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|office = [[Libertarian Party of New York]] | |office = [[Libertarian Party of New York]] | ||
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|successor = [[Fred Cookinham]] | |successor = [[Fred Cookinham]] | ||
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|birth-place = | |birth-place = New York City, New York | ||
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|death-place = Fairview, Bergen, New Jersey | |||
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'''Louis | '''Louis Joseph Sicilia''' (December 24, 1935—August 16, 2001) was a Libertarian Party activist. He was the [[Libertarian Party of New York]]'s candidate for Lt. Governor in 1974 and served as its Secretary from 1977 to 1978. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Sicilia was born on December 24, 1935 in New York City, a son of Albert T. and Edna (Dale) Sicilia. He was raised in Manhattan's Upper West Side. He was first involved in the [[Libertarian Party of New York]] in the 1970s. He was an attendee to the [[New York Convention 1973|first state convention]]. At one point, he organized the Libertarian Anti-Censorship Committee. He was also a Treasurer of the New Yorkers for Abortion Law Repeal, an organization that supported the repeal of restrictive anti-abortion laws. In 1973, he was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Manhattan Borough President and in 1974, he was nominated as the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Lt. Governor, as [[Jerome Tuccille]]'s running mate. He later served as Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of New York]] from 1977 to 1978. He once again ran for Manhattan Borough President in 1977. | |||
Sicilia moved to New Jersey, where he ran for Congress in New Jersey's 14th District in 1982. He died on August 16, 2001 in Fairview, New Jersey at the age of 65. | |||
==Campaigns== | |||
*[[Louis Sicilia for New York Lieutenant Governor Campaign 1974|Manhattan Borough President (1973)]] (received 2,507 votes) | |||
:*{{MediaNewTab|LPNY PRESS RELEASES 1974 Sicilia for Lieutenant Governor.pdf|Libertarians Nominate Sicilia for Lieutenant-Governor (1974)}} | |||
*Lt. Governor of New York (1974) | |||
*Manhattan Borough President (1977) | |||
*U.S. House NJ-14 (1982) | |||
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[[Category: 1982 Candidates]] | |||
[[Category: Party Activists from the 1970s]] | [[Category: Party Activists from the 1970s]] | ||
[[Category: Party Activists from the 1980s]] | |||
[[Category: New York State Party Secretaries]] | [[Category: New York State Party Secretaries]] | ||
[[Category: State Party | [[Category: New Jersey Party Activists]] | ||
[[Category: State Party Secretaries]] | |||
[[Category: Candidates for Burough President]] | |||
[[Category: New York Candidates for Burough President]] | |||
[[Category: Candidates for Lieutenant Governor]] | |||
[[Category: New York Candidates for Lieutenant Governor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:05, 20 November 2024
| Louis J. Sicilia | |
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| 5th Secretary Libertarian Party of New York | |
| 1977—1978 | |
| Predecessor: | Martin E. Nixon |
| Successor: | Fred Cookinham |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | December 24, 1935 New York City, New York |
| Death: | August 16, 2001 (aged 65) Fairview, Bergen, New Jersey |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
Louis Joseph Sicilia (December 24, 1935—August 16, 2001) was a Libertarian Party activist. He was the Libertarian Party of New York's candidate for Lt. Governor in 1974 and served as its Secretary from 1977 to 1978.
Biography
Sicilia was born on December 24, 1935 in New York City, a son of Albert T. and Edna (Dale) Sicilia. He was raised in Manhattan's Upper West Side. He was first involved in the Libertarian Party of New York in the 1970s. He was an attendee to the first state convention. At one point, he organized the Libertarian Anti-Censorship Committee. He was also a Treasurer of the New Yorkers for Abortion Law Repeal, an organization that supported the repeal of restrictive anti-abortion laws. In 1973, he was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Manhattan Borough President and in 1974, he was nominated as the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Lt. Governor, as Jerome Tuccille's running mate. He later served as Secretary of the Libertarian Party of New York from 1977 to 1978. He once again ran for Manhattan Borough President in 1977.
Sicilia moved to New Jersey, where he ran for Congress in New Jersey's 14th District in 1982. He died on August 16, 2001 in Fairview, New Jersey at the age of 65.
Campaigns
- Manhattan Borough President (1973) (received 2,507 votes)
- Lt. Governor of New York (1974)
- Manhattan Borough President (1977)
- U.S. House NJ-14 (1982)
Organizational Positions
- Secretary (1977—1978)
- 1935 Births
- 2001 Deaths
- Biographies
- Infoboxes with birth information
- New York Party Activists
- 1973 Candidates
- 1974 Candidates
- 1977 Candidates
- 1982 Candidates
- Party Activists from the 1970s
- Party Activists from the 1980s
- New York State Party Secretaries
- New Jersey Party Activists
- State Party Secretaries
- Candidates for Burough President
- New York Candidates for Burough President
- Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
- New York Candidates for Lieutenant Governor