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Use & Confidentiality Agreement
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Elected Officers & Committee Members
State Executive Committee Members
Our State Executive Committee handles the business affairs of the state party between state meetings per the bylaws. Members are elected at annual state meetings or conventions.
Position
Name
Term Expires
Co-Chair Aly Schmidt 2027 Fall Co-Chair Matt Bauman 2026 Spring Secretary Alex McMenemy 2026 Spring Treasurer Wesson Gaige 2027 Spring At-Large Anissa Chilmeran
2027 Spring At-Large Shane Copelin 2027 Spring At-Large Ali Anwar 2027 Fall At-Large El Van den Bergh 2027 Spring At-Large Dr. Julián Villarreal 2026 Spring The committee is currently meeting on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. If you would like to contact one of the SEC members or would like to run for a position at our next annual state meeting, please send us a message using our contact form or post a message on the #SEC channel on our Slack page.
Archive of SEC Minutes
Check out our meeting archives to see minutes from recent meetings and to find out when our next meeting will be.
Delegates to the Green Party National Committee
Texas' National Delegates and Alternates are chosen every two years at the State Convention.
Name
Term Expires
Arshia Papari 2027 - Spring Sifat Anwar 2027 - Spring Dr. Ali Anwar 2027 - Spring Eddie Espinoza 2027 - Spring Aly Schmidt 2027 - Spring Laura Palmer 2027 - Spring Zeba Khan 2027 - Spring Anissa Chilmeran 2027 - Spring Alternate - Matt Bauman 2027 - Spring Delegates to other national committees
(Fin.Com. terms are 3 years, Cred. Com. is 1 year, all others are 2 years)
More information on the committees can be found here: https://gpus.org/Committee Name Appointed Accreditation Wesson Gaige 6/2025 Open Animal Rights Marlón Duran 12/2023 Open Open Annual Nat'l. Meeting Open Open Open Ballot Access Open Marlón Durán 7/2025 Open Banking & Monetary Reform Open Open Kevin McCormick 6/2025 Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures Open Open Open Credentials (appointed by Nat. Com.) Open Dispute Resolution Open Open Open Diversity Open Open Open Eco Action Open Open Open Finance Open Open Open Fundraising Open Open Open Green Pages Open Open Open International Open Open Open Media Diana Nava 4/2024 Open Open Open Merchandise Aly Schmidt 6/2025 Carolyn Leigh 6/2025 Outreach Open Open Giovanni Maccarone 4/2024 Open Peace Action (GPAX) Open Open Open Platform Open Open Open Presidential Campaign Support Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Green Senatorial Campaign Committee (appointed by Nat. Com.)
open Regional Coordinators
Regional Coordinators are volunteers who facilitate organization, growth, and communication between county parties in a region. Coordinators are appointed by the GPTX SEC in cooperation with the county parties. GPTX SEC has divided Texas' 254 counties into 10 regions.
Region
Area
Name
Telephone
1 West Texas Vacant 2 Lower Panhandle Vacant 3 Upper Panhandle Vacant 4 North West Central Vacant 5 North Texas / DFW
Wesson Gaige
(214) 906-2909
6 East Texas Vacant 7 West Central Texas / San Antonio Vacant 8 Central Texas / Austin Vacant 9 South East Texas / Houston Vacant 10 South Texas / RGV Vacant
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Electoral Reform
We are a part of a coalition - Texans for Electoral Reform - working to open up elections in TX to independents and non-primary parties.
Our specific electoral goals in the 2017 Texas Legislative Session are to:- Win fair ballot access for independent candidates and other parties - HB 3068
- End "one-punch" straight ticket voting thereby encouraging voters to learn more about individual candidates, their platforms and qualifications - HB25/SB2175
- Protect citizens petition rights, a right Texans have enjoyed in all home rule cities since 1912.
- Protect the integrity of our elections and ensure that they are verifiable - HB1711/SB369
- Support real redistricting reform - no bills filed for independent commission, only one bill for a bipartisan commission (HB369)
The coalition meets every Wednesday night for 1-hour conference calls from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Please join us on the call and bring your questions. Contact one of us below to get call information.Call to Action - End Straight Ticket voting - Pass HB25 & move SB2175 out of committee
Call To Action - move bills out of Elections Committee
Linda Curtis, League of Independent Voters, Volunteer Coordinator 512.213.4511katija gruene, Secretary, Green Party of Texas, 210.471.1791Mark Miller, Libertarian Party of Texas, Vice-Chair, 512.789.6957Mike Lewis, Left Up to Us, 719.337.6635
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katija gruene published initiate a standards and review process for members and elected officers in 2017amendmentsubmissions 2017-04-16 20:32:51 -0500
initiate a standards and review process for members and elected officers
language of final draft from Travis County GP will be posted once approved by our Administrative Working Group
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katija gruene published What can I do to help in these last few days before the Election? in Election2016 2016-11-04 16:36:01 -0500
What can I do to help in these last few days before the Election?
