Arrin Hawkins
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Arrin Hawkins is an American activist and political candidate. Hawkins ran as the vice presidential
nominee of the Socialist Workers Party
in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Because at the time of the election she was younger than 35 years of age (she was 28), she was constitutionally ineligible to serve as vice president. Therefore, some states
did not allow Hawkin's name to be listed on the ballot. In those states, Margaret Trowe
, the Socialist Workers' vice-presidential candidate from the 2000 ticket, stood in for her on the ballot.
Calero also required an alternate in some states, because he was born in Nicaragua
; the original candidate Martin Koppel
would also have been ineligible. The ticket with Calero at the head won 5,150 votes and that with James Harris
won 2,424.
As the running mate of Martin Koppel, she was the SWP candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York
in 2002
. She ran for Manhattan
Borough president
in 2005, winning 2,375 votes (1%), losing by a wide margin to Scott Stringer
.
Hawkins is a leader in the youth wing of the Socialist Workers' Party. She holds a degree from the University of Minnesota
, where she spent time in Senegal
studying the role of women in Africa
n society.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
nominee of the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (United States)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...
in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Because at the time of the election she was younger than 35 years of age (she was 28), she was constitutionally ineligible to serve as vice president. Therefore, some states
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
did not allow Hawkin's name to be listed on the ballot. In those states, Margaret Trowe
Margaret Trowe
Margaret Trowe is an American Communist and women's rights activist. She was the 2000 United States Vice Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Workers Party; she also appeared as their VP candidate in 2004 in those states where the official candidate Arrin Hawkins was excluded from the ballot...
, the Socialist Workers' vice-presidential candidate from the 2000 ticket, stood in for her on the ballot.
Calero also required an alternate in some states, because he was born in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
; the original candidate Martin Koppel
Martin Koppel
Martín Koppel is one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party in the United States.-Early life:Before joining the staff of the SWP's paper The Militant in 1991, he was a steelworker in Chicago and member of the United Steelworkers of America union....
would also have been ineligible. The ticket with Calero at the head won 5,150 votes and that with James Harris
James Harris (politician)
James Harris is an African American communist politician and member of the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. He was the party's candidate for President of the United States in 1996 receiving 8,463 votes and again in 2000 when his ticket received 7,378 votes...
won 2,424.
As the running mate of Martin Koppel, she was the SWP candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
in 2002
New York gubernatorial election, 2002
The New York gubernatorial election of 2002 was an election for the state governorship held on November 5, 2002. Governor George Pataki, the two-term Republican incumbent, was re-elected with 49% of the vote, defeating both the Democratic nominee, State Comptroller Carl McCall and Independence...
. She ran for Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Borough president
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
in 2005, winning 2,375 votes (1%), losing by a wide margin to Scott Stringer
Scott Stringer
Scott M. Stringer is a New York Democratic politician and currently the 26th Borough President of Manhattan.-Life and career:...
.
Hawkins is a leader in the youth wing of the Socialist Workers' Party. She holds a degree from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, where she spent time in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
studying the role of women in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n society.