Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County

Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
General Information
Jurisdiction:	Santa Clara County, California
Status:	Active
Officers
Chair:	Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Vice-Chair:	Mark Hinkle
Secretary:	Kimberly Davis
Treasurer:	Robert Imhoff-Dousharm

The Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County is a county affiliate of the Libertarian Party of California. Santa Clara County covers much of the area known as "Silicon Valley". The largest city is San Jose. Other cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, and Cupertino.

Officials

Executive Committee

Chair	Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Vice Chair	Mark Hinkle
Secretary	Kimberly Davis
Treasurer	Robert Imhoff-Dousharm
Activities Chair	Kenny Truong
Campaigns Chair	John Inks
Fundraising Chair	Kennita Watson
Membership Chair	Chris Le
Newsletter Chair	Samuel Le
Publicity Chair	John David Ward

Other Committees

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Joe Dehn, Bill White

History

Region Numbers

Santa Clara County was Region 43 of the Libertarian Party of California in the numbering system in which regions generally corresponded to counties.

Santa Clara County was Region 7 in the earlier 20-region numbering system.

Past Executive Committees

The LP of Santa Clara County Executive Committee includes ten permanent "officer" positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and the chairs of six standing committees defined in the bylaws: Activities, Campaigns, Fundraising, Membership, Newsletter, and Publicity. Other committee chairs may from time to time be given voting status on the Executive Committee by approval of the Central Committee. In addition, up until the early 2000s the county's representative on the state Executive Committee was also a member of the county Executive Committee. (After that time individual counties no longer had direct representation on the state Executive Committee.)

Partial terms are noted when known, but there may have been other mid-term resignations or appointments not documented here.

2017-2018

Chair	Joe Dehn
Vice Chair	Mark Hinkle
Secretary	Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Treasurer	Robert Imhoff-Dousharm
Activities Chair	Kennita Watson
Campaigns Chair	John Inks
Fundraising Chair	Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm
Membership Chair	Chris Le
Newsletter Chair	vacant
Publicity Chair	John David Ward (part of term)

2016-2017

Chair	Joe Dehn
Vice Chair	Mark Hinkle
Secretary	Kennita Watson
Treasurer	Al Newman
Activities Chair	Ed Wimmers
Campaigns Chair	John Inks
Fundraising Chair	vacant
Membership Chair	Elizabeth Brierly
Newsletter Chair	vacant
Publicity Chair	vacant

2015-2016

Chair	Joe Dehn
Vice Chair	Mark Hinkle
Secretary	Kennita Watson
Treasurer	Al Newman
Activities Chair	Ed Wimmers
Campaigns Chair	John Inks
Fundraising Chair	vacant
Membership Chair	vacant
Newsletter Chair	vacant
Publicity Chair	Elizabeth Brierly

2014-2015

Chair	Ed Wimmers
Vice Chair	Mark Hinkle
Secretary	Brian Darby
Treasurer	Al Newman
Activities Chair	vacant
Campaigns Chair	vacant
Fundraising Chair	vacant
Membership Chair	vacant
Newsletter Chair	Joe Dehn
Publicity Chair	vacant

2007 through 2014 still to be filled in

2006-2007?

(listed on sc.ca.lp.org as of 9 February 2007}

Chair	Kevin Takenaga
Vice Chair	Allen Hacker
Secretary	Mark Johnson
Treasurer	Al Newman
Activities Chair	Lois Garcia
Campaigns Chair	Scott Lieberman
Fundraising Chair	vacant
Membership Chair	M Carling
Newsletter Chair	Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair	vacant

Judicial Committee: Cathi Brown, Jeff Smith, vacant

2005-2006

Chair	Allen Hacker
Vice Chair	Allen Rice
Secretary	Fred Levins
Treasurer	Al Newman
Activities Chair	Bob Goodwyn
Campaigns Chair	Kevin Takenaga
Fundraising Chair	Zander Collier
Membership Chair	Dennis Umphress
Newsletter Chair	Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair	vacant

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Kevin Takanaga, alternate Allen Rice

Judicial Committee: Cathi Brown, M Carling, Laura Stewart

2004-2005

Chair	Allen Hacker
Vice Chair	vacant
Secretary	Mike Laursen
Treasurer	Allen Rice
Activities Chair	Catherine Brown
Campaigns Chair	Kevin Takenaga {partial term)
Fundraising Chair	vacant
Membership Chair	vacant
Newsletter Chair	Mark Hinkle
Publicity Chair	vacant
Local Organizing Chair	Zander Collier

