Libertarian Party of Michigan

Libertarian Party of Michigan
General Information
Chartered:	1972
Region:	3
Officers
Chair:	Andrew Chadderdon
Vice-Chair:	Leah Dailey (1st) Trevor Step (2nd)
Secretary:	Daniel Ziemba
Treasurer:	Paul Urben
Contact
Address:	PO Box 614, Royal Oak, MI 48068
Website:	Website
Social Media
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of Michigan ("LPM" in party bylaws or sometimes "LPMI") is the Michigan affiliate of the 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.

Leadership

• Andrew Chadderdon, Chair
• Leah Dailey, 1st Vice-Chair (Affiliate Director)
• Trevor Step, 2nd Vice-Chair (Political Director)
• Daniel Ziemba, Secretary
• Paul Urben, Treasurer
• Ryan Roberts, District 1 Rep
• Ben DeJong, District 2 Rep
• Rich McClain Jr., District 3 Rep
• Michelle Gregoire, District 4 Rep
• Norm Peterson, District 5 Rep
• Justin Miramonti, District 6 Rep
• Dominic Thelen, District 7 Rep
• Alice Freeborn-Hall, District 8 Rep
• Daniel Muehl-Miller, District 9 Rep
• Vacant, District 10 Rep
• Jeff Pittel, District 11 Rep
• Vacant, District 12 Rep
• Collin Fitzgerald, District 13 Rep
• Connor Nepomuceno, Judicial Committee
• Joshua Jongema, Judicial Committee
• Ben DeJong, Communications Director

Leadership Controversies

• Libertarian Party of Michigan Leadership Controversy 2022

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform as adopted July 15, 2023.pdf (info)

For historical platforms see Index of Michigan State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws as adopted July 15, 2023.pdf (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Michigan State Party Bylaws

There are also corporate Articles of Incorporation (info) and Bylaws (info).

State Party Meeting Records

• Meeting Packet from the August 9, 2021 Meeting (info)

History

The Libertarian Party of Michigan was founded in June 1972. Its first state chair was Stuart Weiner, who was soon succeeded by either Jeffery Doan or founding vice-chair Bill Krebaum. Weiner and Doan were both students at the University of Michigan.

In March, 1988, the Rev. James Walter Clifton was elected to the Addison Village Council. Winning the election made him the first Libertarian elected to public office in a partisan race in the state of Michigan. He had been serving on the Village Council for 6 months prior to the election while filling a vacancy.

Awards

The Defender of Liberty Awards, also known as Libbies, are given every year at the banquet to a maximum of four recipients. These recipients are determined to have acted in the defense of liberty and may or may not even be in the Libertarian Party.

Affiliates

Michigan has the following local affiliates:

• Capital Area Libertarian Party
• Huron-Raisin Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Genesee County
• Libertarian Party of Jackson-Hillsdale
• Libertarian Party of Livingston County
• Libertarian Party of Macomb County
• Libertarian Party of Oakland County
• Libertarian Party of Southwest Michigan
• Libertarian Party of Wayne County
• Libertarian Party of West Michigan
• Northern Michigan Libertarian Party
• Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party
• Straits Area Libertarian Party
• Upper Peninsula Libertarian Party

State Party Chairs

Main: List of Chairs of the Libertarian Party of Michigan

Past Officers, Committee Members, and Other Contacts

Chair

• Bill Gelineau (2003)
• Bill Gelineau (2016)
• Tim Yow (2021-2022)

Vice-Chair

• Bill Krebaum, founding vice-chair
• Scotty Boman (July 2005)
• James Hudler (July 2006)
• Erin Stahl (September 2007)
• Todd L. Richardson (May 2011)
• Tim Keirnan (2011—2013)
• Steve Mace (July 2013)
• Michael Freese, vice-chair
  

First Vice-Chair

• Tim Yow (? - 2019)
• Ben Boren (2019 - 2021)

