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He became involved in the Libertarian Party shortly before [[Ron Paul]] was nominated as the [[Libertarian]] candidate for President and he became more active in politics when he joined the Jon Coon campaign for US Senate.<ref>Comments at from (1:55) {{cite news |last=Martino |first=Fred | |title=WGVU Newsmakers: Greg Creswell |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If5WSIcFeGM&feature=youtu.be |work=WGVU Newsmakers |location=Grand Rapids, Michigan |date=September 27, 2006 |access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> | He became involved in the Libertarian Party shortly before [[Ron Paul]] was nominated as the [[Libertarian]] candidate for President and he became more active in politics when he joined the Jon Coon campaign for US Senate.<ref>Comments at from (1:55) {{cite news |last=Martino |first=Fred | |title=WGVU Newsmakers: Greg Creswell |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If5WSIcFeGM&feature=youtu.be |work=WGVU Newsmakers |location=Grand Rapids, Michigan |date=September 27, 2006 |access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Creswell claims to have donated his time, skills and earnings to charities and social causes such as his church and the pro-gun organization, Brass Roots.<ref name="lwvmi" /> He was a founding member of, and volunteer for Brass Roots, since 1993.<ref name="votesmart-civic">Expand the "Religious, Civic, and other Memberships" header to view content {{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/38336/gregory-creswell#.WOZOKiGiNod |title=Gregory Creswell's Biography (expanded: Religious, Civic, and other Memberships) |accessdate=April 6, 2017 }}</ref> Creswell continued doing volunteer work for the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]], including work at its headquarters.<ref>''Michigan Libertarian'' [http://michiganlp.org/Past%20Newsletters/Michigan%20Libertarian%20Newsletter%20Jul-Aug%202002.pdf July/August 2002]</ref> Creswell was a vocal representative of the petition drive to put the [[Michigan Civil Rights Initiative]] on the ballot.<ref>''Lansing State Journal'', {{cite web|url=http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040111_affirm_1b-2b.html |title="Petition on race policy to begin:Group seeks to end affirmative action in state" |accessdate=2007-07-28 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040426134255/http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040111_affirm_1b-2b.html |archivedate=April 26, 2004 |df= }} By O. Brand-Williams, Published January 11, 2004</ref> | Creswell claims to have donated his time, skills and earnings to charities and social causes such as his church and the pro-gun organization, [[Brass Roots]].<ref name="lwvmi" /> He was a founding member of, and volunteer for [[Brass Roots]], since 1993.<ref name="votesmart-civic">Expand the "Religious, Civic, and other Memberships" header to view content {{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/38336/gregory-creswell#.WOZOKiGiNod |title=Gregory Creswell's Biography (expanded: Religious, Civic, and other Memberships) |accessdate=April 6, 2017 }}</ref> Creswell continued doing volunteer work for the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]], including work at its headquarters.<ref>''Michigan Libertarian'' [http://michiganlp.org/Past%20Newsletters/Michigan%20Libertarian%20Newsletter%20Jul-Aug%202002.pdf July/August 2002]</ref> Creswell was a vocal representative of the petition drive to put the [[Michigan Civil Rights Initiative]] on the ballot.<ref>''Lansing State Journal'', {{cite web|url=http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040111_affirm_1b-2b.html |title="Petition on race policy to begin:Group seeks to end affirmative action in state" |accessdate=2007-07-28 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040426134255/http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040111_affirm_1b-2b.html |archivedate=April 26, 2004 |df= }} By O. Brand-Williams, Published January 11, 2004</ref> | ||
==2006 gubernatorial campaign== | ==2006 gubernatorial campaign== | ||
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===Spokesperson of Liberty=== | ===Spokesperson of Liberty=== | ||
On November 19, 2006, Creswell received The Libertarian Party of | On November 19, 2006, Creswell received The [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]]’s [[Spokesperson on Liberty Award]] at their annual [[Liberty Fest]] in Ann Arbor, Michigan.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | title=Liberty Fest Honors Defenders of Liberty | date=November 21, 2006 | publisher = ''LPM Online'' | url=http://michiganlp.org/ENewsletters/N20061121.htm#NEWS163 | accessdate =2007-08-04 }}</ref> | ||
==Position on issues== | ==Position on issues== | ||
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*[http://vote-mi.org/Intro.aspx?State=MI&Id=MICreswellGregory Vote USA Michigan 2006 Election] | *[http://vote-mi.org/Intro.aspx?State=MI&Id=MICreswellGregory Vote USA Michigan 2006 Election] | ||
*[http://www.isil.org/network/mi/ International Society for Individual Liberty, Michigan Chapter] | *[http://www.isil.org/network/mi/ International Society for Individual Liberty, Michigan Chapter] | ||