Avens O'Brien

Avens O'Brien
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Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Vice-Chair
2006—2008
Personal Details
Birth:	10 October 1987
Education:	St Anselm College
Occupation:	Cannabis Industry
Residence:	Los Angeles, California
Party:	Libertarian
Media
Website:	http://www.avens.me
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter
Instagram:	Instagram
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Avens O'Brien is a writer, entrepreneur, and activist based in Los Angeles, California. She sits on the board of Feminists for Liberty. She is a frequent speaker and photographer at liberty-oriented conferences and a writer on libertarian subject matter, best known for her contributions at The Libertarian Republic, an online news publisher.

She was a delegate seated with the delegation of the Libertarian Party of California at the 2016 National Convention and 2018 National Convention and was the Vice Chair of the New Hampshire Libertarian Party from 2006-2008. Her long-time partner is former Vice Presidential candidate Judd Weiss.

Campaigns

• Gary Johnson, 2016: Volunteer (Social Media)
• McAfee/Weiss, 2016: Operations Manager, Communications
• Gary Johnson, 2012: Volunteer (Canvassing)
• George Phillies, 2008: Volunteer (Petitioning, Campaign Events)
• Michael Badnarik, 2004: Volunteer (Petitioning)

Conventions & Party Events

National

• National Convention 2012
• National Convention 2016 (Breakout Speaker, Delegate)
• National Convention 2018 (Breakout Panelist, Delegate)

State Level

• California Convention 2016 (Delegate)
• Minnesota Convention 2016 (Keynote Speaker, Photographer)
• California Convention 2018 (Breakout Speaker, Delegate)
• Texas Convention 2018 (Breakout Speaker, Photographer)
• New Hampshire Convention 2019 (Keynote Speaker, Photographer)

County Level

• Los Angeles County Convention 2014 (Photographer)
• Bexar County, Texas Fundraiser 2018 (Speaker)

Noteworthy Liberty Speaking Engagements

2016

• Libertarian Party: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Optimistic (Keynote Speech) – Minnesota Convention 2016
• Women in Liberty (Panel) - National Convention 2016
• How To Talk About Liberty (Speech) – National Convention 2016

2017

• Sex Work & Liberty (Panel) - PorcFest 2017
• Women in Liberty (Panel) – PorcFest, 2017
• You’re Not Fucking Us Up (Raising Liberty Kids) (Mainstage Speech) – PorcFest, 2017
• Millennials & Liberty (Panel) – Freedom Fest, 2017
• Feminism & Liberty (Panel) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2017
• Alternative Education Methods (Panel) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2017
• How To Talk About Liberty (w/ Naomi Brockwell) (Keynote Speech) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2017

2018

• Social Media & Liberty – National Convention 2018
• Burning Man (Panel) - Freedom Fest, 2018
• MeToo Movement (Panels) - Freedom Fest, 2018

2019

• Loving Liberty, Not Just Hating The Other Guy (Mainstage speech) – Anarchapulco 2019
• Agorism (Panel) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2019
• Drug War (Panel) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2019
• Social Media (Panel) – Australian Libertarian Society, 2019
• Feminism (Panel) – Freedom Fest 2019
• Masculinity (Panel) – Freedom Fest 2019
• Millennials (Panel) – Freedom Fest 2019
• Markets, Not Politics (Mainstage Opening Speech) – AnarchoVegas 2019

2020

• Making Yourself Useful for Liberty (Mainstage speech) – Anarchapulco 2020