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|vice-chair = [[Lisa Gansky]]
|secretary = [[Jessica Boudreaux]]
|secretary = [[Eric Moore]]
|treasurer = [[Dillon O'Reilly]]
|treasurer = [[Eric Moore]]
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'''Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County''' (or LPMDC) is an affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party of Florida]]. Created in [[2012]], the affiliate now counts over 1,500 voters.
'''Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County''' (or LPMD) is an affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party of Florida]] (or LPF). Created in [[2012]], the affiliate serves over 2,200 LPF voters.


The LPMDC, which covers the largest county in Florida, has elected 5 Libertarians in local offices and is one of the few affiliates in the state to operate out of a physical office, located in Miami, FL. Since April [[2017]], its Chair is [[Tony Sellers]], who also serves as an elected official on a local board.
The LPMD covers the largest county in Florida. Since January 2023, its Chair is [[Hector Roos]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County (LPMDC) is a county affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Florida, which itself serves as a state arm for the Libertarian National Committee. The LPMDC serves the most populated county in Florida, Miami-Dade County, and attempts to influence local governments toward policies matching its platform.
The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County (LPMD) is a county affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party of Florida]]. It serves the most populated county in Florida, Miami-Dade County, and attempts to influence local governments toward policies matching its platform.


Miami-Dade County is a large urban county with its government seat present in the City of Miami. As of 26 June 2018, it has 1,386,659 registered voters, including 581,212 Democrats, 367,548 Republicans, 1,612 Libertarians, and 432,684 voters with no party affiliation, setting the county as a solid Democratic stronghold during general elections.
Miami-Dade County is a large urban county with its government seat present in the City of Miami. As of 31 May 2022, it has 1,593,441 registered voters, including 617,647 Democrats, 441,877 Republicans, 2,240 Libertarians, 21,497 other third party voters, and 507,946 voters with no party affiliation.


Miami-Dade County has a central government led by a strong mayor elected on an at-large basis, and 13 County Commissioners, each elected in nonpartisan elections for four-year terms. The county is made of 34 municipalities with their own local governments, and 10 unincorporated areas with their own elected zoning boards.
Miami-Dade County has a central government led by a strong mayor elected on an at-large basis, and 13 County Commissioners, each elected in nonpartisan elections for four-year terms. The county is made of 34 municipalities with their own local governments, and 10 unincorporated areas with their own elected zoning boards.
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The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County has incorporated the platforms of the Libertarian Party of Florida and the Libertarian Party, which are based on principles supporting a decrease in government power, reducing tax rates across the board, fighting against increased bureaucracy and red tape, ending the war on drugs, pushing for criminal justice reform, promoting free trade and a more liberal immigration system, while opposing government intervention in education, science, and other societal concepts.
The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County has incorporated the platforms of the Libertarian Party of Florida and the Libertarian Party, which are based on principles supporting a decrease in government power, reducing tax rates across the board, fighting against increased bureaucracy and red tape, ending the war on drugs, pushing for criminal justice reform, promoting free trade and a more liberal immigration system, while opposing government intervention in education, science, and other societal concepts.


On the local level, the party opposes Special Taxing Districts, including Community Development Districts and Business Improvement Districts, supports a loosening in zoning laws and opposes municipal annexation and incorporation of unincorporated areas. It also supports stricter rules on private-public partnerships, including requiring all leases of public lands to be made at a fair market rate and opposing the waivers of competitive bidding, a concept often and controversially used by Miami-Dade County and its municipalities.
On the local level, LPMD supports a loosening in zoning laws, reduction of private-public partnerships (and the cronyism it encourages), and elimination of government subsidies. All leases of public lands must be made at a fair market rate without waivers of competitive bidding.


The Platform of the Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County is written by its Policy Committee and confirmed annually at the affiliate's Convention by attending members.
The Platform of the Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County is written by its Policy Committee and confirmed annually at the affiliate's Convention by attending members.
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== Organization ==
== Organization ==
=== Executive Committee ===
=== Executive Committee ===
The Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County is made of Precinct Delegates, who are elected every year in April by Libertarians living in individual precincts. Any individual registered to vote with the Libertarian Party of Florida according to state laws may run to be a Precinct Delegate. Among themselves, the Precinct Delegates elect the Officers, which are the Chair, Vice-Chair, Executive Director, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The LPMD Executive Committee is composed of Precinct Delegates, who are elected each year by Libertarians living in individual precincts; in 2023, elections are slated to be changed from April to January. Any individual registered to vote with the Libertarian Party of Florida and a resident of Miami-Dade County may run to be a Precinct Delegate. LPF-registered voters residing in Miami-Dade County and present at the annual meeting may nominate, run, and elect the Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer).