2003-2004

Chair	Ray Strong
Vice Chair	Allen Hacker (partial term)
Secretary	Joe Dehn (partial term)
Treasurer	John Hugdahl
Activities Chair	Zander Collier
Campaigns Chair	Dennis Umphress
Fundraising Chair	Mike Laursen
Membership Chair	Randy Overbeck
Newsletter Chair	Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair	Marv Rudin
Outreach Events Chair	Al Newman (partial term)

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Brierly, Kennita Watson

2002-2003

Chair	Ray Strong
Vice Chair	Cathi Brown
Secretary	Joe Dehn
Treasurer	John Hugdahl
Activities Chair	Zander Collier
Campaigns Chair	Dennis Umphress
Fundraising Chair	Mike Laursen (partial term)
Membership Chair	Steve Prestrelski
Newsletter Chair	Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair	Ed Allison
Local Organizing Chair	Laura Stewart

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Kennita Watson, Bill White

2001-2002

Chair	Ray Strong
Vice Chair	Joe Dehn
Secretary	Dennis Umphress
Treasurer	John Hugdahl
Activities Chair	John Webster
Campaigns Chair	Scott Lieberman
Fundraising Chair	Frank Groffie
Membership Chair	Tony Stemberger
Newsletter Chair	Marv Rudin
Publicity Chair	Zander Collier

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Mark Hinkle, alternate Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Elizabeth Brierly, Mary Gingell, Paul Rako

2000-2001

Chair	Marv Rudin
Vice Chair	Bill Carr
Secretary	James Aven
Treasurer	John Hugdahl
Activities Chair	Dana Albrecht
Campaigns Chair	Ray Strong
Fundraising Chair	Frank Groffie
Membership Chair	Roger Ver
Newsletter Chair	Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair	Bill Chew

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Thomas Spielbauer then Jascha Lee, alternate Jascha Lee then Allen Rice

Judicial Commmittee: Paul Rako, Richard Relph, Allen Rice

1999-2000

Chair	Marv Rudin
Vice Chair	Victor V. Vurpillat (partial term)
Secretary	John Inks
Treasurer	Leyla Hanson
Activities Chair	Bill Carr
Campaigns Chair	Ray Strong
Fundraising Chair	Markus Krummenacker
Membership Chair	Tim Trammell (partial term) Roger Ver (partial term)
Newsletter Chair	Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair	Frank Groffie

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Thomas Spielbauer, alternate: Joe Dehn

Judicial Committee: Don Cormier, Chris Evenson, Jon Hugdahl

1998-1999

Chair	Marv Rudin
Vice Chair	Daniel Weinstein
Secretary	Ray Strong
Treasurer	Allen Rice
Activities Chair	Don Cormier
Campaigns Chair	Jack Hickey
Fundraising Chair	Jon Petersen
Membership Chair	Chris Gammon
Newsletter Chair	Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair	Marv Rudin

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate Ray Strong

Judicial Committee: Jim DelVecchio, Chris Frazier, John Webster

1997-1998

Chair	Sam Severs, Allen Rice
Vice Chair	Brad Walker, Chris Gammon
Secretary	John Petersen
Treasurer	Allen Rice
Activities Chair	Don Cormier
Campaigns Chair	Ed Wimmers
Fundraising Chair	Chris Gammon
Membership Chair	Eric Harlow, George Lurker, Jon Petersen
Newsletter Chair	John Collins, Jascha Lee
Publicity Chair	Marv Rudin

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate Marv Rudin

Judicial Committee: David R. Bonino, Alan Furman, Mary Gingell

1996-1997

Chair	David R. Bonino
Vice Chair	Brad Walker
Secretary	Marianne Petersen
Treasurer	Edward L. Wimmers
Activities Chair	Sam Severs
Campaigns Chair	Jon Petersen
Fundraising Chair	Mary Gingell
Membership Chair	Vicki Hargrove
Newsletter Chair	Sam Severs
Publicity Chair	Bob Gough

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate David R. Bonino

Judicial Committee: Mark Hinkle, Terry Savage, Laura Stewart

1995-1996

Chair	Brad Walker
Vice Chair	David R. Bonino
Secretary	Hugh McLean
Treasurer	Edward L. Wimmers
Activities Chair	Eric Harlow
Campaigns Chair	Richard Puckett
Fundraising Chair	Thea McLean
Membership Chair	John Inks
Newsletter Chair	Don Cormier
Publicity Chair	Don Cormier

LPC Executive Committee Representative: Joe Dehn, alternate: George Roman

Judicial Committee: Frank Groffie, Mark Hinkle, Bruce Sommer

1994-1995

Chair	David Bonino
Vice Chair	Jim Switz
Secretary	Thea McLean
Treasurer	Ed Wimmers

