Caryn Ann Harlos

Caryn Ann Harlos
Region 1 Representative Libertarian National Committee
2016—present
Predecessor:	Steven Nielson
Successor:	Incumbent
Communications Director Libertarian Party of Colorado
2016—present
Predecessor:	Nathan Grabau
Successor:	Incumbent
Personal Details
Occupation:	Paralegal, Author, Activist
Residence:	Castle Rock, Colorado
Party:	Libertarian Party
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Caryn Ann Harlos is the current Region 1 Representative on the Libertarian National Committee representing Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; the Communications Director for the Libertarian Party of Colorado; Chair of the Libertarian Party Preservation Committee and Colorado State Coordinator with the Libertarian Party Radical Caucus.

Positions Held

• Social Media Chair, Libertarian Party of Colorado, January 2015 through present.
• Member, National Social Media Team, National Libertarian Party, August 2015-present.
• Member, Platform Committee, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, October 2015-March 2016.
• Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado, January 2016 through present.
• Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, April 2016-present.
• Chair, Platform Committee, Libertarian Party of Colorado, October 2015-March 2016.
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of Colorado, October 2015-March 2016.
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, 2016.
• Regional Representative, Libertarian National Committee, May 2016-present.
• Member, Advertising and Publication Review Committee, Libertarian National Committee, May 2016-present.
• Member, Libertarian Advisory Committee for Gary Johnson Campaign, July 2016-November 2016.
• Chair, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of Douglas County Development Group, October 2016
• Chair, Platform Committee, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, October 2016-present.
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian Party of Colorado, October 2016-March 2017.
• Chair, Convention Committee (Party Business Subcommittee), Libertarian Party of Colorado, October 2016-March 2017.
• Member, Branding Committee, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, October 2016-present.
• Chair, Credentialing Committee, Libertarian Party of Colorado, November 2016-March 2017.
• Member, Convention Standing Rules Committee, Libertarian Party of Colorado, November 2016-March 2017.
• Chair, Historical Preservation Committee, Libertarian Party, January 2017-present.
• Member, Convention Committee, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, 2017.
• Member, Platform Committee, Libertarian National Party, 2017-2018.
• Member, Bylaws Committee, Libertarian National Party, 2017-2018.

"Ballot Selfie" Lawsuit

In 2016, Caryn Ann and several other defendants sued the Colorado Secretary of State, State Attorney, and Denver Attorney General over a Colorado statute forbidding the disclosure of the contents of one's own ballot. This came in the wake of multiple similar suits, including a successful overturning of a similar law in New Hampshire.

Ideology

Caryn Ann is an ideological anarchist/voluntaryist who has become distinguished for presentations on the Dallas Accord and the Statement of Principles.

Convention Appearances

Caryn Ann delivered a historical presentation on the Statement of Principles and the Dallas Accord at these conventions:

• Arizona Libertarian Party, January 2017.
• Montana Libertarian Party, March 2017.
• Libertarian Party of Colorado, March 2017.
• Libertarian Party of New Mexico, April 2017.
• Libertarian Party of Washington, April 2017
• Alaska Libertarian Party, May 2017.
• Libertarian Party of Oregon, June 2017.