Jim Rosenbeck

Jim Rosenbeck
Chair Libertarian Party of New York
April 21, 2018—May 4, 2019
Predecessor:	Mark E. Glogowski
Successor:	Incumbent
Vice Chair Libertarian Party of New York with Christian Padgett (2015—2016) Brian Waddell (2016—2018)
April 2015—April 21, 2018
Predecessor:	Phil Ricci
Successor:	Shawn Hannon
Region 8 Representative Libertarian National Committee
July 1, 2018—July 30, 2018
Predecessor:	Justin O'Donnell
Successor:	Justin O'Donnell
Personal Details
Party:	Libertarian Party
view image gallery

James "Jim" Rosenbeck is a Libertarian Party activist and current Chair of the Libertarian Party of New York.Previously, he served as Vice Chair for 2015 to 2018. He ran for Batavia City Council alongside Mark Potwora and Lisa Whitehead in 2017. He was Region 8 Representative on the Libertarian National Committee for a brief time in 2018.

Rosenbeck earned a Master of Science degree in Educational Counseling from SUNY Brockport in 1981. He is a retired from his position as Counseling Department Chairperson at Pembroke High School in Genesee County and now devotes much of his time to Libertarian Party activism.

Rosenbeck is a lifetime member of the national Libertarian Party and is a two-time candidate for local office in the City of Batavia. Jim and his wife (Deborah Kerr Rosenbeck) are also very involved in the Genesee County Chapter of the LPNY. He is currently serving his third term as Vice Chair. He is Chairman of the LPNY Chapter Development Committee and is passionate about facilitating the development of new chapters in the state.

Organizational Positions

Libertarian National Committee

Positions

• Region 8 Representative (July 1, 2018—July 30, 2018)

Libertarian Party of New York

Positions

• Chair (April 21, 2018—May 4, 2019)
• Administrative Director (April 22, 2018—June 2, 2019)
• Vice Chair (April 2015—April 21, 2018)
• Chair, Interim State Committee (February 9, 2019—present)

Committees

• Chair, Chapter Development Committee (2015—May 6, 2018)
• Co-Chair, Historical Committee (June 4, 2017—present)

Genesee County Libertarian Party

Positions

• Secretary (June 8, 2013—June 15, 2015)
• State Representative (May 31, 2014—?)

Committees

• City of Batavia Libertarian Committee Chair (2013—2015)

Political Campaigns

Batavia City Council, At-Large, 2013

Rosenbeck first ran for Batavia City Council in 2013.

Batavia City Council, At-Large, 2017

In 2017, Rosenbeck, along with Mark Potwora and Lisa Whitehead, ran for Batavia City Council.