The Chair of the affiliate appoints each Committee Director. Precinct Delegates that do not serve as Officers, and may choose to join a Committee (or committees) of their choice.
* [[Hector Roos]], Chairman
* [[Tony Sellers''']]''', Chairman'''
* [[Lisa Gansky]], Vice-Chairwoman
* [[Suzanne Gilmore|'''Suzanne Gilmore''']]''', Vice-Chairwoman'''
* [[Eric Moore]], Treasurer
* [[Dillon O'Reilly|'''Dillon O'Reilly''']]''', Treasurer'''
* [[Eric Moore]], Secretary
* [[Jessica Boudreaux|'''Jessica Boudreaux''']]''', Secretary'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
The LPMD Chair appoints each Committee Chair and committee member(s).
!Communications Committee
 
|[[Lisa Gansky]]
=== Communications Committee ===
!Elections Committee
* [[Lisa Gansky]], Chairwoman
|[[Hector Roos]]
* [[David Crespo]], Member
!Finance Committee
* [[Joshua Curtis]], Member
TBD
 
!Lobbying Committee
=== Elections Committee ===
TBD
* [[Hector Roos]], Chairman
!Outreach Committee
 
|[[Joshua Curtis]]
=== Finance Committee ===
!Rules Committee
* TBD
|[[Suzanne Gilmore]]
 
}
=== Lobbying Committee ===
* TBD
 
=== Outreach Committee ===
* [[Joshua Curtis]], Chairman
* [[Lisa Gansky]], Member
 
=== Rules Committee ===
* [[Suzanne Gilmore]], Chairwoman
* [[Anthony Sellers|Tony Sellers]], Member
* [[Hector Roos]], Member
* [[Eric Moore]], Member


== Elected Officials ==
== Elected Officials ==
* [[Martha Bueno]], West Kendall Community Councilwoman, 2019-2023
* [[Martha Bueno]], West Kendall Community Councilwoman, 2019-2023
* [[Keon Grayson]], North Central Community Councilman, 2017-2019
* [[Gary Gerstein]], Fisher Island Community Councilman, 2015-2019
* [[Jeremy Weinstock]], South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
* [[Jeremy Weinstock]], South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
* [[Jose Vigoreaux]], South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
* [[Jose Vigoreaux]], South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
* [[Dennis Misigoy]], Enclave at Black Point Community Development District Supervisor, 2016-2020
* [[Marialexandra Garcia]], Islands at Doral (III) Community Development District Supervisor, 2016-2020
* [[Clarence Strong]], III, Coconut Cay Community Development District, Supervisor, 2018-2022
* [[Clarence Strong]], III, Coconut Cay Community Development District, Supervisor, 2018-2022


=== Former Elected Officials ===
=== Former Elected Officials ===
* [[Sacha DuBearn]], Coconut Grove Village Councilman, 2018-2020
* [[Zachary K. Elliott]], Coconut Grove Village Councilman, 2017-2018
* [[Zachary K. Elliott]], Coconut Grove Village Councilman, 2017-2018
* [[Keon Grayson]], North Central Community Councilman, 2017-2019
* [[Gary Gerstein]], Fisher Island Community Councilman, 2015-2019
* [[Dennis Misigoy]], Enclave at Black Point Community Development District Supervisor, 2016-2020
* [[Marialexandra Garcia]], Islands at Doral (III) Community Development District Supervisor, 2016-2020


== List of Past Officers ==
== List of Past Officers ==
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*[[Robert Fernandez]] (2015—2016)
*[[Robert Fernandez]] (2015—2016)
*[[Maxwell Getz]] (2016—2017)
*[[Maxwell Getz]] (2016—2017)
*[[Marialexandra Garcia]] (2017—present)
*[[Marialexandra Garcia]] (2017—2021)
*[[Anthony Sellers|Tony Sellers]] (2021—2023)
*[[Hector Roos]] (2023-present)


