Libertarian Party of Illinois
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| Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Region: | 6 |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Bennett Morris |
| Vice-Chair: | Ryan Mahoney |
| Secretary: | Jeni Floyd |
| Treasurer: | Brian Dunn |
| Contact | |
| Address: | PO Box 1605 Chicago, IL 60690-1605 |
| Website: | Website |
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The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Lex Green.
Leadership
Current
- Bennett Morris, Chair (elected April 2018)
- Ryan Mahoney, Vice Chair (elected April 2018)
- Brian Dunn, Treasurer (since 2017, re-elected April 2018)
- Jeni Floyd, Secretary (elected April 2018)
- Steve Suess, Communications Division Director (since 2016)
- Aaron Wright, Field Operations Division Director (since 2017)
- Scott Schluter, Political Division Director (since 2014)
- Lupe Diaz, Finance Division Director (since 2018)
- Kate Nadolski, Party Archivist (since 2018, ad hoc position)
Former
- Chair
- Valiant Vetter (July 2005—February 2008)
- David A. Brady (March 2009—July 2009)
- Valiant Vetter (July 2009)
- Matthew Skopek (?—2014)
- Lex Green (2014-2018)
- Vice Chair
- Lex Green (?-2014)
- Jonathan Parker (2014-2018)
- Vice Chair of Campaigns & Electoral
- Jason Briggeman (July 2005—July 2006)
- Don Stover (July 2006—September 2006)
- Vice Chair of Media & Communications
- Ken Prazak (July 2005—July 2006)
- Vice Chair of Membership & Development
- Walt Steele (July 2005—July 2006)
- Secretary
- Jim Syler (July 2005—July 2006)
- Walter Simons (September 2006)
- Evonne Bennett (February 2008)
- Crystal Jurczynski, Secretary (March 2009—July 2009)
- Rodney Parker (June 2016—before February 2018)
- vacant (February 2018-April 2018)
- Treasurer
- David Lee (July 2005—July 2006)
- Debra Aaron (September 2006—July 2009)
- Executive Director
- Jeff Trigg (July 2005—July 2006)
- Jan Stover (July 2006)
- Other
- Walt Steele, Database Coordinator (July 2006)
- Don Stover, Newsletter Editor (July 2006)
- Lupe Diaz, Newsletter Editor (February 2008)
- Crystal Jurczynski, Webmaster (July 2006)
- Andy Spiegel, Counsel (July 2006)
- Val Vetter, Activism (March 2009—July 2009)
- Jan Stover, Campaigns (March 2009)
- Lupe Diaz, Legislative Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
- Damon Dillon, Membership Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
- Kent McMillen, Public Relations Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
- Rodney Parker, Public Relations Chair (June 2016)
- Ron Shultis, Legislative (since June 2016—before February 2018)
- Karen Green, Membership (since June 2016—before February 2018)
Mission Statement
Libertarian Party of Illinois mission is: To elect Libertarians to office and move public policy in a libertarian direction.[1]
Key Tenets of the Libertarian Party Platform
Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:[2]
- Adoption of laissez-faire principles which would reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of irritable bowel syndromeand Welfare (for individuals, as well as elimination of "corporate welfare"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in foreign trade.
- Protection of property rights.
- Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.
- Civil libertarianism: Support for the protection of civil liberties, including the right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and sexual freedom.
- Opposition to civil rights laws that regulate the private sector, such as affirmative action and non-discrimination laws.
- Support for the unrestricted right to the means of self-defense (such as gun rights, the right to carry mace, pepper spray, or tasers etc).
- Opposition to the censoring and the engineering of foreign radio pathways.
- Abolition of laws against "victimless crimes" (such as prostitution, driving without a seatbelt, use of controlled substances, fraternization, etc.).
- Opposition to regulations on how businesses should run themselves (e.g., smoking bans)
- A foreign policy of free trade and non-interventionism.
- Support for a fiscally responsible government including a hard currency (commodity-based money supply as opposed to fiat currency).
- Abolition of all forms of taxpayer-funded assistance welfare, food stamps, public housing, Health care, etc.)
