The 10 electors are: Michael Cornell (Columbia, MD); Beth Hufnagel (Elkridge MD); Steve Kramer (Columbia, MD); Dan Kulpinski (Potomac, MD); Rachel Markowitz (Baltimore, MD); Nina Rutledge (Baltimore, MD); Christine Schmitthenner (Mechanicsville, MD); Eileen Scott (Silver Spring, MD); Scott Snyder (Reisterstown, MD); Daniel Waldman (Pikesville, MD).
The Maryland Green Party has also designated Dave Goldsmith (Woodstock, MD) and Bob Auerbach (Greenbelt, MD) as alternates. Auerbach is also running for the US House of Representatives in Maryland's 5th District.
"It was important that we send an equal number of men and women to the Electoral College," said Maryland Green Party Co-chair Nina Rutledge. "We believe the makeup of our electors demonstrates the Green Party's commitment to equality of sexes and the larger issue of equal representation in government."
The Green Party of the US nominated David Cobb and Pat LaMarche as its Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates for the 2004 Presidential Election on June 26, 2004. If elected, Cobb is seeking to pull US troops out of Iraq, to reform energy policy, and to institute socialized healthcare. Cobb and LaMarche are campaigning throughout the US and have appeared in Maryland several times this year.
The Maryland Green Party is fielding 15 candidates for federal and local level offices statewide. As a result of the Green Party's constitutional victory one year ago in Maryland's highest court, nominated Green Party congressional candidates will appear on the ballot without having to obtain petition signatures.