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|office = | |office = Tom Green County | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = Cuatro Jones | ||
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|office2 = | |office2 = Tom Green County | ||
|title2 = | |title2 = Vice-Chair | ||
|term-start2 = | |term-start2 = 2022 | ||
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|successor2 = | |successor2 = Wacey Alpha Cody | ||
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|birth-place = San Angelo, Texas | |birth-place = San Angelo, Texas | ||
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|education = | |education = B.S. and M.C.S., computer science, Texas A&M University, College Station; Ph.D., computer science, Washington University, St. Louis | ||
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|occupation = | |occupation = college professor (retired) | ||
|residence = Texas | |residence = Texas | ||
|party = Libertarian | |party = Libertarian | ||
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'''Rob LeGrand''' is a computer scientist and a longtime member of the [[Libertarian Party of Texas]]. | '''Rob LeGrand''' is a computer scientist and a longtime member of the [[Libertarian Party of Texas]]. | ||
In 2002, he ran for State Representative | He first became active in the [[Travis County Libertarian Party]] in 2000 while working at IBM in Austin. | ||
In 2003, he worked for [[Michael Badnarik]]'s presidential campaign as | In 2002, he ran for State Representative in District 50. | ||
In 2003, he worked for [[Michael Badnarik]]'s presidential campaign as Badnarik's personal assistant and driver across the country. | |||
In 2024, after serving in various officer positions over the previous few years, he was elected county chair of the [[Tom Green County Libertarian Party]]. | In 2024, after serving in various officer positions over the previous few years, he was elected county chair of the [[Tom Green County Libertarian Party]]. | ||
LeGrand's research is primarily in the analysis of voting systems and how they can be manipulated by strategic voters. | LeGrand's research is primarily in the analysis of voting systems and how they can be manipulated by strategic voters. | ||
He has long advocated for the use of [https://electowiki.org/wiki/Approval_voting Approval Voting] in single-winner elections. | He has long advocated for the use of [https://electowiki.org/wiki/Approval_voting Approval Voting] in single-winner elections. | ||
In 2002, with [[Rock Howard]] and Steven Brams, he founded Citizens for Approval Voting and Americans for Approval Voting, which later | In 2002, with [[Rock Howard]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Brams Steven Brams], | ||
he founded Citizens for Approval Voting and Americans for Approval Voting, | |||
from which later evolved the [https://electowiki.org/wiki/Center_for_Election_Science Center for Election Science]. | |||
LeGrand retired as a professor from Angelo State University in 2024. | |||
[[Category: Texas Party Activists]] | |||
[[Category: IT Professionals]] | |||
[[Category: Party Activists from the 2000s]] | [[Category: Party Activists from the 2000s]] | ||
[[Category: Party Activists from the 2010s]] | |||
[[Category: Party Activists from the 2020s]] | |||
[[Category: Voting Method Activists]] | |||
[[Category: Local Party Chairs]] | |||
[[Category: Texas Local Party Chairs]] | |||
[[Category: Candidates from the 2000s]] | |||
[[Category: Candidates for State House]] | |||
[[Category: Texas Candidates for State House]] | |||
[[Category: Campaign Volunteers (General)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 1 April 2025
| Rob LeGrand | |
| Chair Tom Green County | |
| 2024—2026 | |
| Predecessor: | Cuatro Jones |
| Vice-Chair Tom Green County | |
| 2022—2024 | |
| Successor: | Wacey Alpha Cody |
| Personal Details | |
| Education: | B.S. and M.C.S., computer science, Texas A&M University, College Station; Ph.D., computer science, Washington University, St. Louis |
| Occupation: | college professor (retired) |
| Residence: | Texas |
| Party: | Libertarian |
| Media | |
| Website: | https://rob-legrand.github.io/ |
Rob LeGrand is a computer scientist and a longtime member of the Libertarian Party of Texas. He first became active in the Travis County Libertarian Party in 2000 while working at IBM in Austin. In 2002, he ran for State Representative in District 50. In 2003, he worked for Michael Badnarik's presidential campaign as Badnarik's personal assistant and driver across the country. In 2024, after serving in various officer positions over the previous few years, he was elected county chair of the Tom Green County Libertarian Party.
LeGrand's research is primarily in the analysis of voting systems and how they can be manipulated by strategic voters. He has long advocated for the use of Approval Voting in single-winner elections. In 2002, with Rock Howard and Steven Brams, he founded Citizens for Approval Voting and Americans for Approval Voting, from which later evolved the Center for Election Science. LeGrand retired as a professor from Angelo State University in 2024.
Categories:
- Biographies
- Texas Party Activists
- IT Professionals
- Party Activists from the 2000s
- Party Activists from the 2010s
- Party Activists from the 2020s
- Voting Method Activists
- Local Party Chairs
- Texas Local Party Chairs
- Candidates from the 2000s
- Candidates for State House
- Texas Candidates for State House
- Campaign Volunteers (General)