Libertarian Party of Mississippi

Libertarian Party of Mississippi
General Information
Chartered:	1990
Region:	4
Officers
Chair:	Denise Ross Cranford
Vice-Chair:	Vicky Rose
Secretary:	Vicky Rose
Treasurer:	Sheri Bedwell
Contact
Address:	1625 E. County Line Rd. Suite 200-145 Jackson, Mississippi 39211-1832
Website:	Website
Social Media

The Libertarian Party of Mississippi (MSLP) is the Mississippi affiliate of the Libertarian Party (US). Between the years of 2008 and 2010, the MSLP was the second fastest growing affiliate, by percentage, in the United States.

Leadership

• Denise Cranford, Chair
• Vicky Rose, Vice Chair / Secretary
• Sheri Bedwell, Treasurer
• Rick Feingold, District 1 Representative
• Taylor White, District 2 Representative
• Jon Withers, District 3 Representative
• Ric McCluskey, District 4 Representative
• Daniel Wise, At Large Representative
• Derrick Tapp, At Large Representative

Former

Chair

• Harold Taylor (July 2005)
• Danny Bedwell (October 2009—March 2012)
• Mario Barnes (November 2014)
• Aaron Barksdale (June 2016)
• Denise Cranford (April 2017—present)

Vice Chair

• Ross Scalise (October 2009—March 2012)
• Derrick Tapp (November 2014)
• Jerry Lee Ainsworth (April 2017)

Secretary

• Mark Bushman (July 2005; October 2009)
• Richard Burke (May 2010)
• Mark Bushman (December 2011)
• Melissa Lewis (March 2012)
• Jon Barnett (November 2014)
• Vicky Rose (April 2017—present)

Treasurer

• Mark Bushman (July 2005; October 2009)
• Richard Burke (May 2010)
• Mark Bushman (December 2011)
• Melissa Lewis (March 2012)
• Jon Barnett (November 2014)
• Sheri Bedwell (April 2017—present)

District 1 Representative

• Matt Johnson (August 2010—December 2011)
• Derrick Tapp (March 2012)
• Vance Justice (November 2014)
• Rick Feingold (April 2017)

District 2 Representative

• Mark Bushman (August 2010)
• Jack Gannon (December 2011—November 2014)
• Taylor White (April 2017—present)

District 3 Representative

• Mitch Stentiford (August 2010)
• Richard Burke (March 2012)
• Denise Cranford (November 2014)
• Jon Withers (April 2017—present)

District 4 Representative

• Justin Schmidt (August 2010—December 2011)
• Lester Thompson Jr. (November 2014)
• Ric McCluskey (April 2017—present)

At-Large Representatives

• Regina Brimm (November 2014)
• Joshua Hardy (November 2014)
• Daniel Wise (April 2017—present)
• Derrick Tapp (April 2017—present)

Affiliates

• DeSoto County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Harrison County
• Libertarian Party of Hinds County
• Libertarian Party of Jackson County
• Libertarian Party of Lafayette County
• Libertarian Party of Lauderdale County
• Libertarian Party of Lowndes County
• Libertarian Party of Pearl River County

2012 Candidates

• District 1 US House of Representatives- Danny Bedwell
• District 4 US House of Representatives- Ron Williams

2011 Candidates

• District 6 MS House of Representatives- Harold Taylor
• District 33 MS House of Representatives- Sean Holmes
• District 35 MS House of Representatives- Jan "Jay" Butler Jr.
• District 106 MS House of Representatives- Donna Knezevich

2010 Candidates

• District 1 U.S. House of Representatives- Harold Taylor
• District 4 U.S. House of Representatives- Tim Hampton

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Mississippi Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)
2016	14,435	780	111
2015		713	82
2014	7,303	694	97
2013		650	88
2012	21,566	609	77
2011		566	73
2010	2,188	547	82
2009		515	69
2008	2,529	478	66
2007		(Nov) 454	(Nov) 54
2006	9,522	437	41
2005		410	62
2004	1,793		(Aug) 71
2003			59
2002	6,439		77
2001			96
2000	15,510		130
1999			135
1998	52,583		140
1997			106
1996	9,429		93
1995			46
1994			30
1993			30
1992	2,154		43
1991			26
1990			22
1989			15
1988	3,329		19
1987
1986
1985
1984	2,336
1983
1982	8,519
1981
1980	4,702
1979
1978
1977
1976	2,606
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Mississippi website