Greens holding elected office, November 8, 2016 (158)

At least 158 Greens hold elected office in 23 states across the United States as of November 8, 2016 elections, according to these criteria of who qualifies for inclusion in this list.  Below includes 151 Greens currently serving in elected office, who were elected to those offices. Another four have been appointed to elected office, and two more joined the Green Party after being elected.


Alaska (2)

Della Coburn, City Council, City of Kasaan
Della Coburn, Tribal Council, Organized Village of Kasaan

Arkansas (1)

Sarah Marsh, Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2, Fayetteville (Washington County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020


California (72)

Dan Hamburg, Board of Supervisors, District 5 (Mendocino County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Bruce Delgado, Mayor, Marina (Monterey County) 11/08/2016 to 11/05/2018
Robb Davis, City Council, Davis (Yolo County) 11/03/2014 to 11/05/2018
John Reed, Town Council, Fairfax (Marin County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Paul Pitino, Town Council, Arcata (Humboldt County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
John KeenerCity Council, Pacifica (San Mateo County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Gayle McGlaughlin, City Council, Richmond (Contra Costa) 11/04/2014 to 06/27/2017 (resigned)
Vahe Peroomian, Board of Trustees, Glendale Community College District, Glendale (Los Angeles County) 4/07/2015 to 3/02/2020
Amy Martenson, Board of Trustees, District 2, Napa Valley College, Napa (Napa County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jennifer Baker, Napa Valley College Board of Trustees, Area 1 (Napa County) 11/08/2016 to 4/01/2018 (left the Green Party while in office)
Heather Bass, Board of Directors, Gilroy Unified School District, Gilroy (Santa Clara County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Logan Blair SmithLittle Shasta Elementary School District, Montague (Shasta County)11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
James Clay Carver, Governing Board Member, South Bay Union School District, Eureka (Humboldt County) 11/03/2015 to 8/01/2018 (left Green Party while in office)
Ruscal Cayangyang, Board of Trustees, Vallejo Unified School District, Vallejo (Solano County) 1/20/2015 to 11/05/2018 (appointed to elected office)
Dave Clark, Board of Directors, Cardiff School District (San Diego County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jacob Coan, Governing Board Member, South Bay Union School District, Eureka (Humboldt County) 11/03/2015 to 11/05/2018
Carolyn Dixon, Governing School Board, Wright Elementary School District, Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Sean Frame, Governing Board Member, Placerville Union School District, Placeville (El Dorado County) 11/03/2015 to 12/01/2018 (left Green Party while in office)
Marnie Glickman, Governing Board Member, Dixie School District (Marin County) 11/03/2015 to 11/02/2020
Angelia Hillman, Board of Trustee, Area 5, Klamath Trinity Unified School District (Humboldt County)11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Jason Jones, Union Hill School District, Grass Valley (Nevada County) 11/08/2016 to 4/13/2018
Jim C. Keller, Board of Trustees, Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District (Santa Cruz County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jose Lara, Vice President and Governing Board Member, El Rancho Unified School District, Pico Rivera (Los Angeles) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Avito Miranda, Governing Board Member, Trustee Area #1, Shoreline Unified School Distirct (Marin and Sonoma Counties) 11/03/2015 to 11/02/2020
Kimberly Ann Peterson, Board of Trustees, Geyserville Unified School District (Sonoma County) 11/08/2016 to 3/27/2020 (left Green Party while in office)
Kathy Rallings, Board of Trustees, Carlsbad Unified School District, Carlsbad (San Diego County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Gwyan Rhabyt, School Board of Trustees, Pacific Elementary (Santa Cruz County) 11/08/2016 to 3/01/2017 (left Green Party while in office)
Curtis Robinson, Board of Trustees, Area 6, Marin County Board of Education (Marin County) 11/05/2013 to 11/05/2018
Christopher Sabec, Governing Boardmember, Lagunitas School District (Marin County) 11/05/2013 to 11/05/2018
Katherine Salinas, Governing Boardmember, Arcata School District, Arcata (Humboldt County)11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Jeffrey Dean Schwartz, Governing Boardmember, Arcata School District, Arcata (Humboldt County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Alex Shantz, Board of Trustees, St. Helena Unified School District (Napa County) 11/04/2014 to 11/16/2016 (resigned)
Dana Silvernale, Governing Boardmember, North Humboldt Union High School (Humboldt County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Jim Smith, President, Canyon School Board, Canyon Township (Contra Costa County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Rama Zarcufsky, Governing Boardmember, Maple Creek School District (Humboldt County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
