Seth Kaper-Dale
Seth Kaper-Dale | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Green |
| Spouse | Stephanie Kaper-Dale |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Reformed Church |
| Church | Reformed Church of Highland Park |
| Title | Reverend |
Seth Kaper-Dale is an American Protestant pastor and activist. He has been co-pastor at the Reformed Church of Highland Park (RCHP) in New Jersey since 2001. Before coming to RCHP, he spent time in both Ecuador and India.[1] He was the Green Party candidate in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017.[2][3][4][5] He won 9,849, or 0.47%, of votes cast. [6]
Background and education
[edit]Seth Kaper-Dale was born in Montpelier, Vermont and attended Montpelier High School. He attended Hope College and then the Princeton Theological Seminary.[7]
Kaper-Dale is married to Stephanie Kaper-Dale, co-pastor of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, with whom he has three children.[3]
Advocacy and activism
[edit]In 2006, Kaper-Dale co-founded the RCHP-Affordable Housing Corporation, which has created housing for women aging out of foster care, veterans, the homeless, the mentally ill, re-entering citizens, justice-involved youth, and refugees.[8][9] He is also the co-founder of Who Is My Neighbor? Inc.,[10] a community development agency in Highland Park, New Jersey.
In 2012, he received national attention when his church became a sanctuary for Indonesian immigrants facing deportation.[11][12][13][14][15]
In 2017, he intervened in a possible preemptive strike by ICE, in the presence of Governor Phil Murphy.[16][17]
Positions
[edit]Kapper-Dale supports legalization of marijuana and use of tax income to support treatment programs.[18] He is a proponent of single-payer health care insurance.[19]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Murphy | 1,203,110 | 56.03 |  17.84
| |
| Republican | Kim Guadagno | 899,583 | 41.89 |  18.41
| |
| Independent | Gina Genovese | 12,294 | 0.57 | New | |
| Libertarian | Pete Rohrman | 10,531 | 0.49 | 0.08
| |
| Green | Seth Kaper-Dale | 10,053 | 0.47 | 0.08
| |
| Constitution | Matthew Ricciardi | 6,864 | 0.32 | N/A | |
| Independent | Vincent Ross | 4,980 | 0.29 | New | |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
Bibliography
[edit]- A Voice for Justice (2013)[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff and Leadership". The Reformed Church of Highland Park.
- ^ "N.J. pastor ready to take on the establishment in run for governor". NJ.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Suzanne Russell, @SRussellMyCJ 10:28 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2016 (November 1, 2016). "Highland Park pastor running for NJ governor as Green Party candidate". App.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Green Party chooses church pastor as 2017 NJ gubernatorial candidate". Trentonian.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Governor's race has more than just major party candidates". APNews.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor For November 2017 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Max Pizarro (October 31, 2016). "Highland Park Pastor Jumps into 2017 NJ Guv Race for Green Party". Observer. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Housing plan for struggling vets meets resistance in Highland Park". NJ.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Seth Kaper-Dale". The Huffington Post. January 1, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Staff and Leadership - The Reformed Church of Highland Park". Rchighlandpark.org. January 30, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New Jersey to Leave". The New York Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ KIRK SEMPLEMAY 16, 2012 (May 16, 2012). "Reformed Church Gives Sanctuary to Indonesians Ordered to Be Deported - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pearson, Erica (July 11, 2012). "NJ pastor's mission of mercy for immigrants facing deportation". NY Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Kraus, Kevin (February 18, 2013). "Christian Indonesians in New Jersey Leave Their Church's Sanctuary - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Yiwu, Liao (January 1, 1970). "Saul Timisela, Refugee, Defies Deportation, Seeks Sanctuary At Reformed Church Of Highland Park". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Gov. Murphy races to sanctuary church after ICE detains 2 in N.J. (VIDEO)". NJ.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the controversial pastor fighting to protect N.J.'s undocumented immigrants". NJ.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "2017 N.J. election guide: Where the candidates stand on legalizing marijuana". NJ.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Kaper-Dale, Seth (July 18, 2017). "Gov. candidate: Lacking in health-care debate: Medicare-for-all". The Star-Ledger.
- ^ Kaper-Dale, Seth (November 28, 2013). A Voice for Justice. Wipf and Stock. ISBN 9781498266352. Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via Google Books.
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