Seth Kaper-Dale
NationalityAmerican
Political partyGreen
SpouseStephanie Kaper-Dale
Children3
Alma materPrinceton Theological Seminary
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionReformed Church
ChurchReformed Church of Highland Park
TitleReverend

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

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

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 Murphy.[16][17]

Positions

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

2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phil Murphy 1,203,110 56.03 Increase17.84
Republican Kim Guadagno 899,583 41.89 Decrease18.41
Independent Gina Genovese 12,294 0.57 New
Libertarian Pete Rohrman 10,531 0.49 Decrease0.08
Green Seth Kaper-Dale 10,053 0.47 Increase0.08
Constitution Matthew Ricciardi 6,864 0.32 N/A
Independent Vincent Ross 4,980 0.29 New
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Staff and Leadership". The Reformed Church of Highland Park.
  2. ^ "N.J. pastor ready to take on the establishment in run for governor". NJ.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Green Party chooses church pastor as 2017 NJ gubernatorial candidate". Trentonian.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Governor's race has more than just major party candidates". APNews.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Max Pizarro (October 31, 2016). "Highland Park Pastor Jumps into 2017 NJ Guv Race for Green Party". Observer. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Housing plan for struggling vets meets resistance in Highland Park". NJ.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Seth Kaper-Dale". The Huffington Post. January 1, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Staff and Leadership - The Reformed Church of Highland Park". Rchighlandpark.org. January 30, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New Jersey to Leave". The New York Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ Pearson, Erica (July 11, 2012). "NJ pastor's mission of mercy for immigrants facing deportation". NY Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Kraus, Kevin (February 18, 2013). "Christian Indonesians in New Jersey Leave Their Church's Sanctuary - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Gov. Murphy races to sanctuary church after ICE detains 2 in N.J. (VIDEO)". NJ.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  17. ^ "Meet the controversial pastor fighting to protect N.J.'s undocumented immigrants". NJ.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "2017 N.J. election guide: Where the candidates stand on legalizing marijuana". NJ.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  19. ^ Kaper-Dale, Seth (July 18, 2017). "Gov. candidate: Lacking in health-care debate: Medicare-for-all". The Star-Ledger.
  20. ^ 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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