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{{Infobox State | |||
|name = Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania | |||
|logo = Lppa.png | |||
|logo-size = 200 X 200 | |||
|state = Pennsylvania | |||
|chartered = | |||
|region = [[LNC Region 5|5 - South]] | |||
|chair = [[Rob Cowburn]] | |||
|vice-chair = Gregory Deal | |||
|secretary = Alfa Shaw | |||
|secretary-assistant = | |||
|treasurer = Deborah Burton | |||
|treasurer-assistant = | |||
|executive-director = [[None]] | |||
|phone = 1 (800) 774-4487? | |||
|address = 3915 Union Deposit Rd # 223, Harrisburg PA 17109-5922 | |||
|website = http://www.lppa.org/ | |||
|facebook = https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianPartyOfPennsylvania/ | |||
|twitter = | |||
|meetup = | |||
}} | |||
The '''Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania''' ("'''LPPA'''" in party bylaws<ref name="Pennsylvania">{{Citation|url=https://lppa.org/documents/lppa_bylaws.pdf |title=BYLAWS Revised April 2, 2017 |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania|Libertarian Party of '''Pennsylvania''' (LPPA)]] |accessdate=8 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is a State affiliate of the national [[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]]. | |||
==Governing Documents== | |||
===Platform=== | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|PA 2023-06-13 Platform.pdf|Platform Adopted June 13, 2023}} | |||
For historical platforms see [[Index of Pennsylvania State Party Platforms]] | |||
===Bylaws=== | |||
*{{MediaNewTab|PA 2023-03 Bylaws.pdf|Bylaws Adopted March, 2023}} | |||
For historical bylaws see [[Index of Pennsylvania State Party Bylaws]] | |||
For historical Constitutions see [[Index of Pennsylvania State Party Constitutions]] | |||
==Leadership== | |||
===Current=== | |||
*Executive Chair, Rob Cowburn | |||
*Executive Vice-Chair, Gregory Deal | |||
*Secretary, Alfa Shaw | |||
*Treasurer, Deborah Burton | |||
*Northwest Regional Representative, Michael Thomas | |||
*Southwest Regional Representative, Jamie Smith | |||
*Northcentral Regional Representative, Nathan Romig | |||
*Southcentral Regional Representative, Bryan Goodnight | |||
*Northeast Regional Representative, Autumn Pangia | |||
*Southeast Regional Representative, Pete Schwarze | |||
*Affiliate Council Chair, Jessica Burton | |||
*Affiliate Council Vice-Chair, Ross Sylvester | |||
*Affiliate Council Secretary, Alicia Goodnight | |||
*Affiliate Council At-Large, Michael Mastrocola | |||
===Former=== | |||
;Chair | |||
''See [[List of Pennsylvania State Party Chairs]]'' | |||
;Vice-Chair | |||
''See [[List of Pennsylvania State Party Vice-Chairs]]'' | |||
;Secretary | |||
''see [[List of Pennsylvania State Party Secretaries]]'' | |||
;Treasurer | |||
''see [[List of Pennsylvania State Party Treasurers]] | |||
;Executive Director | |||
*[[Kevin Gaughen]] (2019-March 2022) | |||
*[[Jon Raso]] (June 18, 2022-2023) | |||
==Board Records== | |||
*[[Index of Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Board Records]] | |||
==Conventions== | |||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | |||
|- | |||
! Dates | |||
! Location | |||
! Venue | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 1974|Saturday, September 28, 1974]] || York, Pennsylvania || | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 1987|April 3—4, 1987]] || State College, Pennsylvania || Holliday Inn Penn State | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 1994|March 11—13, 1994]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2010|April 2010]] || Harrisburg, PA || Hilton Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2011|April 30, 2011]] || Franklin, Pennsylvania | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2013|June 8, 2013]] || Harrisburg, PA || Hilton Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2014|February 22, 2014]] || Bethlehem, PA || Best Western/Lehigh Valley Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2015|June 6, 2015]] || Bridgeport, PA || Taphouse 23 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2016|March 19, 2016]] || Philadelphia || Renaissance Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2017|April 2, 2017]] || Harrisburg, PA || Hilton Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2018|March 3-4, 2018]] || Shippensburg, PA || Shippen Place Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2019|March 16-17, 2019]] || Bushkill, PA || Bushkill Inn & Conference Center | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2020|March 6-8, 2020]] || Philadelphia, PA || Renaissance Airport Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2021|May 14-16 2021]] || Pittsburgh, PA || Hotel Indigo | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2022|March 4-6, 2022]] || Williamsport, PA || Genetti Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2023|March 3-5, 2023]] || Reading, PA || Doubletree Hotel | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pennsylvania Convention 2024|March 1-3, 2024]] || Harrisburg, PA || Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center | |||
