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'''Kenneth Martin Mattes''' (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] and [[Chapter Secretary]] of the [[McHenry County Libertarians]].
'''Kenneth Martin Mattes''' (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] and [[Chapter Secretary]] of the [[McHenry County Libertarians]].


Ken also served as Secretary of the [[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]] from 2022 to 2024.
Ken has also served as Secretary of the [[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]] since 2022.


Ken is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.
Ken is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.

Revision as of 03:37, 23 February 2024

Ken Mattes
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Secretary
Libertarian Party of Illinois
Sep 23, 2022—
Chapter Secretary
McHenry County Libertarians
Feb 8, 2021—
Chapter Secretary
Fox Valley Libertarian Party
Dec 1, 2021—
Personal Details
Birth: (1979-11-26) November 26, 1979 (age 45)
Woodstock, Illinois, USA
Education: 2005 - A.S., Business, McHenry County College
Occupation: Transportation Entrepreneur
Residence: Algonquin IL
Party: Libertarian (2017-Present)
Facebook: Facebook
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Kenneth Martin Mattes (b. 26 Nov. 1979) is the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and Chapter Secretary of the McHenry County Libertarians.

Ken has also served as Secretary of the Fox Valley Libertarian Party since 2022.

Ken is a transportation entrepreneur in the same-day delivery industry and an FAA licensed commercial drone pilot.

Libertarian Background/Influences

Ken's interest in outsider politics was sparked by observing non-conventional humor on popular media during the 1990's, including Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. Ken was introduced to libertarianism in 2002 by his late best friend Brian who had found the Neal Boortz show on the radio by accident. Boortz later described a call to the show from Ken as 'serendipitous' when Ken asked what Neal thought of Gary Johnson, whom Neal was about to mention he had booked as a guest. Ken was a renegade volunteer supporter of Johnson in 2016, placing yard signs and collecting ballot petition signatures without being asked to by anybody except for the LPIL state party website. Ken officially joined the Libertarian party in 2017 and surreptitiously collected signatures again in 2018 and 2020 before joining the local chapter.

Ken was an active participant at the National Convention 2022, serving as Illinois' Delegate to the Platform Committee and singing in the first National Party Choir, in addition to being one of the Illinois delegates.

Organizational Positions

Libertarian National Committee
Libertarian Party of Illinois
McHenry County Libertarians
Fox Valley Libertarian Party
McHenry County Emergency Management Agency
  • Search and Rescue Volunteer (2021-)
  • Mentor (2022-)
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2023, 2024)[1]

Political Dynasty

Ken is a distant relative of Charles Watson-Wentworth, the patron of the Rockingham Whigs, who twice served brief periods as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the American Revolution. Ken's uncle also served briefly as Vice President of the Maine East High School Young Republicans Club under President Hillary Rodham (Clinton).

Political Campaigns and other Volunteerism

Ken is also a frequent blood donor for The Red Cross and a volunteer member of the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency.

Political Campaigns (as self)

  • McHenry County Board (2022)[2]

Other Libertarian Achievements

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJAbsf1tS4
  2. ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Mattes_(McHenry_County_Board_District_1,_Illinois,_candidate_2022)
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpTyftgoNw
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