1993-1994

Chair	Jon Petersen
Vice Chair	Jim Switz
Secretary	Thea McLean
Treasurer	Ed Wimmers

1992-1993

Chair	Jon Petersen
Vice Chair	Jim Switz
Secretary	Vicki Hargrove
Treasurer	Ed Wimmers

1977-1978

Chair	June Genis
Vice Chair	Michelle Kurtz
Secretary	Karen Huffman
Treasurer	Dave Wolen
Membership and Registration	Bill White
Research	Dale Burrow

1974-1975

Chair	Bill White
Vice Chair	Will Barkley
Secretary	Janice Allen
Treasurer	Dave Wolen
Publicity and Education	Steve White
Membership and Registration	Betty Sutton
Research	Dale Burrow

1972

Chair Pro-Tem

Will Barkley

Candidates for Public Office

This section lists candidates who ran for public office in districts in (or partly in) Santa Clara County. (For statewide offices, see Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results.)

Note that because of redistricting after each census, the set of districts that overlap with the county changes every ten years. Following are the districts that were in (or partly in) Santa Clara County during the years in which Libertarians ran for office:

Years	Congress	State Senate	State Assembly	BOE
2012-2020	17, 18, 19, 20	10, 13, 15, 17	24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30	2
2002-2010	11, 14, 15, 16	10, 11, 13, 15	20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28	1
1992-2000	13, 14, 15, 16	10, 11, 13, 15	20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28	1
1984-1990	10, 12, 13	11, 12, 13, 17	18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25	1
1982	10, 11, 12, 13	12	18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25	3
1980	10, 12, 13	11, 12	21, 22, 23, 24, 25

In the tables below, the column labeled "Rank / N" shows the vote rank of the Libertarian and the number of candidates who appeared on the ballot. For example "3 / 4" means that there were four candidates on the ballot for that office and that the Libertarian candidate came in third.

For Congress, the state legislature, and Board of Equalization, under the primary system used starting in 2012 all candidates for a given office ran against each other regardless of party affiliation, and only the two candidates who received the largest number of votes (in most cases two Democrats) appeared on the November ballot. In cases where a Libertarian ran for one of these offices but did not appear on the November ballot for this reason, the results from the primary are shown instead. These cases are marked with a pink background.

Congress

			within county		entire district		rank / N
Year	District	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
2016	17	Kennita Watson	2,370	2.34%	3,125	2.35%	6 / 6
2010	14	Paul Lazaga	3,673	2.93%	6,735	3.08%	3 / 3
	16	Edward Gonzalez	12,304	7.88%	12,304	7.88%	3 / 3
2008	14	Brian Holtz	7,098	4.55%	11,929	4.37%	3 / 4
	16	Steven Wells	9,447	4.60%	9,447	4.60%	3 / 3
2006	14	Brian Holtz	2,629	2.34%	4,692	2.36%	3 / 4
2004	14	Brian Holtz	5,335	3.62%	9,588	3.66%	3 / 3
	16	Markus Welch	5,067	2.78%	5,067	2.78%	3 / 3
2002	14	Andrew Carver	3,444	3.48%	6,277	3.66%	3 / 3
	15	Jeff Landauer	4,289	3.22%	4,289	3.22%	3 / 3
	16	Dennis Umphress	3,434	3.18%	3,434	3.18%	3 / 3
2000	13	Howard Mora	528	2.87%	4,623	2.52%	3 / 5
	14	Joe Dehn	2,991	2.20%	4,715	2.05%	3 / 4
	15	Ed Wimmers	3,954	1.89%	4,820	2.03%	3 / 4
	16	Dennis Umphress	4,742	2.97%	4,742	2.97%	3 / 4
1998	14	Joe Dehn	2,003	1.79%	3,166	1.68%	3 / 4
1996	13	Terry Savage	858	4.36%	7,746	4.41%	3 / 3
	14	Joe Dehn	2,227	1.62%	3,492	1.52%	4 / 5
	15	Ed Wimmers	4,577	2.27%	5,481	2.42%	4 / 5
	16	David Bonino	4,124	2.88%	4,124	2.88%	3 / 4
1994	13	Robert Gough	930	6.49%	7,743	5.14%	3 / 3
1992	14	Chuck Olson	4,693	2.97%	7,220	2.79%	3 / 4
	15	Duggan Dieterly	11,191	4.72%	13,293	5.01%	3 / 3
1990	12	Chuck Olson	8,889	5.50%	11,271	5.48%	3 / 3
	13	John Webster	10,587	6.32%	10,587	6.32%	3 / 3
1988	10	Kennita Watson	12,639	13.50%	22,801	13.79%	2 / 2
	12	Tom Grey	4,533	2.17%	6,023	2.28%	3 / 3
	13	John Webster	6,583	3.07%	6,583	3.07%	3 / 3
1986	10	Perr Cardestam	1,168	1.72%	1,797	1.50%	3 / 4
	12	Bill White	4,697	3.19%	6,227	3.33%	3 / 3
1984	10	Perr Cardestam	1,751	1.81%	2,789	1.70%	3 / 4
	12	Bill White	4,398	2.19%	5,872	2.32%	3 / 3
	13	John Redding	3,836	1.79%	3,836	1.79%	3 / 3
1982	10	Dale Burrow	1,511	2.11%	2,403	1.95%	3 / 4
	11	Chuck Olson	647	2.19%	2,920	1.52%	3 / 5
	12	Bill White	4,749	3.68%	6,471	3.53%	3 / 3
	13	Al Hinkle	4,553	2.71%	4,553	2.71%	3 / 3
1980	10	Joseph Fuhrig	5,567	7.15%	11,904	7.23%	3 / 4
	12	Bill Evers	9,091	5.71%	15,073	7.57%	3 / 4
	13	Ray Strong	8,806	3.92%	8,806	3.92%	3 / 4