|} | |||
A recording of the January 6, 2024, holiday party can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlJhhoVvH9Q here]. | |||
==Publications== | |||
*[[Pennsylvania Liberty]] | |||
*[[The LibPenn Quarterly]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Penn]] | |||
==Regional (Multi-County) Affiliates== | |||
;Current | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/Adams-Franklin-Regional-Libertarian-Party-Committee-104077347930665 Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee] | |||
*Allegheny Highlands (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset) | |||
;Former | |||
*[[Central Pennsylvania Libertarian Party]] (fl. 1973) | |||
*Wayne - Pike | |||
*Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee | |||
*[[Susquehanna Valley Libertarian Party]] (Northumberland, Snyder) | |||
*[[Capital Area Libertarian Committee]] (Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry) | |||
*LPCPA | |||
==County Affiliates== | |||
;Current | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Allegheny County]] | |||
*Libertarian Party of Adams County | |||
*Beaver County Libertarians | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Berks County]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Bradford County (Pennsylvania)]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Bucks County]] | |||
*Butler County Libertarians | |||
*Libertarian Party of Center County | |||
*[[Chester County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*Columbia County Libertarians | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Libertarian Party of Crawford County]] | |||
*[[Delaware County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)]] | |||
*Erie County Libertarians | |||
*Fayette County Libertarians | |||
*[[Lancaster County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*Lebanon County Libertarian Party | |||
*[[Lehigh County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Montgomery County Libertarian Committee (Pennsylvania)]] | |||
*[[Northampton County Libertarian Party]] | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Philadelphia]] | |||
*Schuylkill County Libertarian Party | |||
*[[Washington County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)]] | |||
*Westmoreland County Libertarians | |||
*[[York County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)]] | |||
;Former | |||
*Carbon County Libertarians | |||
*Libertarian Party of Adams County | |||
==Municipal Affiliates== | |||
;Former | |||
*[[Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh]] | |||
==Judicial Committee Decisions== | |||
* | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ | |||
!Year | |||
!Opinion Issued | |||
Date | |||
!Type | |||
(Appeal/ Advisory) | |||
!Submitter | |||
!Subject | |||
!Opinion | |||
|- | |||
|2013 | |||
|May 7, 2013 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Tom Stevens | |||
|Board voting and convention notice | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|LP-Judicial-Report-5-13.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
{{MediaNewTab|Resolution_to_Overturn_a_Decision_krawchuk.pdf|Resolution To Overturn}} | |||
|- | |||
|2013 | |||
|September 16, 2013 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Aaron Rosengarten | |||
|County affiliate employee requirements | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|LP-JC-Judicial-Report-9-13.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2020 | |||
|February 6, 2020 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Marc Bozzacco | |||
Michael Heise | |||
|False Claims and Party Records | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|LPPa_Judicial_Committee_-_Detailed_Ruling_in_re_Bozzacco_and_Heise.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2021 | |||
|December 22, 2021 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Michael Heise | |||
|Decisions regarding submitted questions | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|PA JC 2021-12-16.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2022 | |||
