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Ron Crickenberger died January 20, {{Event|year=2004|event=Death}}, of cancer.
Ron Crickenberger ({{Event|year=1955|event=Birth}}-{{Event|year=2004|event=Death}}) was a highly visible and continuously active Libertarian Party activist.  He served on the LNC from [[1989]-[[1997]], as [[Political Director|political director]], and as [[National Director|national director]].
 
As political director he spearheaded multiple efforts, from getting [[Bob Barr]] defeated in his re-election bid in {{Event|year=2002|event=Event|notes=[[Ron Crickenberger]]'s Drug War Focus Strategy outs [[Bob Barr]] from office|redirect=Drug War Focus Strategy}}, attended protests, organized campus organizations, to providing a Libertarian Party presence at multiple anti-[[War on Drugs]] events.
 
He also was involved with various partisan and non-partisan groups and organizations, such as the [[Committee for Libertarian Majority]] and [[The November Coalition]]. 
 
He was architect of the LP's [[Drug War Focus Strategy]]
 
His opposition to the [[War on Drugs]] was his signature issue. An issue that public opinion has largely finished turning towards the libertarian perspective on.
 
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Revision as of 09:19, 27 June 2012

Ron Crickenberger (1955-2004) was a highly visible and continuously active Libertarian Party activist. He served on the LNC from [[1989]-1997, as political director, and as national director.

As political director he spearheaded multiple efforts, from getting Bob Barr defeated in his re-election bid in 2002, attended protests, organized campus organizations, to providing a Libertarian Party presence at multiple anti-War on Drugs events.

He also was involved with various partisan and non-partisan groups and organizations, such as the Committee for Libertarian Majority and The November Coalition.

He was architect of the LP's Drug War Focus Strategy

His opposition to the War on Drugs was his signature issue. An issue that public opinion has largely finished turning towards the libertarian perspective on.


Preceded by:
None
Libertarian Party Political Director
1997-2003
Succeeded by:
None?
Preceded by:
Perry Willis
Libertarian Party Executive Director
1997-1998
Succeeded by:
Steve Dasbach



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