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|state = Alabama
|state = Alabama
|chartered =  
|chartered =  
|region = [[LNC Region 4|4]]
|region = [[LNC Region 2|2]]
|chair = [[Samuel Bohler]]
|chair = [[Samuel Bohler]]
|vice-chair = [[Richard Benderson]]
|vice-chair = [[Patrick Merritt II]]
|secretary = [[Mark Lewis]]
|secretary = [[Mark Lewis]]
|treasurer = [[Tom Hopf]]
|treasurer = Vacant
|phone = [[(205)530-8052]]
|phone = (205) 530-8052
|address = P. O. Box 2375<br>Madison, AL 35758
|address = P. O. Box 2375<br>Madison, AL 35758
|website = https://lpalabama.org/
|website = https://lpalabama.org/
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'''Libertarian Party of Alabama''' ("'''LPA'''" in party bylaws<ref name="LPA Bylaws">{{Citation|url=https://www.lpalabama.org/bylaws |title=Bylaws |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Alabama|Libertarian Party of '''Alabama''' (LPA)]] |accessdate=2 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is the [[Alabama]] affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]] and was founded in 1976.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38787871/the-anniston-star/</ref>
'''Libertarian Party of Alabama''' ("'''LPA'''" in party bylaws<ref name="LPA Bylaws">{{Citation|url=https://www.lpalabama.org/bylaws |title=Bylaws |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Alabama|Libertarian Party of '''Alabama''' (LPA)]] |accessdate=2 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is the [[Alabama]] affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]] and was established in 1975.<ref>[[Media:LPNews 1975-5 N26.pdf|LP News Number 26 (May-June 1975)]]</ref>


==Documents==
==Documents==


===Bylaws===
===Bylaws===
*[[Media:AL-BYLAWS 2020.pdf|Bylaws Adopted 2020]]
*[[Media:AL-2024-Bylaws.pdf|Bylaws Adopted 2024]]


The LPA has adopted the national platform as its platform.
The LPA has adopted the national platform as its platform.
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===State Party Newsletters===
===State Party Newsletters===
 
*[[Alabama Libertarian]]
*[[Alabama Liberty]]
*[[Alabama Liberty]]


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==Leadership==
==Leadership==
===Current===
===Current===
The current leadership is as follows.<ref>[https://lpalabama.org/about/leadership/]</ref>
The current leadership is as follows.<ref>https://lpalabama.org/about/leadership/</ref>


*[[Samuel Bohler]], Chair (elected 2023)
*[[Samuel Bohler]], Chair (elected 2024)
*[[Richard Benderson]], Vice-Chair (elected 2023)
*[[Patrick Merritt|Patrick Merritt II]], Vice-Chair (elected 2024)
*[[Mark Lewis]], Secretary (elected 2023)
*[[Mark Lewis]], Secretary (elected 2024)
*[[Tom Hopf]], Treasurer (elected 2022)
*[[Clifton Hudson]], Treasurer (since July, 2024)
*[[Reid Scott]], At-Large 1 (elected 2023)
*[[Ruth Page-Nelson]], At-Large 1 (elected 2024)
*[[Anson Knowles]], At-Large 2 (elected 2023)
*[[Noah Rhys|Noah O. Rhys, Ph.D.]], At-Large 2 (elected 2024)
*[[Noah Oliver "Ollie" Rhys II]], Region 1 Representative (appointed 2022, elected 2023)
*[[Ollie Rhys|Noah Oliver "Ollie" Rhys II]], Region 1 Representative (elected 2024)
*[[JP French]], Region 2 Representative (elected 2023)
*[[John C Cochran]], Region 2 Representative (elected 2024)
*[[Patrick Merritt]], Region 3 Representative (elected 2023)
*[[Ashley Jennings]], Region 3 Representative (elected 2024)
*[[Clint Slagle]], Region 4 Representative (elected 2023)
*[[Clint Slagle]], Region 4 Representative (elected 2024)


