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'''Bennett Morris''' (born September 15, 1989) is Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]].  He is currently a candidate for McLean County Board District 7,<ref>http://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10946</ref> and previously was a candidate for Heartland Community College Board. He has served in leadership roles within the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] including Finance Division Director, Convention Committee Chair, and State Central Committee Representative for the 18th Congressional District.  Prior to becoming State Chair, Morris served as Chair of the [[McLean County Libertarian Party]] in Central Illinois.  Morris currently represents the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] on the National Platform Committee.
'''Bennett Morris''' (born September 15, 1989) is the former Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] and previously was a candidate for Heartland Community College Board. He has served in leadership roles within the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] including Finance Division Director, Convention Committee Chair, and State Central Committee Representative for the 18th Congressional District.  Prior to becoming State Chair, Morris served as Chair of the [[McLean County Libertarian Party]] in Central Illinois.


Morris chaired the first local affiliate in Illinois to gain established party status and has recruited more than a dozen local Libertarian candidates in his tenure as local party chair.<ref>http://wglt.org/post/ballot-laws-muffle-mclean-county-libertarians-try-make-some-noise#stream/0</ref>  He is also petitioning for a ballot referendum to dissolve the Bloomington Election Commission, a duplicate election authority in McLean County, Illinois.<ref>http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/libertarians-circulating-petition-to-end-local-election-commission/article_c918c3f9-b0f1-588c-b3fb-028a2deb4d5c.html</ref>   
Morris chaired the first local affiliate in Illinois to gain established party status and has recruited more than a dozen local Libertarian candidates in his tenure as local party chair.<ref>http://wglt.org/post/ballot-laws-muffle-mclean-county-libertarians-try-make-some-noise#stream/0</ref>  He is also petitioning for a ballot referendum to dissolve the Bloomington Election Commission, a duplicate election authority in McLean County, Illinois.<ref>http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/libertarians-circulating-petition-to-end-local-election-commission/article_c918c3f9-b0f1-588c-b3fb-028a2deb4d5c.html</ref>   
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==Organizational Positions==  
==Organizational Positions==  
* Chair, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (April 2018 - present)<ref>http://lpillinois.org/volunteer/</ref>
* Chair, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (April 2018 - 2020)<ref>http://lpillinois.org/volunteer/</ref>
* Chair, [[McLean County Libertarian Party]] (January 2016 — April 2018)
* Chair, [[McLean County Libertarian Party]] (January 2016 — April 2018)
* State Central Committee Representative, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (October 2017 - April 2018)
* State Central Committee Representative, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (October 2017 - April 2018)
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* Finance Division Director, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (August 2017 - April 2018)
* Finance Division Director, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (August 2017 - April 2018)
* Convention Committee Chair, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (April 2017 - March 2018)
* Convention Committee Chair, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (April 2017 - March 2018)
* National Convention Delegate, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (2016, 2018)
* National Convention Delegate, [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)


==Elections==
==Elections==
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 23 September 2023

Bennett Morris
Chair
Libertarian Party of Illinois
—
Predecessor: Lex Green
Successor: Steve Suess
Chair
McLean County Libertarian Party
—
Predecessor: Lex Green
Successor: Steve Suess
Finance Division Director
Libertarian Party of Illinois
—
Predecessor: none
Successor: Incumbent
Convention Committee Chair
Libertarian Party of Illinois
—
Predecessor: Julie Fox
Successor: Justin Tucker
Personal Details
Birth: (1989-09-15) September 15, 1989 (age 35)
Newport Beach, California
Education: Illinois State University (MBA)

Illinois State University (BA - Political Science)

Occupation: Businessman
Residence: Bloomington, Illinois
Party: Libertarian Party
Media
Website: linkedin.com/in/bennettmorris
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: [@BennettMorris Twitter]

Bennett Morris (born September 15, 1989) is the former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and previously was a candidate for Heartland Community College Board. He has served in leadership roles within the Libertarian Party of Illinois including Finance Division Director, Convention Committee Chair, and State Central Committee Representative for the 18th Congressional District. Prior to becoming State Chair, Morris served as Chair of the McLean County Libertarian Party in Central Illinois.

Morris chaired the first local affiliate in Illinois to gain established party status and has recruited more than a dozen local Libertarian candidates in his tenure as local party chair.[1] He is also petitioning for a ballot referendum to dissolve the Bloomington Election Commission, a duplicate election authority in McLean County, Illinois.[2]

Personally, Morris works in the private sector as a marketing and advertising professional for a Fortune 50 company specializing in digital media. He graduated in 2017 with a Master of Business Administration degree from Illinois State University where, in 2012, he completed his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree with a double-major in Political Science and East Asian Studies. He resides in Bloomington, IL with his wife Kylie and likes to spend his spare time volunteering, learning new skills, and enjoying music, film, wine, and whisky.

Organizational Positions

Elections

  • Candidate, McLean County Board - District 7 (2018)[4]
  • Candidate, Heartland Community College Board of Trustees (2017)[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://wglt.org/post/ballot-laws-muffle-mclean-county-libertarians-try-make-some-noise#stream/0
  2. ↑ http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/libertarians-circulating-petition-to-end-local-election-commission/article_c918c3f9-b0f1-588c-b3fb-028a2deb4d5c.html
  3. ↑ http://lpillinois.org/volunteer/
  4. ↑ http://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10946
  5. ↑ http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/heartland-candidates-speak-out-on-the-issues/article_48d20709-aa8f-5189-b78d-6a1eb6482f2e.html
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