|February 12, 2022 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Joseph Van Wagner | |||
|Credential committee questions and other committee questions | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|LPPA_Judicial_Ruling_-_Van_Wagner_I_-_Petition_Final_--_2022.02.13.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2022 | |||
|February 16, 2022 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Joseph Van Wagner | |||
|Acting in the name of the party contrary to judicial committee, | |||
process for new affiliate recognition | |||
|`{{MediaNewTab|Van_Wagner_-_Petition_II_Final_Longform_b_2022.02.17.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2022 | |||
|February 16, 2022 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|John Waldenburger | |||
|Disciplinary appeal, board minutes, recording access, | |||
communications policy, various other questions | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|Waldenberger_Appeal,_Petition,_Final_Longform_2022.02.18.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2022 | |||
|February 26, 2022 | |||
|Appeal | |||
|Sasha Cohen | |||
|Judicial Committee authority | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|Cohen_Petition_Final_Longform_2022.02.26.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2023 | |||
|July 6, 2023 | |||
|Advisory Opinion | |||
|Jessica Glover | |||
|Policy manual amendment, vacancies, and working committees | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|2023-07-05_Glover_Opinion.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2023 | |||
|October 30, 2023 | |||
|Advisory Opinion | |||
|Jessica Burton | |||
|CRM access requirements and restrictions | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|2023-10-30_Burton_Opinion.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|- | |||
|2023 | |||
|November 2, 2023 | |||
|Advisory Opinion | |||
|Gregory Deal | |||
|Candidate nomination powers and special meetings | |||
|{{MediaNewTab|2023-11-2_Deal_Opinion.pdf|Opinion}} | |||
|} | |||
* | |||
==Elections== | |||
''See: [[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Historical Election Results]]'' | |||
==Size and Influence== | |||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | |||
|- | |||
! Year | |||
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]] | |||
! Minimum<br>Percent<br>Of Voters | |||
! [[Libertarian Party#Party_Registration|Registered<br>Voters]]<br>(Oct/Nov) | |||
! Percent<br>of<br>Registered<br>Voters | |||
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec) | |||
! Signature<br>Members<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population | |||
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - Present<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec) | |||
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population | |||
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51) | |||
|- | |||
| 2018 | |||
| align=right|50,907 | |||
| align=right|1.02% | |||
| align=right|44,848 | |||
| align=right|0.52% | |||
| align=right|5,913 | |||
| align=right|462 | |||
| align=right|613 | |||
| align=right|47.86 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2017 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|45,142 | |||
| align=right|0.54% | |||
| align=right|6,050 | |||
| align=right|472 | |||
| align=right|597 | |||
| align=right|46.62 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2016 | |||
| align=right|235,142 | |||
| align=right|3.81% | |||
| align=right|48,966 | |||
| align=right|0.56% | |||
| align=right|6,341 | |||
| align=right|496 | |||
| align=right|802 | |||
| align=right|62.73 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2015 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|5,935 | |||
| align=right|464 | |||
| align=right|460 | |||
| align=right|35.93 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2014 | |||
| align=right|7,808 | |||
| align=right|0.22% | |||
| align=right|47,501 | |||
| align=right|0.58% | |||
| align=right|5,838 | |||
| align=right|457 | |||
| align=right|505 | |||
| align=right|39.49 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2013 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|44,023 | |||
| align=right|0.54% | |||
| align=right|5,705 | |||
| align=right|446 | |||
| align=right|553 | |||
| align=right|43.27 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2012 | |||
| align=right|210,876 | |||
| align=right|3.67% | |||
| align=right|36,353 | |||
| align=right|0.43% | |||
| align=right|5,572 | |||
