Friday, April 29, 2011

Charlottesville Activist Officially Running for City Council

29 April 2011

Newsplex (Charlottesville, VA)


"A member of the Socialist Party of Central Virginia has announced he will run as an independent candidate for Charlottesville City Council....

'You can resist the war here in local government by taking a look at the massive amount of contractors we have here in Charlottesville, seeing what role the city plays with those folks, and eliminating that role altogether,' Collins said at the council's April 18 meeting...."


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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

26 April 2011

By: Sean Tubbs
Charlottesville Tomorrow


"A member of the Socialist Party of Central Virginia has announced he will run as an independent candidate for Charlottesville City Council....

'You can resist the war here in local government by taking a look at the massive amount of contractors we have here in Charlottesville, seeing what role the city plays with those folks, and eliminating that role altogether,' Collins said at the council's April 18 meeting...."

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Charlottesville activist Brandon Collins intends to run for City Council

25 April 2011

By: Chiara Canzi
C-ville (Charlottesville, VA weekly)


"Another competitor is set to enter the race for one of three Charlottesville City Council seats. Local activist and musician Brandon Collins announced his intention to run as an Independent with "the endorsement of the Socialist Part of Central Virginia," of which he is the secretary...."

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Socialist Party Member Elected to Detroit Citizens' District Council

17 April 2010

Ballot Access News, Independent Political Report


"On April 5, Detroit elected members of Citizens' District Councils in non-partisan elections. The city has 19 districts for this office, and each district elects six members every year, for three year terms. Each council has 18 members. Matt Erard, a leader of the Socialist Party, was elected this year in the Downtown District...."

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Friday, April 15, 2011

At 17, Socialist Seeks Freeholder Seat

15 April 2011

RedBankGreen (Redbank, NJ)


"Forgive us our presumptions, but when Patrick Noble invited redbankgreen to meet for coffee earlier this week to discuss his Socialist Party candidacy for Monmouth County Freeholder, we imagined someone- different, yes. Offbeat, certainly. Embittered, possibly...."

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Collins Announces Candidacy for City Council

25 April 2011

C-NBC29-WVIR


"Peace activist and Socialist Party Secretary Brandon Collins is running for Charlottesville City Council.

Collins announced his candidacy as an Independent, with an endorsement from the Socialist Party of Central Virginia. Currently, he's busy collecting signatures and plans to file official campaign paperwork later this week...."

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