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{{Infobox_California_County
{{Infobox Local Affiliate
| COUNTY    = Santa Clara County LP
|name = Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
| CHAIR      = [[Ed Wimmers]]
|logo = CA-43_logo-2018-coin.png
| VICE_CHAIR = [[Brian Darby]]
|jurisdiction = Santa Clara County, California
| TREASURER  =  
|state = California
| SECRETARY  =  
|established =
| REGION = 43
|chartered =
| LOGO = [[Image:Santa Clara Logo 2005.png|120px]]
|dechartered =
|status = Active
|chair = [[Joe Dehn]]
|vice-chair = [[Mark Hinkle]]
|secretary = [[Brian Holtz]]
|treasurer = [[Alan Kaiser]]
|website =  
|facebook =  
|twitter =  
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{{Possibly Obsolete}}
The '''Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County''' is a county organization of the [[Libertarian Party of California]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County,_California Santa Clara County] covers much of the area known as "Silicon Valley". The largest city is San Jose. Other cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, and Cupertino.


The '''Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County''' is a county affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party of California]].
Libertarians have been active in Santa Clara County since the very earliest days of the LP, and the county group includes among its members two former National Chairs.  There were Libertarians from Santa Clara County on the November ballot both for Congress and the state legislature every two years from 1980 (when the LPC gained ballot status) until the enactment of the "Top Two" primary system. Libertarians have run for many local non-partisan offices in Santa Clara County, and several have been elected -- and some re-elected.


Activities in recent years have included outreach booths at public events, providing arguments in the county voter pamphlet opposing tax and bond measures, running [[Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County Radio Ads|radio ads]] opposing items on the ballot, participating in parades, holding an informal monthly coffee meeting open to the public, and making public statements providing a libertarian perspective on actions being considered by local governments.


==Executive Committee==
There has been at least one local Libertarian candidate for Congress on the ballot in the past four primary elections (2016-2022), and in most of those years also at least one candidate for the state legislature. (But in this area under "Top Two" the November ballot typically ends up offering only two Democrats for such offices.) In 2018 local Libertarians also ran for positions on the city councils of San Jose and Mountain View and in 2020 one Libertarian ran for a school board position and one was re-elected to the board of a local water district (all non-partisan offices).
[[Ed Wimmers]], ''chair''<BR/>
[[Brian Darby]], ''vice chair''<BR/>


