Greens focus on electing Malik Rahim, Louisiana Green Party candidate for the US House on Dec. 6
Source: Green Party of the United States
Nov 21, 2008 - 4:49:30 PM
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Rahim, co-founder of the Common Ground Collective, receives Thomas Merton
Award for his relief work in the aftermath of Katrina
Video clip:
Rahim's keynote speech at the Green Party's 2008 National Convention, July 12 in
Chicago http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7226475852159421918
WASHINGTON,
DC -- Green Party leaders are focusing on the campaign to elect Malik Rahim,
Louisiana Green candidate for the US House in New Orleans (District 2)
(http://www.votemalik.com), urging local and national support and assistance for
Mr. Rahim.
The election for the 2nd District US House seat will take
place on December 6 instead of November 4 because of election delays caused by
Hurricanes Gustave and Ike. District 2 is currently represented by William
Jefferson, who is facing trial on 16 counts of corruption.
"Malik Rahim
is more than just a welcome change from Rep. Jefferson and the corrupt political
culture he represents. New Orleans voters have a chance to elect a hero who
organized thousands of Common Ground volunteers to provide food, health care,
and other basic services to hurricane victims in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,"
said Jody Grage, treasurer of the Green Party of the United States. "We're
encouraging Greens and friends all over the US to donate to his campaign, and
those who can get to New Orleans to work on his campaign."
Mr. Rahim is
co-founder of the Common Ground Collective (http://www.commongroundrelief.org), an organization that
provides short-term relief to victims of hurricane disasters in the Gulf Coast
region. Mr. Rahim is a former Black Panther and ran for New Orleans City Council
in 2002 as a Green Party candidate.
On November 12, Malik Rahim received
the Thomas Merton Award (http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org) for his work in community
organizing and providing relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Under Mr.
Rahim's leadership, the Common Ground Collective opened the first free health
clinic in the city of New Orleans, helped reopen schools, gutted over 3,000
homes that needed repair in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and provided direct
services to nearly 200,000 returning residents.
Malik Rahim's political
agenda include support for a national health care program (with an endorsement
of HR676, 'The United States National Health Insurance Act'), federal money to
rebuild the Gulf Coast region's healthcare infrastructure, federally funded
Category 5 flood protection, and comprehensive storm protection by maintaining
and preserving ecosystem services, including rebuilding the region's cypress
swamps.
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