Second Vice-Chair

• Gregory Stempfle (? - 2019)
• Jamie Lewis 2019 - 2021

Secretary

• Alan Harris, (first)
• Kay Augustin (c. 1975)
• James Hudler (July 2005)
• Chris Watson (July 2006)
• Emily Salvette (September 2007)
• Mary Buzuma (2011-2013)
• Jim Fulner (2013-?)
• Barb Rowe
• Raymond Warner
• Keith Wesselmann
• Tom Quinn
• Emily Salvette (? - 2019)
• Wendi Parker (2019 - 2021)

Treasurer

• Dennis Starner (c. 1975)
• Will White (July 2005—July 2006)
• Nicole Michalak (September 2007)
• Denee Rockman-Moon (2011—2013)
• Kim Moore (July 2013)
• Anne Bilinski
• Jason Brandenburg (? - 2019)
• Norman Peterson (2019 - 2021)
• Greg Black (2022 - 2024)

At-Large Directors

• Will White (September 2007)
• Tom Bagwell (September 2007)
• Eric Larson (September 2007)
• Jim Allison (September 2007)
• Pam Sanderson (2011—2013)
• Tim Keirnan (May 2011; July 2013)
• Lawrence W. Johnson (May 2011—March 2012)
• Jay Longtain (May 2011)
• Andrew Hall (2011—2013)
• Jim Fulner (2011—2013)
• Chris Sharer (2011—2013)
• Scotty Boman (July 2013)
• Denee Rockman-Moon (July 2013)
• Brad Wheelock (July 2013)

Newsletter Director and Editor

• Andrew Wrenbeck (July 2006)
• Greg Stempfle (September 2007—May 2011)
• Brian Wright (March 2012—July 2013)
• Scotty Boman (2013 - 2023)
• Justin Jongema

Circulation Director

• Catherine Filus

Deputy Editors

• Norman Peterson
• Mary Buzuma

Social Media Director

• Connor Nepomuceno

Historical Committee Chair

• Emily Salvette

Political Director

• Leonard Schwartz (July 2006)

Communications Director

• Tom Bagwell (July 2006)

Development Director

• David Raaflaub (July 2006)

Membership Director

• Jim Allison (July 2006)

Judicial Committee

• Jerry Bloom (July 2006—September 2007)
• Mike Corliss (July 2006)
• Bill Hall (July 2006; July 2013)
• Leonard Schwartz (September 2007)
• Scotty Boman (September 2007)
• Bill Gelineau (May 2011; July 2013)
• Dan Grow (2011—2013)
• Will Tyler White (May 2011)
• Emily Salvette (July 2013)
• James Hudler (? - 2019)
• Bob Roddis (2021-2023)

Other

Ghazey Aleck, assistant newsletter editor (affiliates section)
Nathan Allen, at-large director, finance director
Jim Allison, at-large director, database managerLPM Secretary]] - Committee Chair
Ben Bachrach, web site director, database manager, Pledge Program Coordinator, treasurer
Diane Barnes, at-large director
Jerry Bloom, at-large director, affiliates committee chair, vice chair
David Collver, at-large director
Jon Coon, judicial committee member
Mike Corliss, judicial committee member
John DiGiacomo, affiliates page manager, bylaws committee member
Keith Edwards, parliamentarian, state chair
Bill Gelineau, field director, bylaws committee chair, judicial committee (2011-2013)
Bill Hall, judicial committee member
Paul Hitch, at-large director, affiliates committee member
James Hudler, secretary, judicial committee member, nominating caucus chair, vice chair (c. 1975)
Trafton Jean, office manager
Lawrence W. Johnson, at-large director (2011-2013)
Rae Jozwiak, at-large director, onvention director
Richard Jozwiak, Platform Committee Chair
Denise Kline, executive? director
Jamie Lewis, newsletter editor
Scott Maczuga, in oakland county
Jim Miller, vice-chair, outreach committee chair
Tim O'Brien, executive director
Tom Quinn, communications committee chair
Emily Salvette, convention chair, database liason
Leonard Schwartz, Election Law and Campaign Finance Law Advisor
Dan Sheill, at-large director, newsletter editor, fundraising director
Sara Sjoberg, at-large director, membership committee member
Erin Stahl, at-large director, membership committee member
Greg Stempfle, at-large director, political director, campaign committee chair, newsletter director
Dianne Szabla, state election committee treasurer, campaign committee treasurer
Al Titran, products liaison
Stacy Van Oast, convention chair
Steve Van Til, website director
Howard Victor, founding treasurer
Will Tyler White, federal election committee treasurer, finance committee chair, treasurer, judicial committee (2011-2013)
Ernie Whiteside, membership outreach director
Brian Wright, vice-chair, newsletter editor