===Former===
===Former===
;Chair
;Chair
[[List of Alabama State Party Chairs]]
*[[Gavin Goodman]] (appointed 2021, elected 2022)
*[[Gavin Goodman]] (appointed 2021, elected 2022)
*[[Laura Lane]] (elected 2018-2021)
*[[Laura Lane]] (elected 2018-2021)
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;Vice-Chair
;Vice-Chair
*[[Jonathan McGee]] (elected 2022)
*[[Richard Benderson]] (elected 2023-2024)
*[[Jonathan Realz]] (appointed 2021)
*[[Jonathan McGee]] (elected 2022-2023)
*[[Jonathan Smith|Jonathan Realz]] (appointed 2021)
*[[Tom Hopf]] (elected 2021)
*[[Tom Hopf]] (elected 2021)
*[[Elijah Boyd]] (elected 2019-2021)
*[[Elijah Boyd]] (elected 2019-2021)
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;Treasurer
;Treasurer
*[[Matthew McNutt]] (elected 2024, resigned June 9, 2024)
*[[Anson Knowles]] (appointed 2023-2024)
*[[Tom Hopf]] (2022, resigned 2023)
*[[Danielle Shamp]] (elected 2021-2022)
*[[Danielle Shamp]] (elected 2021-2022)
*[[Scott Hammond]] (elected 2018-2021)
*[[Scott Hammond]] (elected 2018-2021)
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;At-Large
;At-Large
*[[Reid Scott]] (elected 2023)
*[[Lorelei Koory]] (elected 2021)
*[[Lorelei Koory]] (elected 2021)
*[[Portia Shepherd]] (elected 2020)
*[[Portia Shepherd]] (elected 2020)
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;Executive Director
;Executive Director
*[[Noah O. Rhys, Ph.D.]], Executive Director (2022-2023)
*[[Noah Rhys|Noah O. Rhys, Ph.D.]], Executive Director (2022-2023)
*[[Mike Rster]] (April 2007)
*[[Mike Rster]] (April 2007)


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!Location
!Location
!Venue
!Venue
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1978|1978]]
|September 2<ref>[[Media:LPNews_1978-9_V6-N43.pdf]]</ref>
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|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1982|1982]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1982|1982]]
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|Governor's House Motel
|Governor's House Motel
|-
|-
|1983
|[[Alabama Convention 1983|1983]]
|June 11
|Birmingham
|Quality Inn South<ref>[[Media:LPA Call to Convention 1983 June.pdf|Call to Convention]]</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1984|1984]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1984|1984]]
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|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1985|1985]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1985|1985]]
|June
|June 15<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-alabama-libertari/125091566/</ref>
|Birmingham
|Birmingham
|Birmingham Press Club
|Birmingham Press Club
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|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1987|1987]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1987|1987]]
|June 13
|June 13<ref>[[Media:Alabama Liberty-1987-Vol06-No02.pdf|Alabama Liberty, Vol 6 - No 2]]</ref>
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|Birmingham
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|-
|-
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|[[Alabama Convention 1989|1989]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1989|1989]]
|April 1
|April 1
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|Huntsville<ref>[[Media:Alabama Liberty-1989-05-May.pdf|Alabama Liberty, May 1989]]</ref>
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|-
|-
|1990
|[[Alabama Convention 1990|1990]]
|February 10
|Birmingham
|Radisson Inn<ref>[[Media:Alabama Liberty-1990-Vol09-No01.pdf|Alabama Liberty, Vol 9 - No 1]]</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 1991|1991]]
|[[Alabama Convention 1991|1991]]
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|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 2007|2007]]
|[[Alabama Convention 2007|2007]]
|July 23-24
|June 23-24
|Mobile
|Mobile
|Holiday Inn Belingrath Garden
|Holiday Inn Belingrath Garden
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|June 27
|June 27
|Birmingham
|Birmingham
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|2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090708090704/http://www.al.lp.org/pages/convention2009</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 2010|2010]]
|[[Alabama Convention 2010|2010]]
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|Dothan
|Dothan
|Clarion Inn & Suites
|Clarion Inn & Suites
|-
|[[Alabama Convention 2023|2023]]
|March 24-26
|Auburn
|Clarion Inn & Suites University Center
|}
|}


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! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
|-
| 2022
| align=right|179,883
| align=right|16.06%
| align=right|2,182
| align=right|430
| align=right|210
| align=right|41.39
| align=right|26
|-
| 2021
| align=right|
| align=right|
| align=right|2,129
| align=right|422
| align=right|213
| align=right|42.18
| align=right|26
|-
| 2020
| align=right|25,176
| align=right|1.08%
| align=right|2,037
| align=right|405
| align=right|292
| align=right|58.04
| align=right|24
|-
| 2019
| align=right|
| align=right|
| align=right|1,898
| align=right|387
| align=right|212
| align=right|43.20
| align=right|25
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
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| align=right|207
| align=right|207
| align=right|42.35
| align=right|42.35
| align=right|24
| align=right|23
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lpalabama.org/ Official Libertarian Party of Alabama website]
*[https://lpalabama.org/ Official Libertarian Party of Alabama website]
*[http://alabamalibertarian.org/ Website last updated c 2004, with historic information]
 
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

Latest revision as of 19:42, 9 January 2025

Libertarian Party of Alabama
LPA logo 3.PNG
Region: 2
Officers
Chair: Samuel Bohler
Vice-Chair: Patrick Merritt II
Secretary: Mark Lewis
Treasurer: Vacant
Contact
Phone: (205) 530-8052
Address: P. O. Box 2375
Madison, AL 35758
Website: Website
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter

Libertarian Party of Alabama ("LPA" in party bylaws[1]) is the Alabama affiliate of the Libertarian Party and was established in 1975.[2]

Documents

Bylaws

The LPA has adopted the national platform as its platform.

