GPCA Members of GPUS Committees

How do California Greens participate on GPUS Committees?

Under Article III Committees of the Bylaws of the GPUS (Green Party of the United States), the GPUS National Committee "shall establish standing committees in order to carry out its work and may create other kinds of committees according to need. Each committee may have up to three members from each state Green Party and caucus, unless otherwise specified by the National Committee."

Under GPCA Bylaws Section 12-8. GPUS Committees, the GPCA's GPUS delegation approves membership on these committees:  "Where GPUS Bylaws and Rules and Procedures provide for state party-appointed membership, the delegation shall determine who shall be the GPCA’s representatives on GPUS committees, or shall otherwise make recommendations or nominations for GPUS committee eligibility as provided for by GPUS Bylaws and Rules and Procedures. Any GPCA member as defined in 3-1.3 is eligible to be on a GPUS committee, unless GPUS Bylaws and Rules and Procedures state otherwise."

Any GPCA member is eligible to serve on a GPUS standing committee.  Please contact the Delegation co-chairs by email with a statement as to why you want to be on the committee and relevant biographical information at least two days before a regularly scheduled delegation teleconference or meeting. See complete approval procedure here.

Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

Committee Delegate County Current Term Prior Terms

Accreditation

Past member Ginny Brideau Los Angeles Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

Animal Rights (3 members per state party or caucus)

Current member Peggy Koteen San Luis Obispo Aug 2022 - June 2024 May 2020 - May 2022
May 2018 - May 2020
Apr 2016 - Apr 2018
Current member Justin Richardson Alameda Aug 2022 - June 2024 Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
Past member Heather Walker June 2018 - June 2020
Past member Mimi Newton Marin ---------- July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Karinna Zarate Riverside ---------- Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

Annual National Meeting (3 members per state party or caucus)

Current member Dave Grover Humboldt Sept 2023 - Sept 2025  
Advisor Mike Feinstein Los Angeles    
Past member Violet Zitola Santa Cruz ---------- Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

Ballot Access (3 members per state party or caucus)

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Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member David Bond Los Angeles Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
Past member James Lauderdale  Los Angeles Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
May 2019 - May 2021
Past member Terrance Tovar Fresno Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
Past member Mike Feinstein  Los Angeles Jun 2007 - Jun 2009
Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
Mar 2017 - Mar 2019
Past member Ajay Rai  Los Angeles Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
Dec 2016 -  Dec 2018
Past member Marla Bernstein Los Angeles   Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
Past member David Blatte     Apr 2007 - Jan 2008
 
Elected by NC or appointed by SC Jesse Townley     appointed by SC
Past member Sanda Everette San Mateo   2019-2020
2011-2012 (elected 12/25/2011)
2008 (elected 6/16/08)
Past member Mike Feinstein Los Angeles   2019-2020
2011-2012 (elected 12/25/2011)
2008 (elected 6/16/08)

Dispute Resolution (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Jesse Townley Alameda ---------- ----------

Diversity (3 members per state party or caucus)

Current member Richard Gomez Fresno Nov 2023 - Nov 2025 Sep 2011 - 2013
Sep 2013 - 2015
Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
Oct 2021 - Oct 2023
Observer Tim Casebolt San Diego    

Eco Action (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Robin Rowe Los Angeles May 2020 - May 2022
Past member Derek Iversen Los Angeles Feb 2010 - Feb 2012
Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

Finance (No limit, any Green Party member nominated by their state party or caucus, elected by GPUS National Committee)

 
Past member Susan Chunco Sonoma Sept 2013 - Sept 2016Feb 2017 - Feb 2020

Fundraising (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Jacqueline Mary San Diego   July 2013 - July 2015

Green Pages (3 members per state party or caucus

Past member Wendy Kenin Alameda ---------- May 2009 - May 2011
May 2013 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
Advisor Mike Feinstein Los Angeles   ----------

International (3 members per state party or caucus)

Current member Noura Khouri Alameda Feb 2022 - Feb 2024
Past member Phoebe Anne Sorgen Alameda July 2017 - July 2019
July 2019 - July 2021
Oct 2021 - June 2023
Past member Bob Marsh Alameda July 2011 - July 2013
Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
Apr 2015 - Apr 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
July 2019 - July 2021
Past member Mike Feinstein Los Angeles Oct 2008 - Oct 2010
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member,
(currently serving as member via GPUS Womens Caucus)
Sanda Everette San Mateo ---------- June 2006 - June 2008
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

Media (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Sanda Everette San Mateo July 2010 - July 2012
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
Past member Laura Wells Alameda ---------- Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
Advisor Mike Feinstein Los Angeles ---------- ----------

Merchandising (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Jessica Chuan Los Angeles ---------- May 2011 - May 2013

Outreach  (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Patrick Snider Sacramento ---------- March 2013 - March 2015

Peace Action/GPAX (3 members per state party or caucus)

Current member Phoebe Anne Sorgen June 2023 - June 2025
Current member Susan Lamont Sonoma Nov 2023 - Nov 2025 July 2020 - July 2022
Past member Ryan Swift July 2020 - July 2022
Past member Neal Roche Ventura July 2020 - July 2022
Past member Brian Snyder Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
Observer Drew Johnson Santa Clara ---------- ----------

Platform (3 members per state party or caucus)

Past member Adam Siegel Yolo Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
Past member Rodolfo Cortes Los Angeles July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Jesse Townley Alameda June 2011 - June 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
July 2017 - July 2019

Presidential Campaign Support (as many seats as a state party has NC delegates - 17 for GPCA)

Current member Shannel Pittman Los Angeles May 2023 - May 2025 Apr 2021 - Apr 2023
Past member Angelina Saucedo Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Anthony Krzywicki Ventura Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Ashley Frame Sacramento
Past member David Bond Los Angeles Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Emmanuel J Estrada Los Angeles Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Greg Jan Alameda Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Jennifer Hall Santa Clara Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Megan Buckingham Fresno Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Nicole Raglin Nevada Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Rodolfo Cortes Los Angeles Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Sadie Fulton Yolo Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Terrance Tovar Fresno Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Past member Josefina Aranda Los Angeles May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Mike Feinstein> Los Angeles May 2009 - May 2011
May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Linda Piera-Avila Los Angeles May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Cynthia Santiago Los Angeles May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Lisa Taylor Los Angeles May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
July 2017 - July 2019
Past member Warner Bloomberg Santa Clara ---------- May 2011 - May 2013
May 2013 - May 2015
Past member Jared Laiti Sacramento ---------- May 2009 - May 2011
May 2013 - May 2015
May 2015 - May 2017
Past member Violet Zitola Santa Cruz ---------- May 2013 - May 2015
Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

Steering (7 members, must be National Committee Delegate or Alterate at time of nomination and election)

Past member Sanda Everette San Mateo ---------- July 2015 - July 2017
June 2008 - July 2010
Past member Jesse Townley Alameda ---------- July 2013 - July 2015
Past member Starlene Rankin Sacramento ---------- July 2013 - July 2015
Past member Susan Chunco Sonoma ---------- Aug 2011 - July 2013
Past member Mike Feinstein Los Angeles ---------- Aug 2009 - Jan 2011
Past member Craig Thorsen Los Angeles ---------- June 2008 - July 2010
Past member Budd Dickinson Alameda ---------- July 2007 - Aug 2009
Feb 2006 - July 2007
 
Past member Peggy Lewis Sacramento ---------- July 2004- July 2005
Past member Jo Chamberlain San Mateo ---------- July 2003 - July 2055
July 2001 - July 2003