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2/27 Turn your sleepy little podunk town into a tourism lightning rod and
media circus in one easy step:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/nyregion/27CND-PALT.html?hp
\_ Hang on: "Mr. West, who is 26 and was elected last year on the
Green Party ticket...."
??? How many Green mayors are there? I thought Gonzalez would
have been the first.
\_ How wrong I was:
http://www.feinstein.org/greenparty/greenmayors.html |
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| www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/nyregion/27CND-PALT.html?hp -> www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/nyregion/27CND-PALT.html?ex=1083643200&en=2cb1e3ee90ddcd0c&ei=5070 Another couple who exchanged vows here today, Barry Nevins and his partner, who asked that his name not be published, said they had been together for more than four years, and had even exchanged rings and vows on a Caribbean cruise trip. But today, angered by President Bush's call this week for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages, they went to New Paltz to take their relationship one step further. The mayor, Jason West, performed the ceremonies for same-sex couples, saying that it was a matter of equal rights. The 26-year old mayor, elected last year on the Green Party ticket, expressed no concern about any potential legal sanctions against him. Governor Pataki was weighing whether he should or even could issue an executive order to halt the proceedings, according to two state officials outside the administration. In a brief discussion with reporters early in the day, Mr. Pataki said that New York State law was clear and that no new law was needed. Pataki said, according to a transcript provided by his office. As in other parts of the United States, the event highlighted divisions of opinion. The Village of New Paltz's Web site called the ceremonies "gender-neutral" marriages. And Joshua Rosenkranz, a lawyer for the mayor, contended that under New York State domestic law, a marriage is valid once it is solemnized by an official or judge. Nevins, a 42-year-old hospital administrator, said that he had no idea whether his marriage to his partner would be legally recognized any more than their Caribbean marriage ceremony three years ago. But as with many of the gay couples trying to get marriage licenses, that is not the whole point. Nevins said in a telephone interview from the town clerk's office in New Paltz, where he was unable to get a license but was given directions to the mayor's office. On Tuesday, President Bush, citing San Francisco's decision to issue marriage licenses to gay couples despite state laws that appear to be to the contrary, said that the union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution. He said he supported an amendment that would counteract "activist judges" who have issued rulings in favor of gay marriage. More than 3,300 same-sex couples have gotten married in San Francisco since Feb. The comedian and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, who has become a prominent advocate for gay rights since she announced she was a lesbian in 2002, married her partner of six years in San Francisco on Thursday, an act that she said had been "inspired" by President Bush's remarks. In addition to New Paltz, the mayor of Schenectady was also considering allowing same-sex marriage ceremonies, according to a state official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because, with events moving so quickly, the official did not want to be seen as encouraging or discouraging such actions. Today, television trucks converged on New Paltz, located not far from the Hudson River and the Shawangunk Mountains, a ridge of rugged and rocky cliffs popular with rock climbers. Nevins said he and his partner had driven two hours to reach the mayor's office. Marc Santora contributed reporting for this article from Albany, Thomas Crampton contributed reporting from New Paltz and Christine Hauser reported from New York City. |
| www.feinstein.org/greenparty/greenmayors.html Jason West, Village of New Paltz, New York 2003-2007 Arthur R. Palumbo, Windber Borough, Pennsylvania 2001-2005 Kent Rowe, Langton, Kansas 2004 Elaine Fleming, Cass Lake, Minnesota 2002-2004 Craig Litwin, Sebastopol, California 2002-2003 Bob Ornelas, Arcata, California 2002-2003 Steven M. Schmidt, Menlo Park, California 2002 Mike Feinstein, Santa Monica, California 2000-2002 Kerry Arnett, Nevada City, California 2000-2002 Sam Spooner, Sebastopol, California 2001-2002 Lew Tremaine, Fairfax, California 2001-2002 Jerry Marshall, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania 2001 Larry Barnett, Sonoma, California 2000-2001 Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, California 2000-2001 Tim Fitzmaurice, Santa Cruz, California 2000-2001 Suza Francina, Ojai, California, 2000 Bob Ornelas, Arcata, California 1999-2000 Julie Partansky, Davis, California 1998-2000 Leslie Dahlhoff, Point Arena, California 1998-2000 Bruce Mast, Albany, California 1997-1998 Steven M. |