For historical governing documents see:

Publications

State Party Newsletters

Affiliate Newsletters

Leadership

Current

The current leadership is as follows.[3]

Former

Chair

List of Alabama State Party Chairs

Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Region 1 Representative
Region 2 Representative
Region 3 Representative
Region 4 Representative
At-Large
Executive Director
Other
  • District Chairs, c 2004

National convention delegations

Affiliates

As of 2017, Alabama has 6 county affiliates.

Previously (including 2004), Alabama was broken up into districts and had District Chairs:

Conventions

Year Dates Location Venue
1978 September 2[4]
1982 June 19 Montgomery Governor's House Motel
1983 June 11 Birmingham Quality Inn South[5]
1984 June 16 Birmingham Birmingham Festival Theatre
1985 June 15[6] Birmingham Birmingham Press Club
1986 June 21 Birmingham Best Western-Birmingham Inn
1987 June 13[7] Birmingham
1988 March 19 Birmingham Holiday Inn Homewood
1989 April 1 Huntsville[8]
1990 February 10 Birmingham Radisson Inn[9]
1991 February 8-9 Birmingham University Inn
1992 February 29 Montgomery State House Inn
1993 July 16-17 Montgomery State House Inn
1994 May 7-8 Montgomery State House Inn
1995 July 29 Montgomery Riverfront Inn
1996 April 27 Montgomery Riverfront Inn
1997
1998 April 18-19 Montgomery Ramada Inn
1999 April 10-11 Montgomery Ramada Inn
2000 April 8 Birmingham Radisson Hotel
2001 April 28 Montgomery Capital City Club
2002 April 13-14 Birmingham Radisson Hotel
2003 September 20 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2004 May 22 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2005 October 22
2006 April 8 Montgomery Country Inn and Suites
2007 June 23-24 Mobile Holiday Inn Belingrath Garden
2008 April 19-20 Birmingham Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
2009 June 27 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)[10]
2010 October 24 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2011 October 16 Birmingham
2012 September 4 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2013 June 8 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2014 May 10 Birmingham 2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2015 June 13 Birmingham Linn-Henley Research Library
2016 February 27 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
2017 February 25 Huntsville Meadow Creek Farm
2018 March 2-4 Atmore Windcreek Hotel and Casino
2019 March 22-24 Auburn Clarion Inn & Suites
2020 February 28 - March 1 Birmingham Marriot Birmingham
2021 March 19-21 Huntsville The Loft
2022 February 25-27 Dothan Clarion Inn & Suites
2023 March 24-26 Auburn Clarion Inn & Suites University Center

Ballot Access

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Alabama Historical Election Results

2006

  • In the 2006 election cycle only Dick Clark had ballot access. He received 3.15% in a three-way race. His opponents were Republican Minority Leader Mike Hubbard and Democrat Carolyn Ellis [1].

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)
2022 179,883 16.06% 2,182 430 210 41.39 26
2021 2,129 422 213 42.18 26
2020 25,176 1.08% 2,037 405 292 58.04 24
2019 1,898 387 212 43.20 25
2018 2,236 0.13% 1,816 372 207 42.35 23
2017 1,828 375 219 44.93 24
2016 44,467 2.08% 1,921 395 301 61.89 24
2015 1,735 357 156 32.11 24
2014 1,696 350 157 32.38 26
2013 1,660 343 182 37.65 24
2012 12,328 0.59% 1,597 332 190 39.44 25
2011 1,530 319 189 39.36 26
2010 4 0.00% 1,506 315 219 45.76 24
2009 1,456 306 231 48.55 23
2008 4,991 0.24% 1,370 290 258 54.68 23
2007 1,268 271 188 40.23 27
2006 396 0.03% 1,237 267 167 36.08 24
2005 1,124 246 187 40.92 27
2004 3,529 0.19% 265 58.49 26
2003 234 51.96 24
2002 64,839 4.75% 319 71.20 22
2001 315 70.51 26
2000 225,969 13.51% 362 81.31 26
1999 354 81.01 27
1998 315 72.40 27
1997 264 61.11 26
1996 40,470 2.64% 198 46.15 28
1995 117 27.45 29
1994 93 21.97 30
1993 91 21.70 29
1992 145,566 8.62% 123 29.72 27
1991 73 17.84 31
1990 73 18.03 33
1989 71 17.62 29
1988 23,394 1.70% 64 15.91 24
1987
1986
1985
1984 20,352 1.41%
1983
1982 63,719 5.65%
1981
1980 35,821 2.67%
1979
1978 6,006 0.82%
1977
1976 1,481 0.13%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links


References


Libertarian Party of Alabama
Affiliates: BaldwinEtowahJeffersonHoustonMadisonShelby
Conventions: 198319881998200720172018201920202021
National Delegations: 19752022
Other: Election ResultsChairsNewsletters



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