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*Adoption of Bylaws | *Adoption of Bylaws | ||
*Adoption of State Platform | *Adoption of State Platform (they elected not to adopt a platform) | ||
==Attendees== | ==Attendees== | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 9 July 2021
| Libertarian Party of New York State Convention 1973 | |||
| Convention | |||
| Dates: | March 30—April 1, 1973 | ||
| Location: | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Venue: | Williams Club | ||
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The First Annual State Convention of the Free Libertarian Party was the first state convention, held March 30—April 1, 1973 at the Williams Club in Manhattan, New York.
Murray N. Rothbard was among the attendees, and it was reported that there were about 95 in attendance.
Personnel
- State Party
- Jerome J. Klasman, State Chair
- Ray Goldfield, Treasurer
- Convention
- Sharon Presley, Convention Chair (nominated by Howie Rich)
- Chuck DeRosa, Acting Secretary; Chair of the Credentials Committee
- Martin E. Nixon, Chair of the Rules Committee
- Guy Riggs, Chair of the Platform Committee
Speakers
- Harry Browne, "Freedom in Our Lifetime"
- Murray Rothbard, "The Need for a Libertarian Movement and Party"
- Paul Lepanto
Events
- Adoption of Bylaws
- Adoption of State Platform (they elected not to adopt a platform)
Attendees
Election of Officers
Chair
- Andrea Millen (nominated by Jerome J. Klasman)
Millen received 36 votes, 9 votes were illegal, and there were 0 abstentions.
Vice-Chair
(2 Vice-Chairs were elected)
- Nona Aguilar (nominated by Samuel Konklin)
- Howard Rich (nominated by Gary Greenberg)
- Raymond Strong (nominated by Fran Youngstein)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Howard Rich | 32 |
| Raymond Strong | 31 |
| Nona Aguilar | 15 |
| Murray Rothbard | 8 |
| Schulman | 1 |
| Blank | 1 |
Secretary
- Mike Nichols (nominated by Ann Weill)
- Andy Thornton (nominated by Bob Cohen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Mike Nichols | 30 |
| Andy Thornton | 12 |
| Sanford Cohen | 1 |
| Abstention | 1 |
Treasurer
- Jerome J. Klasman (nominated by Guy Riggs)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Jerome J. Klasman | 34 |
| Ray Goldfield | 9 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Abstentions | 3 |
At Large
- Gary Greenberg (nominated by Tom Avery)
- Samuel E Konkin III (nominated by Nona Aguilar)
- Joe Castrovinci (nominated by Murray Rothbard)
- Robert Cassella (nominated by Marjorie Caines)
- Robert Cohen (nominated by Samuel Konklin)
- Martin E. Nixon (nominated by Andrea Millen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Gary Greenberg | 35 |
| Samuel E. Konklin III | 31 |
| Joe Castrovinci | 28 |
| Martin E. Nixon | 27 |
| Robert Cassella | 8 |
| Robert Cohen | 7 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Blank votes | 10 |
References
- The Libertarian Forum, April 1973