Welcome to the Wood County Green Party, 2024!
Welcome to the webpage for the Wood County, Ohio Green Party! This has been a busy year for the Wood County Greens, even though we do not have any candidates on the ballot in the fall of 2024. It appears that Anita Rios sent the Secretary of State a letter that knocked Jill Stein off the presidential ticket, and we do not have any candidates in local races. But, that doesn't mean we are sitting this election out. For the third year in a row, we have created out very popular Voters' Guide. It evaluates the candidates and issues on the ballot from a Green perspective. While we do not cross endorse candidates from other Parties, we do not hesitate to alert voters to candidates they should not vote for when those candidates pose a threat to our Democracy. We are also urging all Ohioans to vote FOR Issue 1. It is the only anti-gerrymandering proposal so far that includes independents. The overwhelming majority of Ohioans no longer belong to either of the major parties, and 'bipartisan" plans to tackle gerrymandering have failed completely.
Check out our blog for the latest updates,and click HERE to download a copy of this year's Voters' Guide.
Greens are down, but not out. It's clear that the need for our Party grows every day. Join us in creating a Green Future!
We will continue to be a voice for reason in Wood County, following the Green's Ten Key Values of Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Non-Violence, Social Justice, Feminism, Locally Based Economics, Personal and Global Responsibility, Decentralization, and Future Focus.
Also, we are now participating every Sunday at a protest against the continued slaughter of innocent Palestineans. The protest runs 3 to 4:30 in the afternoon at the corner of Main and Wooster. Come and join us!
We meet the last Friday of each month at the home of Joe DeMare, Co-Chair contact him at joe.demare@woodcountyohgreenparty.org for details. We'd love to have you join us!
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Wood County Ohio Green Party
Welcome to our webpage! The Green Party is the only Party dedicated to Ecological Wisdom, Non-Violence, Grassroots Democracy, and Social Justice! Help us as we work towards a Green future!
Why a Green Party?
It's clear neither Republicans nor Democrats are making the changes we all need to survive. We need Greens in office in Wood County if we hope to tackle problems like global warming, income inequality, and growing violence in our society.
Greens follow the Four Pillars of; Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, and Non-Violence. That's how Green campaign, and that's how they'll govern when they're in office in Bowling Green. If you believe in these principles, join us and consider running for office!
Save Rooftop Solar!
In 2020, BG's Municipal Utility Board imposed a penalty on rooftop solar panels, cut the reimbursement rate for solar in half, and established other policies designed to block rooftop solar. This is the opposite of what is needed right now. We need to elect people who will encourage solar and wind and get us out of our 50 year contract with the Prairie State Coal Plant in Illinois!
Bike Lanes!
Enough excuses! In poll after poll, a vast majority of BG residents say that they want bike lanes. The City Council has been talking about bike lanes for over a decade. It's time to elect Greens who will actually make it happen. One thing most BG residents agree on is that the current system of "Sharrows" is a failure.
Volunteer!
Come help us build the Green Future in Wood County! It's going to take hard work and a lot of people working together to create a real alternative to the two ordinary parties. We had over 20 volunteers for our booth at the Wood County Fair, last year. In 2023, we had many volunteers going door-to-door for Joe's campaign almost every night. One thing you can do is help us get the word out! Go to the Contact page to hook up!
Meet BG's next Mayor!
Joe DeMare has owned a home in Bowling Green for over ten years. His son, Joseph D. DeMare, graduated from BGSU. His wife, Carolyn Kawecka passed away in 2021, but Joe has decided to stay in the community he has come to love so much. For the past ten years, Joe has been a consistent voice of progress in Bowling Green, fighting to end BG's penalty on rooftop solar, fighting for bike lanes, and supporting his friend Neocles Leontis's call for inspections of rental properties that would keep BG renters safe from substandard housing. As Mayor, he will fight for policies that will benefit all BG residents, not just the landlords.
Joe is retired now, but he spent most of his last years of working as a machinist at an industrial ceramics plant in Perrysburg. Before that, he had worked as a teacher, a professional grant writer (where he administered multi-million dollar budgets), a computer consultant, in corporate america, and even in retail and food service. He feels that his broad work experience helps him relate to a broad range of people in Bowling Green.
