Saratoga County Libertarian Party

Saratoga County Libertarian Committee
General Information
Jurisdiction:	Saratoga County, New York
Established:	June 16, 2019
Chartered:	June 30, 2019
Status:	Active
Officers
Chair:	Rob Arrigo
Vice-Chair:	Craig Berndt
Secretary:	Ben Truax
Treasurer:	Karyn Thompson

The Saratoga County Libertarian Committee is an Interim County Organization of the Libertarian Party of New York.

History

The Saratoga County Libertarian Party first formed as a chapter of the Libertarian Party of New York. The chapter was chartered on December 7, 2014 and dechartered in 2016. In 2017, Brian McDonald attempted to revive the chapter, but his term as Temporary County Chair expired on January 7, 2018.

On December 2, 2018, Rob Arrigo was appointed Temporary County Chair, and worked to form an Interim County Organization. They held a convention on June 16, 2019, in which they elected officers. The were chartered on June 30, 2019.

Leadership

Current

• Rob Arrigo, Chair (elected June 16, 2019)
• Craig Berndt, Vice-Chair (elected June 16, 2019)
• Ben Truax, Secretary (elected June 16, 2019)
• Karyn Thompson, Treasurer (elected June 16, 2019)
• Jeffrey Russell, Parliamentarian (elected June 16, 2019)
• Tina Seda, At-Large Member (elected June 16, 2019)
• John Janes, At-Large Member (elected June 16, 2019)
• Anthony Decubellis, At-Large Member (elected June 16, 2019)
• Eric Yanis, At-Large Member (elected June 16, 2019)
• George Demers, At-Large Member (2019/2020—present)

Former

• Chris Laing, Temporary County Chair (October 5, 2014—December 7, 2014)
• Chris Laing, State Representative (c 2014/2015)
• Brian McDonald, Temporary County Chair (2017—January 7, 2018)
• Carter Wanamaker, At-Large Member (elected June 16, 2019—2019/2020) (resigned)

Conventions

• 2014
• 2015
• June 16, 2019