John Selawsky, Rent Stabilization Board, Berkeley (Alameda County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jesse Townley, Rent Stabilization Board, Berkeley (Alameda County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jeff Davis, Board of Directors, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Robert L. Campbell, Scotts Valley Fire District (Santa Cruz County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
William Lemos, Fire Protection District, Mendocino (Mendocino County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
John Abraham Powell, Board of Directors, Montecito Fire District, Montecito (Santa Barbara County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Deborah Rogers, Director, Bennett Valley Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) 11/03/2015 to 4/01/2019 (District was merged into the Sonoma Fire District)
Chris Skyhawk, Director, Albion/Little River Fire Protection, District 3 (Mendocino County) (incumbent) 11/03/2015 to 12/28/2017 (left Green Party in office)
Larry Bragman, Board of Directors, Division 3, Marin Municipal Water District Board (Marin County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
James Harvey, Board of Directors, Montara Water and Sanitary District (San Mateo County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Randy Marx, Board of Directors, Fair Oaks Water District, Division 4 (Sacramento County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Jan Shriner, Board of Directors, Marina Coast Water District (Monterey County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Jeffrey Whitehouse, Westport County Water District (Mendocino County) 8/25/2015 to 8/26/2019
James Barone, Boardmember, Rollingwood-Wilart Recreation and Parks District (Contra Costa County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
William Hayes, Board of Directors, Mendocino Coast Park and Recreation District (Mendocino County) 11/05/2013 to 11/05/2018
Valery Larson, Board of Directors, Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District (Sonoma County) 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017
Gerald Epperson, Board of Directors, Crocket Community Services District (Contra Costa County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018
Joseph Gauder, Boardmember, Covelo Community Services District, Covelo (Mendocino County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
George A. Wheeler, Board of Directors, Community Service District, McKinleyville (Humboldt County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Mathew Clark, Board of Directors, Granada Community Services District (San Mateo County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Bastiaan Hoeks, Mystic Mine Road Community Services District (Nevada County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
James Rhodes, Director, La Selva Beach Recreation District (Santa Cruz County) 11/08/2016 to 2/10/2020 (left Green Party while in office)
Amelia Anderson, Region 3 Representatives, Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council,  Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 4/02/2016 to 4/05/2019
Sylvia Arredondo,  Resident Seat, Wilmington Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 9/28/2016 to 11/28/2018 (resigned)
Caney Arnold, Harbor City Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 8/1/2016 (joined Green Party while in office) to 1/12/2017
Jessica Ceballos, at-large representative, Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/21/2016 to 5/17/2019
Angelica Dueñas, Boardmember, Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County)  4/02/2016 (appointed) to  4/26/2019
Natalie Freidberg, Sustainability Director, Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/21/2016 to 1/17/2017 (left Green Party in office)
William Greenfield, District 5 representative, Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/21/2016 to 5/17/2019
Ted Hope, Empowerment Congress Southwest Neighborhood Development Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 6/11/2016 to 6/08/2019
Jack Lindblad, Business Community Stakeholder, North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 3/20/2014 to 3/19/2018
Danielle Mead, Transportation Representative, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council,  Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/02/2016 to 5/19/2019
David Rockello (Rosen), President, Rampart Village Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/16/2016 to 4/05/2019
Marisol Sanchez, Area 1 Seat, Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 5/21/2016 to 5/17/2019
Robyn Sumners, Community Interest Representative, Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles) 4/7/2016 to 3/1/2017 (left Green Party while in office)
Michael Brennan, Board of Directors, Uptown Planners Planning GroupBankers Hill/Park West, Middletown, Mission Hills, Hillcrest, and University Heights neighborhoods, San Diego (San Diego County) 3/03/2015 to 3/04/2019
Claudia White, Member, Descanso Community Planning Group, Seat 6 (San Diego County) 11/04/2014 to 11/05/2018