==Officials==
===Executive Committee===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Holtz]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Alan Kaiser]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bob Goodwyn]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mary Gingell]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Sal Robles]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Elizabeth Brierly]]
|}
===Other Committees===
*''Judicial Committee:'' [[Bill White]], [[Jim Bertonis]], [[John Inks]]
==History==
===Timeline===
Additional articles for each year present a variety of historical information relating to that year collected together in one place:
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===Region Numbers===
Santa Clara County was Region 43 of the Libertarian Party of California in the [[Libertarian Party of California Regions|numbering system]] in which regions generally corresponded to counties.
Santa Clara County was Region 7 in the earlier 20-region numbering system.
===Past Executive Committees===
''The LP of Santa Clara County Executive Committee includes ten permanent "officer" positions: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and the chairs of six standing committees defined in the bylaws: Activities, Campaigns, Fundraising, Membership, Newsletter, and Publicity.  Other committee chairs may from time to time be given voting status on the Executive Committee by approval of the Central Committee. In addition, up until the early 2000s the county's representative on the state Executive Committee was also a member of the county Executive Committee. (After that time individual counties no longer had direct representation on the state Executive Committee.)''
''Partial terms are noted when known, but there may have been other mid-term resignations or appointments not documented here.''
====2022-2023====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Michael Melo]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Alan Kaiser]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bob Goodwyn]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Brian Holtz]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mary Gingell]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Sal Robles]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Robert Gomez]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Elizabeth Brierly]]
|}
[[Cody Drummond]] was elected Membership Chair at the 2022 annual meeting but resigned 12 October 2022; [[Sal Robles]] was appointed 23 October 2022 to fill the vacancy.
''Judicial Committee:'' [[Bill White]], [[Steve Haug]], [[John Inks]]
====2021-2022====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|vacant
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Alan Kaiser]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bob Goodwyn]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|vacant
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mary Gingell]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Le]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|vacant
|}
[[Steve Haug]] was elected Treasurer at the 2021 annual meeting but resigned 26 June 2021 because he was moving out of state; [[Alan Kaiser]] was appointed to serve the remainder of the term.
''Judicial Committee:'' [[Brian Holtz]], [[John Inks]], [[Bill White]]
====2020-2021====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|vacant
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Steve Haug]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bob Goodwyn]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|vacant
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mary Gingell]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Le]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|vacant
|}
[[Mary Gingell]] was appointed Fundraising Chair, a position that had previously been vacant, in July 2020.
''Judicial Committee:'' [[Bill White]] (chair), Jeff Smith ([[Mary Gingell]] was elected at the 2020 annual meeting but resigned 25 July 2020 in order to take on the position of Fundraising Chair.)
====2019-2020====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Kimberly Davis]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Steve Haug]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[John David Ward]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Jonathan Tran]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Le]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Samuel Le]]
|}
[[Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm]] served as Chair and [[Robert Imhoff-Dousharm]] served as Treasurer until their central committee memberships were suspended 10 August 2019 by action of the LPC Executive Committee. [[Salvadore Robles]] served as Activities Chair until he resigned 21 September 2019.  [[Joe Dehn]], [[Steve Haug]], and [[John David Ward]] were elected to fill these vacancies at the Executive Committee meeting of 21 September 2019.
Judicial Committee: [[Bill White]] (chair), Mary Gingell, Jeff Smith ([[Joe Dehn]] and [[Steve Haug]] served on the Judicial Committee until 21 September 2019 when they resigned in order to take positions on the Executive Committee. Gingell and Smith were elected to fill those positions on 23 November 2019.)
====2018-2019====
[[File:LPSCC_delegates_2018-04-29.JPG|thumb|right|Santa Clara County delegates at the state convention, April 2018]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Kimberly Davis]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Robert Imhoff-Dousharm]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Kenny Truong]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Le]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Samuel Le]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[John David Ward]]
|}
Judicial Committee: [[Elizabeth Brierly]], [[Joe Dehn]], [[Bill White]]
====2017-2018====
[[File:LPSCC_parade_2017-07-04_San-Jose.JPG|thumb|right|parade in San Jose, July 2017]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Robert Imhoff-Dousharm]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Le]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[John David Ward]] ''(part of term)''
|}
====2016-2017====
[[File:LPSCC_booth_2016-09-10_Mountain-View.JPG|thumb|right|campaigning in Mountain View, September 2016]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Al Newman]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Elizabeth Brierly]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|}
====2015-2016====
[[File:LPSCC_booth_2015-04_San-Jose.JPG|thumb|right|booth at gun show in San Jose, April 2015]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Kennita Watson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Al Newman]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Membership Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Elizabeth Brierly]]
|}
====2014-2015====
[[File:LPSCC_meeting_2015-02-21.jpg|thumb|right|annual meeting, February 2015]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Darby]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Al Newman]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Membership Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|}
[[File:CA-43_2012-09-09_Mountain-View-AWF.jpg|thumb|right|Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, September 2012]]
'''''2010 through 2014 still to be filled in''''' ''(and 2008-2011 needs other officers)''
====2010-2011====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Brian Darby]]
|}
[[File:CA-43_2009-10-01_central-committee-meeting.jpeg|thumb|right|central committee meeting, October 2009]]
====2009-2010====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Brian Darby]]
|}
====2008-2009====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Brian Darby]]
|}
====2007-2008====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Brian Darby]]
|-
|Vice-Chair
|[[TJ Campbell]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[John Webster]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Mike Bearden]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Membership Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|}
====2006-2007====
[[File:LPSCC_EC_2006-01-10.jpg|thumb|right|Executive Committee members, January 2006]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Kevin Takenaga]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Allen Hacker]], [[TJ Campbell]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Mark Johnson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Al Newman]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Lois Garcia]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Brian Darby]] (part of term)
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[M Carling]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|}
Judicial Committee: [[Cathi Brown]], [[Jeff Smith]], ''vacant''
====2005-2006====
[[File:LPSCC_booth_2005-06-04_DeAnza-College-Flea-Market.jpg|thumb|right|booth at DeAnza College Flea Market, June 2005]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Allen Hacker]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Allen Rice]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Fred Levins]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Al Newman]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bob Goodwyn]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Kevin Takenaga]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Zander Collier]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Dennis Umphress]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Kevin Takanaga]], alternate [[Allen Rice]]
Judicial Committee: [[Cathi Brown]], [[M Carling]], [[Laura Stewart]]
====2004-2005====
[[File:Santa_Clara_Logo_2005.png|thumb|right]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Allen Hacker]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Secretary
|[[Mike Laursen]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Allen Rice]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Catherine Brown]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Kevin Takenaga]] ''{partial term)''
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Membership Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|''vacant''
|-
|Local Organizing Chair
|[[Zander Collier]]
|}
====2003-2004====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Allen Hacker]] ''(partial term)''
|-
|Secretary
|[[Joe Dehn]] ''(partial term)''
|-
|Treasurer
|[[John Hugdahl]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Zander Collier]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Dennis Umphress]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mike Laursen]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Randy Overbeck]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Outreach Events Chair
|[[Al Newman]] ''(partial term)''
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Mark Hinkle]], alternate [[Joe Dehn]]
Judicial Committee: [[Catherine Brown]], [[Elizabeth Brierly]], [[Kennita Watson]]
====2002-2003====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Cathi Brown]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[John Hugdahl]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Zander Collier]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Dennis Umphress]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mike Laursen]] ''(partial term)''
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Steve Prestrelski]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Ed Allison]]
|-
|Local Organizing Chair
|[[Laura Stewart]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Mark Hinkle]], alternate [[Joe Dehn]]
Judicial Committee: [[Elizabeth Brierly]], [[Kennita Watson]], [[Bill White]]
====2001-2002====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Joe Dehn]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Dennis Umphress]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[John Hugdahl]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[John Webster]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Frank Groffie]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Tony Stemberger]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Zander Collier]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Mark Hinkle]], alternate [[Joe Dehn]]
Judicial Committee: [[Elizabeth Brierly]], [[Mary Gingell]], [[Paul Rako]]
====2000-2001====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Bill Carr]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[James Aven]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[John Hugdahl]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Dana Albrecht]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Frank Groffie]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Roger Ver]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Jascha Lee]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Bill Chew]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Thomas Spielbauer]] then [[Jascha Lee]], alternate [[Jascha Lee]] then [[Allen Rice]]
Judicial Commmittee: [[Paul Rako]], [[Richard Relph]], [[Allen Rice]]
====1999-2000====
[[File:LPSCC_EC_1999-01-18.jpg|thumb|right|Executive Committee members, January 1999]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Victor V. Vurpillat]] ''(partial term)''
|-
|Secretary
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Leyla Hanson]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Bill Carr]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Markus Krummenacker]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Tim Trammell]] ''(partial term)''<br>[[Roger Ver]] ''(partial term)''
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Jascha Lee]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Frank Groffie]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Thomas Spielbauer]], alternate: [[Joe Dehn]]
Judicial Committee: [[Don Cormier]], [[Chris Evenson]], [[Jon Hugdahl]]
====1998-1999====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Daniel Weinstein]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Allen Rice]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Don Cormier]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Jack Hickey]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Chris Gammon]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Jascha Lee]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Joe Dehn]], alternate [[Ray Strong]]
Judicial Committee: [[Jim DelVecchio]], [[Chris Frazier]], [[John Webster]]
====1997-1998====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Sam Severs]], [[Allen Rice]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Brad Walker]], [[Chris Gammon]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[John Petersen]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Allen Rice]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Don Cormier]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Chris Gammon]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]], [[George Lurker]], [[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[John Collins]], [[Jascha Lee]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Marv Rudin]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Joe Dehn]], alternate [[Marv Rudin]]
Judicial Committee: [[David R. Bonino]], [[Alan Furman]], [[Mary Gingell]]
====1996-1997====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[David R. Bonino]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Brad Walker]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Marianne Petersen]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Edward L. Wimmers]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Sam Severs]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mary Gingell]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Vicki Hargrove]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Sam Severs]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Bob Gough]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Joe Dehn]], alternate [[David R. Bonino]]
Judicial Committee: [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Terry Savage]], [[Laura Stewart]]
====1995-1996====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Brad Walker]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[David R. Bonino]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Hugh McLean]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Edward L. Wimmers]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Campaigns Chair
|[[Richard Puckett]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Thea McLean]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Newsletter Chair
|[[Don Cormier]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Don Cormier]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Joe Dehn]], alternate: [[George Roman]]
Judicial Committee: [[Frank Groffie]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Bruce Sommer]]
====1994-1995====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[David Bonino]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Jim Switz]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Thea McLean]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Hugh McLean]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Ron Pottle]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: John Webster
====1993-1994====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Jim Switz]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Thea McLean]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Alan Hoffman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Jon Petersen]], alternate [[John Webster]]
====1992-1993====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Jim Switz]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Vicki Hargrove]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Maxwell]], then [[Ed Wimmers]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representative: [[Dave Thomas]], alternate [[Dave Maxwell]]
====1991-1992====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Vicki Hargrove]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Dale Jacknow]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[John Inks]], [[Dave Maxwell]], [[Jon Peterson]]; alternates: [[Steve Alexander]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[John Webster]]
====1990-1991====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Don Cormier]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Jon Petersen]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Eric Harlow]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Dale Jacknow]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[John Inks]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Mike Iddings]], [[John Inks]]; alternates: [[Steve Alexander]], [[Dave Maxwell]], [[Scott Lieberman]]
====1989-1990====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Jonathan Steele]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Stephen Holly]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Brian Esterson]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Scott Lieberman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Steve Alexander]], [[Tom Grey]], [[Mike Iddings]]; alternates: [[Brian Esterson]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[John Inks]]
====1988-1989====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Jim Wilson]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Esterson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Stephen Holly]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Jonathan Steele]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Linda Torno]], [[Steve Alexander]], [[Bob Bickford]], [[Tom Grey]]; alternates: [[Brian Esterson]], [[Todd Greene]], [[Scott Lieberman]], [[Mike Iddings]]
====1987-1988====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Jim Wilson]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Esterson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Maxwell]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Tom Grey]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Linda Torno]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Brian Esterson]], [[Jeff Smith]], [[Linda Torno]], [[Jim Wilson]]; alternates: [[Tom Grey]], [[John Webster]]
====1986-1987====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Dale Burrow]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Esterson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Charles Hanes]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Tom Grey]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Bill Evers]], [[Mary Gingell]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Linda Torno]]; alternates: [[John Webster]], [[Brian Esterson]]
====1985-1986====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jim Wilson]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Marilen Weiler]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Brian Esterson]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Charles Hanes]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Paul Panichelli]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Bill Evers]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Karen Huffman]], [[Linda Torno]]; alternates: [[Ray Strong]], [[Chris Hibbert]], [[Mary Gingell]]
====1984-1985====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jim Wilson]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Don Cormier]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Linda Torno]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Dante DeAmicis]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Karen Huffman]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Bill Evers]], [[Jeff Smith]]; alternates: [[Steve Alexander]], [[Ray Strong]], [[Linda Torno]], [[Bill White]]
====1983-1984====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Jim Wilson]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Kim Roberts]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Linda Torno]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Steve Alexander]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Nancy Penny]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Karen Huffman]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Karen Huffman]], [[Jeff Smith]], [[Bill Evers]]; alternate: Steve Alexander
====1982-1983====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Russ Fridley]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Pam Loucks]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Karen Huffman]]
|-
|Research Chair
|[[Anna Justi]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Karen Huffman]], [[Scott Olmsted]], [[Jeff Smith]]
====1981-1982====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Russ Fridley]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Lory DeAmicis]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Pam Loucks]]
|-
|Activities Chair
|[[Dante DeAmicis]]
|-
|Fundraising Chair
|[[Ray Strong]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Karen Huffman]]
|-
|Research Chair
|[[Ruth Stevenson]]
|}
====1980-1981====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Mark Hinkle]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Russ Fridley]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Lory DeAmicis]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Jerry Gray]]
|-
|Membership Chair
|[[Karen Huffman]]
|-
|Publicity Chair
|[[Dante DeAmicis]]
|-
|Research Chair
|[[Les Guinivere]]
|}
LPC Executive Committee Representatives: [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Karen Huffman]], [[Scott Olmstead]]; alternates: [[Ray Strong]], [[Dante DeAmicis]], [[Russ Fridley]], [[Chuck Olsen]]
====1977-1978====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[June Genis]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Michelle Kurtz]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Karen Huffman]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Wolen]]
|-
|Membership and Registration
|[[Bill White]]
|-
|Research
|[[Dale Burrow]]
|}
====1974-1975====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair
|[[Bill White]]
|-
|Vice Chair
|[[Will Barkley]]
|-
|Secretary
|[[Janice Allen]]
|-
|Treasurer
|[[Dave Wolen]]
|-
|Publicity and Education
|[[Steve White]]
|-
|Membership and Registration
|[[Betty Sutton]]
|-
|Research
|[[Dale Burrow]]
|}
====1972====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Chair Pro-Tem
|[[Will Barkley]]
|}
===Annual Meetings (county conventions)===
* 14 January 2023, online (Zoom)
* 29 January 2022, online (Zoom)
* 23 January 2021, online (Zoom)
* 11 January 2020, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* [[Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County Meeting 26 January 2019|26 January 2019]], DoubleTree Pruneyard, Campbell
* 27 January 2018, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 21 January 2017, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 6 February 2016, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 21 February 2015, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 8 February 2014, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 26 January 2013, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 11 February 2012, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
* 22 January 2011, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 23 January 2010, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 15 January 2009, CoCo's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 17 January 2008, CoCo's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 25 January 2007, Banjara Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 10 January 2006, ?, Mountain View
* 20 January 2005, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 8 January 2004, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 9 January 2003, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 10 January 2002, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
* 11 January 2001, Campbell Community Center
* 12 January 2000, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 13 January 1999, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 19 March 1998<ref>This was rescheduled due to lack of quorum on the original date.</ref>, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 16 January 1997, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 18 January 1996, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 19 January 1995, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 20 January 1994, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 21 January 1993, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 16 January 1992, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 17 January 1991, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 18 January 1990, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 19 January 1989, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
