Progressive Party of Missouri
www.ppmo.org
August
28, 2006
Contacts:
Dee Berry (KC): 816 942-3081
Tim Barnhart (STL): 314 351-4268
PROGRESSIVE PARTY ADDED TO MISSOURI BALLOT
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today (Tuesday,
August 22) certified the Progressive Party and six of its candidates to appear on the November 7 Missouri ballot.
The Progressive Party candidates are:
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Lydia Lewis of Affton, a retired federal employee and union officer,
for U. S. Senator.
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Terry Bunker of Kansas City, an in-house accountant for a financial
institution, for State Auditor.
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David Sladky of Mehlville, a retired brewery worker, for U. S.
Congress, 3rd District.
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Melinda "Mel" Ivey of Kansas City, a computer programmer, for U.
S. Congress, 5th District.
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Shirley Yurkonis of Savannah, a retired social worker, for U. S.
Congress, 6th District.
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Bill Hastings of Columbia, a retired psychology professor, for U. S.
Congress, 9th District.
Local election authorities had certified to Carnahan that 12,078
(81%) of the 14,932 petition signatures that the party submitted were valid. Ten thousand valid signatures were required.
The new party, which is affiliated with the Green Party of the United
States, is filing to provide an alternative view not currently expressed by existing parties. "We need a real opposition party so
that there can be a dialog about getting out of Iraq," explained party
chair Dee Berry of Kansas City. Democratic candidates have been unwilling to challenge the Bush
Administration on the war."
