Kent Warner Smith
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Kent Warner Smith was a founder of the Green Party of California
. He worked on the First Planetary Meeting of Greens, held in Río de Janeiro
May 30–31, 1992, as a member of the International Working Group of the U.S. Greens. He also created and coordinated the 1991 "CanaMex" conference at Earth Island Institute
in San Francisco that led to the founding of the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.
In January 1993 the Global Greens Steering Committee met in Mexico City and authorized the Global Green Bulletin, coordinated by Kent Smith of the Green Party of California; it was the first formal ongoing exchange of Green news on a global basis. Consisting of four pages, it had correspondents for each continent.
Smith was a Green candidate for State and Federal Senate seats in 1992 and 1994.
Graduated from Stanford in 1964 with a BA in American History. He played for the Stanford Men’s soccer team and studied abroad in Italy. Kent then went on to earn an MA in History at the University of California, Berkeley
in 1966 followed by a PhD in Diplomatic History, UC Berkeley 1972, successfully completing a dissertation on U.S.-Mexican relations.
As a graduate student, Kent was a leading organizer of non-violent
resistance to the Vietnam War and a dedicated activist in the Civil Rights
Movement. He served as the Field Secretary of the War Registers League in
1972 and the Academic Coordinator for the Peace Studies Program at Stanford
in 1974. He also co-authored the U.S. history textbook, As It Happened. He taught History and International Relations at several institutions
of higher education and MBA Marketing and Management in the Silicon Valley.
In the mid-80s, he moved to San Francisco and founded the Dream Training
Institute. He was also executive director of the Association of Dreams.
He was among the early pioneers in organizing the Green Party globally, in particular between Canada, Mexico and the U. S. He is recognized as one of the founders of the Green Party of California. He attended the first state meeting of Greens in Fresno in 1989 with about two dozen others, and was one of the organizers of a meeting in Sacramento in 1990 where Greens decided to found the official Green Party of California.
In 1992, after more than 100,000 people were registered to the fledgling party, Mr. Smith accepted the state-sealed declaration from Sec. of State March Fong Eu for the Green Party. He ran for state and U.S. Senate in the early 1990s, garnering tens of thousands of votes. Mr. Smith also played a key role in the first Planetary Meeting of Greens in Rio de Janeiro in May 1992, and helped create the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.
During the 1990s, he became president of the Nevada County local FCAT station producing and hosting several programs such as The Emerging Golden Age, The News Hour and the Monty Python-like comedy Mid Realities with friend Jerry Martin.
He authored the book People Magic: How to manifest the relationships you want.
Green Party of California
The Green Party of California is the California affiliate of the Green Party. The party is a ballot-qualified in California, first established as such in 1991, using the petition method of gaining state recognition....
. He worked on the First Planetary Meeting of Greens, held in Río de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
May 30–31, 1992, as a member of the International Working Group of the U.S. Greens. He also created and coordinated the 1991 "CanaMex" conference at Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute
The Earth Island Institute was founded in 1982 by environmentalist David Brower. It organizes and encourages activism around environmental issues and provides public education. Funding comes from individual members and supporting organizations...
in San Francisco that led to the founding of the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.
In January 1993 the Global Greens Steering Committee met in Mexico City and authorized the Global Green Bulletin, coordinated by Kent Smith of the Green Party of California; it was the first formal ongoing exchange of Green news on a global basis. Consisting of four pages, it had correspondents for each continent.
Smith was a Green candidate for State and Federal Senate seats in 1992 and 1994.
Graduated from Stanford in 1964 with a BA in American History. He played for the Stanford Men’s soccer team and studied abroad in Italy. Kent then went on to earn an MA in History at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1966 followed by a PhD in Diplomatic History, UC Berkeley 1972, successfully completing a dissertation on U.S.-Mexican relations.
As a graduate student, Kent was a leading organizer of non-violent
resistance to the Vietnam War and a dedicated activist in the Civil Rights
Movement. He served as the Field Secretary of the War Registers League in
1972 and the Academic Coordinator for the Peace Studies Program at Stanford
in 1974. He also co-authored the U.S. history textbook, As It Happened. He taught History and International Relations at several institutions
of higher education and MBA Marketing and Management in the Silicon Valley.
In the mid-80s, he moved to San Francisco and founded the Dream Training
Institute. He was also executive director of the Association of Dreams.
He was among the early pioneers in organizing the Green Party globally, in particular between Canada, Mexico and the U. S. He is recognized as one of the founders of the Green Party of California. He attended the first state meeting of Greens in Fresno in 1989 with about two dozen others, and was one of the organizers of a meeting in Sacramento in 1990 where Greens decided to found the official Green Party of California.
In 1992, after more than 100,000 people were registered to the fledgling party, Mr. Smith accepted the state-sealed declaration from Sec. of State March Fong Eu for the Green Party. He ran for state and U.S. Senate in the early 1990s, garnering tens of thousands of votes. Mr. Smith also played a key role in the first Planetary Meeting of Greens in Rio de Janeiro in May 1992, and helped create the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.
During the 1990s, he became president of the Nevada County local FCAT station producing and hosting several programs such as The Emerging Golden Age, The News Hour and the Monty Python-like comedy Mid Realities with friend Jerry Martin.
He authored the book People Magic: How to manifest the relationships you want.