| align=right|436 | |||
| align=right|598 | |||
| align=right|46.83 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2011 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|5,357 | |||
| align=right|420 | |||
| align=right|556 | |||
| align=right|43.63 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2010 | |||
| align=right|15,247 | |||
| align=right|0.38% | |||
| align=right|38,031 | |||
| align=right|0.45% | |||
| align=right|5,269 | |||
| align=right|415 | |||
| align=right|566 | |||
| align=right|44.53 | |||
| align=right|8 | |||
|- | |||
| 2009 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|35,607 | |||
| align=right|0.42% | |||
| align=right|5,209 | |||
| align=right|411 | |||
| align=right|568 | |||
| align=right|44.84 | |||
| align=right|7 | |||
|- | |||
| 2008 | |||
| align=right|184,029 | |||
| align=right|3.03% | |||
| align=right|36,509 | |||
| align=right|0.42% | |||
| align=right|5,051 | |||
| align=right|400 | |||
| align=right|624 | |||
| align=right|49.48 | |||
| align=right|8 | |||
|- | |||
| 2007 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|4,864 | |||
| align=right|387 | |||
| align=right|603 | |||
| align=right|47.99 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2006 | |||
| align=right|10,024 | |||
| align=right|0.24% | |||
| align=right|36,070 | |||
| align=right|0.44% | |||
| align=right|4,748 | |||
| align=right|380 | |||
| align=right|435 | |||
| align=right|34.77 | |||
| align=right|9 | |||
|- | |||
| 2005 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|33,655 | |||
| align=right|0.42% | |||
| align=right|4,512 | |||
| align=right|362 | |||
| align=right|756 | |||
| align=right|60.72 | |||
| align=right|4 | |||
|- | |||
| 2004 | |||
| align=right|79,263 | |||
| align=right|1.37% | |||
| align=right|34,258 | |||
| align=right|0.41% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|861 | |||
| align=right|69.38 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2003 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|30,242 | |||
| align=right|0.39% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|745 | |||
| align=right|60.20 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2002 | |||
| align=right|40,923 | |||
| align=right|1.15% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|902 | |||
| align=right|73.15 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2001 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,154 | |||
| align=right|93.83 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 2000 | |||
| align=right|45,775 | |||
| align=right|0.93% | |||
| align=right|30,248 | |||
| align=right|0.39% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,284 | |||
| align=right|104.52 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 1999 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|26,828 | |||
| align=right|0.36% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,639 | |||
| align=right|136.65 | |||
| align=right|3 | |||
|- | |||
| 1998 | |||
| align=right|46,103 | |||
| align=right|1.52% | |||
| align=right|23,095 | |||
| align=right|0.32% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,474 | |||
| align=right|122.81 | |||
| align=right|4 | |||
|- | |||
| 1997 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,290 | |||
| align=right|107.36 | |||
| align=right|2 | |||
|- | |||
| 1996 | |||
| align=right|103,234 | |||
| align=right|2.29% | |||
| align=right|13,770 | |||
| align=right|0.20% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|1,256 | |||
| align=right|104.34 | |||
| align=right|2 | |||
|- | |||
| 1995 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|955 | |||
| align=right|79.29 | |||
| align=right|2 | |||
|- | |||
| 1994 | |||
| align=right|59,115 | |||
| align=right|1.65% | |||
| align=right|4,408 | |||
| align=right|0.07% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|690 | |||
| align=right|57.30 | |||
| align=right|2 | |||
|- | |||
| 1993 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|593 | |||
| align=right|49.33 | |||
| align=right|3 | |||
|- | |||
| 1992 | |||
| align=right|219,319 | |||
| align=right|4.43% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|633 | |||
| align=right|52.83 | |||
| align=right|3 | |||
|- | |||
| 1991 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|402 | |||
| align=right|33.66 | |||
| align=right|3 | |||
|- | |||
| 1990 | |||
| align=right|290 | |||
| align=right|0.01% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|407 | |||
| align=right|34.21 | |||
| align=right|4 | |||
|- | |||
