George Washington Liberty Caucus
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| Chartered: | August 4, 2019 |
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The Libertarian Party George Washington Caucus is a national Libertarian Party Caucus which was founded on August 4, 2019 by Anthony Pellegrino, Marcus Baker, Jason Loveland, Charlie Larkin, and other Libertarian Freemasons to promote the virtues of brotherhood, charity, and responsibility within the Libertarian Party and to encourage interest in Freemasonry.
According to the Facebook page, the Caucus is "Named for our First President and esteemed brother Mason, we are a caucus within the Libertarian Party who seeks to apply the principles of Freemasonry as they apply to the profane world, through political activity when needed."
Significance of the Date
On August 4th, 1753, President George Washington was raised to the degree of Master Mason, the highest rank in Freemasonry, in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia, at the age of twenty-one. On the 266th anniversary of this event, the Caucus held their inaugural teleconference to reinvigorate Americans’ passion for their history, inspire the virtues of Friendship and Brotherly Love among Libertarians, and advocate for the “great experiment” of independence.
Officers
- Anthony Pellegrino, Chairman
- Marcus Baker, 1st Vice-Chairman
- Jason Loveland, 2nd Vice-Chairman
- Charlie Larkin, Secretary and Acting Treasurer
The inaugural slate of officers, ie: “the Executive Committee” is composed of a Chairman (Anthony Pellegrino), a 1st and 2nd Vice Chairman (Marcus Baker and Jason Loveland), and a Secretary who also fills the role of Treasurer (Charlie Larkin). The officers were voted into their respective positions during the Inaugural Teleconference on August 4th, 2019. In order to be nominated for an Officer position within the Caucus, a Brother must be a member of the National Libertarian Party.
Structure
The Executive Committee is the name of the body of Brothers who bear the responsibility of action for the organization. These members also exclusively comprise the Bylaws Committee, which proposes the rules which the Caucus votes to either accept or reject.
Active Committees
Convention Committee The first Committee after the Executive Committee that was created under the Caucus was the Convention Committee. The Libertarian Party George Washington Caucus Convention Committee (the Committee) will serve by providing accommodations for the Caucus to hold the Libertarian Party George Washington Caucus National Convention (the LPGWC Convention). The duties of the Committee are to determine all non-agenda-related aspects of the LPGWC Convention, including its date, time and location; to determine whether any decisions related to national conventions should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; to approve, reject, or plan all LPGWC convention-adjacent proposed events, creating subcommittees as necessary; and other duties to be determined.
Outreach Committee The third Committee created under the Caucus was the Outreach Committee. The Libertarian Party George Washington Caucus Outreach Committee (the Committee) will serve by finding and creating opportunities for us as Members and Brothers to represent our Caucus; by promoting the the Caucus, its goals and merits, to our audience via social media, radio and podcasting, print, and through other means. The duties of the Committee are to increase social media engagement; to increase attendance at Caucus meetings and events; to increase Caucus membership by attracting Brothers into the Caucus and fostering interest in the Fraternity among free-thinking, noble theists; to determine whether any decisions related to Outreach should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined.
Bylaws Committee The sixth Committee created under the Caucus was the Bylaws Committee. The Libertarian Party Bylaws Committee (the Committee) will serve by implementing the bylaws which govern the rules and procedures of the Caucus. The duties of the Committee are to respond to motions to propose bylaws using the bylaw proposal procedure; to receive reports of bylaws violations from the Secretary, report to the Caucus a plan of action to be taken to remediate any bylaw violations, and act accordance with this reported plan of action; and other duties to be determined
Formed Committees
Vetting Committee The fourth Committee created under the Caucus was the Vetting Committee.
Mission Statement Committee The fifth Committee created under the Caucus was the Mission Statement Committee.
Scorecard Committee The seventh Committee created under the Caucus was the Scorecard Committee.
Blue Lodge Committee The eighth Committee created under the Caucus was the Blue Lodge Committee