Photo courtesy Jill2016.com.

Yes, THE Jill Stein — Harvard-educated medical doctor, environmental activist, Green Party presidential candidate and former member of 1990s folk-rock duo Somebody’s Sister. Little-known fact: Stein’s campaign manager was none other than Humboldt County’s own David Cobb, himself a former Green Party presidential candidate.

Opinions of Stein vary widely. To some she represented the last principled option in the 2016 race after Hillary and the DNC colluded to sabotage Bernie. To others she was the Ralph Nader-style spoiler who handed Trump the presidency, or even a “right-wing tool” out to destroy the Democratic Party.

Not that the right wing would have her. 

At any rate, Stein received more than 6 percent of Humboldt County’s presidential votes, with 3,681. Humboldt loves Stein! And she’ll be here next week!

Press release from Humboldt State University:

2016 Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein will visit Humboldt State University on Wednesday, March 8.

The event begins at 6 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room and Stein will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. There will be a question and answer period following the speech. Tickets are free but required for entry. Two tickets per person will be available by visiting the Center Arts office in the University Center. For more information, contact Center Arts at 707-826-3928.

The event is sponsored by the HSU Greens and Climate Crisis HSU clubs.

About Jill Stein

Jill Stein was the Green Party presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016. According to her website, she has helped lead initiatives to fight environmental racism and injustice, to promote healthy communities, to strengthen local green economies, and to revitalize democracy. She has helped win victories in campaign finance reform, racially just redistricting, green jobs, and the cleanup of incinerators, coal plants, and toxic threats. She was a principal organizer for the Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet and Peace over Profit.

In 2002 Stein was recruited by Green-Rainbow Party activists to run for governor of Massachusetts against Mitt Romney, beginning her first foray into electoral politics.

In 2003, Stein co-founded the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities, a nonprofit organization that fought for the health and well-being of Massachusetts communities, including health care, local green economies, environmental protection, labor rights, and grassroots democracy.

For more information, visit Stein’s site, www.jill2016.com.