Green Jobs Help Poor

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Green Jobs Can Provide Careers and Education to Mahoning County's Most Disadvantaged Communities

May 29, 2008

All across the nation, progressive liberal candidates are calling on state legislatures to invest in bills and programs that would create jobs in clean energy industries and provide pathways for green career and education for the most disadvantaged communities in many states.

Progressive State Representatives all across America are saying it's time NOW to create green-collar jobs that fight both poverty and pollution. 

Progressive State Representatives all across America all calling for states to create a Green-Collar Jobs Council and invests in green job training programs for at-risk youth and adults with barriers to employment.

Progressive State Representatives all across America are calling for "Green Jobs Not Jails."


In California, the 'Green Jobs/Career Tech Education Bond' will create a 2.25 billion dollar fund to provide grants and loans to state, regional, and local partnerships for career technical education and job training; to support green business growth and job creation; to create meaningful employment and green pathways out of poverty; and to promote high school completion. The fund has the capacity to stimulate the state and regional economies, creating clean, green jobs for Californians who live in low-income and polluted communities.

SB 1672 will create many benefits for California's communities, environment, and economy by:

: Fighting global warming and pollution by growing the green, clean economy;

: Stimulating the green economy and create jobs;

: Helping people lift themselves out of poverty through green-collar career opportunities;

: Promoting high school graduation.

SB 1672 is a powerful statement about the values of the people of California, and a critically needed investment in our future that protects our environment and empowers low-income Californians with the education to training they'll need to succeed in the growing green economy.

As the Progressive State Representative Independent Candidate of the Green Party for the 60th District seat, I will work everyday in Columbus to see that we can bring such jobs and programs to the Machining Valley.

While current State Rep Bob Hagan collects over 100 donations from lobbyists, corporate PACS, $10,000
Donations from "Corrupt" Marc Dann, and $2,500 from John Carfaro, I will spend my time working to bring green manufacturing jobs to the poor, working, and middle class citizens of the 60th district.

Dennis Spisak-Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative-60th District

Campaign site: Http://votespisak.tripod.com

Check out our links page on progressive renewable job programs for the 60th district