SPUSA Holds Convention in Newark NJ

Socialist Party members from across the US gathered in Newark NJ on October 25-27 for the Party's 2019 National Convention.

The convention updated our Statement of Principles, Platform and Constitution as well as electing a new National Committee and a strategy for the next two years.

New National Committee

Co-Chairs: Pat Noble and Jamie Keesling

Vice-Chairs: Claudia Miller and Nicholas Partyka

National Committee (in order of election) Lark Lo, Greg Pason, Stephanie Cholensky, Tana Forrester, Heather Moulton-Meissner, Stephanie Gussin, John Palmucci Jr, Canyon Ryan.

Alternates (in order of election) Matt Erard, Josh Hollandsworth, Chelsea Rustad, Evan Clark, Benjamin Blumberg, Joshua Bradley, Dick Lahey, David Robbins

Officers and Staff

National Secretary: Greg Pason

National Treasurer: Pat Noble

Co-Editors: John Palmucci Jr and Lark Lo

Archivist: Steve Rossignol

The convention update our Statement of Principles, Platform and Constitution as well as electing a new National Committee and a strategy for the newt two years.

The Party heard from two presidential candidate nominees, Howie Hawkins and Elijah Manley.

After discussion and hearing from both candidates, the Party nominated Howie Hawkins as our 2020 Presidential candidate.