Monroe County Libertarian Party
The Greater Rochester Libertarian Party is a chapter of the Libertarian Party of New York. It was founded on April 1, 2007 as a regional chapter comprised of Monroe, Orleans, Ontario, Wayne, and Livingston Counties. In 2016, Livingston County split to form its own chapter, the Livingston County Libertarian Party.
History
The history of a local affiliate of the Libertarian Party in the Rochester, New York area dates back to 1984 when the Rochester Libertarian Party was in existence. The affiliate was mentioned in a newspaper article from July 1984, where seventeen Libertarians marched in the rain for liberty, accompanied by seven police officers. W. Alan Burris served as Vice Chair at the time. The party faded in the early 1990s, based on a statement from Bruce Voris in a 2000 newspaper article upon the formation of the second incarnation of the party.
In 2000, the Monroe County Libertarian Party was formed. Their founding convention occurred on February 15, 2000 at the Rochester Engineering Society Conference Room. Steve Healey was the organizer. The organization was dechartered on May 7, 2006.
In 2016, Rochester hosted the Libertarian Party of New York State Convention.
Current leadership
- Kevin Wilson, Chair (since March 18, 2017)
- Anthony D’Orazio, Vice Chair (since March 18, 2017)
- Jarrod Thuman, Secretary (since March 20, 2016)
- Jack Terran, Treasurer (since March 20, 2016)
- Sean Phelan, State Representative (since March 18, 2017)
Conventions
- March 20, 2016[1]
- March 18, 2017
Past leadership
- 1st Incarnation
- David G. Hoesley, Chair (1984)
- W. Alan Burris, Vice Chair (1984)
- 2nd Incarnation
- Steve Healey, Chair (2000)
- 3rd Incarnation
- Drew Beeman, Chair (2013)
- Chris Edes, Chair (March 20, 2016—March 18, 2017)
- Kevin Wilson, Vice Chair (March 20, 2016—March 18, 2017)
- Steve Becker, State Representative (March 20, 2016—March 18, 2017)