Rebecca Rotzler
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Rebecca Rotzler is one of seven co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States
, elected to that position on July 24, 2005. She was elected deputy mayor
and a trustee
of New Paltz
, New York
, on May 6, 2003; one of the first Green Party candidates elected in New York
. In that position she assisted mayor Jason West
in performing numerous same-sex marriages in New York
, and worked to increase the use of solar and wind power in that community Rotzler did not seek reelection in 2007, the year Jason West was defeated by Democrat Terry Dungan.
Rotzler served as co-chair of the Green Party Peace Action Committee, and is a New York State delegate to the Green National Committee. Rotzler is also a member of Alternatives to Military, an organization promoting counter-military recruitment, and 9-11 People Against Racism.
She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz
, majoring in communication studies. There, she served as president of the university's local Students for a Free Tibet
.
Rotzler participated as a panelist at the Cornell ILR Global Labor Institute Conference: A North American Labor Assembly on Climate Crisis: Building a Global Movement for Clean Energy, and was a featured speaker at The World Can't Wait
"Impeach Bush" Summit.
Rotzler expressed interest in the Green Party's Presidential
nomination for 2008.
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
, elected to that position on July 24, 2005. She was elected deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
and a trustee
Trustee model of representation
The trustee model of representation is a model of a representative democracy. Constituents elect their representatives as 'trustees' for their constituency. These 'trustees' have sufficient autonomy to deliberate and act in favor of the greater common good and national interest, even if it means...
of New Paltz
New Paltz (village), New York
New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York. It is about north of New York City and south of Albany. The population was 6,818 at the 2010 census.The Village of New Paltz is located within the Town of New Paltz...
, New York
New York
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, on May 6, 2003; one of the first Green Party candidates elected in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In that position she assisted mayor Jason West
Jason West
Jason West is the mayor of the village of New Paltz, New York, having resumed the duties of office on June 1, 2011. He served previously as the village's mayor from January 1, 2003 to May 31, 2007....
in performing numerous same-sex marriages in New York
Same-sex marriage in New York
Same-sex marriage in the U.S. state of New York became legal on July 24, 2011, under the Marriage Equality Act, which was passed on June 24, 2011, by the New York State Legislature and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on the same day...
, and worked to increase the use of solar and wind power in that community Rotzler did not seek reelection in 2007, the year Jason West was defeated by Democrat Terry Dungan.
Rotzler served as co-chair of the Green Party Peace Action Committee, and is a New York State delegate to the Green National Committee. Rotzler is also a member of Alternatives to Military, an organization promoting counter-military recruitment, and 9-11 People Against Racism.
She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz
The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It was founded in 1828 as the School for teaching of classics. In 1885, the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established as a school to prepare teachers for the...
, majoring in communication studies. There, she served as president of the university's local Students for a Free Tibet
Students for a Free Tibet
Students For a Free Tibet is a global grassroots network of students and activists working in solidarity with the Tibetan people for human rights and freedom. The group uses education, advocacy, and nonviolent direct action with the goal of achieving Tibetan independence...
.
Rotzler participated as a panelist at the Cornell ILR Global Labor Institute Conference: A North American Labor Assembly on Climate Crisis: Building a Global Movement for Clean Energy, and was a featured speaker at The World Can't Wait
The World Can't Wait
The World Can't Wait is a group in the United States dedicated to mobilizing mass resistance to what it describes as crimes committed by the US government.-Formation and goals:...
"Impeach Bush" Summit.
Rotzler expressed interest in the Green Party's Presidential
President of the United States
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nomination for 2008.