Kenneth Brent Olsen

Kenneth Brent Olsen, Psy.D.
Vice-Chair Libertarian Party of California
April 2019—Incumbent
Predecessor:	Inaugural Holder
Successor:	Incumbent
Region 4 Alternate Libertarian National Committee
April 2018—February 2020
Predecessor:	Aaron Starr
Successor:	Tim Ferreira
Secretary Libertarian Party of Kings County
January 2020—present
Predecessor:	Stephen Cano
Successor:	Incumbent
At-Large Representative Libertarian Party of Kings County
January 2019—present
Predecessor:	Vacant
Successor:	Vacant
Personal Details
Birth:	(1974-04-16) April 16, 1974 Bountiful, Utah
Education:	Psy.D., Clinical Psychology 2002, Alliant International University; M.A., Clinical Psychology, 1998, Alliant International University; B.S., Psychology, University of Utah; A.S., Behavioral Science, Utah Valley State College
Military:	None
Occupation:	Clinical Psychologist, Goði, Role Playing Game Designer, Activist
Residence:	Hanford, California
Party:	Libertarian Party (after 1996) Democratic Party (before 1996)
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Kenneth Brent Olsen, Psy.D. is the current Region 4 Alternate on the Libertarian National Committee; Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party of California; and At-Large Representative of the Libertarian Party of Kings County. He is the former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Kings County and former California Team Leader for the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus. He is one of the founding members of the new Reform Caucus of California. He was also the final holder of the Northern Vice-Chair position for the Libertarian Party of California. He has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1996, when he ran as a Libertarian for Salt Lake County Commissioner. He is the Campaign Manager for Kalish Morrow's 2020 campaign for Hanford City Council. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology from Alliant International University and is a practicing psychologist. He is one of the founders of Sequoia Psychotherapy Center. He also serves as Secretary for the non-profit, Heart of Hanford. He is a Goði and the Lawspeaker for the Vaknir Kinnish Commonwealth. He is the founder of Heathens 4 Liberty. He is one of the founders of the Beyond Imagination Gaming company. He is married to Jillian Olsen and is father to five children and two step-children. He also has two grandchildren.

Organizational Positions

Libertarian Party

• Member, Bylaws and Rules Committee, Libertarian Party (October 2019-present)
• Member, Candidate Support Committee, Libertarian Party (July 2018-present)
• Member, Advertising & Publication Review Committee, Libertarian Party (July 2018-February 2020)
• Region 4 Alternate, Libertarian National Committee (April 2018—February 2020)

Libertarian Party of California

• Member, Awards Committee, Libertarian Party of California (November 2019-February 2020)
• Chair, Convention Oversight Committee, Libertarian Party of California (August 2019-February 2020)
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of California (May 2019-February 2020)
• Member, Operations Committee, Libertarian Party of California (April 2019-present)
• Vice-Chair, Libertarian Party of California, (April 2019—present)
• Member, Affiliate Support Committee, Libertarian Party of California (February 2019-present)
• Chair, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of California (January 2019-April 2019)
• Member, Historical Preservation Committee, Libertarian Party of California (January 2019-March 2019)
• Secretary, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of California (December 2018-January 2019)
• Chair, Social Media Committee, Libertarian Party of California (December 2018-April 2019)
• Member, Membership Committee, Libertarian Party of California (December 2018-present)
• Member, Candidate Support Committee, Libertarian Party of California (December 2018-present)
• Interim Chair, Historical Preservation Committee, Libertarian Party of California (September 2018-January 2019)
• Chair, Convention Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—April 2019)
• Member, Volunteer Coordinator Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—April 2019)
• Member, Website Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—March 2019)
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—December 2018)
• Member, Social Media Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2018—December 2018)
• Member, Membership Committee, Libertarian Party of California (September 2017—April 2018)
• Chair, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of California (June 2017—April 2018)
• Northern Vice-Chair, Libertarian Party of California, (April 2017—April 2019)
• Member, Grow the LP Committee, Libertarian Party of California (October 2016—September 2017)

Libertarian Party of Kings County

• Secretary, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2020—present)
• Chair, Program Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (February 2019-January 2020)
• At-Large Representative, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2019—January 2020)
• Member, Candidate Support and Recruitment Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (June 2018—January 2020)
• Chair, Libertarian Party of Kings County (April 2018—January 2019)
• Member, Events Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (March 2018—February 2019)
• Treasurer, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2018—April 2018)
• Chair, Communications Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (January 2018—April 2018)
• Chair, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (October 2017—January 2018)
• Chair, Libertarian Party of Kings County, (July 2016—January 2018)

Libertarian Party of Kings County (Development Group)

• Chair, Bylaws and Rules Committee, Libertarian Party of Kings County (June 2016—July 2016)
• Chair Pro Tempore, Libertarian Party of Kings County, (May 2016—July 2016)

Reform Caucus of California

• Founding Member, Reform Caucus of California (June 2019-present)