* 23 January 1988, Radisson Haus Inn, Sunnyvale
* 15 January 1987, party office, San Jose
* 16 January 1986, Mariani's, Santa Clara
* 17 January 1985, party office, San Jose
* 19 January 1984, party office, San Jose
* 17 March 1983, party office, Jan Jose
* 21 January 1982, party office, San Jose
* 15 January 1981, Co-Op Market, Sunnyvale
* 17 January 1980, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
Notes relating to annual meetings:
<references />
===Meeting Minutes===
''This section needs to be expanded and moved to a separate article.
*[[Media:CA-43_MeetingSummary_2023-01-07_MSPB.pdf|MSPB Meeting - 7 January 2023 (meeting summary)]]
*[[Media:CA-43_Minutes_2020-07-25_Central-Committee.pdf|Central Committee - 7 July 2020]]
*[[Media:CA-43_Minutes_2020-06-06_Central-Committee.pdf|Central Committee - 6 June 2020]]
===Candidates for Public Office===
This section lists candidates who ran for public office in districts in (or partly in) Santa Clara County. (For statewide offices, see [[Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results]].)
Note that because of redistricting after each census, the set of districts that overlap with the county changes every ten years.  Following are the districts that were in (or partly in) Santa Clara County during the years in which Libertarians ran for office:
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Years
!Congress
!State Senate
!State Assembly
!BOE
|-
|2022-
|16, 17, 18, 19
|10, 13, 15
|23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29
|2
|-
|2012-2020
|17, 18, 19, 20
|10, 13, 15, 17
|24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30
|2
|-
|2002-2010
|11, 14, 15, 16
|10, 11, 13, 15
|20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28
|1
|-
|1992-2000
|13, 14, 15, 16
|10, 11, 13, 15
|20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28
|1
|-
|1984-1990
|10, 12, 13
|11, 12, 13, 17
|18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
|1
|-
|1982<ref>The initial post-1980-census redistricting was rejected by referendum and redone for 1984.</ref>
|10, 11, 12, 13
|12
|18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
|3
|-
|1980
|10, 12, 13
|11, 12
|21, 22, 23, 24, 25
|}
In the tables below, the column labeled "Rank / N" shows the vote rank of the Libertarian and the number of candidates who appeared on the ballot. For example "3 / 4" means that there were four candidates on the ballot for that office and that the Libertarian candidate came in third.
For Congress, the state legislature, and Board of Equalization, under the primary system used starting in 2012 all candidates for a given office ran against each other regardless of party affiliation, and only the two candidates who received the largest number of votes (in most cases two Democrats) appeared on the November ballot. In cases where a Libertarian ran for one of these offices but ''did not'' appear on the November ballot for this reason, the results from the primary are shown instead. These cases are marked with a pink background.
====Congress====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=3|&nbsp;
! colspan=2|within county
! colspan=2|entire district
! rowspan=2|rank<br>/ N
|-
! Year
! District
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
! Votes
! Percentage
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=1| 2022
| 17
| [[Joe Dehn]]
| align=right|1,564
| align=right|1.60%
| align=right|1,833
| align=right|1.62%
| 5 / 5
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=2| 2020
| 17
| [[Joe Dehn]]
| align=right|2,688
| align=right|2.25%
| align=right|3,523
| align=right|2.25%
| 4 / 4
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 18
| [[Bob Goodwyn]]
| align=right|3,202
| align=right|1.86%
| align=right|4,462
| align=right|1.88%
| 5 / 5
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=1| 2018
| 17
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|2,274
| align=right|2.55%
| align=right|2,997
| align=right|2.56%
| 5 / 5
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=1| 2016
| 17
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|2,370
| align=right|2.34%
| align=right|3,125
| align=right|2.35%
| 6 / 6
|-
| rowspan=2| 2010
| 14
| [[Paul Lazaga]]
| align=right|3,673
| align=right|2.93%
| align=right|6,735
| align=right|3.08%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 16
| [[Edward Gonzalez]]
| align=right|12,304
| align=right|7.88%
| align=right|12,304
| align=right|7.88%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2| 2008
| 14
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|7,098
| align=right|4.55%
| align=right|11,929
| align=right|4.37%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 16
| [[Steven Wells]]
| align=right|9,447
| align=right|4.60%
| align=right|9,447
| align=right|4.60%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=1| 2006
| 14
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|2,629
| align=right|2.34%
| align=right|4,692
| align=right|2.36%
| 3 / 4
|-
| rowspan=2| 2004
| 14
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|5,335
| align=right|3.62%
| align=right|9,588
| align=right|3.66%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 16
| [[Markus Welch]]
| align=right|5,067
| align=right|2.78%
| align=right|5,067
| align=right|2.78%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3| 2002
| 14
| [[Andrew Carver]]
| align=right|3,444
| align=right|3.48%
| align=right|6,277
| align=right|3.66%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 15
| [[Jeff Landauer]]
| align=right|4,289
| align=right|3.22%
| align=right|4,289
| align=right|3.22%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 16
| [[Dennis Umphress]]
| align=right|3,434
| align=right|3.18%
| align=right|3,434
| align=right|3.18%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=4| 2000
| 13
| [[Howard Mora]]
| align=right|528
| align=right|2.87%
| align=right|4,623
| align=right|2.52%
| 3 / 5
|-
| 14
| [[Joe Dehn]]
| align=right|2,991
| align=right|2.20%
| align=right|4,715
| align=right|2.05%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 15
| [[Ed Wimmers]]
| align=right|3,954
| align=right|1.89%
| align=right|4,820
| align=right|2.03%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 16
| [[Dennis Umphress]]
| align=right|4,742
| align=right|2.97%
| align=right|4,742
| align=right|2.97%
| 3 / 4
|-
| rowspan=1| 1998
| 14
| [[Joe Dehn]]
| align=right|2,003
| align=right|1.79%
| align=right|3,166
| align=right|1.68%
| 3 / 4
|-
| rowspan=4| 1996
| 13
| [[Terry Savage]]
| align=right|858
| align=right|4.36%
| align=right|7,746
| align=right|4.41%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 14
| [[Joe Dehn]]
| align=right|2,227
| align=right|1.62%
| align=right|3,492
| align=right|1.52%
| 4 / 5
|-
| 15
| [[Ed Wimmers]]
| align=right|4,577
| align=right|2.27%
| align=right|5,481
| align=right|2.42%
| 4 / 5
|-
| 16
| [[David Bonino]]
| align=right|4,124
| align=right|2.88%
| align=right|4,124
| align=right|2.88%
| 3 / 4
|-
| rowspan=1| 1994
| 13
| [[Robert Gough]]
| align=right|930
| align=right|6.49%
| align=right|7,743
| align=right|5.14%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2| 1992
| 14
| [[Chuck Olson]]
| align=right|4,693
| align=right|2.97%
| align=right|7,220
| align=right|2.79%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 15
| [[Duggan Dieterly]]
| align=right|11,191
| align=right|4.72%
| align=right|13,293
| align=right|5.01%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2| 1990
| 12
| [[Chuck Olson]]
| align=right|8,889
| align=right|5.50%
| align=right|11,271
| align=right|5.48%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|10,587
| align=right|6.32%
| align=right|10,587
| align=right|6.32%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3| 1988
| 10
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|12,639
| align=right|13.50%
| align=right|22,801
| align=right|13.79%
| 2 / 2
|-
| 12
| [[Tom Grey]]
| align=right|4,533
| align=right|2.17%
| align=right|6,023
| align=right|2.28%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|6,583
| align=right|3.07%
| align=right|6,583
| align=right|3.07%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2| 1986
| 10
| [[Perr Cardestam]]
| align=right|1,168
| align=right|1.72%
| align=right|1,797
| align=right|1.50%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 12
| [[Bill White]]
| align=right|4,697
| align=right|3.19%
| align=right|6,227
| align=right|3.33%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3| 1984
| 10
| [[Perr Cardestam]]
| align=right|1,751
| align=right|1.81%
| align=right|2,789
| align=right|1.70%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 12
| [[Bill White]]
| align=right|4,398
| align=right|2.19%
| align=right|5,872
| align=right|2.32%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Redding]]
| align=right|3,836
| align=right|1.79%
| align=right|3,836
| align=right|1.79%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=4| 1982
| 10
| [[Dale Burrow]]
| align=right|1,511
| align=right|2.11%
| align=right|2,403
| align=right|1.95%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 11
| [[Chuck Olson]]
| align=right|647
| align=right|2.19%
| align=right|2,920
| align=right|1.52%
| 3 / 5
|-
| 12
| [[Bill White]]
| align=right|4,749
| align=right|3.68%
| align=right|6,471
| align=right|3.53%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[Al Hinkle]]
| align=right|4,553
| align=right|2.71%
| align=right|4,553
| align=right|2.71%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3| 1980
| 10
| [[Joseph Fuhrig]]
| align=right|5,567
| align=right|7.15%
| align=right|11,904
| align=right|7.23%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 12
| [[Bill Evers]]
| align=right|9,091
| align=right|5.71%
| align=right|15,073
| align=right|7.57%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 13
| [[Ray Strong]]
| align=right|8,806
| align=right|3.92%
| align=right|8,806
| align=right|3.92%
| 3 / 4
|}
====State Senate====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=3|&nbsp;
! colspan=2|within county
! colspan=2|entire district
! rowspan=2|rank<br>/ N
|-
! Year
! District
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
! Votes
! Percentage
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 2020
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|2,338
| align=right|2.41%
| align=right|5,910
| align=right|2.11%
| 7 / 7
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 2018
| 10
| [[Ali Sarsak]]
| align=right|2,367
| align=right|4.86%
| align=right|6,420
| align=right|4.49%
| 3 / 3
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 2016
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|5,013
| align=right|6.33%
| align=right|13,018
| align=right|5.74%
| 3 / 3
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 2012
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|9,100
| align=right|16.96%
| align=right|23,003
| align=right|15.45%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 2010 S
| 15
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|1,005
| align=right|2.61%
| align=right|3,592
| align=right|2.00%
| 4 / 4
|-
| 2008
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|16,659
| align=right|6.57%
| align=right|16,659
| align=right|6.57%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|2004
| 11
| [[Allen Rice]]
| align=right|7,876
| align=right|3.97%
| align=right|14,080
| align=right|4.06%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2|13
| [[Michael Laursen]]
| align=right|9,585
| align=right|4.20%
| align=right|9,585
| align=right|4.20%
| 3 / 3
|-
| [[John Webster]] (w.i.)<ref>There was a contested primary which Laursen won, but Webster then filed as a write-in candidate for November.</ref>
| align=right|28
| align=right|0.01%
| align=right|28
| align=right|0.01%
| 4 / 3
|-
| 2002
| 10
| [[Ervan Darnell]]
| align=right|1,010
| align=right|4.24%
| align=right|4,997
| align=right|3.24%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|2000
| 11
| [[Jack Hickey]]
| align=right|8,382
| align=right|4.04%
| align=right|12,676
| align=right|4.08%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|10,507
| align=right|5.12%
| align=right|10,507
| align=right|5.12%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 15
| [[Gordon Sachtjen]]
| align=right|1,093
| align=right|2.23%
| align=right|6,394
| align=right|2.28%
| 4 / 4
|-
| rowspan=2|1996
| 11
| [[Jon Matonis]]
| align=right|7,809
| align=right|3.81%
| align=right|11,290
| align=right|3.69%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|6,684
| align=right|3.33%
| align=right|6,684
| align=right|3.33%
| 4 / 5
|-
| 1993 S
| 11
| [[Jon Petersen]]
| align=right|3,821
| align=right|3.37%
| align=right|5,424
| align=right|3.24%
| 6 / 8
|-
| rowspan=2|1992
| 11
| [[Christopher Inama]]
| align=right|12,003
| align=right|5.21%
| align=right|16,300
| align=right|4.80%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|19,258
| align=right|8.31%
| align=right|19,258
| align=right|8.31%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=2|1988
| 11
| [[Chuck Olson]]
| align=right|4,864
| align=right|3.37%
| align=right|8,645
| align=right|3.06%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 13
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|7,774
| align=right|3.78%
| align=right|7,774
| align=right|3.78%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1984
| 13
| [[Kim Roberts]]
| align=right|7,465
| align=right|3.66%
| align=right|7,465
| align=right|3.66%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1982
| 12
| [[Jim Wilson]]
| align=right|4,834
| align=right|5.17%
| align=right|8,613
| align=right|5.24%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1980
| 11
| [[John Redding]]
| align=right|9,753
| align=right|6.05%
| align=right|13,393
| align=right|6.10%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1980 S
| 12
| [[William White]]
| align=right|18,625
| align=right|11.90%
| align=right|18,625
| align=right|11.90%
| 3 / 3
|}
====State Assembly====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=3|&nbsp;
! colspan=2|within county
! colspan=2|entire district
! rowspan=2|rank<br>/ N
|-
! Year
! District
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
! Votes
! Percentage
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=1|2020
| 24
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|4,355
| align=right|4.49%
| align=right|6,212
| align=right|4.63%
| 3 / 3
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| rowspan=2|2018
| 24
| [[Bob Goodwyn]]
| align=right|2,734
| align=right|3.60%
| align=right|3,694
| align=right|3.56%
| 3 / 3
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 25
| [[Robert Imhoff]]
| align=right|1,483
| align=right|3.06%
| align=right|2,127
| align=right|3.03%
| 4 / 4
|- style="background-color:#ffeeee;"
| 2016
| 24
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|3,774
| align=right|4.70%
| align=right|4,546
| align=right|4.18%
| 6 / 8
|-
| rowspan=2|2010
| 21
| [[Raymond Bell]]
| align=right|4,324
| align=right|5.18%
| align=right|6,925
| align=right|4.63%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 22
| [[T. J. Campbell]]
| align=right|6,478
| align=right|5.83%
| align=right|6,478
| align=right|5.83%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 2008
| 27
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|2,679
| align=right|12.38%
| align=right|17,435
| align=right|9.05%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 2006
| 24
| [[Lionel Silva]]
| align=right|3,934
| align=right|3.39%
| align=right|3,934
| align=right|3.39%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 2004
| 24
| [[Zander Collier III]]
| align=right|8,337
| align=right|5.26%
| align=right|8,337
| align=right|5.26%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=4|2002
| 20
| [[Keith Lyon]]
| align=right|465
| align=right|4.25%
| align=right|3,663
| align=right|4.57%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 21
| [[Raymond Bell]]
| align=right|2,308
| align=right|3.35%
| align=right|4,286
| align=right|3.60%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 22
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|4,003
| align=right|4.82%
| align=right|4,003
| align=right|4.82%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 27
| [[Gordon Sachtjen]]
| align=right|350
| align=right|2.96%
| align=right|4,294
| align=right|3.41%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=4|2000
| 20
| [[Mark Werlwas]]
| align=right|2,239
| align=right|5.16%
| align=right|5,709
| align=right|4.88%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 23
| [[Dana Albrecht]]
| align=right|5,478
| align=right|6.76%
| align=right|5,478
| align=right|6.76%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 24
| [[Ray Strong]]
| align=right|7,000
| align=right|4.51%
| align=right|7,000
| align=right|4.51%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 28
| [[Roger Ver]]
| align=right|1,140
| align=right|2.32%
| align=right|2,134
| align=right|1.71%
| 3 / 4
|-
| rowspan=3|1998
| 22
| [[Paul Rako]]
| align=right|3,562
| align=right|3.67%
| align=right|3,562
| align=right|3.67%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 24
| [[Ray Strong]]
| align=right|4,635
| align=right|3.83%
| align=right|4,635
| align=right|3.83%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 28
| [[Kate Woods]]
| align=right|1,565
| align=right|4.26%
| align=right|4,063
| align=right|4.39%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|1996
| 21
| [[Christopher Inama]]
| align=right|1,040
| align=right|2.01%
| align=right|3,115
| align=right|2.04%
| 4 / 4
|-
| 24
| [[Jon Petersen]]
| align=right|7,059
| align=right|4.70%
| align=right|7,059
| align=right|4.70%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 28
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|1,989
| align=right|4.60%
| align=right|4,263
| align=right|3.88%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1994
| 20
| [[Terry Savage]]
| align=right|2,773
| align=right|8.14%
| align=right|6,538
| align=right|6.89%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|1992
| 21
| [[Lynn Sapowsky-Smith]]
| align=right|2,000
| align=right|3.36%
| align=right|5,887
| align=right|3.53%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 22
| [[Bob Goodwyn]]
| align=right|9,367
| align=right|6.24%
| align=right|9,367
| align=right|6.24%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 24
| [[James Ludemann]]
| align=right|11,344
| align=right|6.55%
| align=right|11,344
| align=right|6.55%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|1990
| 22
| [[Jon Petersen]]
| align=right|6,968
| align=right|6.29%
| align=right|6,968
| align=right|6.29%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 24
| [[Bruce Sommer]]
| align=right|4,966
| align=right|5.75%
| align=right|4,966
| align=right|5.75%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 25
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|1,959
| align=right|5.86%
| align=right|3,953
| align=right|4.76%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=3|1988
| 21
| [[Bob Goodwyn]]
| align=right|11,639
| align=right|12.43%
| align=right|14,069
| align=right|12.20%
| 2 / 2
|-
| 23
| [[Todd Greene]]
| align=right|3,181
| align=right|3.46%
| align=right|3,181
| align=right|3.46%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 25
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|1,192
| align=right|2.86%
| align=right|2,278
| align=right|2.23%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=6|1986
| 18
| [[Charles Hanes]]
| align=right|674
| align=right|3.29%
| align=right|2,197
| align=right|2.87%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 21
| [[Tom Grey]]
| align=right|2,433
| align=right|3.59%
| align=right|3,319
| align=right|3.93%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 22
| [[Dustin Baker]]
| align=right|2,976
| align=right|2.85%
| align=right|2,976
| align=right|2.85%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 23
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|1,215
| align=right|1.91%
| align=right|1,215
| align=right|1.91%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 24
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|2,612
| align=right|3.35%
| align=right|2,612
| align=right|3.35%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 25
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|701
| align=right|2.61%
| align=right|1,635
| align=right|2.30%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=5|1984
| 18
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|1,181
| align=right|4.28%
| align=right|4,493
| align=right|4.39%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 21
| [[Ross Parlette]]
| align=right|2,306
| align=right|2.44%
| align=right|2,860
| align=right|2.40%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 22
| [[Andrew Fleisher]]
| align=right|3,266
| align=right|2.34%
| align=right|3,266
| align=right|2.34%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 23
| [[Dante De Amicis]]
| align=right|10,726
| align=right|12.23%
| align=right|10,726
| align=right|12.23%
| 2 / 2
|-
| 25
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|3,525
| align=right|unknown<ref>This race had a large number of write-in votes, but the Statement of Vote did not break them down by county.</ref>
| align=right|7,431
| align=right|8.16%
| 2 / 2
|-
| rowspan=6|1982
| 18
| [[John Webster]]
| align=right|955
| align=right|4.70%
| align=right|3,444
| align=right|4.44%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 21
| [[Russell Fridley]]
| align=right|1,739
| align=right|2.32%
| align=right|2,297
| align=right|2.44%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 22
| [[Jeffrey Smith]]
| align=right|4,538
| align=right|4.01%
| align=right|4,538
| align=right|4.01%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 23
| [[Ann Justi]]
| align=right|2,692
| align=right|3.76%
| align=right|2,692
| align=right|3.76%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 24
| [[Alice Agogino]]
| align=right|3,560
| align=right|4.40%
| align=right|3,560
| align=right|4.40%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 25
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|886
| align=right|3.19%
| align=right|1,983
| align=right|2.59%
| 3 / 3
|-
| rowspan=4|1980
| 21
| [[Chuck Olson]]
| align=right|6,808
| align=right|7.34%
| align=right|7,339
| align=right|7.32%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 22
| [[Russell Fridley]] (w.i.)
| align=right|11
| align=right|0.01%
| align=right|11
| align=right|0.01%
| 4 / 3
|-
| 23
| [[James Wurm]]
| align=right|4,647
| align=right|5.54%
| align=right|4,647
| align=right|5.54%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 24
| [[Dante De Amicis]]
| align=right|5,536
| align=right|4.82%
| align=right|5,762
| align=right|4.74%
| 3 / 3
|}
====Board of Equalization====
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan=3|&nbsp;
! colspan=2|within county
! colspan=2|entire district
! rowspan=2|rank<br>/ N
|-
! Year
! District
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| 2010
| 1
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|16,235
| align=right|3.54%
| align=right|77,929
| align=right|3.04%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 2006
| 1
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|13,500
| align=right|3.42%
| align=right|68,405
| align=right|2.95%
| 3 / 4
|-
| 2002
| 1
| [[Elizabeth Brierly]]
| align=right|19,201
| align=right|6.00%
| align=right|114,962
| align=right|5.78%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1998
| 1
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|68,814
| align=right|24.75%
| align=right|396,346
| align=right|21.58%
| 2 / 2
|-
| 1994
| 1
| [[Kennita Watson]]
| align=right|33,205
| align=right|8.92%
| align=right|159,144
| align=right|7.39%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1990
| 1
| [[Michael Iddings]]
| align=right|36,888
| align=right|9.95%
| align=right|179,495
| align=right|8.60%
| 3 / 3
|-
| 1982
| 3
| [[Bill Evers]]
| align=right|17,860
| align=right|4.85%
| align=right|81,512
| align=right|4.12%
| 4 / 4
|}
Notes relating to candidate tables:
<references />
====Local Offices====
''Note: All local offices in California are "non-partisan". Candidates are listed here because they were members or registered voters of the Libertarian Party at the time they ran for or served in these offices.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
| rowspan=2|2020
| Purissima Hills Water District
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| Saratoga Union School District
| [[Azadeh Weber]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| rowspan=3|2018
| San Jose City Council, District 5
|[[Chris Le]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| San Jose City Council, District 7
|[[Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| Mountain View City Council
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 2016
| Purissima Hills Water District
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| rowspan=2|2012
| Mountain View City Council
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| Purissima Hills Water District
| [[Brian Holtz]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
|2008
| Mountain View City Council
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
|2006
| Mountain View City Council
| [[John Inks]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 2002
| Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District
| [[Carle Hylkema]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| rowspan=2|2000?
| Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District
| [[Gilbert Carroll]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District
| [[Gary Molle]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| 1998
| Saratoga City Council
| [[John Mehaffey]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
| elected
|-
| 1992
| Morgan Hill City Council
| [[Jon Petersen]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 1986
| San Jose Mayor
| [[Dante DeAmicis]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| rowspan=3|1983
| Palo Alto City Council
| [[Cassandra Moore]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| San Jose school board
| [[Janice DeAmicis]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| Gavilan Community College District
| [[Mark Hinkle]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 1979
| Eastside school board
| [[Andrew Garrett]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 1978
| San Jose Mayor
| [[Johnnie Staggs]]
| align=right|
| align=right|
|-
| 1975
| Palo Alto Unified School District
| [[June Genis]]
| align=right|589
| align=right|3.40%
| 4/4
|}
===Alphabetical List of Past Officials, Candidates, Staff, and Other Contacts===
'''''This subsection is under (re-)construction and does not yet account for all the information recently added above.'''''


