1. Nathan "Nate" Kleinman is an American farmer, plant breeder, and political activist.
13 Facts About Nathan Kleinman
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Nathan Kleinman has unsuccessfully sought a nomination for the United States House of Representatives in 2012 and 2018.
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Nathan Kleinman graduated from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 2005.
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In 2005, Nathan Kleinman staged a twelve-day fast in Lafayette Square outside the White House to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur.
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Nathan Kleinman was formerly a legislative assistant to state Representative Josh Shapiro, a field staffer for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, and an aide to US Representative Joe Sestak during his 2010 Senate campaign.
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Nathan Kleinman was extensively involved in the Occupy Philly movement, being one of the first Occupy activists to seek public office.
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Nathan Kleinman organized various volunteer rebuilding initiatives and was a member of the executive committee for the Cumberland County Long-Term Recovery Group.
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In 2012, Nathan Kleinman ran for the Democratic nomination for Congress from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, challenging incumbent Democratic representative Allyson Schwartz.
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Nathan Kleinman submitted voter signatures to put his name on the primary election ballot, but some of his signatures were challenged, and he withdrew his petition to be on the ballot and became write-in candidate.
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Nathan Kleinman ran as a candidate aligned with the Occupy movement.
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Nathan Kleinman has a longtime interest in horticulture, and is a farmer in Elmer, New Jersey.
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Since 2017, Nathan Kleinman has been involved with the Alliance Community Reboot a non-profit project that farms land in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, that was part of the Alliance Colony, the first Jewish agricultural settlement in the United States.
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In 2018, Nathan Kleinman ran for the Democratic nomination for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, challenging state Senator Jeff Van Drew, a conservative Democrat aligned with the party's establishment, and two other candidates for the party's nomination.