Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania

Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
Region:	5 - South
Officers
Chair:	Rob Cowburn
Vice-Chair:	Gregory Deal
Secretary:	Alfa Shaw
Treasurer:	Deborah Burton
Executive Director:	None
Contact
Phone:	1 (800) 774-4487?
Address:	3915 Union Deposit Rd # 223, Harrisburg PA 17109-5922
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook

The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania ("LPPA" in party bylaws) is a State affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 as per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11.

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted June 13, 2023 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted March, 2023 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Bylaws

For historical Constitutions see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Constitutions

Leadership

Current

• Executive Chair, Rob Cowburn
• Executive Vice-Chair, Gregory Deal
• Secretary, Alfa Shaw
• Treasurer, Deborah Burton
• Northwest Regional Representative, Michael Thomas
• Southwest Regional Representative, Jamie Smith
• Northcentral Regional Representative, Nathan Romig
• Southcentral Regional Representative, Bryan Goodnight
• Northeast Regional Representative, Autumn Pangia
• Southeast Regional Representative, Pete Schwarze
• Affiliate Council Chair, Jessica Burton
• Affiliate Council Vice-Chair, Ross Sylvester
• Affiliate Council Secretary, Alicia Goodnight
• Affiliate Council At-Large, Michael Mastrocola

Former

Chair

See List of Pennsylvania State Party Chairs

Vice-Chair

See List of Pennsylvania State Party Vice-Chairs

Secretary

see List of Pennsylvania State Party Secretaries

Treasurer

see List of Pennsylvania State Party Treasurers

Executive Director

• Kevin Gaughen (2019-March 2022)
• Jon Raso (June 18, 2022-2023)

Board Records

• Index of Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Board Records

Conventions

Dates	Location	Venue
Saturday, September 28, 1974	York, Pennsylvania
April 3—4, 1987	State College, Pennsylvania	Holliday Inn Penn State
March 11—13, 1994
April 2010	Harrisburg, PA	Hilton Hotel
April 30, 2011	Franklin, Pennsylvania
June 8, 2013	Harrisburg, PA	Hilton Hotel
February 22, 2014	Bethlehem, PA	Best Western/Lehigh Valley Hotel
June 6, 2015	Bridgeport, PA	Taphouse 23
March 19, 2016	Philadelphia	Renaissance Hotel
April 2, 2017	Harrisburg, PA	Hilton Hotel
March 3-4, 2018	Shippensburg, PA	Shippen Place Hotel
March 16-17, 2019	Bushkill, PA	Bushkill Inn & Conference Center
March 6-8, 2020	Philadelphia, PA	Renaissance Airport Hotel
May 14-16 2021	Pittsburgh, PA	Hotel Indigo
March 4-6, 2022	Williamsport, PA	Genetti Hotel
March 3-5, 2023	Reading, PA	Doubletree Hotel
March 1-3, 2024	Harrisburg, PA	Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center

A recording of the January 6, 2024, holiday party can be found here.

Publications

• Pennsylvania Liberty
• The LibPenn Quarterly
• Libertarian Penn

Regional (Multi-County) Affiliates

Current

• Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee
• Allegheny Highlands (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset)

Former

• Central Pennsylvania Libertarian Party (fl. 1973)
• Wayne - Pike
• Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee
• Susquehanna Valley Libertarian Party (Northumberland, Snyder)
• Capital Area Libertarian Committee (Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry)
• LPCPA

County Affiliates

Current

• Libertarian Party of Allegheny County
• Libertarian Party of Adams County
• Beaver County Libertarians
• Libertarian Party of Berks County
• Libertarian Party of Bradford County (Pennsylvania)
• Libertarian Party of Bucks County
• Butler County Libertarians
• Libertarian Party of Center County
• Chester County Libertarian Party
• Columbia County Libertarians
• Libertarian Party of Crawford County
• Delaware County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)
• Erie County Libertarians
• Fayette County Libertarians
• Lancaster County Libertarian Party
• Lebanon County Libertarian Party
• Lehigh County Libertarian Party
• Montgomery County Libertarian Committee (Pennsylvania)
• Northampton County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Philadelphia
• Schuylkill County Libertarian Party
• Washington County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)
• Westmoreland County Libertarians
• York County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)

