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'''Kenneth Martin Mattes''' (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] and [[Chapter Secretary]] for the [[McHenry County Libertarians]] and the [[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]]. Ken is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.
'''Kenneth Martin Mattes''' (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] and [[Chapter Secretary]] of the [[McHenry County Libertarians]].
 
He is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.


==Libertarian Background/Influences==
==Libertarian Background/Influences==


Ken's interest in outsider politics was sparked by observing non-conventional humor on popular media during the 1990's, including Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. He was particulary fascinated by Norm MacDonald, Dennis Miller, and Conan O'Brien.
Ken's interest in outsider politics was sparked by observing non-conventional humor on popular media during the 1990s, including Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. Ken was introduced to libertarianism in 2002 by his late best friend Brian who had found the [[Neal Boortz]] show on the radio by accident. Boortz later described a call to the show from Ken as 'serendipitous' when Ken asked what Neal thought of [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]], whom Neal was about to mention he had booked as a guest. Ken was a renegade volunteer supporter of Johnson in 2016, placing yard signs and collecting ballot petition signatures without being asked to by anybody except for the LPIL state party website. Ken officially joined the [[Libertarian]] party in 2017 and surreptitiously collected signatures again in 2018 and 2020 before joining the [[McHenry County Libertarians|local chapter]].
 
Ken was introduced to libertarianism by his late best friend Brian who had found the [[Neal Boortz]] show on the radio by accident. Boortz later described a call to the show from Ken as 'serendipitous' when Ken asked what Neal thought of [[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]], whom Neal was about to mention he had booked as a guest. Ken was a renegade volunteer supporter of Johnson in 2016, placing yard signs and collecting ballot petition signatures without being asked to by anybody except for the state party website.
 
Ken officially joined the [[Libertarian]] party in 2017 and surreptitiously collected signatures again in 2018 and 2020. Ken supported the campaigns of [[Jo Jorgensen]], [[Danny Malouf]], and [[William Redpath]]. When McHenry County began to recognize LP as an established party in 2020, Ken stepped forward to become a precinct committeeman and quickly became the chapter secretary as well.


Ken was an active participant at the [[National Convention 2022]], serving as Illinois Delegate to the Platform Committee and singing in the [[National Party Choir]], in addition to being one of the Illinois delegates.
Ken was an active participant at the [[National Convention 2022]], serving as Illinois' Delegate to the Platform Committee and singing in the first [[National Party Choir]], in addition to being one of the 34 Illinois delegates.


==Volunteerism==
While serving as Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]], Ken spearheaded an initiative to record the State Party documents in a centralized database.
Ken was a campaign volunteer for [[Ashley Shade]] in 2021 and [[Thomas Quiter]] and [[Feena Bonoan]] in 2022. He is also a frequent blood donor for The Red Cross and a volunteer member of the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, where the skills he learned as a pilot (navigation, airspace law, meteorology) can help aid the public and provide another example of an excellent Libertarian member of local government.
 
==Political Campaigns==
*McHenry County Board (2022)<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Mattes_(McHenry_County_Board_District_1,_Illinois,_candidate_2022)</ref>


==Organizational Positions==
==Organizational Positions==
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;[[Libertarian National Committee]]
;[[Libertarian National Committee]]
*Illinois Platform Committee Delegate, [[National Convention 2022]]
*Illinois Platform Committee Delegate, [[National Convention 2022]]
*Illinois Platform Committee Alternate, [[National Convention 2024]] (elevated to Delegate due to vacancy)


;[[Libertarian Party of Illinois]]
;[[Libertarian Party of Illinois]]
*Secretary (2022-)
*Delegate, [[National Convention 2022]]
*Delegate, [[National Convention 2022]]
*Secretary (2022-)
*Delegate, [[National Convention 2024]]


;[[McHenry County Libertarians]]
;[[McHenry County Libertarians]]
*[[Precinct committeeman]] and [[Voter Registrar]] (2020-)
*[[Precinct committeeman]] (2020-)
*[[Chapter Secretary]] (2021-)
*[[Chapter Secretary]] (2021-)


;[[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]]
;[[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]]
*[[Chapter Secretary]] (2021-)
*[[Chapter Secretary]] (2021-2024)


;McHenry County Emergency Management Agency
;McHenry County Emergency Management Agency
*Search and Rescue Volunteer (2021-)
*Search and Rescue Volunteer (2021-)
*Mentor (2022-)
*Mentor (2022-)
*Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2023)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJAbsf1tS4</ref>
*Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2023, 2024)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJAbsf1tS4</ref>
 
==Political Dynasty==
Ken is a distant relative of Charles Watson-Wentworth, the patron of the Rockingham Whigs who twice served brief periods as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the American Revolution.
 