| 1989 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|145 | |||
| align=right|12.22 | |||
| align=right|16 | |||
|- | |||
| 1988 | |||
| align=right|18,459 | |||
| align=right|0.41% | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align=right|230 | |||
| align=right|19.42 | |||
| align=right|6 | |||
|- | |||
| 1987 | |||
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|- | |||
| 1986 | |||
| align=right|6,058 | |||
| align=right|0.18% | |||
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|- | |||
| 1985 | |||
| | |||
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|- | |||
| 1984 | |||
| align=right|30,496 | |||
| align=right|0.63% | |||
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|- | |||
| 1983 | |||
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|- | |||
| 1982 | |||
| align=right|25,091 | |||
| align=right|0.68% | |||
| | |||
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|- | |||
| 1981 | |||
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|- | |||
| 1980 | |||
| align=right|35,745 | |||
| align=right|0.78% | |||
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|- | |||
| 1979 | |||
| | |||
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|- | |||
| 1978 | |||
| align=right|2,837 | |||
| align=right|0.08% | |||
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|- | |||
| 1977 | |||
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|- | |||
| 1976 | |||
| align=right|73 | |||
| align=right|0.00% | |||
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|- | |||
| 1975 | |||
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| 1974 | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 23 August 2024
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania | |
Region: | 5 - South |
Officers | |
Chair: | Rob Cowburn |
Vice-Chair: | Gregory Deal |
Secretary: | Alfa Shaw |
Treasurer: | Deborah Burton |
Executive Director: | None |
Contact | |
Phone: | 1 (800) 774-4487? |
Address: | 3915 Union Deposit Rd # 223, Harrisburg PA 17109-5922 |
Website: | Website |
Social Media | |
Facebook: | |
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania ("LPPA" in party bylaws[1]) is a State affiliate of the national 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.
Governing Documents
Platform
For historical platforms see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Platforms
Bylaws
For historical bylaws see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Bylaws
For historical Constitutions see Index of Pennsylvania State Party Constitutions
Leadership
Current
- Executive Chair, Rob Cowburn
- Executive Vice-Chair, Gregory Deal
- Secretary, Alfa Shaw
- Treasurer, Deborah Burton
- Northwest Regional Representative, Michael Thomas
- Southwest Regional Representative, Jamie Smith
- Northcentral Regional Representative, Nathan Romig
- Southcentral Regional Representative, Bryan Goodnight
- Northeast Regional Representative, Autumn Pangia
- Southeast Regional Representative, Pete Schwarze
- Affiliate Council Chair, Jessica Burton
- Affiliate Council Vice-Chair, Ross Sylvester
- Affiliate Council Secretary, Alicia Goodnight
- Affiliate Council At-Large, Michael Mastrocola
Former
- Chair
See List of Pennsylvania State Party Chairs
- Vice-Chair
See List of Pennsylvania State Party Vice-Chairs
- Secretary
see List of Pennsylvania State Party Secretaries
- Treasurer
see List of Pennsylvania State Party Treasurers
- Executive Director
- Kevin Gaughen (2019-March 2022)
- Jon Raso (June 18, 2022-2023)
Board Records
Conventions
Dates | Location | Venue |
---|---|---|
Saturday, September 28, 1974 | York, Pennsylvania | |
April 3—4, 1987 | State College, Pennsylvania | Holliday Inn Penn State |
March 11—13, 1994 | ||
April 2010 | Harrisburg, PA | Hilton Hotel |
April 30, 2011 | Franklin, Pennsylvania | |
June 8, 2013 | Harrisburg, PA | Hilton Hotel |
February 22, 2014 | Bethlehem, PA | Best Western/Lehigh Valley Hotel |
June 6, 2015 | Bridgeport, PA | Taphouse 23 |
March 19, 2016 | Philadelphia | Renaissance Hotel |
April 2, 2017 | Harrisburg, PA | Hilton Hotel |
March 3-4, 2018 | Shippensburg, PA | Shippen Place Hotel |
March 16-17, 2019 | Bushkill, PA | Bushkill Inn & Conference Center |
March 6-8, 2020 | Philadelphia, PA | Renaissance Airport Hotel |
May 14-16 2021 | Pittsburgh, PA | Hotel Indigo |
March 4-6, 2022 | Williamsport, PA | Genetti Hotel |
March 3-5, 2023 | Reading, PA | Doubletree Hotel |
March 1-3, 2024 | Harrisburg, PA | Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center |
A recording of the January 6, 2024, holiday party can be found here.
