In 2007 , seeking to bring national attention to mountain top removal , Johnson presided as State Chair over the Mountain Party 's affiliation with the national Green Party Johnson was solicited by members of the Greens to run for the party 's nomination for President . He received the endorsement of former United States Senator and former 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel , among others . At the 2008 Green National Convention , on July 10 – 14 , 2008 , the nomination was won by former Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney . While Johnson failed to secure the nomination , he succeeded in focusing attention on the environmental concerns of mountain top removal and the preservation of Blair Mountain occurring in his state
2008 Green National Convention
2008 Green National Convention
Jesse Johnson (politician)