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'''Dave Walter''' was | '''David K. "Dave" Walter''' was National Chair of the Libertarian Party from [[1988]] to [[1991]]. Previously, he served as Treasurer from 1983 to 1985. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Walter of Pennsylvania became National Chair of the Libertarian Party when then-Chair [[Jim Turney]] was forced out at the [[1988]] [[Libertarian National Committee]] meeting in Oklahoma City. He was elected to the position in his own right at the [[1989 Libertarian Party National Convention|national convention in Philadelphia]] in [[1989]], which he had a large part in organizing and staging, with his compatriot [[Donald Ernsberger]] and others. Dave served until the [[1991]] [[1991 Libertarian Party National Convention|national convention in Chicago]] and did not stand for re-election. | |||
Walter was one of the three co-founders of the [[Society for Individual Liberty]] in [[1969]], one of the earliest libertarian movement organizations, which grew out of the libertarians who split from the [[Young Americans for Freedom]]. He eschewed a role in overt party politics until the mid to late 1980s when he and another SIL co-founder, Donald Ernsberger, decided to give the Libertarian Party a try. Dave was elected Vice-Chair of the LP at the [[1989 Libertarian Party National Convention|Seattle convention]] in [[1987]] and Don was elected to the LNC. Dave's background was in accounting, with broad experience as chief financial officer and other finance roles at large companies. As such, he brought to the positions of Vice-Chair and then Chair of the LP excellent management, financial and people skills. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 2 April 2021
| Dave Walter | |
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| Chair Libertarian National Committee | |
| 1988—1991 | |
| Predecessor: | Jim Turney |
| Successor: | Mary Gingell |
| Treasurer Libertarian National Committee | |
| 1983—1985 | |
| Predecessor: | Vivian Baures |
| Successor: | Sam Treynor |
| Personal Details | |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
David K. "Dave" Walter was National Chair of the Libertarian Party from 1988 to 1991. Previously, he served as Treasurer from 1983 to 1985.
Biography
Walter of Pennsylvania became National Chair of the Libertarian Party when then-Chair Jim Turney was forced out at the 1988 Libertarian National Committee meeting in Oklahoma City. He was elected to the position in his own right at the national convention in Philadelphia in 1989, which he had a large part in organizing and staging, with his compatriot Donald Ernsberger and others. Dave served until the 1991 national convention in Chicago and did not stand for re-election.
Walter was one of the three co-founders of the Society for Individual Liberty in 1969, one of the earliest libertarian movement organizations, which grew out of the libertarians who split from the Young Americans for Freedom. He eschewed a role in overt party politics until the mid to late 1980s when he and another SIL co-founder, Donald Ernsberger, decided to give the Libertarian Party a try. Dave was elected Vice-Chair of the LP at the Seattle convention in 1987 and Don was elected to the LNC. Dave's background was in accounting, with broad experience as chief financial officer and other finance roles at large companies. As such, he brought to the positions of Vice-Chair and then Chair of the LP excellent management, financial and people skills.
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| Preceded by: Jim Turney |
Libertarian Party National Chair 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by: Mary Gingell |
| Preceded by: Sharon Ayres |
Libertarian Party National Vice Chair 1987-1988 |
Succeeded by: David Bergland |