American pastor and activist
Seth Kaper-Dale
Nationality American Political party
Green Spouse Stephanie Kaper-Dale Children 3 Alma mater Princeton Theological Seminary 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 .
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[5] He won 9,849, or 0.47%, of votes cast.
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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 .
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Kaper-Dale is married to Stephanie Kaper-Dale, co-pastor of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, with whom he has three children.
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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.
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[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.
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In 2017, he intervened in a possible preemptive strike by ICE, in the presence of Governor Murphy.
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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.
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Electoral history
Bibliography
A Voice for Justice (2013)
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References
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"Staff and Leadership" . The Reformed Church of Highland Park.
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"N.J. pastor ready to take on the establishment in run for governor" . NJ.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017 .
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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 . {{
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"Green Party chooses church pastor as 2017 NJ gubernatorial candidate" . Trentonian.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017 .
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"Governor's race has more than just major party candidates" . APNews.com . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
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"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 .
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"Housing plan for struggling vets meets resistance in Highland Park" . NJ.com . Retrieved January 29, 2018 .
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"Seth Kaper-Dale" . The Huffington Post . January 1, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2017 .
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"Staff and Leadership - The Reformed Church of Highland Park" . Rchighlandpark.org. January 30, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2017 .
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"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 . {{
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^ 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 .
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"Gov. Murphy races to sanctuary church after ICE detains 2 in N.J. (VIDEO)" . NJ.com . Retrieved January 29, 2018 .
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"Meet the controversial pastor fighting to protect N.J.'s undocumented immigrants" . NJ.com . Retrieved February 9, 2018 .
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"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.
External links