Green Party of California

Application for Member, Delegation to Green Party of the United States
(job description)
received January 19, 2011

Name  -  Cres Vellucci
City - Sacramento
County  - Sacramento
Contact information - civillib@comcast.net
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I am the GPCA Press Secretary, a member of the Sacramento County Council, the GPUS Media Committee, GPCA Finance Committee (I coordinate state direct mail fundraising efforts) and worked as a press secretary and general campaign consultant for numerous Green Party candidates, including those running for local, state and federal office.

I am also on the organizing/founding board of the Sacramento ACLU, and a member of
Veterans for Peace. Recently, I helped organize a 52-day "peace-in" at a Congressperson's office to encourage her to vote against more funding for the Iraq War.

I am also on the organizing/founding board of the Sacramento ACLU, and a member of Veterans for Peace. I've helped organize a 52-day "peace-in" at a Congressperson's office to encourage her to vote against more funding for the Iraq War, and I work with many anti-war groups including CodePink as media advisor.

I am a former, longtime newspaper and wire service reporter and editor, and was the political reporter for several daily newspapers at the State Capitol.

As a public relations and advertising consultant (producing television spots for progressive causes and candidates) I work with a statewide social justice organization that focuses on environment and labor issues, and I regularly provide free media services for social justice groups, including those in environmental, anti-war, immigrant rights and other similar organizations.