Seth Kaper-Dale

Seth Kaper-Dale
Nationality American
Political party Green
Spouse(s) Stephanie Kaper-Dale
Children 3
Ecclesiastical career
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.[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]

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 2017-04-11.
  3. 1 2 Suzanne Russell, @SRussellMyCJ 10:28 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2016 (2016-11-01). "Highland Park pastor running for NJ governor as Green Party candidate". App.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Green Party chooses church pastor as 2017 NJ gubernatorial candidate". Trentonian.com. 2016-10-31. 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 (2016-10-31). "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. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  10. ↑ "Staff and Leadership - The Reformed Church of Highland Park". Rchighlandpark.org. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  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. ↑ By KIRK SEMPLEMAY 16, 2012 (2012-05-16). "Reformed Church Gives Sanctuary to Indonesians Ordered to Be Deported - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  13. ↑ Pearson, Erica (2012-07-11). "NJ pastor's mission of mercy for immigrants facing deportation". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  14. ↑ Kraus, Kevin (2013-02-18). "Christian Indonesians in New Jersey Leave Their Church's Sanctuary - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  15. ↑ Yiwu, Liao (1970-01-01). "Saul Timisela, Refugee, Defies Deportation, Seeks Sanctuary At Reformed Church Of Highland Park". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  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. Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via Google Books.
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