State Senate

			within county		entire district		rank / N
Year	District	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
2016	13	John Webster	5,013	6.33%	13,018	5.74%	3 / 3
2012	13	John Webster	9,100	16.96%	23,003	15.45%	3 / 4
2010 S	15	Mark Hinkle	1,005	2.61%	3,592	2.00%	4 / 4
2008	13	John Webster	16,659	6.57%	16,659	6.57%	3 / 3
2004	11	Allen Rice	7,876	3.97%	14,080	4.06%	3 / 3
	13	Michael Laursen	9,585	4.20%	9,585	4.20%	3 / 3
		John Webster (w.i.)	28	0.01%	28	0.01%	4 / 3
2002	10	Ervan Darnell	1,010	4.24%	4,997	3.24%	3 / 3
2000	11	Jack Hickey	8,382	4.04%	12,676	4.08%	3 / 3
	13	John Webster	10,507	5.12%	10,507	5.12%	3 / 3
	15	Gordon Sachtjen	1,093	2.23%	6,394	2.28%	4 / 4
1996	11	Jon Matonis	7,809	3.81%	11,290	3.69%	3 / 3
	13	John Webster	6,684	3.33%	6,684	3.33%	4 / 5
1993 S	11	Jon Petersen	3,821	3.37%	5,424	3.24%	6 / 8
1992	11	Christopher Inama	12,003	5.21%	16,300	4.80%	3 / 3
	13	John Webster	19,258	8.31%	19,258	8.31%	3 / 3
1988	11	Chuck Olson	4,864	3.37%	8,645	3.06%	3 / 3
	13	John Inks	7,774	3.78%	7,774	3.78%	3 / 3
1984	13	Kim Roberts	7,465	3.66%	7,465	3.66%	3 / 3
1982	12	Jim Wilson	4,834	5.17%	8,613	5.24%	3 / 3
1980	11	John Redding	9,753	6.05%	13,393	6.10%	3 / 3
1980 S	12	William White	18,625	11.90%	18,625	11.90%	3 / 3

Board of Equalization

			within county		entire district		rank / N
Year	District	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
2010	1	Kennita Watson	16,235	3.54%	77,929	3.04%	3 / 4
2006	1	Kennita Watson	13,500	3.42%	68,405	2.95%	3 / 4
2002	1	Elizabeth Brierly	19,201	6.00%	114,962	5.78%	3 / 3
1998	1	Kennita Watson	68,814	24.75%	396,346	21.58%	2 / 2
1994	1	Kennita Watson	33,205	8.92%	159,144	7.39%	3 / 3
1990	1	Michael Iddings	36,888	9.95%	179,495	8.60%	3 / 3
1982	3	Bill Evers	17,860	4.85%	81,512	4.12%	4 / 4

Local Offices

Note: All local offices in California are "non-partisan". Candidates are listed here because they were members of the Libertarian Party at the time they ran for these offices.

