Libertarian Party of Ohio

The Libertarian Party of Ohio (LPO) is the Ohio affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The LPO is the 4th largest affiliate of the LP and the 3rd largest political party in Ohio.

Libertarian Party of Ohio
Chairperson	Kevin Knedler
Vice-Chair	Michael Johnston
Second Vice-Chair
Treasurer	Bryant Callaghan
Secretary	Daryl Olthaus
Member at-large
LNC Region	3
Founded	1972
Address	2586 Tiller Lane Suite 2K Columbus, OH 43231
Website	http://www.lpo.org/

Current Executive Committee

Kevin Knedler, chair
Michael Johnston, vice chair
Bryant Callaghan, treasurer
Daryl Olthaus, secretary
Bob Bridges, at-large 1
Ann Leech, at-large 2
Aaron Harris, at-large 3

History

The Libertarian Party of Ohio (LPO) was created in 1972. Over the years, Ohio Libertarians have been elected to a number of local offices. From the beginning, the mission of the LPO is to make an impact on the political and policy environment in Ohio. The LPO core issues have been limited government, lower taxes, and greater personal liberty.

Ballot Access

The LPO has been in the middle of several lawsuits involving ballot access and has succeeded in getting one ballot access law overturned in 2008.

Past Officials, Staff, and Other Contacts

Jeremiah Arn, vice chair (c. 2008)
Matt Bianco, at-large 2
Robert Butler, executive director (c. 2005)
Paul Conroy, at-large 1
Jason Hallmark, chair (c. 2005)
Michael Johnston, treasurer (c. 2009)
Elizabeth Krepp, secretary (c. 2005)
Ann Leech, vice chair (c. 2009), secretary (c. 2008), treasurer (c. 2005)
Mark Noble, at-large 3
Scott Urquhart, secretary
Josh Weitzman, vice chair (c. 2005)