Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP), known as the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a political party active in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party".
Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party | |
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| Founded | May 30, 1970 |
| Preceded by | People's Party |
| Headquarters | Dummerston, Vermont |
| Ideology | Socialism Anti-capitalism Environmentalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Lime (Black sometimes used as well) |
| Statewide Offices | 0 / 6 |
| Seats in the State Senate | 0 / 30 |
| Seats in the State House | 0 / 150 |
| Elected County Judges | 0 / 42 |
| Countywide Offices | 0 / 42 |
| Mayorships | 0 / 8 |
| Seats on the Burlington City Council | 0 / 12 |
| Other elected offices | 3 (2017) |
| Website | |
| libertyunionparty | |
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The LUP was founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Dennis Morrisseau and others, and was described by The New York Times as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont. The party is the fourth-largest in the state after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
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