The Green Party of Rhode Island (GPRI) is one of the oldest active Green parties in the United States. The party was founded on March 6 1992 at a meeting of 40 activists, from Rhode Island's environmental, peace, neighborhood, and human rights movements. Over the subsequent 16 years, the party's candidates have run for municipal councils in several cities and towns, for Mayor of Providence, for the state's Senate and House of Representatives, for U.S Congress, and for lieutenant governor. In 1996 and 2000, GPRI put Ralph Nader on the Rhode Island ballot for U.S. President, and Nader's vote share in 2000 (5.85%) was enough to win Rhode Island Greens full party status. In 2004 the national party's presidential nominee, David Cobb, failed to win at least 5% in Rhode Island, and GPRI lost that