Fredrik Coulter
Fredrik Vladimir Coulter is a member of the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Volusia County, in the position of At-Large Representative.
| Fredrik Vladimir Coulter | |
| At-Large Representative Libertarian Party of Volusia County | |
| October 11, 2017—January 17, 2018 | |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | April 30, 1958 Glen Cove, NY |
| Education: | B.S - Computer Science; B.B.A. - Accounting; Masters of Accountancy; Masters of Public Administration |
| Occupation: | Government Bureaucrat |
| Residence: | DeLand, FL |
| Party: | Libertarian |
Political Life
His political interests started at a young age. During the Vietnam War, he went on strike at Princeton Middle School when the United States resumed bombing Haiphong. (During this time, there was a mass walk out at Princeton High School.) At the age of fourteen, he worked as a volunteer for the McGovern Presidential campaign.
Starting in the early 1980s, he began to vote for and donate money to Libertarian candidates. On August 18, 1998, he formally joined the Libertarian Party. He has generally been registered as a Libertarian, although he has occasionally changed his registration in order to support a libertarian leading candidate of a major party during the party primaries. (Florida is a closed primary state.)
In 2017, after some concerns about the direction and leadership of the Libertarian Party, he decided to become more active in the party. He joined the Libertarian Party of Volusia County, the local affiliate. After attending a couple of meetings, he was appointed to the Executive Council as an At-Large representative. When the County affiliate was asked for volunteers for various committees of the Libertarian Party of Florida, they recommended his addition to the Libertarian Party of Florida's Convention Committee. He has subsequently been serving as an active member of the committee organizing the state's 2018 Annual Convention. At the November 2017 meeting of the Libertarian Party of Volusia County, he was appointed to their Legislative Affairs Committee, which has been tasked with updating the county affiliate's governing documents. In addition, he is acting as Deputy Treasurer for a non-libertarian candidate for the Volusia County Council At-Large position for the 2018 election.
Academics & Skill Development
Between 1976 and the early 1980s, Fred made several attempts at college, primarily attending the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He became an active member of the Student Government (Polity) and the Science Fiction Forum. However, he never graduated.
In 1990, he enrolled as a full-time student at Stetson University. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 1994. He continued on to earn a Masters of Accountancy in 1995. He returned to school at the University of Central Florida and earned a Masters of Public Administration in 2011.
In 2008, he earned his Competent Communicator designation from Toastmasters International, an international organization devoted to improving communication, public speaking, and leadership skills.
Personal Life
Fred is the son of Fred Proffitt Coulter and Xenia Bibicoff Coulter, Ph.D. He is married to Lisa Kay Osterman Coulter, Ph.D., and has two daughters. Kathryn is a graduate of Stetson University, majoring in mathematics and political science. She was a volunteer for the 2016 Sanders campaign. Christina is currently a student at Oklahoma City University, majoring in vocal performance and musical theater.