Libertarian Party of New York Rules Committee
The Libertarian Party of New York's Rules Committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending amendments to the party rules. The committee has existed in various forms over the history of the party. On November 11, 2019, a committee was started by the State Committee called the "Party Rules Committee." This committee was dissolved on June 2, 2019. A new Rules Committee was established in 2019.
History
The first mention of any bylaws or rules committee was in the September 1973 issue of the Free Libertarian Newsletter, in which Bob Cassella was appointed chair to replace Paul Lepanto.
The committee existed in different ways over the years, including a committee in 2015 that discussed bylaws after an in-person meeting in Utica, and the FLP bylaws were amended for a final time in 2016.
A Party Rules Committee was established in November 2018, and existed in different capacities afterward. Currently, the committee is chaired by Paul Grindle.
Current Members
- Paul Grindle, Chair (September 29, 2020—present)
- Mark Glogowski, Member (2020—present)
- Andrew Kolstee, Member (2020—present)
- Christopher Olenski, Member (2020—present)
- Pietro S. Geraci, Member (2020—present)
- Mark Braiman (2021—present)
Former
Chairs
| Chair | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lepanto | 1973 | 1973 | |
| Bob Cassella | 1973 | ???? | |
| Jim Rosenbeck | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Larry Sharpe | December 2018 | February 2019 | Unofficial Chair |
| Fred Cole | |||
| Paul Grindle |
Members
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 Interation | |||
| Mark Axinn | November 11, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Gary Donoyan | November 11, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | Omitted from Sharpe Rules Committee |
| James Rosenbeck | November 11, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Blay Tarnoff | November 11, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | Omitted from Sharpe Rules Committee |
| Brian Waddell | November 11, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Gary Popkin | November 11 ,2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Tucker Coburn | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Paul Grindle | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Mark Glogowski | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Andrew Kolstee | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| Larry Sharpe | December 2, 2018 | June 2, 2019 | |
| 2019 Interation | |||
| Fred Cole | |||
2018 Iteration
- Members
- James Dayton, Member (2020—2021)
2019 Iteration
- Fred Cole, Chair (2019—September 29, 2020)
2020 Iteration
- Tony D'Orazio, Member (2020—September 2020) (ex-officio)
- Gary Popkin, Member (2021—October 11, 2022)
- Brandon Lyon, Member (2022—September 18, 2022)
2022 Interation
- Lora Newell, Member (2020—October 23, 2022)
- Cody Anderson, Member (2020—October 23, 2022)
Meetings
| Date | Time | Chair | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2018 | Jim Rosenbeck | ||
| December 14, 2018 | Larry Sharpe | ||
| December 19, 2018 | Larry Sharpe | ||
| April 14, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| April 21, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 5, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 7, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 12, 2020 | 5:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| August 4, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 5, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| August 11, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 12, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| August 25, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 31, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| January 10, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| January 11, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| February 18, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 2, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 23, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| April 20, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| May 4, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| May 18, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 1, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 15, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 29, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| November 14, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| December 14, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| January 12, 2022 | Paul Grindle | ||
| January 26, 2022 | Paul Grindle | ||
| February 9, 2022 | Paul Grindle | ||
| February 23, 2022 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 9, 2022 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 21, 2023 | Andrew Kolstee |