Publications
Regional (Multi-County) Affiliates
- Current
- Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee
- Allegheny Highlands (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset)
- Former
- Central Pennsylvania Libertarian Party (fl. 1973)
- Wayne - Pike
- Adams-Franklin Regional Libertarian Party Committee
- Susquehanna Valley Libertarian Party (Northumberland, Snyder)
- Capital Area Libertarian Committee (Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry)
- LPCPA
County Affiliates
- Current
- Libertarian Party of Allegheny County
- Libertarian Party of Adams County
- Beaver County Libertarians
- Libertarian Party of Berks County
- Libertarian Party of Bradford County (Pennsylvania)
- Libertarian Party of Bucks County
- Butler County Libertarians
- Libertarian Party of Center County
- Chester County Libertarian Party
- Columbia County Libertarians
- Libertarian Party of Crawford County
- Delaware County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)
- Erie County Libertarians
- Fayette County Libertarians
- Lancaster County Libertarian Party
- Lebanon County Libertarian Party
- Lehigh County Libertarian Party
- Montgomery County Libertarian Committee (Pennsylvania)
- Northampton County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Philadelphia
- Schuylkill County Libertarian Party
- Washington County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)
- Westmoreland County Libertarians
- York County Libertarian Party (Pennsylvania)
- Former
- Carbon County Libertarians
- Libertarian Party of Adams County
Municipal Affiliates
- Former
Judicial Committee Decisions
Year | Opinion Issued
Date |
Type
(Appeal/ Advisory) |
Submitter | Subject | Opinion |
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2013 | May 7, 2013 | Appeal | Tom Stevens | Board voting and convention notice | Opinion (info) |
2013 | September 16, 2013 | Appeal | Aaron Rosengarten | County affiliate employee requirements | Opinion (info) |
2020 | February 6, 2020 | Appeal | Marc Bozzacco
Michael Heise |
False Claims and Party Records | Opinion (info) |
2021 | December 22, 2021 | Appeal | Michael Heise | Decisions regarding submitted questions | Opinion (info) |
2022 | February 12, 2022 | Appeal | Joseph Van Wagner | Credential committee questions and other committee questions | Opinion (info) |
2022 | February 16, 2022 | Appeal | Joseph Van Wagner | Acting in the name of the party contrary to judicial committee,
process for new affiliate recognition |
`Opinion (info) |
2022 | February 16, 2022 | Appeal | John Waldenburger | Disciplinary appeal, board minutes, recording access,
communications policy, various other questions |
Opinion (info) |
2022 | February 26, 2022 | Appeal | Sasha Cohen | Judicial Committee authority | Opinion (info) |
2023 | July 6, 2023 | Advisory Opinion | Jessica Glover | Policy manual amendment, vacancies, and working committees | Opinion (info) |
2023 | October 30, 2023 | Advisory Opinion | Jessica Burton | CRM access requirements and restrictions | Opinion (info) |
2023 | November 2, 2023 | Advisory Opinion | Gregory Deal | Candidate nomination powers and special meetings | Opinion (info) |
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Historical Election Results
Size and Influence
Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Minimum Percent Of Voters |
Registered Voters (Oct/Nov) |
