Libertarian Party of Virginia

Libertarian Party of Virginia
General Information
Chartered:	December 15, 1974
Region:	5 - South
Officers
Chair:	Joe Paschal
Vice-Chair:	Dean D Davison
Secretary:	Nick Dunbar
Treasurer:	Bailee Dover
Contact
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

The Libertarian Party of Virginia ("LPVA" in party bylaws) is the Virginia affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

Leadership

• Joseph Paschal, Chair
• Dean D Davison, Vice-Chair
• Nick Dunbar, Secretary
• Bailee Dover, Treasurer
• Steven Brodie Tucker, 1st Congressional District Chair
• Andrew Watkins, 2nd Congressional District Chair
• James St. John, 3rd Congressional District Chair
• Paul Kunberger, 4th Congressional District Chair
• Eric Bowling, 5th Congressional District Chair
• Brian Hiner, 6th Congressional District Chair
• Nicolas Kurfees, 7th Congressional District Chair
• Holy Ward, 8th Congressional District Chair
• Andrew Rose, 9th Congressional District Chair
• Chris Frashure, 10th Congressional District Chair
• Steven Porter, 11th Congressional District Chair

Committees

Communications Committee

• MJ Medlar, Communications Director

Convention Committee

• Erin Davis, Chair

Financial Development Committee

• Bailee Dover, Chair

Local Affiliate Parties Committee

• Vacant, Chair

Membership Development Committee

• Vacant, Chair

Political Development Committee

• Bill Redpath, Chair (until December 3, 2017)

Former Leaders

• Richard Gentry Chair (c. 1975)
• Stew Engel Chair 1978?
• Jerry Sklute Chair 1978?
• David Saum Chair 1985
• Marc Montoni Chair 1986-1987, Vice-Chair 1985
• Howard Maxwell 1987-1988
• John Buckley Chair 1991
• Rick Sincere Chair 1992
• Dana Johansen Chair 1996?-1998
• Gary Reams Chair 1998-2000
• Dana Johansen Chair 2000-2001
• Marc Montoni Chair 2001-2002, Executive Director c 2000, Secretary 2007?-2016
• Marianne Volpe Chair 2002-2003, Secretary c 2001
• Steve Dasbach Interim Chair 2003
• Steve Damerell Chair 2003-2006
• Leonard Harris Chair 2006-?
• Bill Wood Chair 2009?-2012
• Chuck Moulton Chair 2012-2014
• Bill Redpath Chair 2014-2016, Vice-Chair 1987-1988, Secretary 1986
• Bo Brown Chair 2016-?
• Rick Caldwell, Secretary
• James Curtis, Treasurer

Former Addresses

• PO Box 28263, Richmond VA 23228-0263
• 824 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

Candidates

There have been hundreds of candidates for public office over the many years the party has been formally organized in Virginia.

The complete list, with election results where available, can be viewed at List of Virginia Candidates.

Conventions

• Virginia Convention 2017

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Virginia Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of 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)
2018	61,565	1.83%	4,855	570	596	69.97	7
2017	27,987	1.07%	4,926	582	653	77.10	5
2016	118,274	2.97%	5,281	628	954	113.41	4
2015	4,996	0.33%	4,711	562	488	58.21	6
2014	53,102	2.42%	4,624	555	587	70.50	4
2013	146,084	6.48%	4,447	538	687	83.07	5
2012	31,216	0.81%	4,204	513	642	78.36	6
2011	11,497	0.79%	3,963	489	553	68.19	7
2010	23,681	1.07%	3,870	482	613	76.38	6
2009	580	0.03%	3,731	471	613	77.34	6
2008	20,269	0.54%	3,510	448	640	81.70	7
2007	8,312	0.60%	3,271	422	545	70.31	8
2006	2,107	0.09%	3,152	411	420	54.73	10
2005	11,307	0.57%	2,945	389	658	86.84	7
2004	11,032	0.34%			775	103.67	10
2003					636	86.33	11
2002	106,055	7.96%			718	98.53	11
2001	28,783	1.51%			889	123.50	12
2000	46,016	1.68%			1,004	141.29	11
1999	8,869	0.65%			981	142.73	11
1998	4,506	0.37%			890	131.09	12
1997	16,569	0.94%			684	101.59	12
1996	10,729	0.44%			716	107.42	10
1995	427	0.03%			384	384	12
1994	11,513	0.55%			284	43.45	13
1993	12,443	0.68%			251	38.83	13
1992	5,730	0.22%			286	44.80	12
1991					253	40.26	13
1990	6,101	0.49%			260	41.84	12
1989	115	0.01%			206	33.66	10
1988	8,336	0.37%			156	25.84	11
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982	2,162	0.15%
1981	6,170	0.43%
1980	20,855	1.11%
1979	1,265	0.12%
1978
1977
1976	4,648	0.27%
1975
1974
1973
1972

Finances

LPVA Financial Development Committee

Publications

Virginia Liberty

Virginia Libertarian

Liberty VA

Newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Virginia

Governing Documents

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted 2014 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of Virginia State Party Bylaws

Constitution

• Constitution Adopted 2018 (info)

For historical Constitutions see Index of Virginia State Party Constitutions

Lawsuits

July 2014 - Ballot Order Lawsuit. Virginia case number 3:14-cv-479, in the court of Judge Robert Payne. The case was filed on behalf of the Libertarian Party of Virginia and named several of the party's candidates for office in 2014. It was handled by Douglas R. McKusick, Senior Staff Attorney for The Rutherford Institute, Charlottesville, VA, and by David P Morgan, of Cravens & Noll, P.C., Richmond, VA.

Copy of Complaint as filed