;Vice-Chair
;Vice-Chair
*[[Eric Faden]] (2012—2014)
*[[Eric Faden]] (2012—2014)
*[[Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux]] (2014)
*[[Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux]] (2014)
*Vacant (2014—2015)
*[[Raul Cardenas]] (2014—2015)
*[[Anthony Sellers]] (2015)
*[[Anthony Sellers|Tony Sellers]] (2015)
*[[Marcos Miralles]] (2015—2017)
*[[Marcos Miralles]] (2015—2017)
*[[Martha Bueno]] (2017—present)
*[[Martha Bueno]] (2017—2021)
*[[Arian Gomez]] (2021-2022)
*[[Suzanne Gilmore]] (2022-2023)
+[[Lisa Gansky]] (2023-present)


;Secretary
;Secretary
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*[[Joshua Curtis]] (2015—2017)
*[[Joshua Curtis]] (2015—2017)
*[[Keon Grayson]] (2017—2018)
*[[Keon Grayson]] (2017—2018)
*[[Christian Sweeny]] (2018—present)
*[[Christian Sweeny]] (2018—2019)
*[[Marc Golob]] (2019-2021)
*[[Suzanne Gilmore]] (2021-2022)
*[[Jessica Boudreaux]] (2022-2023)
*[[Eric Moore]] (2023-present)


;Treasurer
;Treasurer
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*[[Luis Rivera]] (2016)
*[[Luis Rivera]] (2016)
*[[Lisa Crosby]] (2016—2018)
*[[Lisa Crosby]] (2016—2018)
*[[Dennis Misigoy]] (2018—present)
*[[Dennis Misigoy]] (2018—2021)
*[[Hector Roos]] (2021-2022)
*[[Dillon O'Reilly]] (2022-2023)
*[[Eric Moore]] (2023-present)


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Latest revision as of 22:15, 15 March 2023

Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County
General Information
Jurisdiction: Miami-Dade County, Florida
Established: October 27, 2012
Status: Active
Officers
Chair: Hector Roos
Vice-Chair: Lisa Gansky
Secretary: Eric Moore
Treasurer: Eric Moore
Media
Website: Website
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter

Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County (or LPMD) is an affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Florida (or LPF). Created in 2012, the affiliate serves over 2,200 LPF voters.

The LPMD covers the largest county in Florida. Since January 2023, its Chair is Hector Roos.

Background

The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County (LPMD) is a county affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Florida. It serves the most populated county in Florida, Miami-Dade County, and attempts to influence local governments toward policies matching its platform.

Miami-Dade County is a large urban county with its government seat present in the City of Miami. As of 31 May 2022, it has 1,593,441 registered voters, including 617,647 Democrats, 441,877 Republicans, 2,240 Libertarians, 21,497 other third party voters, and 507,946 voters with no party affiliation.

Miami-Dade County has a central government led by a strong mayor elected on an at-large basis, and 13 County Commissioners, each elected in nonpartisan elections for four-year terms. The county is made of 34 municipalities with their own local governments, and 10 unincorporated areas with their own elected zoning boards.

Platform

The Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County has incorporated the platforms of the Libertarian Party of Florida and the Libertarian Party, which are based on principles supporting a decrease in government power, reducing tax rates across the board, fighting against increased bureaucracy and red tape, ending the war on drugs, pushing for criminal justice reform, promoting free trade and a more liberal immigration system, while opposing government intervention in education, science, and other societal concepts.

On the local level, LPMD supports a loosening in zoning laws, reduction of private-public partnerships (and the cronyism it encourages), and elimination of government subsidies. All leases of public lands must be made at a fair market rate without waivers of competitive bidding.

The Platform of the Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County is written by its Policy Committee and confirmed annually at the affiliate's Convention by attending members.

History

Organization

Executive Committee

The LPMD Executive Committee is composed of Precinct Delegates, who are elected each year by Libertarians living in individual precincts; in 2023, elections are slated to be changed from April to January. Any individual registered to vote with the Libertarian Party of Florida and a resident of Miami-Dade County may run to be a Precinct Delegate. LPF-registered voters residing in Miami-Dade County and present at the annual meeting may nominate, run, and elect the Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer).

The LPMD Chair appoints each Committee Chair and committee member(s).

Communications Committee

Elections Committee

Finance Committee

  • TBD

Lobbying Committee

  • TBD

Outreach Committee

Rules Committee

Elected Officials

  • Martha Bueno, West Kendall Community Councilwoman, 2019-2023
  • Jeremy Weinstock, South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
  • Jose Vigoreaux, South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 2018-2022
  • Clarence Strong, III, Coconut Cay Community Development District, Supervisor, 2018-2022

Former Elected Officials

List of Past Officers

Chair
Vice-Chair

+Lisa Gansky (2023-present)

Secretary
Treasurer


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