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'''Louis | '''Louis Joseph Sicilia''' (December 24, 1935—August 16, 2001) was a Libertarian Party activist. He was the [[Libertarian Party of New York]]'s candidate for Lt. Governor in 1974 and served as its Secretary from 1977 to 1978. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Sicilia was born on December 24, 1935 in New York City, a son of Albert T. and Edna (Dale) Sicilia. He was raised in Manhattan's Upper Wast Side. He was first involved in the [[Libertarian Party of New York]] in the 1970s, in which he organized the Libertarian Anti-Censorship Committee. He was also a Treasurer of the New Yorkers for Abortion Law Repeal, an organization that supported the repeal of restrictive anti-abortion laws. In 1973, he was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Manhattan Borough President and in 1974, he was nominated as the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Lt. Governor, as [[Jerome Tuccille]]'s running mate. He later served as Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of New York]] from 1977 to 1978. He moved to New Jersey, where he ran for Congress in New Jersey's 14th District. | |||
==Campaigns== | ==Campaigns== | ||
Revision as of 02:03, 2 March 2022
| Louis J. Sicilia | |
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| Secretary Libertarian Party of New York | |
| 1977—1978 | |
| Predecessor: | Martin E. Nixon |
| Successor: | Fred Cookinham |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | December 24, 1935 New York City, New York |
| Death: | August 16, 2001 (aged 65) Fairview, Bergen, New Jersey |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
Louis Joseph Sicilia (December 24, 1935—August 16, 2001) was a Libertarian Party activist. He was the Libertarian Party of New York's candidate for Lt. Governor in 1974 and served as its Secretary from 1977 to 1978.
Biography
Sicilia was born on December 24, 1935 in New York City, a son of Albert T. and Edna (Dale) Sicilia. He was raised in Manhattan's Upper Wast Side. He was first involved in the Libertarian Party of New York in the 1970s, in which he organized the Libertarian Anti-Censorship Committee. He was also a Treasurer of the New Yorkers for Abortion Law Repeal, an organization that supported the repeal of restrictive anti-abortion laws. In 1973, he was the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Manhattan Borough President and in 1974, he was nominated as the Libertarian Party's first candidate for Lt. Governor, as Jerome Tuccille's running mate. He later served as Secretary of the Libertarian Party of New York from 1977 to 1978. He moved to New Jersey, where he ran for Congress in New Jersey's 14th District.
Campaigns
- Manhattan Borough President (1973)
- Lt. Governor of New York (1974)
- U.S. House NJ-14 (1980)
Organizational Positions
- Secretary (1977—1978)