Joyce Robinson-Paul

Mother, grandmother, godmother, and surrogate mother, D.C. native Joyce Robinson-Paul is running for Senate to advocate for STATEHOOD for the District of Columbia.  Joyce refers to the fact that 582,049 residents in the nation's capital lack voting representation in the House and Senate, as being "shameful and disgraceful".  She vows to work to correct this disenfranchisement and lack of self-government.

"We owe it to the children to fight for Democracy. As leaders, we must constantly encourage and show our youth that they must continue to take a stand against all injustices," says Joyce.  Citing taxation without representation, D.C. Greens call for the suspension of federal taxes for residents until statehood is granted.