Libertarian Party of West Virginia

The LPWV represents the majority of West Virginians through our conscious efforts to protect liberty by emphasizing individual freedom. We believe each individual has the right to live as they wish!

MISSION

The LPWV is neither Democrat nor Republican. Rather, we represent the majority of West Virginians through our conscious efforts to protect liberty by emphasizing individual freedom. We believe each individual has the right to live as they wish, provided they do not infringe on the rights of others. This extremely important concept is what separates the LPWV from the two major parties.

RECLAIMING OUR HISTORY

We are working to compile a comprehensive history of the LPWV spanning from inception to present day. Over the years, there have been many changes of the Executive Committee which has led to loss of historical records. If you have information, photos, audio/video, event information, candidate records, etc., please email "chair@lpwv.info" to provide these valuable items for us to archive.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS

• ExComm - Chair: Michael S. Wilson, J.D.
• ExComm - Vice-Chair: Alan Westfall
• ExComm - Treasurer: Karl Swisher
• ExComm - Secretary: Joe Schill
• ExComm - At-Large: Matt Shorb
• ExComm - At-Large: Travis Shultz
• ExComm - At-Large: Tom Thacker

Past Officers, Official, Staff, and Others

• Tad Britch, secretary (2008-2009?), treasurer (2009?- 2010), chair (c. 2010)
• John K. Brown, chair (1998? - 2000?), historian (2000? - 2001)
• Aaron Chambers, Public Relations chair (2008-2009), vice chair (c. 2009)
• Bill Clem, district 2 (c. 1997)
• David Wallace Croft, secretary (1998? - 1999)
• Richard Dulee, district 3 (2000? - 2003?)
• Larry Durrett, historian (1998? - 1999?)
• Roger Fritz, vice chair (? - 1997)
• Alan Handleman, public relations vice chair (1998?- 1999)
• Matt D. Harris, secretary (2007), membership chair (c. 2008), chair (2008 - 2010?)
• Greg Henshall, membership vice chair (1998?- 1999?), public relations vice chair (2001? - 2003), secretary (2001 - 2007), finance vice chair (c. 2004), at large (2008)
• Dr. Wallace Johnson, district 3 (before 1998 - 2005?)
• Robert Jones, district 1 (1998? - 2003)
• Dr. Richard S Kerr, vice chair (before 1998 - 2000?), chair (2000? - 2003), public relations vice chair (c. 2004), media coord (2006?- 2007)
• Simon McClure, finance vice chair (2001? - 2004?), vice chair (2004? - 2007)
• Kirsten Milligan, chair (c. 2007), at large (2008)
• Randall Moore, district 1 (c. 2004)
• Keith Morgan, webmaster (c. 2007), IT committee chair (2007)
• Bob Myers, vice chair (2001?- 2003?)
• Jeff Robinson, membership vice chair (2001? - 2002?)
• Vicki Shelton, membership vice chair (2004? -2007), district 3 (c. 2004)
• Sandra Stalnaker, vice chair (2007 - 2009?)
• John Sturgeon, treasurer (before 1998 to 2009?)
• E. Karl Swisher, membership vice chair (1997 - 2000?), district 2 (1998? - 2005?), at large (2008?- 2010 )
• Helen Tucker, chair (c. 2004), campains vice chair (2004-2007)
• Tom Thacker, at large (c.2010), chair (c.2011)
• Michael Todd, finance vice chair (1998?- 1999?), secretary (c. 2001)
• Alan Westfall, at large (c.2010)
• Dr. F. Joseph Whelan, campaigns vice chair (before 1998 - 2005?)
• Dr. Michael S. Wilson, campaigns vice chair (c. 2004), historian (2004?- 2006?), webmaster (c. 2006), chair (2004 - 2005)
• David Wolfe, district 1 (c. 1997)

Current events

The LPWV meets between two and four times each year, depending on need, as determined by the Executive Board.

Party Registration

Voter registration statistics as reported by Ballot Access News.

Year	Registered Voters
2015
2014	1,854
2013
2012	1,448
2011
2010	1,360
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000	956
1999
1998	420
1997
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Other links

• The LPWV offers a live chat channel - You can connect now using a Java applet in your web browser by clicking here.