Libertarian National Committee
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. The current chair is Angela McArdle, elected at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention.[2]
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| Founded | 1971 |
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| Website | lp.org |
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
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Chair Angela McArdle
(2022–present)
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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 | Connor Nepomuceno |
| 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
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David Nolan, the 1st chair
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Nicholas Sarwark, the 19th and longest-serving chair
| # | Chairperson | Term | State |
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| 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 |
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| Stephan Kinsella | Member |
| Mike Seebeck | Member |
| Ken Krawchuk | Member |
| Marc Montoni | Member |
| Rob Stratton | Member |
| Blay Tarnoff | Member |
| Rob Latham | Member |
See also
References
- https://twitter.com/joshuaatlarge/status/1622723094518300678
- 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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