Chris Powell: Difference between revisions

	Chris Powell
	;
	Council Member; Bethany City Council, Ward I
	2019—2025
Predecessor:	Paul Todd
	Chair; Oklahoma Libertarian Party
	5 March 2023—present
Predecessor:	Will Daugherty
	Vice-Chair; Oklahoma Libertarian Party
	2001—2003
Predecessor:	Aaron Lein
	Chair; Oklahoma Libertarian Party
	2003—2005
Predecessor:	Richard Prawdzienski
Successor:	Steve Galpin
	Personal Details
Birth:	1971 ; Midwest City, OK
Military:	U.S. Marine Corps Reserve with combat service in the First Gulf War
Occupation:	Evidence specialist
Residence:	Bethany, OK
Party:	Libertarian Party
	Media
Website:	https://WeDontNeedaLtGov.com
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 6 March 2023

Chris Powell of Bethany, ran for State Representative(HD 100) in 2000, getting nearly 15% of the vote. In 2001 he became Vice-Chair of the Oklahoma Libertarian Party. In 2002 he ran for Bethany City Council as the only Libertarian among a loose coalition of four candidates, each challenging one of the incumbents. Powell received 34% of the vote in his race, the highest of the four challengers. The next year he became Chair of the Oklahoma Libertarian Party, serving until 2005 when he was succeeded by Steve Galpin. He has had commentary published in the state's largest newspaper and at LewRockwell.com as well writing articles at medium.com.

In 2016 when the Oklahoma Libertarian Party regained ballot access Powell ran for Oklahoma County Clerk, amassing 89,019 votes. His 36% in this race is the highest percentage for any Libertarian candidate in Oklahoma, and his vote total in the county beat Gary Johnson's statewide total by over five thousand votes. In 2018 Powell became the first Libertarian nominee for Governor in Oklahoma after defeating Rex Lawhorn in the first ever Libertarian primary runoff election. He finished with 3.44%, the highest percentage of any LP gubernatorial nominee in 2018.

In a special election to fill the remaining term of a vacated seat, Powell was elected to the Bethany City Council on Nov. 12, 2019, with 63% of the vote over a Democrat and a Republican. On Feb. 9, 2021, Powell was elected to a full four-year term, receiving 76% of the vote.

Organizational Positions

Oklahoma Libertarian Party

Chair (2023-present)
Chair (2003—2005)
Vice-Chair (2001—2003)

Central Oklahoma Libertarian Party

Treasurer (2017—2018)

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-'''Chris Powell''' of Bethany, ran for State Representative(HD 100) in 2000, getting nearly 15% of the vote.  In 2001 he became Vice-Chair of the OKLP.  In 2002 he ran for Bethany City Council as the only Libertarian among a loose coalition of four candidates, each challenging one of the incumbents.  Powell received 34% of the vote in his race, the highest of the four challengers.  The next year he became Chair of the OKLP, serving until 2005 when he was succeeded by [[Steve Galpin]].
+'''Chris Powell''' of Bethany, ran for State Representative(HD 100) in 2000, getting nearly 15% of the vote.  In 2001 he became Vice-Chair of the [[Oklahoma Libertarian Party]].  In 2002 he ran for Bethany City Council as the only Libertarian among a loose coalition of four candidates, each challenging one of the incumbents.  Powell received 34% of the vote in his race, the highest of the four challengers.  The next year he became Chair of the [[Oklahoma Libertarian Party]], serving until 2005 when he was succeeded by [[Steve Galpin]].  He has had commentary published in the state's largest newspaper and at LewRockwell.com as well writing articles at medium.com.
-In 2016 when the OKLP regained ballot access Powell ran for Oklahoma County Clerk, amassing 89,019 votes.  His 36% in this race is the highest percentage for any Libertarian candidate in Oklahoma, and his vote total in the county beat Gary Johnson's statewide total by over five thousand votes.
-Powell recently served as Treasurer of the Central Oklahoma Libertarian Party and is currently an officer of the Oklahoma County Libertarian Party.  He has had commentary published in the state's largest newspaper and at LewRockwell.com as well writing articles at medium.com.
+In 2016 when the [[Oklahoma Libertarian Party]] regained ballot access Powell ran for Oklahoma County Clerk, amassing 89,019 votes.  His 36% in this race is the highest percentage for any Libertarian candidate in Oklahoma, and his vote total in the county beat [[Gary Johnson]]'s statewide total by over five thousand votes.  In 2018 Powell became the first Libertarian nominee for Governor in Oklahoma after defeating [[Rex Lawhorn]] in the first ever Libertarian primary runoff election.  He finished with 3.44%, the highest percentage of any LP gubernatorial nominee in 2018.
-Powell is running for Governor and finished first in the LP gubernatorial primary on June 26th with 49% of the vote.
+In a special election to fill the remaining term of a vacated seat, Powell was elected to the Bethany City Council on Nov. 12, 2019, with 63% of the vote over a Democrat and a Republican.  On Feb. 9, 2021, Powell was elected to a full four-year term, receiving 76% of the vote.
 ==Organizational Positions==
 ;[[Oklahoma Libertarian Party]]
+*Chair (2023-present)
 *Chair (2003—2005)
 *Vice-Chair (2001—2003)
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 ;[[Central Oklahoma Libertarian Party]]
 *Treasurer (2017—2018)
-;[[Oklahoma County Libertarian Party]]
-*District Representative (2018-present)
 [[Category:1971 Births]]
+[[Category: Oklahoma Party Activists]]
 [[Category:State Party Chairs]]
 [[Category:State Party Vice-Chairs]]
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 [[Category:Oklahoma Candidates for State House]]
 [[Category:Candidates from the 2010s]]
+[[Category:Candidates from the 2000s]]
 [[Category:Oklahoma Candidates for Governor]]
 [[Category:Candidates for Governor]]
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 [[Category:Candidates for Town or City Council]]
 [[Category:Oklahoma Candidates for Town or City Council]]
+[[Category: Libertarians in Office of Town or City Council]]
+[[Category: Oklahoma Libertarians Holding Public Office]]
+[[Category: Libertarians in Public Office from the 2020s]]
+[[Category: Party Activists from the 2010s]]
+[[Category: Party Activists from the 2020s]]

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