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Dr. Jill Stein (born 1950) is a physician, activist, co-chair of the Green-Rainbow Party and a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2010 election for governor.^[1]^[2]^[3] Stein is a resident of Lexington, Massachusetts and a 1979 graduate of Harvard Medical School.^[4] She is deffz not gonna win lawlz she is a ugly duckling.

Electoral Campaign History

Governor, 2002

She was the Green-Rainbow Party candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and finished third in a field of five candidates, with 76,530 votes and about 3.5% of the vote.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2004

Following her defeat to Mitt Romney, Stein ran for state representative in 2004 for the Ninth Middlesex District.^[5] She took 21.3 percent of the vote and lost to incumbent Thomas M. Stanley, who received 59.6 percent.^[6]

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2006

She was nominated for Secretary of the Commonwealth on March 4, 2006, at the Green-Rainbow Party state-wide nominating convention.

Stein was the sole challenger to three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Galvin for the post. The general election was held on November 7, 2006. Stein was able to capitalize of this head to head match up and received 353,551 votes for 18% of the total vote.[1] Jill's 18% marks the best finish for a Green Party candidate running for Secretary of State in any state to date.

Town Meeting Seat, 2005 and 2008

Stein was elected to the Town Meeting Seat, Precinct 2 (N. Waltham, Middlesex County) in March 2005 local elections. She finished first of 16 candidates running for 7 seats receiving 539 votes, for 20.6% of the total vote. Stein was re-elected in 2008 finishing second of thirteen vying for eight seats [2].

Governor, 2010

On February 8, 2010, Stein officially announced her entrance into the governor's race on the steps of the Masscahusetts State House in Boston.^[7] She is joined in this race by her running mate for Lieutenant Governor Richard P. Purcell, a surgery clerk and ergonomics assessor, of Holyoke. ^[8]

References

^ Stein to jump into gov race with Green-Rainbow bid Boston Herald, January 7, 2010
^ Wayland's Jill Stein to launch campaign for governor Boston Globe, February 4, 2010
^ 2 more candidates jump into Mass. governor's race MetroWest Daily News, February 4, 1010
^ Mass.Gov - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
^ State Election 2004 Candidates for Election Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved February 8, 2010
^ "State Election Results 2004." Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved November 3, 2006.
^ Stein denounces Beacon Hill "corruption tax" as she announces run for governor Boston.com, February 8, 2010
^ Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein of Green-Rainbow Party, introduces lieutenant governor candidate Richard P. Purcell, of Holyoke The Republican (Springfield), April 3, 2010

External links

Jill Stein for Governor Campaign Site

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[1] Stein to jump into gov race with Green-Rainbow bid Boston Herald, January 7, 2010

[2] Wayland's Jill Stein to launch campaign for governor Boston Globe, February 4, 2010

[3] 2 more candidates jump into Mass. governor's race MetroWest Daily News, February 4, 1010

[4] Mass.Gov - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine

[5] State Election 2004 Candidates for Election Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved February 8, 2010

[6] "State Election Results 2004." Elections Division, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved November 3, 2006.

[7] Stein denounces Beacon Hill "corruption tax" as she announces run for governor Boston.com, February 8, 2010

[8] Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein of Green-Rainbow Party, introduces lieutenant governor candidate Richard P. Purcell, of Holyoke The Republican (Springfield), April 3, 2010

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 '''Dr. Jill Stein''' (born 1950) is a [[physician]], activist, co-chair of the [[Green-Rainbow Party]] and a candidate for [[Governor of Massachusetts]] in the [[Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2010|2010 election for governor]].<ref>[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100107stein_to_jump_into_gov_race_with_green-rainbow_bid/srvc=home&position=recent Stein to jump into gov race with Green-Rainbow bid] Boston Herald, January 7, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/02/04/2_more_candidates_jump_into_mass_governors_race/ Wayland's Jill Stein to launch campaign for governor] Boston Globe, February 4, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x979448507/Waylands-Jill-Stein-to-launch-campaign-for-governor 2 more candidates jump into Mass. governor's race] MetroWest Daily News, February 4, 1010</ref> Stein is a resident of [[Lexington, Massachusetts]] and a 1979 graduate of Harvard Medical School.<ref>[http://profiles.massmedboard.org/MA-Physician-Profile-View-Doctor.asp?ID=37158 Mass.Gov - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+She is deffz not gonna win lawlz she is a ugly duckling.
-She serves on the boards of Greater Boston [[Physicians for Social Responsibility]] and MassVoters for Fair Elections, and has been active recently with the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities.
 ==Electoral Campaign History==