Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party
| Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party | |
| General Information | |
| Jurisdiction: | Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford Counties, Michigan |
| Established: | 2018 |
| Status: | Active |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Peter Biskupski |
| Vice-Chair: | Ben Schultz |
| Secretary: | Kristen Kuhn |
| Media | |
| Website: | Website |
Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party (NWMLP) is an active affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Michigan.
Leadership
As of February 2020
- Peter Biskupski, Chair
- Ben Schultz, Vice-Chair
- Kristen Kuhn, Secretary
- Donna Gundle-Krieg, Political Director
- Ben Boren, Outreach Director
- Lauren Elizabeth Todd, At-Large Director
- Philip Lindsay, At-Large Director
Early History
Northwest Michigan Libertarians was a group that formed in early 2017 from over six years of grassroots work by activists, Ben Schultz and Donna Gundle-Krieg. Their mission was to spread libertarian ideas throughout Northwest Michigan.[1]
Becoming an Affilliate
The Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party (NWMLP) was founded in November 2018. Its first affiliate chair was Donna Gundle-Krieg, who was succeeded by founding secretary Peter Biskupski.
In September, 2019, NWMLP held a BBQ Meet & Greet, which was attended by LEC members of the Libertarian Party of Michigan and Libertarian Presidential candidate Kim Ruff. It was considered a success with over three dozen attendees and gaining several new members of the Libertarian Party.[2]
Past Officers, Committee Members, and Other Contacts
- Chair
- Donna Gundle-Krieg, founding chair
- Vice-Chair
- Ben Boren, founding vice-chair
- Secretary
- Peter Biskupski, founding secretary
- Treasurer
- Joe Hartman, founding treasurer
- Kristen Kuhn (March 2019—February 2020)
- Political Director
- David Holmer, founding political director
- Outreach Director
- Ben Schultz, founding membership and outreach director
2018 Candidates
- David Holmer, Manistee County Commissioner District 7
2020 Candidates
- Racin' Jason Crum, State Representative 104th District
- David Holmer, Manistee County Commissioner, District 7
- Cory Dean, Blair Township Trustee
- Frank Pelky, Homestead Township Clerk
- Tom Gray, Homestead Township Treasurer
- Donna Gundle-Krieg, Mancelona Township Trustee
References
| Libertarian Party of Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Affiliates: | Capital Area • Huron-Raisin • Genesee • Jackson-Hillsdale • Livingston • Macomb • Northeast Lower Michigan • Northwest Michigan • Oakland • Southwest Michigan • Wayne • West Michigan • Straits Area |
| Former affiliates: | Kalamazoo • Saint Clair • South Central Michigan • Thumb Area • Tri-City • Washtenaw |
| Campus: | Delta • Ferris • Hillsdale • Michigan State • Northern Michigan at Marquette • Michigan at Ann Arbor • Michigan at Flint • Western Michigan |
| Other: | Election Results • Chairs |