Libertarian National Committee
Top institution of the U.S. Libertarian Party
- 1444 Duke St,
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Key people
- Angela McArdle (Chair)
- vacant (Vice Chair)[1]
- Caryn Ann Harlos (Secretary)
- Todd Hagopian (Treasurer)
The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) controls and manages the affairs, properties, and funds of the United States Libertarian Party. It is composed of the party officers, five at-large representatives elected every two years at the national convention, and a theoretical maximum of 10 regional representatives.[citation needed] The current chair is Angela McArdle, elected at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention.[2]
The LNC has lobbied or filed lawsuits against laws and regulations that restrict contributions to parties and candidates.[3][4][5][6]
Current members
Officers
Chair Angela McArdle
(2022–present)
(2022–present)
Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos
(2022–present)
(2022–present)
Treasurer Todd Hagopian
(2022–present)
(2022–present)
At-large members
Steven Nekhaila |
Dustin Blankenship |
Bryan Elliott |
Rich Bowen |
Mike Rufo |
Regional representatives
Region | Representative | Alternate |
---|---|---|
1 | Miguel Duque | Kathy Yeniscavich |
2 | Dave Benner | Martin Cowen |
3 | Dustin Nanna | Greg Hertzsch |
4 | Carrie Eiler | Joshua Clark |
5 | Otto Dassing | Will Hyman |
6 | Mark Tuniewicz | William Redpath |
7 | Linnea Gabbard | Donavan Pantke |
8 | Pat Ford | Robley Hall |
List of LNC chairs
David Nolan, the 1st chair
Nicholas Sarwark, the 19th and longest-serving chair
# | Chairperson | Term | State |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Nolan | 1971–1972 | Colorado |
2 | Susan Nolan | 1972–1974 | Colorado |
3 | Ed Crane | 1974–1977 | California |
4 | David Bergland | 1977–1981 | California |
5 | Alicia Clark | 1981–1983 | California |
6 | Paul Grant | 1983–1985 | Colorado |
7 | Randy VerHagen | 1985 | Wisconsin |
8 | Jim Turney | 1985–1988 | Virginia |
9 | Dave Walter | 1988–1991 | Pennsylvania |
10 | Mary Gingell | 1991–1993 | California |
11 | Steve Dasbach | 1993–1998 | Indiana |
12 | David Bergland | 1998–2000 | California |
13 | Jim Lark | 2000–2002 | Virginia |
14 | Geoff Neale | 2002–2004 | Texas |
15 | Michael Dixon | 2004–2006 | Illinois |
16 | Bill Redpath | 2006–2010 | Virginia |
17 | Mark Hinkle | 2010–2012 | California |
18 | Geoff Neale | 2012–2014 | Texas |
19 | Nicholas Sarwark | 2014–2020 | |
20 | Joe Bishop-Henchman | 2020–2021 | District of Columbia |
– | Ken Moellman (acting) | June–July 2021 | Kentucky |
21[8] | Whitney Bilyeu | 2021–2022 | Texas |
22 | Angela McArdle | 2022–present[2] | California |
Subcommittees
Name | Role |
---|---|
Stephan Kinsella | Member |
Mike Seebeck | Member |
Ken Krawchuk | Member |
Marc Montoni | Member |
Rob Stratton | Member |
Blay Tarnoff | Member |
Rob Latham | Member |
See also
- Democratic National Committee
- Green National Committee
- Republican National Committee
- List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/joshuaatlarge/status/1622723094518300678
- ^ a b Doherty, Brian (29 May 2022). "Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party". Reason. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Campaign Law Case Brings Debate, Crowds; McCain-Feingold, Washington Post, December 5, 2002.
- ^ Campaign: Federal Court Strikes Cornerstones Of Soft-money, The Free Lance–Star – May 3, 2003.
- ^ A Soft-Money Loophole?, CBS News, February 11, 2009.
- ^ Libertarian National Committee Clarifies Lawsuit Against Limits on Donations to Parties from Bequests, Ballot Access News, July 25th, 2011.
- ^ "Libertarian National Committee (LNC)". Libertarian Party. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Libertarian Party Announces New LNC Chair". Libertarian Party. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "LP Committees". Libertarian Party. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links
- Official Website
- Members of the Libertarian National Committee
- Libertarian Party Bylaws and Convention Rules (PDF) adopted in Convention, July 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana
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