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Michigan Historical Election Results
Also See: Candidates page of the Libertarian Party of Michigan website

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	360,858	8.31%	5,185	519	495	49.51	10
2017			5,311	533	508	50.99	9
2016	442,781	9.08%	5,528	557	679	68.39	9
2015			5,190	523	372	37.49	9
2014	219,892	6.90%	5,131	518	419	42.28	9
2013			5,050	510	472	47.69	9
2012	264,121	5.52%	4,958	502	477	48.26	9
2011			4,832	489	501	50.73	9
2010	262,654	8.04%	4,797	486	539	54.57	9
2009			4,739	479	517	52.21	10
2008	420,823	8.35%	4,628	465	591	59.42	10
2007			4,443	444	536	53.59	9
2006	369,216	9.59%	4,379	436	454	45.24	6
2005			4,174	415	667	66.36	6
2004	438,348	8.99%			902	89.70	5
2003					832	82.86	5
2002	329,587	10.24%			1,025	102.34	5
2001					1,178	117.90	5
2000	311,589	7.28%			1,611	161.87	5
1999					1,567	158.86	5
1998	221,414	7.04%			1,438	146.43	5
1997					1,186	121.20	3
1996	314,834	8.05%			1,039	106.68	5
1995					686	71.02	4
1994	128,393	4.04%			523	54.57	4
1993					365	38.30	8
1992	265,706	6.12%			461	48.68	7
1991					296	31.51	7
1990	138,768	5.25%			299	32.11	7
1989					303	32.75	5
1988	199,911	5.34%			264	28.64	5
1987
1986	42,714	1.73%
1985
1984	144,671	3.72%
1983
1982	204,419	6.52%
1981
1980	116,324	2.92%
1979
1978
1977
1976	100,646	2.70%
1975
1974
1973
1972	54	0.00%

Conventions

Year	Date(s)	Venue	City
2024	March 9	Hyatt	Grand Blanc
2023	July 15	Community Center	Pinconning
2023	April 1	VFW	Wixom
2022	July 9-10	Haworth Hotel	Holland
2022	March 13	Webers Inn	Ann Arbor
2021	June 26-27	Soaring Eagle Casino	Mt. Pleasant
2020	July 18	Treetops Resort	Gaylord
2019	April 13	Courtyard by Marriott	Bay City
2018	August 25	Wyndham Garden	Romulus
2018	March 10	Eagle Eye Golf Course	Bath
2017	July 29	Ramada Lansing Hotel	Lansing
2016	May 14	Radisson Hotel	Lansing
2015	May 9	Holiday Inn West	Kalamazoo
2014	May 17	Johnson Center at Cleary	Howell
2013	June 15	Hilton Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids
2012	June 1	Embassy Suites	Livonia
2011	April 30	Valley Plaza Resort	Midland
2010	May 22	Okemos Conference Center	Okemos
2009	May 23	Commonwealth Commerce Center	Jackson
2008	June 7	Best Western-Gateway	Romulus
2007	May 5	Hilton Airport	Grand Rapids
2006	May 12	Comfort Inn Conference Center	Chelsea
2005	April 22	Holiday Inn Resort	Mt. Pleasant
2004	April 16	Holiday Inn West Conference	Lansing
2003	April 4	Eagle Crest Conference Center	Ypsilanti
2002	May 16	Marriott Hotel	Troy
2001	May 4	Bavarian Inn	Frankenmuth
2000	May 18	Clarion Hotel	Ann Arbor
1999	May 19	Ramada	Southfield
1998	April 2	Marriott East Lansing	East Lansing
1997	May 2	Holiday Inn	Traverse City

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Michigan website