==Past Officials, Staff, and Other Contacts==
[[Dana Albrecht]], ''activities chair (2000)''<BR/>
[[Dana Albrecht]], ''activities chair (2000)''<BR/>
[[Ed Allison]], ''publicity chair (2002)''<BR/>
[[Ed Allison]], ''publicity chair (2002)''<BR/>
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[[Bill Chew]], ''publicity chair (2000)''<BR/>
[[Bill Chew]], ''publicity chair (2000)''<BR/>
[[Don Cormier]], ''newsletter chair (1995), publicity chair (1995), activities chair (1997-1998), judicial committee (1999)''<BR/>
[[Don Cormier]], ''newsletter chair (1995), publicity chair (1995), activities chair (1997-1998), judicial committee (1999)''<BR/>
[[John Collins]], ''newsletter chair (1997)Zander Collier, activities chair (2002-2003), publicity chair (2001)''<BR/>
[[John Collins]], ''newsletter chair (1997)''<BR/>
[[Catherine Brown]], ''vice chair (2002), judicial committee (2003)''<BR/>
[[Zander Collier]] ''activities chair (2002-2003), publicity chair (2001)''<BR/>
[[Cathi Brown]], ''vice chair (2002), judicial committee (2003), newsletter editor (c. 2013), campaigns chair (c. 2014)''<BR/>
[[David Bonino|David R. Bonino]], ''chair (1994,  1996), vice chair (1995), judicial committee (1997), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1996)''<BR/>
[[David Bonino|David R. Bonino]], ''chair (1994,  1996), vice chair (1995), judicial committee (1997), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1996)''<BR/>
[[Elizabeth Brierly]], ''judicial committee (2001-2003)''<BR/>
[[Elizabeth Brierly]], ''judicial committee (2001-2003)''<BR/>
[[Bill Evers]], ''representative to LPC 1995 platform committee (1995)''<BR/>
[[Bill Evers]], ''representative to LPC 1995 platform committee (1995)''<BR/>
[[Chris Evenson]], ''judicial committee (1999)''<BR/>
[[Chris Evenson]], ''judicial committee (1999)''<BR/>
[[Brian Darby]], ''vice chair (?-2014?)''<BR/>
[[Jim DelVecchio]], ''judicial committee (1998)''<BR/>
[[Jim DelVecchio]], ''judicial committee (1998)''<BR/>
[[Joe Dehn]], ''vice chair (2001), secretary (2002-2003), representative to LPC executive committee (1995-1998), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2003)''<BR/>
[[Joe Dehn]], ''vice chair (2001), secretary (2002-2003), representative to LPC executive committee (1995-1998), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2003)''<BR/>
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[[Scott Lieberman]], ''campaigns chair (2001)''<BR/>
[[Scott Lieberman]], ''campaigns chair (2001)''<BR/>
[[Jascha Lee]], ''representative to LPC executive committee (2000)''<BR/>
[[Jascha Lee]], ''representative to LPC executive committee (2000)''<BR/>
[[Al Newman]], ''treasurer (?-2017)''<BR/>
[[Randy Overbeck]], ''membership chair (2002-2003)''<BR/>
[[Randy Overbeck]], ''membership chair (2002-2003)''<BR/>
[[Jon Petersen]], ''chair (1992-1993), secretary (1997), campaigns chair (1996), fundraising chair (1998), membership chair (1997)''<BR/>
[[Jon Petersen]], ''chair (1992-1993), secretary (1997), campaigns chair (1996), fundraising chair (1998), membership chair (1997)''<BR/>
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[[Brad Walker]], ''chair (1995), vice chair (1996-1997)''<BR/>
[[Brad Walker]], ''chair (1995), vice chair (1996-1997)''<BR/>
[[Daniel Weinstein]], ''vice chair (1998)''<BR/>
[[Daniel Weinstein]], ''vice chair (1998)''<BR/>
[[Angela Wimmers]], ''membership chair (c. 2013)''<BR/>
[[Ed Wimmers]], ''treasurer (1992-1996), campaigns chair (1997)''<BR/>
[[Ed Wimmers]], ''treasurer (1992-1996), campaigns chair (1997)''<BR/>
[[John Webster]], ''activities chair (2001), judicial committee (1998)''<BR/>
[[John Webster]], ''activities chair (2001), judicial committee (1998)''<BR/>
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[[Roger Ver]], ''membership chair (1999-2000)''<BR/>
[[Roger Ver]], ''membership chair (1999-2000)''<BR/>


