Greg Pason

{{Short description|American socialist activist}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Greg Pason | image = Greg Pason.jpg | caption = | alma_mater = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|19|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]], [[New Jersey]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | office1 = National Secretary of the [[Socialist Party USA]] | vice_president1 = | term_start1 = October 14, 1995 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | office2 = State Secretary of the <br> [[Socialist Party of New Jersey]] | alongside2 = | term_start2 = December 1, 2015 | term_end2 = March 5, 2017 | predecessor2 = Pat Noble | successor2 = Pat Noble | office3 = State Co-Chair of the [[Socialist Party of New Jersey]] | alongside3 = Stephanie Gussin | term_start3 = July 10, 2011 | term_end3 = December 1, 2015 | predecessor3 = | successor3 = Stephanie Gussin {{small|(as State Chair)}} | party = [[Socialist Party USA|Socialist]] | occupation = Political writer, activist | spouse = Andrea Pason | signature = | children = Trevor | website = }}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://socialistparty-usa.org/states/newjersey.html |title=Socialist Party USA |publisher=Socialist Party USA |date= |accessdate=2011-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004052112/http://socialistparty-usa.org/states/newjersey.html |archive-date=2011-10-04 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career == {{Socialism US|expanded = politicians}} Pason joined the Party in 1989, shortly after joining the Party's official youth arm, the [[Young People's Socialist League (Socialist Party USA)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/socialist-party-candidate-in-new-jersey-calls-his-platform-not-so-radical/|title=Socialist Party Candidate Calls His Platform Not So Radical|last=Medina|first=Daniel A.|date=2012-11-05|website=City Room|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2016/02/nj-socialist-leader-irritated-by-sanderss-democratic-party-prez-run/|title=NJ Socialist Leader Irritated by Sanders's Democratic Party Prez Run|date=2016-02-04|website=Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref>

==Campaign history== *[[United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 US Senate election]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/socialist-party-candidate-in-new-jersey-calls-his-platform-not-so-radical/|title = Socialist Party Candidate Calls His Platform Not So Radical|date = 5 November 2012}}</ref> 2,249 votes (0.07%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2012&fips=34&f=0&off=3&elect=0&class=1|title=2012 Senatorial General Election Results - New Jersey}}</ref> *[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 Gubernatorial election]]:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/nyregion/leftist-parties-in-new-york-have-new-appeal.html|title=Workers of the World, Please See Our Web Site|first=Joseph|last=Berger|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 23, 2011}}</ref> 2,085 votes (0.09%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/09-official-general-election-gov-lt-gov-tallies-120109.pdf|title=November 3, 2009 - General Election}}</ref> *[[United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2006|2006 US Senate election]]: 2,490 votes (0.1%) *[[United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2002|2002 US Senate election]]: 2,702 votes (0.13%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nj-supreme-court/1385317.html|title=FindLaw's Supreme Court of New Jersey case and opinions}}</ref> *[[United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2000|2000 US Senate election]]:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/17/nyregion/on-politics-400-million-man-a-socialist-don-t-tell-that-to-a-socialist.html|title=ON POLITICS; $400 Million Man a Socialist? Don't Tell That to a Socialist|first=David|last=Kocieniewski|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 17, 2000}}</ref> 3,365 votes (0.11%)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm |title=2000 ELECTION STATISTICS |publisher=Clerk.house.gov |date= |accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> *[[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1997|1997 Gubernatorial election]]: 2,800 votes (0.12%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/1997-general-election-results-governor.pdf|title=November 4, 1997 Election Results}}</ref> *[[New Jersey's 9th congressional district|1994, District 9 Congressional election]]: 1,490 votes (0.93%)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/10/us/1994-elections-house-representatives-who-won-where-results-435-races-for-house.html|title=THE 1994 ELECTIONS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Who Won Where: Results In the 435 Races for the House|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 10, 1994}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.socialistparty-usa.org/ SPUSA Official Website] *[http://www.socialistparty-nj.org SPNJ Official Website] *[http://northjerseysocialistparty.org/ Socialist Party of Northern New Jersey]

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