On June 22, 2015, Dr. Jill Stein announced that she will be running for the office of President of the United States in the 2016 elections. Below I have provided a brief overview of her political and professional history.

Age:       65

Place of Birth: Chicago, IL

Political Party:    Green Party

Political History:

2002 –    Ran for governor of Massachusetts came in 3^rd among 5 candidates

2004 –    Ran for State Representative for 9^th Middlesex District.

2005 –    Elected to the seat of Town Meeting Representative in Precinct 2

2006 –    Ran for Secretary of the Commonwealth

2008 –    Re-elected as Town Meeting Representative

2010 –    Ran a candidate in the gubernatorial race

2012 –    Ran in the 2012 Presidential Election

Political Position:

• Supports clean renewable energy generation
• Protection of a woman’s right to choose
• Supports legalization of marijuana

References:

Official Website:

http://www.jill2016.com/

Referenced links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Stein

http://www.ontheissues.org/Jill_Stein.htm