- A belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.[3]
Affiliates
The following are chapters from within the Libertarian Party of Illinois as of April 2017[4]:
- Current
- Bond County Libertarians
- Champaign County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Chicago
- Clinton County Libertarian Party (Illinois)
- Libertarian Party of DeKalb County
- DuPage Libertarians
- Fox Valley Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Greater Peoria
- Illinois Valley Libertarian Party
- Kankakee County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Lake County (Illinois)
- Macon County Libertarian Party
- McHenry County Libertarians
- McLean County Libertarian Party
- Metro-East Libertarian Party
- South Central Libertarian Party
- South Cook County Libertarian Chapter
- Southern Illinois Libertarian Party
- Tri-Counties Libertarian Party
- Western Illinois Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Whiteside County
- Libertarian Party of Will County
- Warren County Libertarian Party (Illinois)
- Pending
- Macoupin County Libertarian Party
- Northwest Cook Libertarians
- North Shore Cook County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Northwestern Illinois
- Winnebago County Libertarian Party
- Former
- Central Illinois Libertarian Party
- Capital Area Libertarian Party (indefinitely consolidated with Tri-Counties Libertarian Party)
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of Illinois Historical Election Results
Size and Influence
| Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Signature Members (Dec) |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,565 | 528 | |
| 2016 | 209,596 | 4,834 | 733 |
| 2015 | 4,491 | 397 | |
| 2014 | 170,534 | 4,444 | 443 |
| 2013 | 4,390 | 501 | |
| 2012 | 56,229 | 4,278 | 555 |
| 2011 | 4,092 | 518 | |
| 2010 | 121,068 | 4,038 | 605 |
| 2009 | 3,941 | 554 | |
| 2008 | 50,224 | 3,798 | 610 |
| 2007 | (Nov) 3,577 | (Nov) 522 | |
| 2006 | 5,748 | 3,476 | 451 |
| 2005 | 3,248 | 576 | |
| 2004 | 69,253 | (Aug) 757 | |
| 2003 | 692 | ||
| 2002 | 144,066 | 835 | |
| 2001 | 964 | ||
| 2000 | 32,204 | 1,117 | |
| 1999 | 1,094 | ||
| 1998 | 24,704 | 1,116 | |
| 1997 | 798 | ||
| 1996 | 41,218 | 747 | |
| 1995 | 491 | ||
| 1994 | 196,068 | 403 | |
| 1993 | 374 | ||
| 1992 | 113,393 | 473 | |
| 1991 | 398 | ||
| 1990 | 18,529 | 366 | |
| 1989 | 329 | ||
| 1988 | 184,735 | 265 | |
| 1987 | |||
| 1986 | 83,586 | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1984 | 59,777 | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1982 | 92,501 | ||
| 1981 | |||
| 1980 | 63,282 | ||
| 1979 | |||
| 1978 | 44,303 | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1976 | 44,472 | ||
| 1975 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| 1973 | |||
| 1972 | 46 |
Past Officials and Staff
- Debra Aaron, Treasurer (c. 2010)
- Lupe Diaz, Legislative Chair (c. 2010)
- Damon Dillon, Membership Chair (c. 2010)
- Crystal Jurczynski, Secretary (c. 2010)
- Kent McMillen, Public Relations Chair (c. 2010)
- Ken Prazak, Media & Communications Vice Chair
- Walter Simons, Secretary
- Don Stover, Campaigns and Electoral Vice Chair
- Jan Stover, Executive Director
- Valiant Vetter, Chair (c. 2010)
References
- ↑ [1], State Organization Committee meeting. January 18, 2009
- ↑ National Platform of the Libertarian Party, Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006
- ↑ http://www.lp.org/platform
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Illinois. Find Your Local Chapter. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
External Links
- Libertarian Party of Illinois
- Libertarian Party (United States)
- The Nolan Chart
- The Cato Institute
- The Heartland Institute
- The Sam Adams Alliance
- The Illinois Policy Institute
| Libertarian Party of Illinois | |
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| Affiliates: | Bond • Champaign • Chicago • Clinton • DeKalb • DuPage • Fox Valley • Greater Peoria • Illinois Valley • Kankakee • Lake • Macon • McHenry • McLean • Metro-East • South Central • South Cook • Southern Illinois • Tri-Counties • Western Illinois • Whiteside • Will • Warren |
| Pending affiliates: | Macoupin • North Shore Cook • Northwest Cook • Northwestern • Winnebago |
| Former affiliates: | Capital Area |
| Other: | Election Results • The Illinois Libertarian |
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