Caroline Killeen

Caroline Pettinato Killeen
Born1926
DiedDecember 2014
Italy
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)United States activist, perennial political candidate, nature lobbyist, former nun
Known forrunning in the United States presidential race on a pro-marijuana platform

Caroline Pettinato Killeen (1926 – December 2014)[1] was an American activist, perennial political candidate, self-proclaimed nature lobbyist,[2] and former nun.[3] She ran as a United States presidential candidate and officially qualified for the ballot in the New Hampshire primary in 2008[4] as a Democrat; she previously ran in 2004, 1996, 1992 and 1976.[4][5] She ran on a pro-marijuana platform[4] and is an advocate for energy conservation. Killeen has also run for various offices in Arizona. She ran for Mayor of Tucson in 1983, receiving 11 votes.[6]

Killeen has biked across the U.S. several times to raise awareness of environmental and anti-nuclear issues.[3][7] In 1987, at the age of 61, she rode a bicycle across America to protest against the arms race between the Soviet Union and United States.[8] She has also advocated drug legalization.[9]

  1. ^ "When the Hemp Lady ran for President". The Boston Globe. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Nature lover wants lot near Treaty Oak turned into park". The Austin American-Statesman. 26 September 1989. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Cyclist Has a New Cause". The Free Lance-Star. 2 June 1977. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b c The Washington Post: Clinton and Giuliani Take Obama to Task
  5. ^ MTV Choose or lose 2004: Born In The U.S.A.? You Can Run For President — Here's How Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Prescott Daily Courier: Murphy easily wins 4th term as Tucson mayor
  7. ^ "Pedaling for Peace: Former Nun Is Bicycling Across America to Protest Arms Race". Los Angeles Times. 12 April 1987. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Pedaling for Peace: Former Nun Is Bicycling Across America to Protest Arms Race". Los Angeles Times. 12 April 1987. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  9. ^ "Activist's plate request is denied". The Boston Globe. 10 August 1996. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2011.