Former

• Carbon County Libertarians
• Libertarian Party of Adams County

Municipal Affiliates

Former

• Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh

Judicial Committee Decisions

Year	Opinion Issued Date	Type (Appeal/ Advisory)	Submitter	Subject	Opinion
2013	May 7, 2013	Appeal	Tom Stevens	Board voting and convention notice	Opinion (info) Resolution To Overturn (info)
2013	September 16, 2013	Appeal	Aaron Rosengarten	County affiliate employee requirements	Opinion (info)
2020	February 6, 2020	Appeal	Marc Bozzacco Michael Heise	False Claims and Party Records	Opinion (info)
2021	December 22, 2021	Appeal	Michael Heise	Decisions regarding submitted questions	Opinion (info)
2022	February 12, 2022	Appeal	Joseph Van Wagner	Credential committee questions and other committee questions	Opinion (info)
2022	February 16, 2022	Appeal	Joseph Van Wagner	Acting in the name of the party contrary to judicial committee, process for new affiliate recognition	`Opinion (info)
2022	February 16, 2022	Appeal	John Waldenburger	Disciplinary appeal, board minutes, recording access, communications policy, various other questions	Opinion (info)
2022	February 26, 2022	Appeal	Sasha Cohen	Judicial Committee authority	Opinion (info)
2023	July 6, 2023	Advisory Opinion	Jessica Glover	Policy manual amendment, vacancies, and working committees	Opinion (info)
2023	October 30, 2023	Advisory Opinion	Jessica Burton	CRM access requirements and restrictions	Opinion (info)
2023	November 2, 2023	Advisory Opinion	Gregory Deal	Candidate nomination powers and special meetings	Opinion (info)

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	50,907	1.02%	44,848	0.52%	5,913	462	613	47.86	6
2017			45,142	0.54%	6,050	472	597	46.62	7
2016	235,142	3.81%	48,966	0.56%	6,341	496	802	62.73	7
2015					5,935	464	460	35.93	7
2014	7,808	0.22%	47,501	0.58%	5,838	457	505	39.49	7
2013			44,023	0.54%	5,705	446	553	43.27	7
2012	210,876	3.67%	36,353	0.43%	5,572	436	598	46.83	7
2011					5,357	420	556	43.63	6
2010	15,247	0.38%	38,031	0.45%	5,269	415	566	44.53	8
2009			35,607	0.42%	5,209	411	568	44.84	7
2008	184,029	3.03%	36,509	0.42%	5,051	400	624	49.48	8
2007					4,864	387	603	47.99	6
2006	10,024	0.24%	36,070	0.44%	4,748	380	435	34.77	9
2005			33,655	0.42%	4,512	362	756	60.72	4
2004	79,263	1.37%	34,258	0.41%			861	69.38	6
2003			30,242	0.39%			745	60.20	6
2002	40,923	1.15%					902	73.15	6
2001							1,154	93.83	6
2000	45,775	0.93%	30,248	0.39%			1,284	104.52	6
1999			26,828	0.36%			1,639	136.65	3
1998	46,103	1.52%	23,095	0.32%			1,474	122.81	4
1997							1,290	107.36	2
1996	103,234	2.29%	13,770	0.20%			1,256	104.34	2
1995							955	79.29	2
1994	59,115	1.65%	4,408	0.07%			690	57.30	2
1993							593	49.33	3
1992	219,319	4.43%					633	52.83	3
1991							402	33.66	3
1990	290	0.01%					407	34.21	4
1989							145	12.22	16
1988	18,459	0.41%					230	19.42	6
1987
1986	6,058	0.18%
1985
1984	30,496	0.63%
1983
1982	25,091	0.68%
1981
1980	35,745	0.78%
1979
1978	2,837	0.08%
1977
1976	73	0.00%
1975
1974
1973
1972	8	0.00%

Publications

Libertarian Penn