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| Justin O'Donnell | |
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| Region 8 Representative Libertarian National Committee | |
| July 30, 2018—Present | |
| Predecessor: | Jim Rosenbeck |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Region 8 Representative Libertarian National Committee | |
| March 1, 2018—July 1, 2018 | |
| Predecessor: | Patrick McKnight |
| Successor: | Jim Rosenbeck |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | September 21, 1989 Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Education: | B.S. Emergency Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, (2013) |
| Occupation: | Insurance Sales, Activist, Author |
| Residence: | Nashua, NH |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
| Media | |
| Website: | http://www.justinodonnell.us/ |
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Justin O'Donnell (born September 21, 1989) is the incumbent Region 8 Representative to the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), the executive body of the Libertarian Party (LP) of the United States. Prior to his first election to that position in 2018, he worked as a ballot access activist with several State party organizations, including a brief tenure on the State Committee of the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts He is currently running for US Congress in the 2018 New Hampshire Elections.
Early life and education
O'Donnell was born on September 21, 1999 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. He attended North Attleboro High School, where he was a 3 season Varsity Athlete, and a Member of the High School Theater Company. He graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2013 with a Bachelors of Science in Emergency Management. in 2009, Justin Enlisted in the Massachusetts Army national Guard, as an Infantryman. After leaving the Military in Late 2015, O'Donnell got involved with The Libertarian Party of Massachusetts, being elected to their State Committee in 2016[1].
Career
O'Donnell works as a sales consultant and Licensed agent in the health insurance field, specifically focusing on Medicare products and supplemental coverage options. He is also the Author of Selling Liberty: Communicating Freedom in and Unfree World, a basic guide to sales strategies for political activists.
Following the resignations of Larry Sharpe and Patrick McKnight from The Libertarian national Committee in early 2018, Justin was selected by the chairs of the regional constituent state parties to Serve as their replacement until the 2018 National Convention on July 2nd 2018. At the Convention, Jim Rosenbeck was elected by the delegates to replace O'Donnell as the Regional Representative[2]. After only a week in office, Rosenbeck resigned, and in a Special Election of the state Chairs, O'Donnell was once again chosen to fill the regional vacancy, for the remainder of the 2 year term, starting August 1, 2018.
Personal life
O'Donnell formerly resided in Massachusetts, where he served on the state committee of the Libertarian party of Massachusetts, and was a Volunteer Coordinator for the 2016 Presidential Campaign of Gary Johnson. He moved to Nashua, New Hampshire in early 2017, and still remains actively involved with the Libertarian Parties of both New Hampshire and Massachusetts as a Volunteer and as a Candidate.
Political Activities
Congressional Campaign
In mid 2017, O'Donnell announced his intentions to seek the Libertarian party of New Hampshire's nomination to run for US Congress in new Hampshire's Second Congressional District[3]. O'Donnell aggressively pursued involvement with the LPNH while campaigning for the nomination, and in April of 2018, earned the Party's endorsement at it's annual convention. On June 8th, He officially filed with the NH Secretary of state's office.[4] O'Donnell will appear on the ballot for the September 11th Primary, facing off against Tom Alciere to officially earn a place on the November General Election ballot[5]. [6]
Border Patrol Incident
In June, 2018, while traveling home from the Free State Project's annual Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, NH, O'Donnell was stopped at an interior checkpoint operated by The United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) located in Woodstock, NH. O'Donnell refused to comply with the orders of CBP Agents, and argued against the legitimacy of their checkpoint as a warrantless search that Violated both the 4th and 5th Amendments to the Constitution. The Entire incident was live streamed[7] by a passenger in O'Donnell's car, and the video proceeded to gain near instant viral reach. The incident received widespread local news coverage, and rumors of legal action by the ACLU have been widespread. [8][9]
Organizational Positions within The Libertarian Party
- State Committee Member, LPMA (2016)
- Chair, LPNH Platform Committee (September 2017—present)
- Alternate, LP National Platform Committee 2018 (LPNH Appointment)
- Region 8 Representative, LNC (2018)
- LNC BlockChain Committee
References
- ↑ http://libertyforamerica.com/201610.pdf
- ↑ https://lpnewyork.org/2018/07/02/lpny-chair-jim-rosenbeck-elected-lnc-region-8-representative/
- ↑ http://nhpr.org/post/2018-election-preview-congressional-districts-1-2-presidents-executive-order-healthcare#stream/0
- ↑ https://www.odonnell2018.com/filing
- ↑ https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/13/candidate-kicked-out-of-new-hampshire-li/print
- ↑ http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/several-monadnock-region-incumbents-among-those-who-file-for-office/article_b848cdd2-79ae-59ed-8651-c6aa231ed044.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/justin4liberty/videos/2052060131710611/
- ↑ http://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-kuster-libertarian-us-house-candidate-stopped-by-feds-at-woodstock-checkpoint/21734135
- ↑ https://patch.com/new-hampshire/nashua/nh-immigration-checkpoint-nets-5-deportation
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