Alphabetical List of Past Officials, Candidates, Staff, and Other Contacts

Dana Albrecht, activities chair (2000)
Ed Allison, publicity chair (2002)
James Aven, secretary (2000)
Bill Carr, vice chair (2000), activities chair (1999)
Bill Chew, publicity chair (2000)
Don Cormier, newsletter chair (1995), publicity chair (1995), activities chair (1997-1998), judicial committee (1999)
John Collins, newsletter chair (1997)
Zander Collier activities chair (2002-2003), publicity chair (2001)
Cathi Brown, vice chair (2002), judicial committee (2003), newsletter editor (c. 2013), campaigns chair (c. 2014)
David R. Bonino, chair (1994, 1996), vice chair (1995), judicial committee (1997), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1996)
Elizabeth Brierly, judicial committee (2001-2003)
Bill Evers, representative to LPC 1995 platform committee (1995)
Chris Evenson, judicial committee (1999)
Brian Darby, vice chair (?-2014?)
Jim DelVecchio, judicial committee (1998)
Joe Dehn, vice chair (2001), secretary (2002-2003), representative to LPC executive committee (1995-1998), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2003)
Bob Gough, publicity chair (1996)
Chris Gammon, vice chair (1997), fundraising chair (1997), membership chair (1998)
Frank Groffie, publicity chair (1999), fundraising chair (2000-2001), judicial committee (1995)
Mary Gingell, fundraising chair (1996), judicial committee (1997, 2001)
Alan Furman, judicial committee (1997)
Chris Frazier, judicial committee (1998)
John Inks, secretary (1999), membership chair (1995)
Allen Hacker, vice chair (2003)
Eric Harlow, activities chair (1995), membership chair (1997)
Jack Hickey, campaigns chair (1998)
Jon Hugdahl, treasurer (2000-2003), judicial committee (1999)
Leyla Hanson, treasurer (1999)
Mark Hinkle, representative to lpc executive committee (2001-2003), judicial committee (1995-1996)
Vicki Hargrove, secretary (1992), membership chair (1996)
Markus Krummenacker, fundraising chair (1999)
Hugh McLean, secretary (1995)
Thea McLean, secretary (1993-1994), fundraising chair (1995)
George Lurker, membership chair (1997)
Jascha Lee, newsletter chair (1997-2000), alternate representative to lpc executive committee (2000)
Mike Laursen, fundraising chair (2002-2003)
Scott Lieberman, campaigns chair (2001)
Jascha Lee, representative to LPC executive committee (2000)
Al Newman, treasurer (?-2017)
Randy Overbeck, membership chair (2002-2003)
Jon Petersen, chair (1992-1993), secretary (1997), campaigns chair (1996), fundraising chair (1998), membership chair (1997)
Marianne Petersen, secretary (1996)
Richard Puckett, campaigns chair (1995)
Steve Prestrelski, membership chair (2002)
Bruce Sommer, judicial committee (1995)
Jim Switz, vice chair (1992-1994)
Laura Stewart, local organizing chair (2002), representative to LPC 1996 platform committee (1996), judicial committee (1996)
Ray Strong, chair (2001-2003), secretary (1998), campaigns chair (1999-2000), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1998)
Sam Severs, chair (1997), newsletter chair (1996), activities chair (1996)
Terry Savage, judicial committee (1996)
Thomas Spielbauer, representative to LPC executive committee (1999-2000)
Tony Stemberger, membership chair (2001)
Allen Rice, chair (1997), treasurer (1997-1998), judicial committee (2000), representative to RPC 1997 platform committee (1997), alternate representative to lpc executive committee (2000)
George Roman, alternate representative to lpc executive committee (1995)
Marv Rudin, chair (1998-2000), newsletter chair (2001-2003), publicity chair (1997-1998, 2003), alternate representative to LPC executive committee (1997)
Paul Rako, judicial committee (2000-2001)
Richard Relph, judicial committee (2000)
Dennis Umphress, secretary (2001), campaigns chair (2002-2003)
Bill White, judicial committee (2002)
Brad Walker, chair (1995), vice chair (1996-1997)
Daniel Weinstein, vice chair (1998)
Angela Wimmers, membership chair (c. 2013)
Ed Wimmers, treasurer (1992-1996), campaigns chair (1997)
John Webster, activities chair (2001), judicial committee (1998)
Kennita Watson, judicial committee (2002-2003)
Roger Ver, membership chair (1999-2000)

Publications

• Santa Clara Libertarian (paper, through early 2000s)
• Santa Clara Libertarian Update (e-mail, 2014-2018)

External Links

• Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
• Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County bylaws
• Meetup group
• historical organizing documents 1973-1995
• information-rich historical website

Address

P.O. Box 60686 Sunnyvale CA 94088-0686