===Office Locations===
* (1989-1999) 3249 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 207, San Jose, CA 95117
* (1987-1989) 2156 The Alameda, Suite B, San Jose, CA 95126
* (1981-1987) 401 E. Taylor Street, San Jose, CA 95112
==Publications==
* [[Santa Clara Libertarian]] (paper, through 2007)
* [[Santa Clara Libertarian Update]] (e-mail, 2014-2018)
* [[The Liberty Quill]] (e-mail, 2018-)
* [[Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County Press Releases|Press Releases]]
==Notable Activists==
===National Activists from Santa Clara County===
''Individuals who are currently members of the LP of SCC or who were members at the time they held national LP positions.''


* '''[[Mary Gingell]]''' - National Vice-Chair 1983-1985 and 1989-1991, National Chair 1991-1993
* '''[[Mark Hinkle]]''' - National Chair 2010-2012, multiple other terms on the LNC in the 1980s and 2000s
* '''[[Joe Dehn]]''' - National Secretary 1989-1993, multiple other terms on the LNC 1987-2004, founder of the LP's presence on the Internet and first LP webmaster
* '''[[Bill Evers]]''' - multiple terms on the LNC 1981-1996, long time Platform Committee member, LP News editor, Bergland for President campaign manager
* '''[[Steve Alexander]]''' - LNC member 1989-1993
* '''[[Scott Lieberman]]''' - multiple terms on the LNC 1996-2000s
===Libertarians Elected to Public Office===
''Note: All local elections in California are "non-partisan". Individuals listed here were not elected as candidates of the Libertarian Party, but were LP members.
* '''John Inks''' - member of the Mountain View City Council, served as Mayor, re-elected (possibly the first Libertarian unable to run for re-election due to term limit)
* '''John Mehaffey''' - member of the Saratoga City Council
* '''Brian Holtz''' - Purissima Hills Water District
* '''Gilbert Carroll, Carle Hylkema, Gary Molle''' -- Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District
===County Chairs===
''For other former officers see the Past Executive Committees section above.''
* '''Will Barkley''' - pro-tem 1972
* '''Bill White''' - 1974?-1975?
* '''June Genis''' - 1977?-1978?
* '''Mark Hinkle''' - 1980-1983
* '''Jim Wilson''' - 1983-1986
* '''Dale Burrow''' - 1986-1987
* '''Steve Alexander''' - 1987-1991
* '''Jon Petersen''' - 1991-1994
* '''David Bonino''' - 1994-1995, 1996-1997
* '''Brad Walker''' - 1995-1996
* '''Sam Severs''' - 1997
* '''Allen Rice''' - 1997-1998
* '''Marv Rudin''' - 1998-2001
* '''Ray Strong''' - 2001-2004
* '''Allen Hacker''' - 2004-2006
* '''Kevin Takanaga''' - 2006-2007
* '''Brian Darby''' - 2007-2011?
* '''Ed Wimmers''' 2012?-2015
* '''Joe Dehn''' 2015-2018, 2019-
* '''Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm''' - 2018-2019
==Voter Registration Statistics==
The number of registered Libertarians in Santa Clara County has shown a significant increase recently. The count of 8,331 as of the most recent Report of Registration published by the Secretary of State is an all-time record, and about 45% higher than at the corresponding point four years earlier. But as a fraction of all registered voters this is still pretty low. The Libertarian fraction in Santa Clara County was higher than the statewide average for most of the LP's history, but in recent years it has been lower.
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===Comparison With Other Parties===
More than half of all voters in Santa Clara County are registered Democratic. The Republican Party has only about 1/3 as many. The second-largest group of voters is independents ("no party preference"). Among the smaller parties, American Independent has the largest count, but this is widely believed to be just a result of voters not knowing what it represents, and thinking they are signing up as independent voters. The Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party each have much smaller numbers of registrants than the LP.
''Counts and percentages as of 23 May 2022 from the most recent Report of Registration from the Secretary of State:''
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Party
!Count
!Fraction
|-
|Democratic
| align=right|510,260
| align=right|50.93%
|-
|Republican
| align=right|165,604
| align=right|16.53%
|-
|American Independent
| align=right|25,215
| align=right|2.52%
|-
|Libertarian
| align=right|8,331
| align=right|0.83%
|-
|Peace and Freedom
| align=right|4,263
| align=right|0.43%
|-
|Green
| align=right|3,786
| align=right|0.38%
|-
|"other" (mostly defunct parties)
| align=right|3,003
| align=right|0.30%
|-
|"unknown"
| align=right|240
| align=right|0.02%
|-
|"no party preference" (independent)
| align=right|281,089
| align=right|28.06%
|}
==External Links==  
==External Links==  
* [http://www.scclp.org/ Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County]
* [http://www.scclp.org/ Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County]
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* [http://www.meetup.com/Libertarian-Party-Santa-Clara-County/ Meetup group]
* [http://www.meetup.com/Libertarian-Party-Santa-Clara-County/ Meetup group]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20000803200338/http://www.sc.ca.lp.org/lpsc-bylaws-hist.html historical organizing documents 1973-1995]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20000803200338/http://www.sc.ca.lp.org/lpsc-bylaws-hist.html historical organizing documents 1973-1995]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040723021423/http://www.sc.ca.lp.org/ information-rich historical website]


==Address==
==Address==
P.O. Box 60686 Sunnyvale CA 94088-0686
*P.O. Box 60686 Sunnyvale CA 94088-0686
 
 
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Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
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General Information
Jurisdiction: Santa Clara County, California
Status: Active
Officers
Chair: Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair: Mark Hinkle
Secretary: Brian Holtz
Treasurer: Alan Kaiser

The Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County is a county organization of the Libertarian Party of California. Santa Clara County covers much of the area known as "Silicon Valley". The largest city is San Jose. Other cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, and Cupertino.

Libertarians have been active in Santa Clara County since the very earliest days of the LP, and the county group includes among its members two former National Chairs. There were Libertarians from Santa Clara County on the November ballot both for Congress and the state legislature every two years from 1980 (when the LPC gained ballot status) until the enactment of the "Top Two" primary system. Libertarians have run for many local non-partisan offices in Santa Clara County, and several have been elected -- and some re-elected.

Activities in recent years have included outreach booths at public events, providing arguments in the county voter pamphlet opposing tax and bond measures, running radio ads opposing items on the ballot, participating in parades, holding an informal monthly coffee meeting open to the public, and making public statements providing a libertarian perspective on actions being considered by local governments.

There has been at least one local Libertarian candidate for Congress on the ballot in the past four primary elections (2016-2022), and in most of those years also at least one candidate for the state legislature. (But in this area under "Top Two" the November ballot typically ends up offering only two Democrats for such offices.) In 2018 local Libertarians also ran for positions on the city councils of San Jose and Mountain View and in 2020 one Libertarian ran for a school board position and one was re-elected to the board of a local water district (all non-partisan offices).

Officials

Executive Committee

Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Brian Holtz
Treasurer Alan Kaiser
Activities Chair Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair Scott Lieberman
Fundraising Chair Mary Gingell
Membership Chair Sal Robles
Newsletter Chair Joe Dehn
Publicity Chair Elizabeth Brierly

Other Committees

History

Timeline

Additional articles for each year present a variety of historical information relating to that year collected together in one place:

1972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

Region Numbers

Santa Clara County was Region 43 of the Libertarian Party of California in the numbering system in which regions generally corresponded to counties.

Santa Clara County was Region 7 in the earlier 20-region numbering system.

Past Executive Committees

The LP of Santa Clara County Executive Committee includes ten permanent "officer" positions: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and the chairs of six standing committees defined in the bylaws: Activities, Campaigns, Fundraising, Membership, Newsletter, and Publicity. Other committee chairs may from time to time be given voting status on the Executive Committee by approval of the Central Committee. In addition, up until the early 2000s the county's representative on the state Executive Committee was also a member of the county Executive Committee. (After that time individual counties no longer had direct representation on the state Executive Committee.)

Partial terms are noted when known, but there may have been other mid-term resignations or appointments not documented here.

2022-2023

Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Michael Melo
Treasurer Alan Kaiser
Activities Chair Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair Brian Holtz
Fundraising Chair Mary Gingell
Membership Chair Sal Robles
Newsletter Chair Robert Gomez
Publicity Chair Elizabeth Brierly

Cody Drummond was elected Membership Chair at the 2022 annual meeting but resigned 12 October 2022; Sal Robles was appointed 23 October 2022 to fill the vacancy.

Judicial Committee: Bill White, Steve Haug, John Inks

2021-2022

Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary vacant
Treasurer Alan Kaiser
Activities Chair Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair vacant
Fundraising Chair Mary Gingell
Membership Chair Chris Le
Newsletter Chair Kennita Watson
Publicity Chair vacant

Steve Haug was elected Treasurer at the 2021 annual meeting but resigned 26 June 2021 because he was moving out of state; Alan Kaiser was appointed to serve the remainder of the term.

Judicial Committee: Brian Holtz, John Inks, Bill White

2020-2021

Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary vacant
Treasurer Steve Haug
Activities Chair Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair vacant
Fundraising Chair Mary Gingell
Membership Chair Chris Le
Newsletter Chair Kennita Watson
Publicity Chair vacant

Mary Gingell was appointed Fundraising Chair, a position that had previously been vacant, in July 2020.

Judicial Committee: Bill White (chair), Jeff Smith (Mary Gingell was elected at the 2020 annual meeting but resigned 25 July 2020 in order to take on the position of Fundraising Chair.)

2019-2020

Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Kimberly Davis
Treasurer Steve Haug
Activities Chair John David Ward
Campaigns Chair John Inks
Fundraising Chair Jonathan Tran
Membership Chair Chris Le
Newsletter Chair Kennita Watson
Publicity Chair Samuel Le

Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm served as Chair and Robert Imhoff-Dousharm served as Treasurer until their central committee memberships were suspended 10 August 2019 by action of the LPC Executive Committee. Salvadore Robles served as Activities Chair until he resigned 21 September 2019. Joe Dehn, Steve Haug, and John David Ward were elected to fill these vacancies at the Executive Committee meeting of 21 September 2019.

Judicial Committee: Bill White (chair), Mary Gingell, Jeff Smith (Joe Dehn and Steve Haug served on the Judicial Committee until 21 September 2019 when they resigned in order to take positions on the Executive Committee. Gingell and Smith were elected to fill those positions on 23 November 2019.)

2018-2019

Santa Clara County delegates at the state convention, April 2018
Chair Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Kimberly Davis
Treasurer Robert Imhoff-Dousharm
Activities Chair Kenny Truong
Campaigns Chair John Inks
Fundraising Chair Kennita Watson
Membership Chair Chris Le
Newsletter Chair Samuel Le
Publicity Chair John David Ward

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Joe Dehn, Bill White

2017-2018

parade in San Jose, July 2017
Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Treasurer Robert Imhoff-Dousharm
Activities Chair Kennita Watson
Campaigns Chair John Inks
Fundraising Chair Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Membership Chair Chris Le
Newsletter Chair vacant
Publicity Chair John David Ward (part of term)

2016-2017

campaigning in Mountain View, September 2016
Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Kennita Watson
Treasurer Al Newman
Activities Chair Ed Wimmers
Campaigns Chair John Inks
Fundraising Chair vacant
Membership Chair Elizabeth Brierly
Newsletter Chair vacant
Publicity Chair vacant

2015-2016

booth at gun show in San Jose, April 2015
Chair Joe Dehn
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Kennita Watson
Treasurer Al Newman
Activities Chair Ed Wimmers
Campaigns Chair John Inks
Fundraising Chair vacant
Membership Chair vacant
Newsletter Chair vacant
Publicity Chair Elizabeth Brierly

2014-2015

annual meeting, February 2015
Chair Ed Wimmers
Vice-Chair Mark Hinkle
Secretary Brian Darby
Treasurer Al Newman
Activities Chair vacant
Campaigns Chair vacant
Fundraising Chair vacant
Membership Chair vacant
Newsletter Chair Joe Dehn
Publicity Chair vacant
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, September 2012

2010 through 2014 still to be filled in (and 2008-2011 needs other officers)


2010-2011

Chair Brian Darby
central committee meeting, October 2009

2009-2010

Chair Brian Darby

2008-2009

Chair Brian Darby

2007-2008

Chair Brian Darby
Vice-Chair TJ Campbell
Secretary John Webster
Treasurer Mike Bearden
Activities Chair vacant
Campaigns Chair vacant
Fundraising Chair vacant
Membership Chair vacant
Newsletter Chair Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair vacant