Libertarian Party Mises Caucus

• State Team Leader, California, Libertarian Party Mises Caucus (September 2017—July 2018)

National Convention

• Delegate, Libertarian National Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 30-July 3, 2018)

California State Convention

• Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles West Side, Culver City, California, February 14-17, 2020)
• Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Crowne Plaza Concord/Walnut Creek, Concord, California, April 5-7, 2019)
• Chair, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Long Beach Marriott, Long Beach, California, April 29, 2018)
• Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Long Beach Marriott, Long Beach, California, April 27-29, 2018)
• Delegate, California State Convention, Libertarian Party of California (Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, California, April 28-30, 2017)

Utah State Convention

• Delegate, Utah State Convention, Libertarian Party of Utah (Salt Lake County Commission Chambers, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 4, 1996)

Kings County Convention

• Secretary, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 26, 2020)
• Chair, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 6, 2019)
• Chair, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Kings Gun Center, Hanford, California, January 7, 2018)
• Chair, Kings County Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Mountain Mike's Pizza, Hanford, California, February 12, 2017)
• Chair, Kings County Organizing Convention, Libertarian Party of Kings County (Fatte Albert's Pizza, Hanford, California, July 10, 2016)

Salt Lake County Convention

• Delegate, Salt Lake County Convention, Libertarian Party of Salt Lake County (Salt Lake County Commission Chambers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 20, 1996)

Kalish Morrow's 2020 Campaign for Hanford City Council

Kalish Morrow announced her intent to run for Hanford City Council District B on May 3, 2019. Kenneth Brent Olsen is her Campaign Manager and Jillian Olsen is her Campaign Treasurer.

Elections

1996

1996 Salt Lake County Commissioner

Party	Candidate Name	Percent	Votes
Republican	Brent Overson (incumbent)	54.61%	151,195
Democrat	Paulina F. Flint	36.39%	100,738
Reform	Pearl Meibos	4.91%	13,592
Libertarian	K. Brent Olsen	2.69%	7,446
Independent American	Lawrence Ray Kauffman	1.41%	3,890

Ideology

Kenneth Brent Olsen is a minarchist. A former Democrat and past liberal activist, he was drawn to the Libertarian Party by Harry Browne in 1996. While he has generally supported Libertarians since 1996, regardless of ideology, he has been an advocate of right-leaning Libertarians such as Bob Barr and Austin Petersen and has historically supported libertarian Republicans, such as Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and Justin Amash. He was a member of Austin Petersen's Freedom Ninja Army.

Reform Caucus of California

Kenneth Brent Olsen is one of the founding members of the Reform Caucus of California, whose statement of principles is "The Reform Caucus of California is dedicated to the reformation of the Libertarian Party of California in a manner that focuses on making us an effective political party rather than a social club. We affirm that a political party's goal is to disseminate its principles and to get candidates elected. We believe that California needs a Libertarian Party; a party that promotes liberty and is designated to win elections in the state of California." It was formed by Brandon Nelson on June 12, 2019, in response to the Libertarian Party of California Judicial Committee's decision to repeal the vote of the delegates to delete the Platform at the California Convention 2019 in Concord, California. It was named after the Reform Caucus, which was behind the so-called "Portland Massacre" in 2006 at the National Convention 2006, when the national Platform was changed dramatically.

Mises Caucus

Kenneth Brent Olsen had been a state leader and organizer for the Mises Caucus in California and was a key mover in its efforts prior to the 2018 National Convention. He was also previously a member of the Radical Caucus and Libertarian Defense Caucus before disaffiliating with all caucuses on July 6, 2018, in order to focus on unity within the Libertarian Party.

Media Appearances and Interviews

• https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/residents-to-vote-on-measure-c/article_ea8f161b-f5b0-54d6-a3cb-57dfcd1f4c53.html
• http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/direct-public-offering-an-option-for-historical-buildings/article_66b61dac-16df-5ee9-9684-6d8abc2bb6b3.html
• http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/kings-county-libertarian-party-condemns-city-ordinances/article_984ae34e-822a-530c-98d7-4f88b862f778.html
• http://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/yourview/libertarian-party-outraged-with-city-council/article_1d1425b3-caa0-5f1c-bccb-47eb819fa019.html
• http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/time-for-something-different/article_19fe7489-bfd6-5602-8ceb-0ad8b76ea8db.html
• http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/mailbag/freedom-not-fear-should-guide-us/article_39e7315c-450f-581f-bf59-1bbce05f1ac0.html
• http://www.deseretnews.com/article/534165/CANDIDATES---SL-COUNTY-COMMISSIONER.html
• http://www.deseretnews.com/article/484769/LIBERTARIAN-PRAISES-SHORT-HOPES-FOR-HIS-ENDORSEMENT.html?pg=all

External links

• https://ca.lp.org/executive-committee/
• http://lpkingscounty.org/
• http://www.medsfree.com/dr-k-brent-olsen.html