Ken's uncle also served briefly as Vice President of the Maine East High School Young Republicans Club under then President Hillary Rodham (Clinton).
 
==Political Campaigns and other Volunteerism==
*[[Danny Malouf]] for U.S. Senate (2020)
*[[Ashley Shade]] for North Adams City Council (2021)
*[[Thomas Quiter]] for U.S. Senate (2022)
*[[Feena Bonoan]] for U.S. Senate (2022)
*[[Nathan Madden]] for Arizona LD-25 (2024)
*[[Feena Bonoan]] for U.S. Senate (2024)
*[[Chase Oliver]] for President (2024)
 
Ken is also a frequent blood donor for The Red Cross and a volunteer member of the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency.
 
==Political Campaigns (as self)==
*McHenry County Board (2022)<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Mattes_(McHenry_County_Board_District_1,_Illinois,_candidate_2022)</ref>
*McHenry County Circuit Clerk (2024)<ref>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/11/22/libertarian-party-is-not-an-established-party-in-mchenry-county-judge-rules/</ref>


==Other Libertarian Achievements==
==Other Libertarian Achievements==
*Member, Libertarian [[National Party Choir]] (2022)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpTyftgoNw</ref>
*Member, Libertarian [[National Party Choir]] (2022, 2024)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpTyftgoNw</ref>
*Libertarian Rookie of the Year Award, [[Illinois Convention 2022]]
*Libertarian Rookie of the Year Award, [[Illinois Convention 2022]]
*Convention M.V.P., [[Illinois Convention 2024]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category: Illinois State Party Secretaries]]
[[Category: Award Recipients]]

Latest revision as of 06:18, 27 August 2024

Ken Mattes
Mattes, Kenneth.jpg
Secretary
Libertarian Party of Illinois
Sep 23, 2022—
Chapter Secretary
McHenry County Libertarians
Feb 8, 2021—
Chapter Secretary
Fox Valley Libertarian Party
Dec 1, 2021—Feb 28, 2024
Personal Details
Birth: (1979-11-26) November 26, 1979 (age 45)
Woodstock, Illinois, USA
Education: 2005 - A.S., Business, McHenry County College
Occupation: Transportation Entrepreneur
Residence: Algonquin IL
Party: Libertarian (2017-Present)
Facebook: Facebook
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Kenneth Martin Mattes (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and Chapter Secretary of the McHenry County Libertarians.

He is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.

Libertarian Background/Influences

Ken's interest in outsider politics was sparked by observing non-conventional humor on popular media during the 1990s, including Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. Ken was introduced to libertarianism in 2002 by his late best friend Brian who had found the Neal Boortz show on the radio by accident. Boortz later described a call to the show from Ken as 'serendipitous' when Ken asked what Neal thought of Gary Johnson, whom Neal was about to mention he had booked as a guest. Ken was a renegade volunteer supporter of Johnson in 2016, placing yard signs and collecting ballot petition signatures without being asked to by anybody except for the LPIL state party website. Ken officially joined the Libertarian party in 2017 and surreptitiously collected signatures again in 2018 and 2020 before joining the local chapter.

Ken was an active participant at the National Convention 2022, serving as Illinois' Delegate to the Platform Committee and singing in the first National Party Choir, in addition to being one of the 34 Illinois delegates.

While serving as Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, Ken spearheaded an initiative to record the State Party documents in a centralized database.

Organizational Positions

Libertarian National Committee
Libertarian Party of Illinois
McHenry County Libertarians
Fox Valley Libertarian Party
McHenry County Emergency Management Agency
  • Search and Rescue Volunteer (2021-)
  • Mentor (2022-)
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2023, 2024)[1]

Political Dynasty

Ken is a distant relative of Charles Watson-Wentworth, the patron of the Rockingham Whigs who twice served brief periods as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

Ken's uncle also served briefly as Vice President of the Maine East High School Young Republicans Club under then President Hillary Rodham (Clinton).

Political Campaigns and other Volunteerism

Ken is also a frequent blood donor for The Red Cross and a volunteer member of the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency.

Political Campaigns (as self)

  • McHenry County Board (2022)[2]
  • McHenry County Circuit Clerk (2024)[3]

Other Libertarian Achievements

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJAbsf1tS4
  2. ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Mattes_(McHenry_County_Board_District_1,_Illinois,_candidate_2022)
  3. ↑ https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/11/22/libertarian-party-is-not-an-established-party-in-mchenry-county-judge-rules/
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpTyftgoNw
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