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Libertarian Party Boss McCurry Steps Down, Vicki Kirkland Steps Up | Libertarian Party Boss McCurry Steps Down, [[Vicki Kirkland]] Steps Up | ||
Submitted by Kenric Ward on September 21, 2010 - 12:08pm | Submitted by [[Kenric Ward]] on September 21, 2010 - 12:08pm | ||
Florida Libertarian Party Chairman J.J. McCurry has stepped down for personal reasons and Vice Chairman Vicki Kirkland has taken the helm of the state's fifth largest political party.* | [[Florida Libertarian Party]] Chairman [[J.J. McCurry]] has stepped down for personal reasons and Vice-Chairman [[Vicki Kirkland]] has taken the helm of the state's fifth largest political party.* | ||
Though McCurry has taken heat from various factions of the highly fractious party this campaign season, U.S. Senate candidate Alex Snitker said there was no coup d'etat at Libertarian headquarters. | Though McCurry has taken heat from various factions of the highly fractious party this campaign season, U.S. Senate candidate [[Alex Snitker]] said there was no coup d'etat at Libertarian headquarters. | ||
Kirkland confirmed that account and said she expects to hold the chairmanship until May, when the party's annual convention elects new officers. | Kirkland confirmed that account and said she expects to hold the chairmanship until May, when the party's annual convention elects new officers. | ||
McCurry, an Orlando area bread delivery man, was selected by the party's gubernatorial nominee, John Wayne Smith, to be the Libertarians' lieutenant governor candidate. But a paperwork snafu with the state Division of Elections bounced their names off the ballot. | McCurry, an Orlando area bread delivery man, was selected by the party's gubernatorial nominee, [[John Wayne Smith]], to be the Libertarians' lieutenant governor candidate. But a paperwork snafu with the state Division of Elections bounced their names off the ballot. | ||
McCurry was not immediately available for comment. | McCurry was not immediately available for comment. |