Seth Kaper-Dale

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]

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

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
  • A Voice for Justice (2013)[20]

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. 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)
  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.
  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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