Libertarian Party of Connecticut
| Libertarian Party of Connecticut | |
| General Information | |
| Chartered: | May 1972 |
| Region: | 5 - North |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Daniel Reale |
| Vice-Chair: | Roger Misbach |
| Secretary: | Heather Gwynn |
| Treasurer: | Jesse Brohinsky |
| Contact | |
| Address: | PO Box 4069 Yalesville, Connecticut 06492 |
| Website: | Website |
| Social Media | |
| Facebook: | |
| Twitter: | |
The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is the Connecticut affiliate of the Libertarian Party
Current and Past Officials
State Central Committee
Walter Gengarelly served as Vice-Chair at some point.
Director of Communications
Michael Cadden, Director of Communications (1995-?)
Michael Ciulla, Director of Communications (c. 1996)
James A Madison, Director of Communications (c. 2001)
Mark Tuniewicz, Director of Communications (?-1995)
Others
Ridgely Brown, Judicial Committee (c. 2000)
William A Hamilton, Newsletter Editor (c. 2001)
John M Joy, Newsletter Editor (c. 1995), Deputy Treasurer (c. 2001), Deputy Director of Communications (c. 2001)
Joseph G Knott Jr, Political Director (c. 2001)
James A Lewis, Membership Director (c. 1996)
Rich Loomis, Deputy Treasurer (c. 1995), Ballot Access Coordinator (c. 1995)
George Smith, Judicial Committee (c. 2000)
Don W Whelan, Information Systems Director (c. 1995)
Conventions
| Year | Date | Venue | City | Speakers | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | March 10 | The Deck | Westbrook | ||
| 2017 | March 11 | The Deck | Westbrook | ||
| 2016 | |||||
| 2015 | September 19 | Cabela's | East Hartford | ||
| 2014 | April 26 | UConn Babbidge Library | Mansfield | ||
| 2013 | October 19 | Cabela's | East Hartford | ||
| 2012 | April 7 | Ramada Inn | Hartford | ||
| 2011 | May 7 | VFW Post 189 | New London | ||
| 2010 | |||||
| 2009 | May 30 | Holiday Inn | Bridgeport | ||
| 2008 | May 4 | The Belvedere | New Haven | ||
| 2007 | |||||
| 2006 | September 24 | ||||
| 2005 | October 18 | Andover Pizza | Andover | ||
| 2004 | April 24 | The Colony Hotel | New Haven | Gary Nolan, Fred Martens | |
| 2003 | July 12 | The Colony Hotel | New Haven | Gary Nolan | Forum Panel: Civil Liberties in the Post-911 Era |
| 2002 | September 7 | Old State House | Hartford | Ralph Sherman, Walter Theissen, Howard Grayson, Walter Gengarelly | |
| 2001 | October 6 | Masonic Temple | Meriden | Sharon Harris, Elias Israel, Michael Costanza, Dawn Barry, Larry Cohen, | |
| 2000 | |||||
| 1999 | |||||
| 1998 | |||||
| 1997 | October 18 | Holiday Inn | Hartford | Ray Dunaway, Ned Vare | |
| 1996 | |||||
| 1995 | September | Stamford | Jo Jorgenson, Mike Ginsberg, Perry Willis | Presidential debate featuring: Harry Browne, Rick Tompkins, Irwin Schiff 2nd Amendment panel discussion |
2018 Candidates
US Senate: Richard Lion
US House 2: Daniel Reale
Governor: Rod Hanscomb
Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey Thibeault
Attorney General: TBD
Comptroller: Paul Passarelli
Secretary of State: Heather Gwynn
Treasurer: Jesse Brohinsky
State Senate 19: Bill Russell
General Assembly 62: Kent Johnson
General Assembly 83: Roger Misbach
Public Officeholders
Gordon Haave is believed to be the first Libertarian elected to public office in the state of Connecticut.[1] He was elected as a Greenwich Representative Town Meeting member in November, 1995.
