MEDIA RELEASE March 4, 2011

The Okanagan-Shuswap Green Party is pleased to announce that Mr. Greig Crockett has been elected federal Candidate. The selection meetings were held in Salmon Arm on Wednesday March 2nd, and in Vernon on Thursday March 4th. The result of the 3-way contest was announced at the end of the meeting Thursday night. Forty seven members voted during the two nomination evenings.

Greig is a retired lawyer living in Coldstream with his wife Dr. Connie Hull.
(You can get his brief biography and his picture at http://okshuswapgreens.ca)

Mr. Crocket reminded members last night that although the Green Party has not yet reached the popularity of the mainstream Parties, they are getting closer with every election and that the values that link all Green voters are being supported by an increasing number of Canadians who understand that a strong local economy is the best way to protect ourselves from the vagaries of the global economy.