Brooklyn Libertarian Party
| Brooklyn Libertarian Party | |
| General Information | |
| Jurisdiction: | Kings County, New York |
| Chartered: | May 17, 2009 |
| Status: | Active |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Devin Balkind |
| Vice-Chair: | Daniel Christmann |
| Secretary: | Bradford Wilson |
| Treasurer: | Gilbert Midonnet |
| Media | |
| Website: | Website |
The Brooklyn Libertarian Party is an affiliate of the Libertarian Party of New York. It was established on May 17, 2009.
History
The first mention of Libertarian Party activity in Brooklyn occurred in the October 1972 issue of the Free Libertarian newsletter. By December 1, 1972, the Brooklyn Libertarian Party Caucus (BLPC) was chartered. They held meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at different addresses. By Janaury 1973, George Borecky also served as a contact. The club was chartered in early 1973. The first officers were elected on February 21, 1973: Gloria Johnson as Chair, Ray Goldfield as State Committee representative.
There was a Brooklyn Borough Libertarian Party in the early 1970s. A Libertarian Party in Kings County was formed on October 16, 1999 under the leadership of Matt Siegel, but after a couple of years of inactivity, it was dechartered by the State Committee on June 23, 2001. Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Libertarian Party was formed that included both Kings and Queens Counties.
In 2019, it became an Interim County Organization and was chartered as such on October 27, 2019.
Leadership
Current
- Matthew Morgan, Chair (August 4, 2020—present)
- Vacant, Vice-Chair
- Bradford Wilson, Secretary (elected October 15, 2019)
- Gilbert Midonnet, Treasurer (elected October 15, 2019)
- Gary Popkin, State Representative
| Election Date |
Year | Chair | Vice-Chair | Secretary | Treasurer | State Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||||
| 2001 | Matt Siegel | |||||
| 2002 | ||||||
| 2003 | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||
| 2005 | ||||||
| 2006 | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||
| May 17, 2009 | 2008 | Gary Popkin | Cameron Weber | Vladimir Vizner | David Rybstein | |
| May 16, 2010 | 2009 | Derek Sacerdote | Cameron Weber | Vladimir Vizner | David Rybstein | |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 2011 | ||||||
| 2012 | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| 2014 | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||
| 2016 | ||||||
| 2017 | Alton Yee | Cameron Weber | Vladimir Vizner | Derek Sacerdote | ||
| Jan 18, 2018 | 2018 | Devin Balkind | Daniel Bockwrath | Gary Popkin | Alton Yee | |
| Jan 15, 2019 | 2019 | Devin Balkind | Bradford Wilson | Kate Nicholson | Rivkah Weissberger | |
| Interim County Organization | ||||||
| Election Date | Year | Chair | Vice-Chair | Secretary | Treasurer | State Representative |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 2019 | Devin Balkind | Daniel Christmann | Bradford Wilson | Gilbert Midonnet | Gary Popkin |
Former
- Chair
- Raymond Strong (c 1973)
- Gary Popkin (May 17, 2009—May 16,2010)
- Derek Sacerdote (May 16, 2010—2011)
- Unknown (2011—2017)
- Alton Yee (2017—January 18, 2018)
- Devin Balkind (January 18, 2020—2020)
- Daniel Christmann (2020—August 4, 2020)
- Vice-Chair
- Cameron Weber (May 17, 2009—2011)
- Unknown (2011—2017)
- Cameron Weber (2017—January 18, 2018)
- Daniel Bockwrath (January 18, 2018—January 15, 2019)
- Bradford Wilson (January 15, 2019—October 15, 2019)
- Daniel Christmann (October 15, 2019—2020)
- Secretary
- Vladimir Vizner (May 17, 2009—2011)
- Unknown (2011—2017)
- Vladimir Vizner (2011—January 18, 2018)
- Kate Nicholson (January 15, 2019—October 15, 2019)
- Gary Popkin (January 18, 2018—January 15, 2019)
- Treasurer
- David Rybstein (May 17, 2009—2011)
- Unknown (2011—2017)
- Derek Sacerdote (2017—January 18, 2018)
- Alton Yee (elected January 18, 2018—January 15, 2019)
- Rivkah Weissberger (January 15, 2019—October 15, 2019)
- State Representative
- Matt Siegel (2001)
- Gary Popkin
- Other
- Richard Hansen, Contact (December 1972)
- Derek Sacerdote, Director of Content, Materials and Equipment (?—January 18, 2018)
- Michael Sanchez, Political Action Coordinator (until January 18, 2018)
- Alex Merced, Web Chair, Membership Coordinator (until January 18, 2018)
- Alton Yee, Events Chair (until January 18, 2018)
Conventions
| Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1999 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | 849 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 | |
| May 16, 2010 | ||
| January 26, 2016 | Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Info Commons, Room 7 | |
| 2017 | ||
| January 18, 2018 | ||
| January 15, 2019 | ||
| October 15, 2019 | ICO |
Meetings
- February 21, 1973 (first)
- April 3, 1973 (scheduled)
External links