2006-2007

Executive Committee members, January 2006
Chair Kevin Takenaga
Vice Chair Allen Hacker, TJ Campbell
Secretary Mark Johnson
Treasurer Al Newman
Activities Chair Lois Garcia
Campaigns Chair Scott Lieberman
Fundraising Chair Brian Darby (part of term)
Membership Chair M Carling
Newsletter Chair Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair vacant

Judicial Committee: Cathi Brown, Jeff Smith, vacant

2005-2006

booth at DeAnza College Flea Market, June 2005
Chair Allen Hacker
Vice Chair Allen Rice
Secretary Fred Levins
Treasurer Al Newman
Activities Chair Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair Kevin Takenaga
Fundraising Chair Zander Collier
Membership Chair Dennis Umphress
Newsletter Chair Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair vacant

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Kevin Takanaga, alternate Allen Rice

Judicial Committee: Cathi Brown, M Carling, Laura Stewart

2004-2005

Santa Clara Logo 2005.png
Chair Allen Hacker
Vice Chair vacant
Secretary Mike Laursen
Treasurer Allen Rice
Activities Chair Catherine Brown
Campaigns Chair Kevin Takenaga {partial term)
Fundraising Chair vacant
Membership Chair vacant
Newsletter Chair Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair vacant
Local Organizing Chair Zander Collier

2003-2004

Chair Ray Strong
Vice Chair Allen Hacker (partial term)
Secretary Joe Dehn (partial term)
Treasurer John Hugdahl
Activities Chair Zander Collier
Campaigns Chair Dennis Umphress
Fundraising Chair Mike Laursen
Membership Chair Randy Overbeck
Newsletter Chair Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair Marv Rudin
Outreach Events Chair Al Newman (partial term)

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Brierly, Kennita Watson

2002-2003

Chair Ray Strong
Vice Chair Cathi Brown
Secretary Joe Dehn
Treasurer John Hugdahl
Activities Chair Zander Collier
Campaigns Chair Dennis Umphress
Fundraising Chair Mike Laursen (partial term)
Membership Chair Steve Prestrelski
Newsletter Chair Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair Ed Allison
Local Organizing Chair Laura Stewart

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Kennita Watson, Bill White

2001-2002

Chair Ray Strong
Vice Chair Joe Dehn
Secretary Dennis Umphress
Treasurer John Hugdahl
Activities Chair John Webster
Campaigns Chair Scott Lieberman
Fundraising Chair Frank Groffie
Membership Chair Tony Stemberger
Newsletter Chair Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair Zander Collier

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Mary Gingell, Paul Rako

2000-2001

Chair Marv Rudin
Vice Chair Bill Carr
Secretary James Aven
Treasurer John Hugdahl
Activities Chair Dana Albrecht
Campaigns Chair Ray Strong
Fundraising Chair Frank Groffie
Membership Chair Roger Ver
Newsletter Chair Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair Bill Chew

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Thomas Spielbauer then Jascha Lee, alternate Jascha Lee then Allen Rice

Judicial Commmittee: Paul Rako, Richard Relph, Allen Rice

1999-2000

Executive Committee members, January 1999
Chair Marv Rudin
Vice Chair Victor V. Vurpillat (partial term)
Secretary John Inks
Treasurer Leyla Hanson
Activities Chair Bill Carr
Campaigns Chair Ray Strong
Fundraising Chair Markus Krummenacker
Membership Chair Tim Trammell (partial term)
Roger Ver (partial term)
Newsletter Chair Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair Frank Groffie

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Thomas Spielbauer, alternate: Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Don Cormier, Chris Evenson, Jon Hugdahl

1998-1999

Chair Marv Rudin
Vice Chair Daniel Weinstein
Secretary Ray Strong
Treasurer Allen Rice
Activities Chair Don Cormier
Campaigns Chair Jack Hickey
Fundraising Chair Jon Petersen
Membership Chair Chris Gammon
Newsletter Chair Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair Marv Rudin

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate Ray Strong

Judicial Committee: Jim DelVecchio, Chris Frazier, John Webster

1997-1998

Chair Sam Severs, Allen Rice
Vice Chair Brad Walker, Chris Gammon
Secretary John Petersen
Treasurer Allen Rice
Activities Chair Don Cormier
Campaigns Chair Ed Wimmers
Fundraising Chair Chris Gammon
Membership Chair Eric Harlow, George Lurker, Jon Petersen
Newsletter Chair John Collins, Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair Marv Rudin

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate Marv Rudin

Judicial Committee: David R. Bonino, Alan Furman, Mary Gingell

1996-1997

Chair David R. Bonino
Vice Chair Brad Walker
Secretary Marianne Petersen
Treasurer Edward L. Wimmers
Activities Chair Sam Severs
Campaigns Chair Jon Petersen
Fundraising Chair Mary Gingell
Membership Chair Vicki Hargrove
Newsletter Chair Sam Severs
Publicity Chair Bob Gough

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate David R. Bonino

Judicial Committee: Mark Hinkle, Terry Savage, Laura Stewart

1995-1996

Chair Brad Walker
Vice Chair David R. Bonino
Secretary Hugh McLean
Treasurer Edward L. Wimmers
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Campaigns Chair Richard Puckett
Fundraising Chair Thea McLean
Membership Chair John Inks
Newsletter Chair Don Cormier
Publicity Chair Don Cormier

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate: George Roman

Judicial Committee: Frank Groffie, Mark Hinkle, Bruce Sommer

1994-1995

Chair David Bonino
Vice Chair Jim Switz
Secretary Thea McLean
Treasurer Ed Wimmers
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Fundraising Chair Hugh McLean
Membership Chair John Inks
Publicity Chair Ron Pottle

LPC Executive Committee Representative: John Webster

1993-1994

Chair Jon Petersen
Vice Chair Jim Switz
Secretary Thea McLean
Treasurer Ed Wimmers
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Fundraising Chair Mark Hinkle
Membership Chair John Inks
Publicity Chair Alan Hoffman

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Jon Petersen, alternate John Webster

1992-1993

Chair Jon Petersen
Vice Chair Jim Switz
Secretary Vicki Hargrove
Treasurer Dave Maxwell, then Ed Wimmers
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Fundraising Chair Mark Hinkle
Membership Chair John Inks
Publicity Chair Scott Lieberman

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Dave Thomas, alternate Dave Maxwell

1991-1992

Chair Jon Petersen
Vice Chair Dave Maxwell
Secretary Vicki Hargrove
Treasurer Dave Maxwell
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Fundraising Chair Dale Jacknow
Membership Chair John Inks
Publicity Chair Scott Lieberman

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: John Inks, Dave Maxwell, Jon Peterson; alternates: Steve Alexander, Mark Hinkle, John Webster

1990-1991

Chair Steve Alexander
Vice Chair Dave Maxwell
Secretary Don Cormier
Treasurer Jon Petersen
Activities Chair Eric Harlow
Fundraising Chair Dale Jacknow
Membership Chair John Inks
Publicity Chair Scott Lieberman

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Mark Hinkle, Mike Iddings, John Inks; alternates: Steve Alexander, Dave Maxwell, Scott Lieberman

1989-1990

Chair Steve Alexander
Secretary Jonathan Steele
Treasurer Dave Maxwell
Fundraising Chair Stephen Holly
Membership Chair Brian Esterson
Publicity Chair Scott Lieberman

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Steve Alexander, Tom Grey, Mike Iddings; alternates: Brian Esterson, Mark Hinkle, John Inks

1988-1989

Chair Steve Alexander
Vice Chair Jim Wilson
Secretary Brian Esterson
Treasurer Dave Maxwell
Fundraising Chair Stephen Holly
Membership Chair Jonathan Steele

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Linda Torno, Steve Alexander, Bob Bickford, Tom Grey; alternates: Brian Esterson, Todd Greene, Scott Lieberman, Mike Iddings

1987-1988

Chair Steve Alexander
Vice Chair Jim Wilson
Secretary Brian Esterson
Treasurer Dave Maxwell
Fundraising Chair Tom Grey
Membership Chair Linda Torno

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Brian Esterson, Jeff Smith, Linda Torno, Jim Wilson; alternates: Tom Grey, John Webster

1986-1987

Chair Dale Burrow
Secretary Brian Esterson
Treasurer Charles Hanes
Fundraising Chair Tom Grey

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Bill Evers, Mary Gingell, Mark Hinkle, Linda Torno; alternates: John Webster, Brian Esterson

1985-1986

Chair Jim Wilson
Vice Chair Marilen Weiler
Secretary Brian Esterson
Treasurer Charles Hanes
Activities Chair Paul Panichelli
Fundraising Chair Mark Hinkle
Membership Chair Steve Alexander

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Bill Evers, Mark Hinkle, Karen Huffman, Linda Torno; alternates: Ray Strong, Chris Hibbert, Mary Gingell

1984-1985

Chair Jim Wilson
Vice Chair Don Cormier
Secretary Linda Torno
Treasurer Steve Alexander
Activities Chair Dante DeAmicis
Fundraising Chair Mark Hinkle

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Karen Huffman, Mark Hinkle, Bill Evers, Jeff Smith; alternates: Steve Alexander, Ray Strong, Linda Torno, Bill White

1983-1984

Chair Jim Wilson
Vice Chair Kim Roberts
Secretary Linda Torno
Treasurer Steve Alexander
Fundraising Chair Nancy Penny
Membership Chair Karen Huffman

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Mark Hinkle, Karen Huffman, Jeff Smith, Bill Evers; alternate: Steve Alexander

1982-1983

Chair Mark Hinkle
Vice Chair Russ Fridley
Treasurer Pam Loucks
Fundraising Chair Ray Strong
Membership Chair Karen Huffman
Research Chair Anna Justi

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Mark Hinkle, Karen Huffman, Scott Olmsted, Jeff Smith

1981-1982

Chair Mark Hinkle
Vice Chair Russ Fridley
Secretary Lory DeAmicis
Treasurer Pam Loucks
Activities Chair Dante DeAmicis
Fundraising Chair Ray Strong
Membership Chair Karen Huffman
Research Chair Ruth Stevenson

1980-1981

Chair Mark Hinkle
Vice Chair Russ Fridley
Secretary Lory DeAmicis
Treasurer Jerry Gray
Membership Chair Karen Huffman
Publicity Chair Dante DeAmicis
Research Chair Les Guinivere

LPC Executive Committee Representatives: Mark Hinkle, Karen Huffman, Scott Olmstead; alternates: Ray Strong, Dante DeAmicis, Russ Fridley, Chuck Olsen

1977-1978

Chair June Genis
Vice Chair Michelle Kurtz
Secretary Karen Huffman
Treasurer Dave Wolen
Membership and Registration Bill White
Research Dale Burrow

1974-1975

Chair Bill White
Vice Chair Will Barkley
Secretary Janice Allen
Treasurer Dave Wolen
Publicity and Education Steve White
Membership and Registration Betty Sutton
Research Dale Burrow

1972

Chair Pro-Tem Will Barkley

Annual Meetings (county conventions)

  • 14 January 2023, online (Zoom)
  • 29 January 2022, online (Zoom)
  • 23 January 2021, online (Zoom)
  • 11 January 2020, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 26 January 2019, DoubleTree Pruneyard, Campbell
  • 27 January 2018, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 21 January 2017, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 6 February 2016, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 21 February 2015, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 8 February 2014, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 26 January 2013, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 11 February 2012, Fish Market Restaurant, San Jose
  • 22 January 2011, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 23 January 2010, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 15 January 2009, CoCo's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 17 January 2008, CoCo's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 25 January 2007, Banjara Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 10 January 2006, ?, Mountain View
  • 20 January 2005, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 8 January 2004, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 9 January 2003, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 10 January 2002, Hong Fu Restaurant, Cupertino
  • 11 January 2001, Campbell Community Center
  • 12 January 2000, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 13 January 1999, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 19 March 1998[1], Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 16 January 1997, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 18 January 1996, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 19 January 1995, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 20 January 1994, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 21 January 1993, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 16 January 1992, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 17 January 1991, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 18 January 1990, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 19 January 1989, Coco's Restaurant, Sunnyvale
  • 23 January 1988, Radisson Haus Inn, Sunnyvale
  • 15 January 1987, party office, San Jose
  • 16 January 1986, Mariani's, Santa Clara
  • 17 January 1985, party office, San Jose
  • 19 January 1984, party office, San Jose
  • 17 March 1983, party office, Jan Jose
  • 21 January 1982, party office, San Jose
  • 15 January 1981, Co-Op Market, Sunnyvale
  • 17 January 1980, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara

Notes relating to annual meetings:

  1. This was rescheduled due to lack of quorum on the original date.

Meeting Minutes

This section needs to be expanded and moved to a separate article.