As of February, 2018, there are at least two Libertarians serving in office:
Robin Lasky - Branford Solid Waste Management Commission (Appointed June, 2016)
Matthew Radant - Plainfield Board of Education (Appointed November, 2017)
There have also been several known Libertarians elected to office by running as Republicans and Democrats. Most recently, in November, 2013 Joshua Katz was elected as a Republican to the Westbrook Planning Commission[2], and Sean Foley was elected as a Democrat to the Burlington Board of Finance.[3]
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of Connecticut Historical Election Results
Ballot Access
The Connecticut Libertarian Party has ballot access for the following upcoming elections:
2018
U.S. Senate
U.S. Congress District 2
General Assembly District 9
General Assembly District 35
2019
New Milford Town Council, 1 place
Norwich City Council, 5 places
Plainfield First Selectman
Plainfield Board of Education, 1 place
2020
President
2021
Norwich Mayor
Ballot access for all other elections requires petition signatures from within the district amounting to 1% of the vote for that office from the previous election, but not more than 7,500 for a statewide election or 2,500 for a U.S. House District. Candidates for statewide offices can share a joint petition. Typically, 75 - 150 valid signatures are needed for General Assembly and 300 - 400 for state senate.
Size and Influence
| Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Registered Voters (Oct/Nov) |
Signature Members (Dec) |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,513 | 169 | ||
| 2016 | 48,676 | 2,561 | 1,596 | 239 |
| 2015 | 1,482 | 138 | ||
| 2014 | 2,602 | 1,780 | 1,472 | 171 |
| 2013 | 1,684 | 1,448 | 171 | |
| 2012 | 25,045 | 1,603 | 1,424 | 189 |
| 2011 | 1,375 | 201 | ||
| 2010 | 10,328 | 1,295 | 1,349 | 193 |
| 2009 | 1,278 | 1,330 | 203 | |
| 2008 | 2,059 | 987 | 1,276 | 216 |
| 2007 | 1,042 | (Nov) 1,199 | (Nov) 196 | |
| 2006 | 23,688 | 840 | 1,160 | 154 |
| 2005 | 1,033 | 1,085 | 216 | |
| 2004 | 9,188 | 789 | (Aug) 270 | |
| 2003 | 643 | 232 | ||
| 2002 | 13,922 | 741 | 271 | |
| 2001 | 704 | 330 | ||
| 2000 | 8,773 | 653 | 391 | |
| 1999 | 394 | |||
| 1998 | 11,375 | 149 | 380 | |
| 1997 | 290 | |||
| 1996 | 5,788 | 70 | 304 | |
| 1995 | 173 | |||
| 1994 | 1,976 | 150 | ||
| 1993 | 110 | |||
| 1992 | 10,741 | 29 | 146 | |
| 1991 | 109 | |||
| 1990 | 2,628 | 118 | ||
| 1989 | 92 | |||
| 1988 | 14,071 | 76 | ||
| 1987 | ||||
| 1986 | 5,733 | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1984 | 2,773 | |||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1982 | 10,497 | |||
| 1981 | ||||
| 1980 | 8,570 | |||
| 1979 | ||||
| 1978 | 225 | |||
| 1977 | ||||
| 1976 | 209 | |||
| 1975 | ||||
| 1974 | ||||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1972 | 10 |
Finances
| Year | Contributions from Individuals |
Transfers from the National Committee |
Transfers from Presidential and other Committees |
Sales of Merchandise, Convention Tickets, Bank Interest, etc. |
Total Receipts | Total Expenses | Cash Balance at Year End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,096.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,096.00 | 2,665.13 | 634.37 |
| 2016 | 6,544.00 | 41,057.59 | 0.00 | 70.00 | 47,671.59 | 50,885.36 | 1,203.50 |
| 2015 | 2,951.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,951.62 | 1,529.10 | 4,417.27 |
| 2014 | 474.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 478.00 | 531.12 | 2,994.75 |
| 2013 | 455.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.00 | 482.00 | 238.83 | 3,047.87 |
