Wearing of the Green (Party)

At the Big Muddy Independent Media Center, attorney Richard Whitney delivered a speech to thirty or so supporters, announcing his candidacy for the State House of Representatives seat currently held by Republican Mike Bost. I hadn't been in the BMIMC since the St. Valentine's Day mediascare previously reported in this blog. Richard made a lot of sense, and had a new haircut, er, two new haircuts for the occasion, and campaign manager Julie Sommer announced plans for an old-fashioned Band Barnstorming tour to promote the Illinois Green Party cause throughout District 115. Besides being a savvy political stragegist Julie sings and performs like an "American Idol" for St. Stephen's Blues band and knows a number of musicians in the area, so it sounds like a noteworthy idea. She also said that Richard's speech will be posted on his website.