Percent of Registered Voters |
Signature Members (Dec) |
Signature Members Per Million Population |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
LNC Donors Per Million Population |
State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51) |
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2018 | 50,907 | 1.02% | 44,848 | 0.52% | 5,913 | 462 | 613 | 47.86 | 6 |
2017 | 45,142 | 0.54% | 6,050 | 472 | 597 | 46.62 | 7 | ||
2016 | 235,142 | 3.81% | 48,966 | 0.56% | 6,341 | 496 | 802 | 62.73 | 7 |
2015 | 5,935 | 464 | 460 | 35.93 | 7 | ||||
2014 | 7,808 | 0.22% | 47,501 | 0.58% | 5,838 | 457 | 505 | 39.49 | 7 |
2013 | 44,023 | 0.54% | 5,705 | 446 | 553 | 43.27 | 7 | ||
2012 | 210,876 | 3.67% | 36,353 | 0.43% | 5,572 | 436 | 598 | 46.83 | 7 |
2011 | 5,357 | 420 | 556 | 43.63 | 6 | ||||
2010 | 15,247 | 0.38% | 38,031 | 0.45% | 5,269 | 415 | 566 | 44.53 | 8 |
2009 | 35,607 | 0.42% | 5,209 | 411 | 568 | 44.84 | 7 | ||
2008 | 184,029 | 3.03% | 36,509 | 0.42% | 5,051 | 400 | 624 | 49.48 | 8 |
2007 | 4,864 | 387 | 603 | 47.99 | 6 | ||||
2006 | 10,024 | 0.24% | 36,070 | 0.44% | 4,748 | 380 | 435 | 34.77 | 9 |
2005 | 33,655 | 0.42% | 4,512 | 362 | 756 | 60.72 | 4 | ||
2004 | 79,263 | 1.37% | 34,258 | 0.41% | 861 | 69.38 | 6 | ||
2003 | 30,242 | 0.39% | 745 | 60.20 | 6 | ||||
2002 | 40,923 | 1.15% | 902 | 73.15 | 6 | ||||
2001 | 1,154 | 93.83 | 6 | ||||||
2000 | 45,775 | 0.93% | 30,248 | 0.39% | 1,284 | 104.52 | 6 | ||
1999 | 26,828 | 0.36% | 1,639 | 136.65 | 3 | ||||
1998 | 46,103 | 1.52% | 23,095 | 0.32% | 1,474 | 122.81 | 4 | ||
1997 | 1,290 | 107.36 | 2 | ||||||
1996 | 103,234 | 2.29% | 13,770 | 0.20% | 1,256 | 104.34 | 2 | ||
1995 | 955 | 79.29 | 2 | ||||||
1994 | 59,115 | 1.65% | 4,408 | 0.07% | 690 | 57.30 | 2 | ||
1993 | 593 | 49.33 | 3 | ||||||
1992 | 219,319 | 4.43% | 633 | 52.83 | 3 | ||||
1991 | 402 | 33.66 | 3 | ||||||
1990 | 290 | 0.01% | 407 | 34.21 | 4 | ||||
1989 | 145 | 12.22 | 16 | ||||||
1988 | 18,459 | 0.41% | 230 | 19.42 | 6 | ||||
1987 | |||||||||
1986 | 6,058 | 0.18% | |||||||
1985 | |||||||||
1984 | 30,496 | 0.63% | |||||||
1983 | |||||||||
1982 | 25,091 | 0.68% | |||||||
1981 | |||||||||
1980 | 35,745 | 0.78% | |||||||
1979 | |||||||||
1978 | 2,837 | 0.08% | |||||||
1977 | |||||||||
1976 | 73 | 0.00% | |||||||
1975 | |||||||||
1974 | |||||||||
1973 | |||||||||
1972 | 8 | 0.00% |
Publications
References
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania | |
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Affiliates: | Bucks • Chester • Clearfield • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Mifflin • Monroe • Susquehanna Valley |
Former: | Delaware • Lancaster • Lehigh • Montgomery • Northampton • Venango |
Conventions: | 1974 • 1987 • 1994 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 |
Board of Directors: | 2020-2021 • 2021-2022 • 2022-2023 • 2023-2024 • 2024-2025 |
Leaders: | Chairs • Vice-Chairs • Secretaries • Treasurers |
Documents: | Board Records • Bylaws • Constitutions • Platforms |
Other: | Election Results • List of Meetings • Libertarian Penn • Pennsylvania Liberty (1985-1987) • The LibPenn Quarterly (2020) |
State Organizations of the National Libertarian Party | ||
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- ↑ BYLAWS Revised April 2, 2017, Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (LPPA), https://lppa.org/documents/lppa_bylaws.pdf, retrieved 8 April 2019