| 2012 | 63,283.63 | 0.00 | 21,422.44 | 0.00 | 84,706.07 | 83,762.71 | 2,804.70 |
| 2011 | 770.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 770.00 | 3,171.31 | 2,772.13 |
| 2010 | 1,471.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,471.00 | 3,039.28 | 4,873.44 |
| 2009 | 4,255.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,255.00 | 5,249.81 | 6,441.72 |
| 2008 | 3,825.00 | 0.00 | 5,000.00 | 0.00 | 8,825.00 | 10,060.05 | 7,436.53 |
| 2007 | 1,870.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 78.00 | 1,948.00 | 927.40 | 8,671.58 |
| 2006 | 1,490.00 | 1,985.33 | 0.00 | 1,195.00 | 4,670.33 | 3,364.40 | 7,650.98 |
| 2005 | 305.00 | 4,433.00 | 0.00 | 289.64 | 5,027.64 | 822.00 | 6,345.05 |
| 2004 | 7,675.51 | 3,782.00 | 13,590.00 | 0.00 | 25,047.51 | 25,212.61 | 2,139.41 |
| 2003 | 1,795.00 | 3,706.50 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 5,502.02 | 4,154.72 | 3,124.51 |
| 2002 | 4,533.00 | 4,555.50 | 0.00 | 682.19 | 9,770.69 | 15,466.16 | 1,777.21 |
| 2001 | 4,121.37 | 6,672.00 | 0.00 | 206.21 | 10,999.58 | 5,906.98 | 7,472.68 |
| 2000 | 8,171.00 | 7,703.00 | 25.00 | 58.12 | 15,957.12 | 16,356.43 | 2,380.08 |
| 1999 | 3,932.00 | 6,258.00 | 131.99 | 563.19 | 10,885.18 | 9,309.54 | 2,694.39 |
| 1998 | 11,512.00 | 6,602.89 | 308.27 | 0.00 | 18,423.16 | 20,050.85 | 1,118.75 |
Publications
Walter Gengarelly Jr. Award
The Connecticut Libertarian Party State Central Committee sometimes issues the Walter Gengarelly Jr. Award at its annual convention to a person who has exhibited a "sustained and selfless effort to support the cause of liberty" at "extreme sacrifice to him or herself."[5] Walter Gengarelly spent nearly three decades in service to the Connecticut Libertarian Party. In 1982 he was the party's first Gubernatorial candidate and he died in 2010 in the midst of a campaign for the 5th Congressional District.[6]
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Bradley (Chelsea) Manning |
| 2010 | Michael Badnarik |
Sub Affiliates
Active Town Committees or regional committees that have held, or are planning to hold, at least one meeting in 2017:
- Norwich Libertarian Town Committee
- Libertarian Party of Plainfield
- Libertarian Party of Meriden
- Libertarian Parties of Vernon, Manchester, East Windsor and South Windsor
- Libertarian Parties of Avon, Berlin, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, West Hartford, and Wethersfield
- Libertarian Parties of Seymour, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls and Bethany
Contact information for the town and regional committees can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/LPConn/posts/1492753977411111
External links
| State Organizations of the National Libertarian Party | ||
|---|---|---|
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19990128232044/http://www.lpct.org:80/tcl/v2n1/ElectionVictory.html
- ↑ http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/electionresults/2013/westbrook.pdf
- ↑ http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/electionresults/2013/burlington.pdf
- ↑ http://seec.ct.gov/ecrisreporting/SearchingDoc.aspx
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131020040144/http://www.lpct.org/the-walter-gengarelly-jr-award/
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newstimes/obituary.aspx?n=walter-j-gengarelly&pid=145703369
| Libertarian Party of Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Affiliates: | Norwich • Plainfield • Meriden |
| Leaders: | Chairs • Vice-Chairs • Secretaries • Treasurers |
| Conventions: | 2008 • 1981 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 |
| Other: | Election Results |