Green Party of California

Application for Member, Delegation to Green Party of the United States
(job description)
received March 8th, 2009

Name  -  Warner Bloomberg
City -
County  - Santa Clara
Contact information - (408) 295-9353; WSB3GPUS at aol.com
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This email serves as my notice of availability to serve as a GPCA GPUS
Delegate for a second two year term.

My specific interests for Delegation activities during the next two years
would include continuing with the informal states contacts group that has begun
development from the 2009 McKinney/Clemente campaign, helping develop GPCA
Bylaws updates that more accurately reflect Delegation standing in the GPCA and
the GPCA's GPUS affiliation; review and development of revised Presidential
Nominating Convention delegates selection procedures and policies; Developing
policies and procedures to clarify ballot access for the GPCA Presidential
Primary Election ballot; possibly continuing as observer to the CCC; and
possibly becoming a member of the GPUS Presidential Candidates Support Committee.

A partial summary of my background and experience is as follows:

Green Party Activities

1998-2001 Green Party of Santa Clara County County Council
2000 GPCA Delegate to ASGP Presidential Nominating Convention (Denver,
CO)
1998-2007 Participation in Campaigns and Candidates Working Group, including
working on proposals re endorsement procedures (2003) and GPUS nominating
convention delegates (2003-2004)
2005-2009 CCWG Coordinator
2001-2008 Participation in Electoral Reform Working Group (Elections Code
subcommittee; Redistricting issues; Development of Presidential nominating
convention delegates selection procedures)
2002; 2004 Candidate for State Assembly District 23 (San Jose, CA)
July 4, 2007 to Present GPCA GNC member (delegate) -- Paricipated in
monthly teleconferences and email discussions; Participated on GNC Votes email
list and voted on various items considered by GPUS GNC; Prepared Delegation
draft Work Plan and Budget for FY 2009
May 2007 to Present Observer to GPUS Coordinated Campaigns Committee
July 2008 Attended Chicago GPUS ANM; Also GPCA Delegate to Chicago QPNC
September 2008 to Present Participate in McKinney/Clemente State Volunteers
Coordinators email list and teleconferences

Education

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois BA 1976 (Social Sciences)
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, California JD 1979
San Jose State University/CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, San Jose,
California Certificate Program in nonprofit management 1999-2001

Work Experience

1972-1976 Clerical worker, Joseph Regenstein Library, University of Chicago
1979-1980 Part-time office worker for the Santa Clara Valley National
Lawyers Guild
1980-2009 General practice attorney
1999-2000 Interim Director for United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County

Volunteer Activities

1971-1972 Draft counselor, Quaker House, Chicago, Illinois
1972-1975 Clerical Workers of America, District 65, organizing campaign
1976-1978 Soledad Habeas Corpus Project (prisoner legal assistance)
1979-1980 (City of) Santa Clara Tenants Association
1983-1993 Santa Clara Valley New Jewish Agenda
1988-1998 Peninsula Peace & Justice Center, Coordinating Council
1990-1999 Jackson-Taylor Neighborhood Association
1994-1998 Jewish Arab Muslim Americans Association (JAMAA)
1994-1999 Board member and officer of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara
County
2000-2008 Japantown Neighborhood Association
2002-2006 Southbay Jewish Voice for Peace
October 2007 - February 2008 Treasurer for Save BAREC No on Measures A and
B Committee
(City of Santa Clara ballot initiative to preserve open space)