Colorado (2)

Becky Elder, City Council, Manitou Springs (El Paso County) 11/03/2015 to 11/04/2019
Merrily Mazza, City Council, Lafayette (Boulder County) 11/03/2014 to 11/06/2017 (joined Green Party while in office) 


Connecticut (7)

Mirna Lis Martínez,  New London, Board of Education, 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017 
Daphne Dixon
, Zoning Board of Appeals, Fairfield (alternate), 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017 
Joshua Steele Kelly
, Zoning Board of Appeals, Waterford (alternate), 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017
John Amarilios
, Constable, New Canaan, 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017
Hector Lopez
, Constable, New Canaan, 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017 
Leif Smith
, Constable, Redding, 11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017
Colleen Ann Reidy, Enfield, Chair, Thompsonville Fire Commission,  5/15/2014 to 5/15/2017


Delaware (1)

Adriana Bohm, School Board of Trustees,  Election District A, Red Clay School District, (New Castle County) 5/13/2013 to 5/13/2018


Florida (1)

Kim O’Connor, Soil and Water Conservation Board, Group 2 (Hillsborough County) 11/08/2016 to 11/05/2018


Illinois (9)

Jessica Bradshaw, City Council, Carbondale 4/09/2013 to 4/03/2017
Peter Schwartzman
, City Council, Galesburg, Ward 5  4/07/2015 to 4/01/2019
Steve Alesch, Vice President, Warrenville Park District 4/07/2015 to 4/01/2019
Michael Drennan, President, Ridgeville Park District, Evanston, 4/04/2011 to 4/03/2017
Robert Braam
, Library Board of Trustees, Manhattan-Elwood Library Board (Will County) 4/04/2013 to 4/03/2017
Don Crawford, Library Board of Trustees, St. Elmo Public Library District (Fayette County) 4/05/2011 to 4/04/2017
Adrian Frost, Library Board of Trustees, Plano Community Library District Plano (Kendall County) 4/07/2015 to 4/05/2021
Sandy Lezon, Library Board of Trustees, Warrenville Public Library District, Warrenville 4/09/2013 to 4/01/2019
Bruce Samuels, Board of Trustees, Oak Park Public Library Board, 4/09/2013 to 4/03/2017


Louisiana (1)

Chad Franklin Springer, Town Council, Forrest, 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020


Maine (15)

Joshua Plourde, City Council, Bangor (Penobscot County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
David Vincent
, Select Board, Phillips (Franklin County) 6/23/2016 to 6/19/2019
Joseph Young, Select Board, Fayette (Kennebec County) 6/10/2014 to 7/12/2017
John Eder, Board of Education, At-large, Portland (Cumberland County) 11/04/2014 to 11/06/2017
Casey Cote, School Board, Stratton School, Stratton (Franklin County) 3/05/2016  to 3/01/2019
Adam Harkins, School Boardmember, Southport Central School District (Lincoln County)3/03/2015 to 3/04/2018
Danny Jackson, School Boardmember,  RSU District 49 School Board (Lincoln County) 6/14/2016 to 6/10/2019
Erin Libby Loiko, School Board, Vassalboro Community School, Vassalboro (Kennebec County) 6/10/2014 to 6/12/2017
Megan Parks, School Committee, Lewiston Public Schools (Androscoggin County)11/03/2015 to 11/06/2017
Holly Seeliger, School Board, District 2, Portland (Cumberland County) 11/03/2015 to 11/05/2018
Anna Trevorrow, Board of Education, At-large, Portland (Cumberland County) 11/08/2016 to 11/04/2019
Patricia Jackson
, School Committee, RSU 38, Manchester 12/18/2014  (appointed) to 6/27/2017
Sam Pfeiffle,  School Boardmember, Maine School Administrative District (MSAD 15), Gray/New Gloucester (Cumberland County) 6/09/2015 to 6/11/2018
Deron Whittemore, School Board member, Solon representative, Maine School Administrative District 74 (MSAD) (Somerset County) 3/05/2016 to  3/01/2019
Gil Harris, Budget Committee, Limerick (York County) 3/11/2016 to 3/08/2018 (stepped down to take newly elected position on the select board)


Massachusetts (5)

Damon Jespersen, Board of Selectmen, Newbury (Essex County) 5/13/2014 to 5/08/2017
Vincent O’Connor, Town Meeting Seat, Amherst (Hampshire County) 3/31/2015 to 3/26/2018
MK Merelice, Town Meeting Seat, Brookline (Norfolk County) 5/03/2016 to 10/01/2017 (died while in office)
Bryan Moss, Town Meeting Seat, Precinct 8, Shrewsbury (Worcester County) 5/06/2015 to 4/30/2018
Edward Larner, Housing Board, Concord (Middlesex County) 3/24/2014 to 3/25/2019


Michigan (5)

Tom Mair, County Board, District 2 (Grand Traverse County) 11/08/2016 to 11/05/2018
Korine Blyveis
, Town Clerk, Newberg Township 11/08/2016 to 4/01/2017 (resigned)
Stuart Collis
, Parks Commission, Ypsilanti Township (Washtenaw County)  11/08/2016 to 2/18/2018 (left Green Party while in office)
Shauna McNally
, Parks Commission, Ypsilanti Township (Washtenaw County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Jesse Torres
, Parks Commission, Holly Township (Oakland County) 11/08/2016 to 1/18/2018 (moved out of district)


