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The Libertarian Party of Louisiana (LPL) was founded in {{Event|year= | The Libertarian Party of Louisiana (LPL) was founded in {{Event|year=1972|event=Founding}}. It has had ballot access in Louisiana since a law changed in 2004, allowing the LPL to become an official party in Louisiana. Since {{Event|year=2004|event=Ballot Access}}, candidates have been able to run for office with "Libertarian" printed on the ballot next to their name (rather than "other" as before) and registered voters have had the option of choosing the Libertarian Party as a pre-printed choice on their voter registration forms. Since 2004, registered Libertarians are designated by LBT on their registration cards rather than OTHER which is used for non-recognized parties. | ||
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executive_director = ''none'' | | executive_director = ''none'' | | ||
region = [[LNC Region 1|1]] | | region = [[LNC Region 1|1]] | | ||
foundation = [[ | foundation = [[1972]] | | ||
address = 103 Rosalind st.<br>Lafayette, LA 70506 | | address = 103 Rosalind st.<br>Lafayette, LA 70506 | | ||
website = http://louisianalibertarian.net/ | website = http://louisianalibertarian.net/ | ||
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==Membership== | ==Membership== | ||
The | The Libertarian Party of Louisiana only gained official party status in 2004. Since then, registered voters have been able to choose the Libertarian Party as a pre-printed choice when registering to vote, instead of having to write the party name in. As of August 5th, 2012, the Party had 5,773 voters registered as Libertarian. In addition, about 120 national dues paying members reside in Louisiana. State membership dues are presently $120 per year or 12 hours of qualified volunteer time. Discounts for multi-year advanced payments are $220 for two years and $500 for five years. | ||
==Current Officers== | ==Current Officers== | ||
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==Parish Executive Committees== | ==Parish Executive Committees== | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li> [[Caddo Parish Libertarian Executive Committee]] | <li> [[Caddo Parish Libertarian Executive Committee]]</li> | ||
<li> [[Libertarian Party of Lafayette Parish]] | <li> [[Libertarian Party of Lafayette Parish]]</li> | ||
<li> [[Libertarian Party of East Baton Rouge Parish]] | <li> [[Libertarian Party of East Baton Rouge Parish]] - [[Smith Hartley]]</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
==Past Officers | ==Past Officers, Committee Members & Key Volunteers== | ||
===Chairman=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Sal Giangrosso]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Vice-Chairman=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Jeffrey H. Diket]], (c. 1995)</li> | |||
<li>[[Peter Beary]], Vice-chair</li> | |||
<li>[[Richard Fontanesi]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Secretary=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Rebecca Breeden]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Treasurer=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[James D. Agnew]], 1982-1984</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Newsletter Editor=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Rebecca Breeden]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Webmaster=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Richard Fontanesi]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Shreveport Regional Rep=== | |||
===Monroe Regional Rep=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Helen Brantley]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===CENLA Regional Rep=== | |||
===Lake Charles Regional Rep=== | |||
===Lafayette Regional Rep=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Frank Griffin]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Baton Rouge Regional Rep=== | |||
===North Shore Regional Rep=== | |||
===New Orleans Regional Rep=== | |||
===Bayou Regional Rep=== | |||
===At-Large SCC Representative=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<LI>[[Melissa Carr]], (c. 1995)</LI> | |||
<li>[[Bill Edwards|William R. Edwards]], at large (c. 1995)</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===unknown office (help us fill in the info!)=== | |||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>[[Doug Allen]]</li> | <li>[[Doug Allen]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Dion Bourque]]</li> | <li>[[Dion Bourque]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Roger Busbice]]</li> | <li>[[Roger Busbice]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Wayne Clement]]</li> | <li>[[Wayne Clement]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Raymond "Chuck" Dumas]]</li> | <li>[[Raymond "Chuck" Dumas]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Will Elkins]]</li> | <li>[[Will Elkins]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Denise Ferchaud]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
===Founding Members (help us fill in those we missed!)=== | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>[[Thomas H. Ferrell]], founding member</li> | <li>[[Thomas H. Ferrell]], founding member</li> | ||
</ul> | |||
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<ul> | |||
<li>[[Kaylan S. Grigg]], secretary, webmaster</li> | <li>[[Kaylan S. Grigg]], secretary, webmaster</li> | ||
<li>[[Crayton Green "Sparky" Hall]], Chair 1980-1985</li> | <li>[[Crayton Green "Sparky" Hall]], Chair 1980-1985</li> | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 23 August 2012
The Libertarian Party of Louisiana (LPL) was founded in 1972. It has had ballot access in Louisiana since a law changed in 2004, allowing the LPL to become an official party in Louisiana. Since 2004, candidates have been able to run for office with "Libertarian" printed on the ballot next to their name (rather than "other" as before) and registered voters have had the option of choosing the Libertarian Party as a pre-printed choice on their voter registration forms. Since 2004, registered Libertarians are designated by LBT on their registration cards rather than OTHER which is used for non-recognized parties.
| Libertarian Party of Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | C. Adrien Monteleone |
| Vice-Chair | Scott A. Lewis, III |
| Second Vice-Chair | |
| Treasurer | W. David Chance |
| Secretary | Reed Ebarb |
| Member at-large | |
| LNC Region | 1 |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Address | 103 Rosalind st. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
| Website | http://louisianalibertarian.net/ |
Membership
The Libertarian Party of Louisiana only gained official party status in 2004. Since then, registered voters have been able to choose the Libertarian Party as a pre-printed choice when registering to vote, instead of having to write the party name in. As of August 5th, 2012, the Party had 5,773 voters registered as Libertarian. In addition, about 120 national dues paying members reside in Louisiana. State membership dues are presently $120 per year or 12 hours of qualified volunteer time. Discounts for multi-year advanced payments are $220 for two years and $500 for five years.
