The Illinois Green Party is a legally established, statewide political party in Illinois. The party is affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. Its stated mission and purpose are to advance the Ten Key Values of the Green Party in Illinois through political and non-political means and to support formation of Green Party locals. It is a non-profit voluntary association of individual members and Green Party locals in Illinois. As of October 2008 there were seven Illinois Green Party members holding elected office [1].