Minnesota (5)

Cam Gordon, City Council, Ward 2, Minneapolis (Hennepin County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017 
Annie Young, Commissioner, Park and Recreation Board, Minneapolis (Hennepin County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017 
Lena Buggs, Director, Soil and Water Conservation District, District 4 (Ramsey County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Steve Laitinen, Director, Soil and Water Conservation District, District 1 (Anoka County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020
Sharon LeMay, Director, Soil and Water Conservation District, District 5 (Anoka County) 11/08/2016 to 9/01/2017 (left Green Party while in office)


New York (3)

Rebecca Rotzler, Village Board of Trustees, New Paltz (Ulster County) 5/07/2013 to 5/01/2017
Daniel Welsh, Town Council, Lewisboro (Westchester County) 11/3/2015 to 11/04/2019
Orion Barber, Student Trustee, College Board of Trustees, SUNY Broome Community College (Broome County) 11/08/2016 to 6/05/2017


Oregon (4)

Josiah Dean, City Council, Dufur (Wasco County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/20
Matt Donohue
, Circuit Court Judge (Benton County), 11/04/2014 to 5/18/2020
Michael Sonnleitner, Board of Directors of Portland Community College (Multnomah County) 5/19/2015 to 5/20/2019
Alex Polikoff, Corvallis Rural Fire Protection District, 5/21/2013 to 11/06/2017


Pennsylvania (10)

James Sawoy, School Board, York City (York County)
Michael Bagdes-Canning, Borough Council, Cherry Valley Borough (Butler County) 11/03/2015 to 11/04/2019 
Neil B. Haagen III
, Borough Council, Snowshoe (Centre County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
David Kennedy, Auditor, Overfield Township (Wyoming County)11/03/2015 to 11/01/2021
Kevin Mock, Auditor, Dimock Township (Susquehanna County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Jay Sweeney, Auditor, Falls Township (Wyoming County) 11/03/2015 to 11/01/2021
Eric Hamell, Inspector of Elections, Ward 59, Division 21 (Philadelphia County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Douglas Mason, Inspector of Elections, 29th Precinct, State College (Centre County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Stephen Weisser, Inspector of Elections, York City (York County) 11/05/2013 to 11/06/2017
Tausif Khan, Judge of Elections 1-5, Falls Township (Bucks County) 11/03/2013 to 11/06/2017 
Paul Notwirk, Judge of Elections, Bristol Township (Bucks County) appointed 6/10/2016 to 11/06/2017 


South Carolina (1)

Eugene Platt, James Island Public Service District, James Island (Charleston County) 11/06/2012  to 11/07/2016


Texas (1)

George Altgelt, City Council, District 7, Laredo (Webb County) 11/08/2016 to 11/02/2020


Virginia (3)

Wendy Hageman Smith, School Board, Appomattox River School District (Appomattox County) 11/03/2015 to 11/04/2019
Giannina Frantz, Soil & Water Conservation Board, Tri-County/City District, Fredrickburg (Warren County) 11/03/2015 to 11/04/2019
Ira Richards III, Soil & Water Conservation Board, Lord Fairfax District (Warren County) 11/03/2015 to 11/04/2019


West Virginia (3)

Bob Henry Baber,  Mayor, Richwood (Nicholas County) 6/14/2016 to 7/21/2018 (removed from office by court)
John W. Farrell, Supervisor, Southern Conservation District, West Virginia Conservation Agency, 5/10/2016 to  6/08/2020
Daniel Lutz, Eastern Panhandle Conservation District, District 19 (Jefferson County) 5/10/2016 to  6/08/2020


Wisconsin (7)

David Conley, County Board of Supervisors (Douglas County) 4/05/2016 to 4/03/2018
Bob Gifford, County Board of Supervisors, District 10 (Portage County) 4/02/2016 to 4/02/2018
Heidi Wegleitner, County Board of Supervisors, District 2 (Dane County) 4/05/2016 to 4/03/2018
Steve Arnold, Mayor, Fitchburg (Dane County)4/01/2015 to 4/03/2017
Samba Baldeh, Common Council, District 17, Madison (Dane County) 4/07/2015 to 4/10/2017
Rebecca Kembl, Common Council, District 18, Madison (Dane County) 4/07/2015 to 4/10/2017
Marshall Rummel, Common Council, District 6, Madison (Dane County) 4/07/2015 to 4/10/2017

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