David McReynolds
American politician and activist (1929–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ernest McReynolds (October 25, 1929 – August 17, 2018) was an American politician and social activist who was a prominent democratic socialist and pacifist activist. He described himself as "a peace movement bureaucrat" during his 40-year career with the War Resisters League.[3][4] He was a resident of New York City.[5] McReynolds was twice a candidate for President of the United States, running atop the ticket of the Socialist Party USA in 1980 and 2000. He was America's first openly gay presidential candidate.[6]
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Born | David Ernest McReynolds[1] (1929-10-25)October 25, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 2018(2018-08-17) (aged 88) New York, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Independent (2015–2018) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (1951–2015) Prohibition Party (before 1951)[2] Green (affiliated non-member) |
Alma mater | University of California Los Angeles |
Occupation | Activist, politician, writer |
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