Candidates for Public Office

This section lists candidates who ran for public office in districts in (or partly in) Santa Clara County. (For statewide offices, see Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results.)

Note that because of redistricting after each census, the set of districts that overlap with the county changes every ten years. Following are the districts that were in (or partly in) Santa Clara County during the years in which Libertarians ran for office:

Years Congress State Senate State Assembly BOE
2022- 16, 17, 18, 19 10, 13, 15 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 2
2012-2020 17, 18, 19, 20 10, 13, 15, 17 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 2
2002-2010 11, 14, 15, 16 10, 11, 13, 15 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28 1
1992-2000 13, 14, 15, 16 10, 11, 13, 15 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 1
1984-1990 10, 12, 13 11, 12, 13, 17 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 1
1982[1] 10, 11, 12, 13 12 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 3
1980 10, 12, 13 11, 12 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

In the tables below, the column labeled "Rank / N" shows the vote rank of the Libertarian and the number of candidates who appeared on the ballot. For example "3 / 4" means that there were four candidates on the ballot for that office and that the Libertarian candidate came in third.

For Congress, the state legislature, and Board of Equalization, under the primary system used starting in 2012 all candidates for a given office ran against each other regardless of party affiliation, and only the two candidates who received the largest number of votes (in most cases two Democrats) appeared on the November ballot. In cases where a Libertarian ran for one of these offices but did not appear on the November ballot for this reason, the results from the primary are shown instead. These cases are marked with a pink background.

Congress

  within county entire district rank
/ N
Year District Candidate Votes Percentage Votes Percentage
2022 17 Joe Dehn 1,564 1.60% 1,833 1.62% 5 / 5
2020 17 Joe Dehn 2,688 2.25% 3,523 2.25% 4 / 4
18 Bob Goodwyn 3,202 1.86% 4,462 1.88% 5 / 5
2018 17 Kennita Watson 2,274 2.55% 2,997 2.56% 5 / 5
2016 17 Kennita Watson 2,370 2.34% 3,125 2.35% 6 / 6
2010 14 Paul Lazaga 3,673 2.93% 6,735 3.08% 3 / 3
16 Edward Gonzalez 12,304 7.88% 12,304 7.88% 3 / 3
2008 14 Brian Holtz 7,098 4.55% 11,929 4.37% 3 / 4
16 Steven Wells 9,447 4.60% 9,447 4.60% 3 / 3
2006 14 Brian Holtz 2,629 2.34% 4,692 2.36% 3 / 4
2004 14 Brian Holtz 5,335 3.62% 9,588 3.66% 3 / 3
16 Markus Welch 5,067 2.78% 5,067 2.78% 3 / 3
2002 14 Andrew Carver 3,444 3.48% 6,277 3.66% 3 / 3
15 Jeff Landauer 4,289 3.22% 4,289 3.22% 3 / 3
16 Dennis Umphress 3,434 3.18% 3,434 3.18% 3 / 3
2000 13 Howard Mora 528 2.87% 4,623 2.52% 3 / 5
14 Joe Dehn 2,991 2.20% 4,715 2.05% 3 / 4
15 Ed Wimmers 3,954 1.89% 4,820 2.03% 3 / 4
16 Dennis Umphress 4,742 2.97% 4,742 2.97% 3 / 4
1998 14 Joe Dehn 2,003 1.79% 3,166 1.68% 3 / 4
1996 13 Terry Savage 858 4.36% 7,746 4.41% 3 / 3
14 Joe Dehn 2,227 1.62% 3,492 1.52% 4 / 5
15 Ed Wimmers 4,577 2.27% 5,481 2.42% 4 / 5
16 David Bonino 4,124 2.88% 4,124 2.88% 3 / 4
1994 13 Robert Gough 930 6.49% 7,743 5.14% 3 / 3
1992 14 Chuck Olson 4,693 2.97% 7,220 2.79% 3 / 4
15 Duggan Dieterly 11,191 4.72% 13,293 5.01% 3 / 3
1990 12 Chuck Olson 8,889 5.50% 11,271 5.48% 3 / 3
13 John Webster 10,587 6.32% 10,587 6.32% 3 / 3
1988 10 Kennita Watson 12,639 13.50% 22,801 13.79% 2 / 2
12 Tom Grey 4,533 2.17% 6,023 2.28% 3 / 3
13 John Webster 6,583 3.07% 6,583 3.07% 3 / 3
1986 10 Perr Cardestam 1,168 1.72% 1,797 1.50% 3 / 4
12 Bill White 4,697 3.19% 6,227 3.33% 3 / 3
1984 10 Perr Cardestam 1,751 1.81% 2,789 1.70% 3 / 4
12 Bill White 4,398 2.19% 5,872 2.32% 3 / 3
13 John Redding 3,836 1.79% 3,836 1.79% 3 / 3
1982 10 Dale Burrow 1,511 2.11% 2,403 1.95% 3 / 4
11 Chuck Olson 647 2.19% 2,920 1.52% 3 / 5
12 Bill White 4,749 3.68% 6,471 3.53% 3 / 3
13 Al Hinkle 4,553 2.71% 4,553 2.71% 3 / 3
1980 10 Joseph Fuhrig 5,567 7.15% 11,904 7.23% 3 / 4
12 Bill Evers 9,091 5.71% 15,073 7.57% 3 / 4
13 Ray Strong 8,806 3.92% 8,806 3.92% 3 / 4

State Senate

  within county entire district rank
/ N
Year District Candidate Votes Percentage Votes Percentage
2020 13 John Webster 2,338 2.41% 5,910 2.11% 7 / 7
2018 10 Ali Sarsak 2,367 4.86% 6,420 4.49% 3 / 3
2016 13 John Webster 5,013 6.33% 13,018 5.74% 3 / 3
2012 13 John Webster 9,100 16.96% 23,003 15.45% 3 / 4
2010 S 15 Mark Hinkle 1,005 2.61% 3,592 2.00% 4 / 4
2008 13 John Webster 16,659 6.57% 16,659 6.57% 3 / 3
2004 11 Allen Rice 7,876 3.97% 14,080 4.06% 3 / 3
13 Michael Laursen 9,585 4.20% 9,585 4.20% 3 / 3
John Webster (w.i.)[2] 28 0.01% 28 0.01% 4 / 3
2002 10 Ervan Darnell 1,010 4.24% 4,997 3.24% 3 / 3
2000 11 Jack Hickey 8,382 4.04% 12,676 4.08% 3 / 3
13 John Webster 10,507 5.12% 10,507 5.12% 3 / 3
15 Gordon Sachtjen 1,093 2.23% 6,394 2.28% 4 / 4
1996 11 Jon Matonis 7,809 3.81% 11,290 3.69% 3 / 3
13 John Webster 6,684 3.33% 6,684 3.33% 4 / 5
1993 S 11 Jon Petersen 3,821 3.37% 5,424 3.24% 6 / 8
1992 11 Christopher Inama 12,003 5.21% 16,300 4.80% 3 / 3
13 John Webster 19,258 8.31% 19,258 8.31% 3 / 3
1988 11 Chuck Olson 4,864 3.37% 8,645 3.06% 3 / 3
13 John Inks 7,774 3.78% 7,774 3.78% 3 / 3
1984 13 Kim Roberts 7,465 3.66% 7,465 3.66% 3 / 3
1982 12 Jim Wilson 4,834 5.17% 8,613 5.24% 3 / 3
1980 11 John Redding 9,753 6.05% 13,393 6.10% 3 / 3
1980 S 12 William White 18,625 11.90% 18,625 11.90% 3 / 3

State Assembly

  within county entire district rank
/ N
Year District Candidate Votes Percentage Votes Percentage
2020 24 Kennita Watson 4,355 4.49% 6,212 4.63% 3 / 3
2018 24 Bob Goodwyn 2,734 3.60% 3,694 3.56% 3 / 3
25 Robert Imhoff 1,483 3.06% 2,127 3.03% 4 / 4
2016 24 John Inks 3,774 4.70% 4,546 4.18% 6 / 8
2010 21 Raymond Bell 4,324 5.18% 6,925 4.63% 3 / 3
22 T. J. Campbell 6,478 5.83% 6,478 5.83% 3 / 3
2008 27 Mark Hinkle 2,679 12.38% 17,435 9.05% 3 / 3
2006 24 Lionel Silva 3,934 3.39% 3,934 3.39% 3 / 3
2004 24 Zander Collier III 8,337 5.26% 8,337 5.26% 3 / 3
2002 20 Keith Lyon 465 4.25% 3,663 4.57% 3 / 3
21 Raymond Bell 2,308 3.35% 4,286 3.60% 3 / 3
22 Kennita Watson 4,003 4.82% 4,003 4.82% 3 / 3
27 Gordon Sachtjen 350 2.96% 4,294 3.41% 3 / 3
2000 20 Mark Werlwas 2,239 5.16% 5,709 4.88% 3 / 3
23 Dana Albrecht 5,478 6.76% 5,478 6.76% 3 / 3
24 Ray Strong 7,000 4.51% 7,000 4.51% 3 / 3
28 Roger Ver 1,140 2.32% 2,134 1.71% 3 / 4
1998 22 Paul Rako 3,562 3.67% 3,562 3.67% 3 / 4
24 Ray Strong 4,635 3.83% 4,635 3.83% 3 / 3
28 Kate Woods 1,565 4.26% 4,063 4.39% 3 / 3
1996 21 Christopher Inama 1,040 2.01% 3,115 2.04% 4 / 4
24 Jon Petersen 7,059 4.70% 7,059 4.70% 3 / 3
28 Mark Hinkle 1,989 4.60% 4,263 3.88% 3 / 3
1994 20 Terry Savage 2,773 8.14% 6,538 6.89% 3 / 3
1992 21 Lynn Sapowsky-Smith 2,000 3.36% 5,887 3.53% 3 / 3
22 Bob Goodwyn 9,367 6.24% 9,367 6.24% 3 / 3
24 James Ludemann 11,344 6.55% 11,344 6.55% 3 / 3
1990 22 Jon Petersen 6,968 6.29% 6,968 6.29% 3 / 3
24 Bruce Sommer 4,966 5.75% 4,966 5.75% 3 / 3
25 Mark Hinkle 1,959 5.86% 3,953 4.76% 3 / 3
1988 21 Bob Goodwyn 11,639 12.43% 14,069 12.20% 2 / 2
23 Todd Greene 3,181 3.46% 3,181 3.46% 3 / 3
25 Mark Hinkle 1,192 2.86% 2,278 2.23% 3 / 3
1986 18 Charles Hanes 674 3.29% 2,197 2.87% 3 / 3
21 Tom Grey 2,433 3.59% 3,319 3.93% 3 / 4
22 Dustin Baker 2,976 2.85% 2,976 2.85% 3 / 3
23 Kennita Watson 1,215 1.91% 1,215 1.91% 3 / 4
24 John Webster 2,612 3.35% 2,612 3.35% 3 / 3
25 Mark Hinkle 701 2.61% 1,635 2.30% 3 / 3
1984 18 John Webster 1,181 4.28% 4,493 4.39% 3 / 3
21 Ross Parlette 2,306 2.44% 2,860 2.40% 3 / 4
22 Andrew Fleisher 3,266 2.34% 3,266 2.34% 3 / 3
23 Dante De Amicis 10,726 12.23% 10,726 12.23% 2 / 2
25 Mark Hinkle 3,525 unknown[3] 7,431 8.16% 2 / 2
1982 18 John Webster 955 4.70% 3,444 4.44% 3 / 3
21 Russell Fridley 1,739 2.32% 2,297 2.44% 3 / 4
22 Jeffrey Smith 4,538 4.01% 4,538 4.01% 3 / 3
23 Ann Justi 2,692 3.76% 2,692 3.76% 3 / 3
24 Alice Agogino 3,560 4.40% 3,560 4.40% 3 / 3
25 Mark Hinkle 886 3.19% 1,983 2.59% 3 / 3
1980 21 Chuck Olson 6,808 7.34% 7,339 7.32% 3 / 3
22 Russell Fridley (w.i.) 11 0.01% 11 0.01% 4 / 3
23 James Wurm 4,647 5.54% 4,647 5.54% 3 / 3
24 Dante De Amicis 5,536 4.82% 5,762 4.74% 3 / 3