A:Lots!
Get materials at these events:
Event in McAllen on Saturday, Nov 5
Event in Corpus Christi on Sunday, Nov 6
Event in San Antonio on Monday, Nov 7
or Get with your local organizers for materials(scroll down for contact numbers-but don't sign up (we won't get the info in time, call or text us!).
on Election Day You can put up signs (night before best), poll watch, do an exit poll, or hand out flyers at polling locations!
There is also a great list of things to do from the Stein/Baraka Campaign (and read why 5% in Texas is important too)
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katija gruene commented on #SteinBaraka coming to TX! 2016-10-14 19:50:49 -0500By clicking on the Links above – Color of text is Red on my screen (the names of the cities with their dates are the words that link to the events – they are all on facebook also
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Got any videos of candidates?
A:Yes!
Here are some:
Martina Salinas – Listen to the Voice of the People
Martina Salinas – Texas Can Be a Renewable Energy Leader
Rodolfo Rivera Munoz – Indian Nations Left Out in 1776
Adam King Blackwell Reposa - Structural Inequality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnrOw2JVsyk&feature=youtu.be
Ashely “Flashe” Gordon 1 – Pushed Out of East Austin by Gentrification
Ashely “Flashe” Gordon 2 – Stop School to Prison Pipeline
Debbie Russell – Stop School to Prison Pipeline
Vanessa Tijerina – We Are in a Revolution and Votes Are Our Muskets
Vanessa Tijerina 2 – Students Included Me in Debates
Vanessa Tijerina 3 – From Bernie to the Green Party
Travis Christal – Greens Win Debates
Gary Stuard – Global Warming Must Be Our First Priority
Kevin McCormick 1 – Real Cost of Fracking
Kevin McCormick 2 – The Time Is Now for Positive Change
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#NoDAPL Solidarity
GREEN PARTY OF TEXAS AGAINST DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE PROJECT (DAPL)
Dallas, Texas -- In solidarity with activists currently ignored by most media, the Green Party of Texas stands with indigenous tribes, residents and others mobilizing to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Project (DAPL). The umbrella company funding construction of the “Bakken” pipeline is Energy Transfer Partners; former governor Rick Perry sits on the board.
The Green Party values ecological wisdom. We believe it foolhardy to construct another massive pipeline (7 miles shorter than the failed Keystone XL’s length) to haul some of the world’s dirtiest oil across four states. Just as the proposed pipeline from the Canadian Tar Sands to Texas’ Valero site was struck down, we join with the people of the Dakotas, Iowa, and Illinois in the hope that DAPL meets the same fate.
Read more
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katija gruene commented on By-Laws 2016-07-23 19:56:56 -0500Andrew – would you be willing to help work with others on implementing your suggestions – for the 2017 State Meeting (see amendment rules for why next year)?
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katija gruene commented on Contact Form 2015-12-30 21:26:01 -0600my website is votekat.org, fb is https://www.facebook.com/votekat.org/,
(wonder if we can use our NB profiles somehow too)
Kent Mesplay’s is mesplay.orgContact Form
Questions? Comments? Let us know how we can be of service.
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katija gruene commented on GPTX Update – Filing to Run for Office, Solidarity Initiatives, & Administration 2015-12-10 22:32:59 -0600oops, hit post too soon…the hard copy can be mailed to the Houston PO box for the party but usually we just use the email copy.
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katija gruene commented on GPTX Update 2015-04-14 17:12:11 -0500MariaElena, all amendments must go thru the county parties and be submitted to the state by aprill 22. thx
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katija gruene followed Legislative Shenanigans - Elections, Privacy, Hemp, Marijuana, Asset Forfeiture, Local Initiatives 2015-03-17 15:09:04 -0500
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Convention Documents
These are the instructions and forms you will need to conduct your nominating conventions:
Pre-Convention County Chair Tasks
How to Operate Consolidated Precinct Conventions
Have a copy of these Party Rules available for review at all conventions.
Precinct Conventions:
Post Precinct Convention Notice on website (notify GPTX of locations by 2/28)
Precinct Convention Basics/FAQ
Obtain pdf of ballots & tally sheet from State CoChair to print on white or light colored paper (NOT YELLOW)
Precinct Delegate List to County Convention
County Conventions:
Post County Convention Notice on website
Sample County Convention Minutes
Certification of Nominees (if there are county-level candidates)
District Conventions:
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katija gruene commented on Green Party Ten Key Values 2014-11-23 11:28:40 -0600Can we change “Feminist Values” to “Egalitarianism”, which is what we really mean is it not?
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katija gruene commented on GOTV Tomorrow for a Green Texas Future 2014-11-03 19:53:47 -0600Google has a polling location link to find your location easy peasy
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