Green Officeholder Statistics


Definition of a Green Candidate/Officeholders

Youngest Greens elected

Most Greens on a legislative body
Most total years holding office as a Green
Most consecutive years with one or more Greens on an elected body

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    • Age 18 – Dan Jenkins, Sports Advisory Council, Portland, ME 2001
    • Age 20 – Joshua Steele Kelly, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate, Waterford, CT 2015
    • Age 20 – Heather Urkuski, Auditor, Centre Township, PA 2001

Most Greens on a legislative body 

5 Board of Supervisor members, Douglas County, WI (pop. 43,000)
(5 of 30 members, 16.7%) 1994-1996

Highest number of total years holding office as a Green

32 years – David Conley, Board of Supervisors, Douglas County, Wisconsin (1986-2018)

By the completion of his current term in 2018, David Conley will have served for 32 years on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors – the longest of any U.S. Green. Conley was first elected in April 1986, and has been elected to 16 consecutive two-year terms overall.

Most consecutive years with at least one Green on a legislative body

32 years – Douglas County, Wisconsin has had at least one Green on the Board of Supervisors there since April 1986.

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