building a Global Movement for Clean Energy, and was a featured speaker at The World Can't Wait "Impeach Bush" Summit.[4][5]
Rotzler expressed interest in the Green Party's Presidential nomination for 2008.
References[edit]
- ↑ Rosin, Hannah (2004-06-28). "The Green Next Door: A Growing Party Goes for the Mainstream Look". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ↑ Anderson, Emily (2004). "Rotzler gets started on priorities". Green Party of the United States website. Archived from the original (php) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-11-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Green Party Elects New Co-Chairs; Congratulates Bonnie Raitt". Green Party of the United States website. 2005-07-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-11-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mayne, Brittany (2007-02-27). "Anti-War Discussion Sparks Ideas". New Paltz Oracle, Volume 78 Issue 13. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-11-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Rebecca Rotzler, Green Party of the US, at Feb. 17 Impeach Bush for War Crimes Emergency Summit". Voices Speaking Out. The World Can't Wait! Drive Out the Bush Regime!. 2007-02-17. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-11-11. Unknown parameter
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