National Convention, local and national Solidarity Party news

07/12/2025

Convention Update

Congratulations to our newly- elected members of the Solidarity National Committee who will serve for the 2025-2027 term:

Marisol Dela Cruz
Dane Garrett
Angie Harder
Patrick Harris
Charlie Jenkins
Leah Lacey
Maria Madden
Jack Ternan
Matt Trimble
Mike Vick
Aurora Verkamp

Use this National Convention Results link for detailed information on the motions passed by the convention.

From the new chairman:

I am very excited about the future of our party and the opportunities ahead. Our most recent national convention has produced a renewed enthusiasm for activity and volunteering, and I am so grateful to those of you who have stepped up to help build the party. However, the road ahead is long, and I ask each of you to do your part. There are three things that each of you could do to build enthusiasm. First, join the Pelican Forum (www.pelicanforum.com) and interact with your fellow members. Second, contact your state party leadership to ask about events in your area or volunteer opportunities. If you do not know how to reach them, please email Charlie Jenkins at charles.jenkins@solidarity.party.org. Third, consider volunteering at the national level—we have a plethora of openings in communications and state development roles. If you would like to offer your talents, please email Marcos Lopez at execdirector@solidarty-party.org.

Top Local Stories

ASP around the Country

  • 🤠 There is a special election in TX to fill a congressional district. The ASP will be endorsing Reyna Anderson for the seat and helping her with the election. Because this is a special election, the party has a much better chance getting visibility. Here's her campaign page.
  • 🎆The Indiana chapter had a booth at the Carmelfest, a local 4th of July celebration.
  • The Pennsylvania ASP now has at least three regional chapters working on expanding our presence. Great work!
  • ♗ This past week, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Mass for the Care of Creation. The news created some blowback from conservatives who don't seem to remember that God said for man to be stewards of creation.

Get Involved!

We need to let people know that there are better ways to govern than the (R)s and (D)s are offering. To do that, YOU need to get involved!

With the Colorado legislature out of session, now you can turn your attention to local politics.

🏛️Take it local. Here are 25 reasons why you should get involved in local politics. There are lots of local boards and committees in your county and town that you can volunteer to be a part of. Get involved and make solidarity principles part of the conversation. For example, in Larimer County there are over a dozen boards currently taking applications. I'm currently on the Poudre School District Accountability Committee.

On my nightstand

This book is of personal interest to me since my grandfather and his relatives were thrown out of their homes in the middle of the night by US Marshalls, enforcing a fraudulent claim on land in southern Arizona.

Landscapes of Fraud tells the history of the area from the earliest Spanish missionaries to the later land speculators and developers.

The book is a bit of a dry read, and was probably originally a doctoral paper. However, you won't find most of this history in standard textbooks.

The book asks a lot of solidarity related questions. What is land for? Who owns it? What constitutes ownership? Is the way land valued realistic and fair?




Thought for the week

"At the beginning of Mass, we prayed for conversion, our own conversion. I would like to add that we should pray for the conversion of the many people, inside and outside the Church, who do not yet recognize the urgent need to care for our common home."

- Pope Leo XIV, homily for the Mass for the Care of Creation

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