Lex Green
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This article directs to Lex Green from Illinois, for Florida Representative Robert Alexis (Lex) Green, see Robert A. Green
Robert A. Green
Robert Alexis Green was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born near Lake Butler, Bradford County , Florida, Green attended the rural schools....



Lex Green (born March 1, 1954) is an Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 politician
Politician
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 and electrician who is the Illinois Libertarian Party's nominee for Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....

 in the 2010
Illinois gubernatorial election, 2010
An election for Governor of Illinois was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, sought and was elected to a full term. Quinn was elected as the Democratic nominee, the Green Party nominee was Rich Whitney, the Republican nominee was State Senator Bill Brady, the...

 Election. His running mate for Lt. Governor is Ed Rutledge.

Personal history

Green was born in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 in 1954 and currently lives in Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...

, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

. He is an electrician
Electrician
An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, stationary machines and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also...

 with degree from Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College, often called ICC, is a large Illinois community college with its largest campus in East Peoria, Illinois, off Illinois State Route 116 near U.S. Route 150 and the McClugage Bridge...

. Lex is employed at the Mitsubishi Motors automobile factory in Normal Illinois. He also works part time as Associate Producer of the internet entertainment show, Hook and Hunt TV, and an associate at Starlight Software Systems.

Green has been a citizen of Illinois all of his life. He and his wife Karen have three children, Jeffrey, Tera and Matt.Lex graduated from Bloomington High School in 1972 as a member of the National Honor Society. He earned a degree in Electronic Technology at Illinois Central College. He is a member of the Bloomington Area 912 Project, the McLean County Campaign for Liberty, and the founder of the McLean County Freedom Coalition. He is also the secretary of the McLean County Libertarian Party and a member of the Libertarian Party of Illinois.

2010 Run for Governor

On October 26, 2009, Lex Green was granted the Governor nomination from the Libertarian Party of Illinois at the LBT Convention on November 25, 2009, defeating James M. Jenne and Ray Lear. Green has successfully received over 500 petitions for his candidacy deeming him eligible for the November 2nd election for Illinois State Governor.

See also

  • Illinois Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of the United States
  • Illinois gubernatorial election, 2010
    Illinois gubernatorial election, 2010
    An election for Governor of Illinois was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, sought and was elected to a full term. Quinn was elected as the Democratic nominee, the Green Party nominee was Rich Whitney, the Republican nominee was State Senator Bill Brady, the...


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