Current Officers
SCC At-Large Representatives (Supporting Committee Chairs)
- Economic Development Officer (Econ Development Cmte.): T. Lee Horne, III
- Communications Officer (Media Relations Cmte.): vacant
- Membership Officer (Registration Cmte.): Michael McGinnis
- Finance Officer (Finance Cmte.): Wes Benedict
- Elections Officer (Elections Cmte.): Andrew Riley
- Strategic Planning Subcommittee: Chaired by the Vice-Chairman, committee consists of the chairmen of all committees.
Parish Executive Committees
- Caddo Parish Libertarian Executive Committee
- Libertarian Party of Lafayette Parish
- Libertarian Party of East Baton Rouge Parish - Smith Hartley
Past Officers, Committee Members & Key Volunteers
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
- Jeffrey H. Diket, (c. 1995)
- Peter Beary, Vice-chair
- Richard Fontanesi
Secretary
Treasurer
- James D. Agnew, 1982-1984
Newsletter Editor
Webmaster
Shreveport Regional Rep
Monroe Regional Rep
CENLA Regional Rep
Lake Charles Regional Rep
Lafayette Regional Rep
Baton Rouge Regional Rep
North Shore Regional Rep
New Orleans Regional Rep
Bayou Regional Rep
At-Large SCC Representative
- Melissa Carr, (c. 1995)
- William R. Edwards, at large (c. 1995)
unknown office (help us fill in the info!)
- Doug Allen
- Dion Bourque
- Roger Busbice
- Wayne Clement
- Raymond "Chuck" Dumas
- Will Elkins
- Denise Ferchaud
Founding Members (help us fill in those we missed!)
- Thomas H. Ferrell, founding member
- Kaylan S. Grigg, secretary, webmaster
- Crayton Green "Sparky" Hall, Chair 1980-1985
- Mike Hammett
- Michael P. Harris
- Ian P. Hawxhurst, vice chair
- Donald D. Heacock
- Carey Hendrix
- Peter Jacobs
- Richard C. Johnson, treasurer (c. 1995), secretary (c. 1995), database
- Tristan Junius
- Kyle Junneau
- Greg Kahn, treasurer
- James E. Lewis III
- Hope Lubrano
- Douglas McGowan
- Stephanie Marrero, Lake Charles Regional Rep
- Ken Mercer
- Jerry Millett, chair
- Lucrecia Mouser, social networking
- Vinson J. Mouser, chair
- Wayne L. Parker, chair (c. 1995)
- Michael K. Perkins, chair
- Mikal Pippins, secretary
- Gary Rauber
- Charles Sallier, chair (c. 1994), at large (c. 1995)
- Ra Shipps
- Mark Sivori
- Mike Taylor
- Daniel Tobias, at large (c. 1995)
- Kevin Watkins, Northshore Regional Rep, webmaster
- Danielle Wenner
- Michael Wolf, secretary, membership officer
- Clarence Wyble
- Roberto Valletta
Awards
Walking Liberty Award
This award recognizes an outstanding individual who rises above the crowd by personally spreading the Libertarian message through personal contact with more citizens and voters than anyone else. There is no requirement that it be given on a periodic basis, and is only awarded when someone meets the standard set by the inaugural recipient, T. Lee Horne, III. The award itself is a current year proof version of the Silver American Eagle[1] coin with the "Walking Liberty" design.
Recipients:
- 2008 - T. Lee Horne, III {in recognition for his spreading the message of Liberty across the state during his three year RV campaign for governor for 2007}
Elected Libertarians
- Randall T. Hayes, Alderman, Town of Atlanta, Louisiana
- Michael Riffe, Alderman, Town of Sikes, Louisiana
Current Candidates
2012
Presidential Electors
- District 1 - Peter Beary
- District 2 - Greg Kahn
- District 3 - Frank Griffin
- District 4 - Reed Ebarb
- District 5 - Vinson Mouser
- District 6 - Scott Lewis
- At Large 1 - T. Lee Horne, III
- At Large 2 - Andrew Riley
U.S. House
- District 1 - (None)
- District 2 - Caleb Trotter
- District 3 - James Stark
- District 4 - Randall Lord
- District 5 - Clay Grant
- District 6 - Rufus Craig
- District 7 was lost due to reapportionment from the 2010 census results.
- There are no Senate races in LA for 2012.
Past Election Results
See: Libertarian Party of Louisiana Historical Election Results
External Links
http://louisianalibertarian.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Louisiana
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