[1] Davis and Keating were arrested for civil disobedience at the United States Forest Service office building in downtown Portland during the campaign, chaining themselves to a desk along with local activist attorney Stu Sugarman.
Ralph Nader was the party's nominee for President of the United States in 1996, and his vice-presidential candidate, Winona LaDuke, came to Portland and walked a local picket line in support of raising the minimum wage.
[1] In addition to running candidates for office that year, the Pacific Party helped pass initiatives to raise the state minimum wage and expand the Portland area light rail system.
[9] The party's platform emphasizes environmentalism, economic and social justice, peace and nonviolence, and respect for diversity.
The party's platform expresses the following positions:[10] The following are currently elected Green officeholders in the state of Oregon:[11]