Board of Equalization

  within county entire district rank
/ N
Year District Candidate Votes Percentage Votes Percentage
2010 1 Kennita Watson 16,235 3.54% 77,929 3.04% 3 / 4
2006 1 Kennita Watson 13,500 3.42% 68,405 2.95% 3 / 4
2002 1 Elizabeth Brierly 19,201 6.00% 114,962 5.78% 3 / 3
1998 1 Kennita Watson 68,814 24.75% 396,346 21.58% 2 / 2
1994 1 Kennita Watson 33,205 8.92% 159,144 7.39% 3 / 3
1990 1 Michael Iddings 36,888 9.95% 179,495 8.60% 3 / 3
1982 3 Bill Evers 17,860 4.85% 81,512 4.12% 4 / 4

Notes relating to candidate tables:

  1. The initial post-1980-census redistricting was rejected by referendum and redone for 1984.
  2. There was a contested primary which Laursen won, but Webster then filed as a write-in candidate for November.
  3. This race had a large number of write-in votes, but the Statement of Vote did not break them down by county.

Local Offices

Note: All local offices in California are "non-partisan". Candidates are listed here because they were members or registered voters of the Libertarian Party at the time they ran for or served in these offices.

2020 Purissima Hills Water District Brian Holtz elected
Saratoga Union School District Azadeh Weber
2018 San Jose City Council, District 5 Chris Le
San Jose City Council, District 7 Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Mountain View City Council John Inks
2016 Purissima Hills Water District Brian Holtz elected
2012 Mountain View City Council John Inks elected
Purissima Hills Water District Brian Holtz elected
2008 Mountain View City Council John Inks elected
2006 Mountain View City Council John Inks
2002 Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District Carle Hylkema elected
2000? Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District Gilbert Carroll elected
Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District Gary Molle elected
1998 Saratoga City Council John Mehaffey elected
1992 Morgan Hill City Council Jon Petersen
1986 San Jose Mayor Dante DeAmicis
1983 Palo Alto City Council Cassandra Moore
San Jose school board Janice DeAmicis
Gavilan Community College District Mark Hinkle
1979 Eastside school board Andrew Garrett
1978 San Jose Mayor Johnnie Staggs
1975 Palo Alto Unified School District June Genis 589 3.40% 4/4

Alphabetical List of Past Officials, Candidates, Staff, and Other Contacts

This subsection is under (re-)construction and does not yet account for all the information recently added above.

Dana Albrecht, activities chair (2000)
Ed Allison, publicity chair (2002)
James Aven, secretary (2000)
Bill Carr, vice chair (2000), activities chair (1999)
Bill Chew, publicity chair (2000)
Don Cormier, newsletter chair (1995), publicity chair (1995), activities chair (1997-1998), judicial committee (1999)
John Collins, newsletter chair (1997)
Zander Collier activities chair (2002-2003), publicity chair (2001)
Cathi Brown, vice chair (2002), judicial committee (2003), newsletter editor (c. 2013), campaigns chair (c. 2014)
David R. Bonino, chair (1994, 1996), vice chair (1995), judicial committee (1997), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1996)
Elizabeth Brierly, judicial committee (2001-2003)
Bill Evers, representative to LPC 1995 platform committee (1995)
Chris Evenson, judicial committee (1999)
Brian Darby, vice chair (?-2014?)
Jim DelVecchio, judicial committee (1998)
Joe Dehn, vice chair (2001), secretary (2002-2003), representative to LPC executive committee (1995-1998), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2003)
Bob Gough, publicity chair (1996)
Chris Gammon, vice chair (1997), fundraising chair (1997), membership chair (1998)
Frank Groffie, publicity chair (1999), fundraising chair (2000-2001), judicial committee (1995)
Mary Gingell, fundraising chair (1996), judicial committee (1997, 2001)
Alan Furman, judicial committee (1997)
Chris Frazier, judicial committee (1998)
John Inks, secretary (1999), membership chair (1995)
Allen Hacker, vice chair (2003)
Eric Harlow, activities chair (1995), membership chair (1997)
Jack Hickey, campaigns chair (1998)
Jon Hugdahl, treasurer (2000-2003), judicial committee (1999)
Leyla Hanson, treasurer (1999)
Mark Hinkle, representative to lpc executive committee (2001-2003), judicial committee (1995-1996)
Vicki Hargrove, secretary (1992), membership chair (1996)
Markus Krummenacker, fundraising chair (1999)
Hugh McLean, secretary (1995)
Thea McLean, secretary (1993-1994), fundraising chair (1995)
George Lurker, membership chair (1997)
Jascha Lee, newsletter chair (1997-2000), alternate representative to lpc executive committee (2000)
Mike Laursen, fundraising chair (2002-2003)
Scott Lieberman, campaigns chair (2001)
Jascha Lee, representative to LPC executive committee (2000)
Al Newman, treasurer (?-2017)
Randy Overbeck, membership chair (2002-2003)
Jon Petersen, chair (1992-1993), secretary (1997), campaigns chair (1996), fundraising chair (1998), membership chair (1997)
Marianne Petersen, secretary (1996)
Richard Puckett, campaigns chair (1995)
Steve Prestrelski, membership chair (2002)
Bruce Sommer, judicial committee (1995)
Jim Switz, vice chair (1992-1994)
Laura Stewart, local organizing chair (2002), representative to LPC 1996 platform committee (1996), judicial committee (1996)
Ray Strong, chair (2001-2003), secretary (1998), campaigns chair (1999-2000), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1998)
Sam Severs, chair (1997), newsletter chair (1996), activities chair (1996)
Terry Savage, judicial committee (1996)
Thomas Spielbauer, representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2000)
Tony Stemberger, membership chair (2001)
Allen Rice, chair (1997), treasurer (1997-1998), judicial committee (2000), representative to RPC 1997 platform committee (1997), alternate representative to lpc executive committee (2000)
George Roman, alternate representative to lpc executive committee (1995)
Marv Rudin, chair (1998-2000), newsletter chair (2001-2003), publicity chair (1997-1998, 2003), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1997)
Paul Rako, judicial committee (2000-2001)
Richard Relph, judicial committee (2000)
Dennis Umphress, secretary (2001), campaigns chair (2002-2003)
Bill White, judicial committee (2002)
Brad Walker, chair (1995), vice chair (1996-1997)
Daniel Weinstein, vice chair (1998)
Angela Wimmers, membership chair (c. 2013)
Ed Wimmers, treasurer (1992-1996), campaigns chair (1997)
John Webster, activities chair (2001), judicial committee (1998)
Kennita Watson, judicial committee (2002-2003)
Roger Ver, membership chair (1999-2000)

Office Locations

  • (1989-1999) 3249 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 207, San Jose, CA 95117
  • (1987-1989) 2156 The Alameda, Suite B, San Jose, CA 95126
  • (1981-1987) 401 E. Taylor Street, San Jose, CA 95112

Publications

Notable Activists

National Activists from Santa Clara County

Individuals who are currently members of the LP of SCC or who were members at the time they held national LP positions.

  • Mary Gingell - National Vice-Chair 1983-1985 and 1989-1991, National Chair 1991-1993
  • Mark Hinkle - National Chair 2010-2012, multiple other terms on the LNC in the 1980s and 2000s
  • Joe Dehn - National Secretary 1989-1993, multiple other terms on the LNC 1987-2004, founder of the LP's presence on the Internet and first LP webmaster
  • Bill Evers - multiple terms on the LNC 1981-1996, long time Platform Committee member, LP News editor, Bergland for President campaign manager
  • Steve Alexander - LNC member 1989-1993
  • Scott Lieberman - multiple terms on the LNC 1996-2000s

Libertarians Elected to Public Office

Note: All local elections in California are "non-partisan". Individuals listed here were not elected as candidates of the Libertarian Party, but were LP members.

  • John Inks - member of the Mountain View City Council, served as Mayor, re-elected (possibly the first Libertarian unable to run for re-election due to term limit)
  • John Mehaffey - member of the Saratoga City Council
  • Brian Holtz - Purissima Hills Water District
  • Gilbert Carroll, Carle Hylkema, Gary Molle -- Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District

County Chairs

For other former officers see the Past Executive Committees section above.

  • Will Barkley - pro-tem 1972
  • Bill White - 1974?-1975?
  • June Genis - 1977?-1978?
  • Mark Hinkle - 1980-1983
  • Jim Wilson - 1983-1986
  • Dale Burrow - 1986-1987
  • Steve Alexander - 1987-1991
  • Jon Petersen - 1991-1994
  • David Bonino - 1994-1995, 1996-1997
  • Brad Walker - 1995-1996
  • Sam Severs - 1997
  • Allen Rice - 1997-1998
  • Marv Rudin - 1998-2001
  • Ray Strong - 2001-2004
  • Allen Hacker - 2004-2006
  • Kevin Takanaga - 2006-2007
  • Brian Darby - 2007-2011?
  • Ed Wimmers 2012?-2015
  • Joe Dehn 2015-2018, 2019-
  • Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm - 2018-2019

Voter Registration Statistics

The number of registered Libertarians in Santa Clara County has shown a significant increase recently. The count of 8,331 as of the most recent Report of Registration published by the Secretary of State is an all-time record, and about 45% higher than at the corresponding point four years earlier. But as a fraction of all registered voters this is still pretty low. The Libertarian fraction in Santa Clara County was higher than the statewide average for most of the LP's history, but in recent years it has been lower.

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Comparison With Other Parties

More than half of all voters in Santa Clara County are registered Democratic. The Republican Party has only about 1/3 as many. The second-largest group of voters is independents ("no party preference"). Among the smaller parties, American Independent has the largest count, but this is widely believed to be just a result of voters not knowing what it represents, and thinking they are signing up as independent voters. The Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party each have much smaller numbers of registrants than the LP.

Counts and percentages as of 23 May 2022 from the most recent Report of Registration from the Secretary of State:

Party Count Fraction
Democratic 510,260 50.93%
Republican 165,604 16.53%
American Independent 25,215 2.52%
Libertarian 8,331 0.83%
Peace and Freedom 4,263 0.43%
Green 3,786 0.38%
"other" (mostly defunct parties) 3,003 0.30%
"unknown" 240 0.02%
"no party preference" (independent) 281,089 28.06%

External Links

Address

  • P.O. Box 60686 Sunnyvale CA 94088-0686


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