Greg Pason

Greg Pason
National Secretary of the Socialist Party USA
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 1995
State Secretary of the Socialist Party of New Jersey
In office December 1, 2015 – March 5, 2017
Preceded by	Pat Noble
Succeeded by	Pat Noble
State Co-Chair of the Socialist Party of New Jersey
In office July 10, 2011 – December 1, 2015 Serving with Stephanie Gussin
Succeeded by	Stephanie Gussin (as State Chair)
Personal details
Born	(1966-04-19) April 19, 1966 (age 58) Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Socialist
Spouse	Andrea Pason
Children	Trevor
Residence	Montclair, New Jersey
Occupation	Political writer, activist

Gregory Pason (born April 19, 1966) is an American political candidate, activist, and National Secretary of the Socialist Party USA, a position he has held for over 20 years. Additionally, Pason has served in various positions in the Socialist Party of New Jersey and Northern New Jersey Socialist Party, currently serving as treasurer of the former and chair of the latter.^[1]

Career

Pason joined the Party in 1989, shortly after joining the Party's official youth arm, the Young People's Socialist League (YPSL).

As the National Secretary, Pason runs the day-to-day business of the Party, out of the national office in New York City.

He has run for several public offices in the past two decades, including two campaigns for Governor of New Jersey and four campaigns for the United States Senate. He has achieved ballot status for all seven of his campaigns, a rarity for perennial candidates.^[2][3]

Campaign history

• 2012 US Senate election:^[4] 2,249 votes (0.07%)^[5]
• 2009 Gubernatorial election:^[6] 2,085 votes (0.09%)^[7]
• 2006 US Senate election: 2,490 votes (0.1%)
• 2002 US Senate election: 2,702 votes (0.13%)^[8]
• 2000 US Senate election:^[9] 3,365 votes (0.11%)^[10]
• 1997 Gubernatorial election: 2,800 votes (0.12%)^[11]
• 1994, District 9 Congressional election: 1,490 votes (0.93%)^[12]

References

1. "Socialist Party USA". Socialist Party USA. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
2. Medina, Daniel A. (2012-11-05). "Socialist Party Candidate Calls His Platform Not So Radical". City Room. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
3. "NJ Socialist Leader Irritated by Sanders's Democratic Party Prez Run". Observer. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
4. "Socialist Party Candidate Calls His Platform Not So Radical". 5 November 2012.
5. "2012 Senatorial General Election Results - New Jersey".
6. Berger, Joseph (May 23, 2011). "Workers of the World, Please See Our Web Site". The New York Times.
7. "November 3, 2009 - General Election" (PDF).
8. "FindLaw's Supreme Court of New Jersey case and opinions".
9. Kocieniewski, David (September 17, 2000). "ON POLITICS; $400 Million Man a Socialist? Don't Tell That to a Socialist". The New York Times.
10. "2000 ELECTION STATISTICS". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
11. "November 4, 1997 Election Results" (PDF).
12. "THE 1994 ELECTIONS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Who Won Where: Results In the 435 Races for the House". The New York Times. November 10, 1994.

External links

• SPUSA Official Website
• SPNJ Official Website
• Socialist Party of Northern New Jersey