Green Party governor's candidate to speak in Albany on Nov. 2

Matt reports:

Green Party Gubernatorial Candidate Will Give One-Man Show Locally

For Immediate Release

Contact: Matt Funiciello (518) 361 - 6278 or mattfuniciello@earthlink.net


October 20, 2006 - Local progressive activists, the Adirondack Progressives, announced today that Green Party candidate for New York State Governor Malachy McCourt will perform his one-man show “You Don’t Have to Be Irish to Vote For Me” at The Egg, Center for the Performing Arts, at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY at 7pm on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Admission will be free and open to the public. Donations taken at the door will be used to support Mr. McCourt's campaign for Governor. Seating is limited.

Adirondack Native Dr. Alice Green will introduce McCourt. Dr. Green was the Green Party candidate for Lt. Governor in 1998, running with Al Lewis for Governor. The ticket received more than 50,000 votes, establishing the Green Party as an official party in New York State.

Introductory music will be provided by Glens Falls Post- Star “Ornery Hipster” columnist Carrianne Skidmore.

On August 22, 2006 the Green Party of NY State filed about 32,000 signatures - twice the number required - to place Malachy McCourt and the GPNYS Peace Slate on the ballot for November 7th.

McCourt’s Patriots for Peace campaign offers an alternative to the bankrupt campaign of negativity and fear mongering by his opponents. Among his proposals are plans to bring the New York National Guard home from Iraq.

“There is no such thing as a just war because in all wars, the majority of people who are killed are innocent. We need to resolve our differences and difficulties by peaceful methods,” McCourt said.

McCourt also seeks to abolish the Death Penalty in New York once and for all, will pursue the elimination of the Rockefeller Drug Laws. He believes in healthcare for all New Yorkers, ridding New York State of its old and dangerous nuclear power plants, curbing global warming, and legalizing same-sex marriage.

McCourt is a longtime activist, author of the NY Times bestseller A Monk Swimming, and brother of Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt. He is a well-known radio host on WBAI 99.5 FM/Pacifica Radio in New York City. He is highly regarded by progressives for the stand he took for justice by marching in the alternative Queens St. Pat’s for All Parade, the response to the traditional NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade which excludes the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender community.


Dr. Alice Green is co-founder and Executive Director of The Center for Law and Justice, a non-profit community organization that monitors criminal justice activities, provides legal assistance and criminal justice advocacy, organizes efforts to change social policy and empowers poor people and people of color.

Adirondack Progressives is a group of Adirondack area Independents, and members of the Green, Democratic and Republican parties interested in fostering a local dialogue on today’s most important issues. For more information on the McCourt campaign see: http://www.malachyforgovernor.com