Mike Seebeck
Michael Seebeck is currently a member of the National Party Judicial Committee, Chair of the 2024 Platform Committee, member of the 2024 Bylaws and Rules Committee, and member of the Libertarian Party of Alabama Judicial Committee, as well as a Libertarian activist, candidate, and party leader formerly from Colorado and California, currently in Alabama. He is a former Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party of California, Lights of Liberty Triathlete (3x), and former Media Director of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. He has been a candidate three times, and has chaired various committees for the Libertarian Parties of Alabama, California, and Colorado. He is the co-founder of the Libertarian Transparency Caucus and the founder of the Libertarian Tie-Dye Caucus. He has been in the Libertarian Party since 2000, but canvassed his neighborhood for Ron Paul in 1988 while still a sophomore in high school. He is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians.
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| Birth: | 1973 Indiana |
| Education: | BA Mathematics and BA Computer Science, Benedictine College; Systems Engineering Certification, Cal Tech |
| Occupation: | Senior Systems Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Husband, Dad, DIY, Dog belly-scratcher |
| Residence: | Fountain, CO (1999-2003, 2011-22; Riverside, CA (2003-11); Union Grove, AL (2023-) |
| Party: | Libertarian |
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Organizational Positions
- 2008 National Convention - California Delegation
- 2010 National Convention - California Delegation Whip/Acting Chair
- 2018 National Convention - Colorado Delegation[1]
- 2018 National Platform Committee - Colorado Alternate & Representative
- Wrote the current 2.9 Licensing plank, which was passed unanimously without debate or amendment, for the first time in Party history (and hasn't happened since!).
- 2020 National Convention - Colorado Delegation, Head Teller
- 2022 National Platform Committee - Colorado Representative
- Wrote the amendment to 1.2 Expression and Communication to define speech in itself as not aggression, a NAP violation, or cause for legal action, and that people are responsible for their own reactions to speech. Passed on an up-down voted that precluded debate.
- 2022 National Convention - Pennsylvania Delegation, Head Teller
- Judicial Committee Member, 2022-2026
- 2024 Bylaws and Rules Committee - At-Large Member
- 2024 Platform Committee - At-Large Member, Chair
- 2024 National Convention - Head Teller, Alabama Delegation
- Executive Committee, 2008-10
- Southern Vice-Chair, 2010-11
- Bylaws Committee, 2008 (Chair)
- Style Committee, 2009 (Chair)
- Legislative/Ballot Issue Analyst, 2003-11
- Constitution & Bylaws Committee, 2002-3 (Chair), 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 (Chair), 2018-19 (Chair), 2019-20, 2020-21, Member Submissions 2020-21, 2022-23
- Style Committee, 2015-16 (Chair), 2016-17 (Chair), 2017-18 (Chair), 2018-19 (Chair), 2019-20 (Chair), 2021-23 (Chair)
- Platform Committee, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2022-23
- Standing Rules Committee, 2016-17, 2017-18 (Chair), 2018-19 (Chair), 2019-20, Member Submissions 2020-21, 2021-22 (Chair)
- Legislative Action Committee, 2001-03 (created, now Legislative Director)
- Media Director, 2002-03 (now Communications Director)
- Board of Directors Parliamentarian, 2019, 2021-22
- 2021 Convention acting Parliamentarian
- 2022 Convention Head Teller
- 2023 Convention Head Teller
- 2024 Convention Parliamentarian
- 2023 Convention Parliamentarian and Teller
- Judicial Committee, 2023-25
- Bylaws Committee, 2023-24, Chair
- 2024 Convention Parliamentarian and Teller
- 2024 Convention Parliamentarian
- Outreach Director, 2001-02
- Media Director, 2002-03
- Vice-Chair, 2012-13
- Chair, 2013
- Treasurer, 2003-2007
Other Related Unofficial Party Positions
- Libertarian Transparency Caucus, 2007-present (Co-Founder)
- Libertarian Tie-Dye Caucus, 2018-present (Founder)
- Libertarian Party of Colorado Board of Directors parliamentarian, 2019, 2021-22
- Libertarian Party of Alabama Board of Directors parliamentarian, 2022-present
- Colorado Libertarians Uncensored[3] Facebook page, admin, 2019-present
Other Libertarian Achievements
- Lights of Liberty Triathlete, 2001 (first in LPCO History) (twice), 2002
- Festival of Lights parade float, Colorado Springs, 2002 (first and only political party to do it)
- Defeated LPCA and LPUS Convention Floor Fee impositions, 2005-06 (LPCA), 2010 (LPUS)
- First to webcast LNC meetings, 2008
- Successfully defended R. Lee Wrights's improper membership revocation and LNC removal before the LPUS Judicial Committee, 2009
- Libertarian Party of Colorado Lexington Award winner, 2020
- Helped to establish the first Libertarian Party of Colorado Judicial Committee, 2021
- Helped to establish the first Libertarian Party of Alabama Judicial Committee, 2022
- Indirect co-author of 2023 Free Libertarian Party of New Mexico Bylaws (taken mainly from the 2022 LPCO Bylaws, which he and Caryn Ann Harlos were the primary authors).
2019 Campaign for Libertarian Party of Colorado Vice-Chair
On February 17, 2019, Seebeck declared his candidacy for Libertarian Party of Colorado Vice-Chair. He didn't win.
- Endorsements
- Caryn Ann Harlos, Libertarian National Committee Secretary. Former LNC Region 1 Representative.[4]
2022 Campaign for Libertarian Party Judicial Committee
On April 25, 2022, Seebeck declared his candidacy for the National Party Judicial Committee. He was elected with 66% of the vote at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention.
- Endorsements
- Libertarian Party Mises Caucus (Seebeck has never been a member of the Mises Caucus)
Public Office Campaigns
- Hanover D-28 School Board (2001): 33.32% (4th of 5 for 3 seats); defeated $23M bond/property tax increase; spent $0
- State House District 21 (2016): 31.29% (2nd); spent $0
- State House District 21 (2020): 5.3% (3rd); spent $0
Other Positions
Villa Casitas HOA Administrative Assistant 2014-2019 (elected to 4 terms):
- Assisted Treasurer and Secretary
- Tracked legislation affecting HOA
- Rewrote HOA Bylaws and Covenants
- Parliamentarian
- Kept HOA as libertarian as possible
Radio Host, KVOR, 2001-3
- Fill-in Host on PM drive-time talk show