Mike Seebeck
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| Birth: | 1973 Indiana |
| Education: | BA Mathematics and BA Computer Science, Benedictine College; Systems Engineering Certification, Cal Tech |
| Occupation: | Senior Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Dad, DIY, Dog belly-scratcher |
| Residence: | Fountain, Colorado |
| Party: | Libertarian |
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Michael Seebeck is currently a member of the National Party Judicial Committee as well as a Libertarian activist, candidate, and party leader from Colorado. 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 twice, and has chaired various committees for the Libertarian Parties of 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.
Organizational Positions
- 2008 National Convention - California Delegation
- 2010 National Convention - California Delegation Whip/Acting Chair
- 2018 National Convention - Colorado Delegation[1]
- Wrote the current 2.9 Licensing plank, which was passed unanimously without debate or amendment, for the first time in Party history.
- 2020 National Convention - Colorado Delegation, Head Teller
- 2018 National Platform Committee - Colorado Alternate & Representative
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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-
- 2021 Convention, acting Parliamentarian
- 2022 Convention, Head Teller
- 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-
- Colorado Libertarians Uncensored[3] Facebook page, admin, 2019-
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
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
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):
- Assists 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
References
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Biographies
- Infoboxes with birth information
- Colorado Party Activists
- California Party Activists
- Party Activists from the 2010s
- Party Activists from the 2000s
- 2008 National Convention Delegates
- 2018 National Convention Delegates
- 2010 National Convention Delegates
- Colorado 2018 National Convention Delegates
- California 2010 National Convention Delegates
- California 2008 National Convention Delegates
- California National Convention Delegation Chairs
- Candidates for State Party Vice-Chair
- Candidates for Colorado State Party Vice-Chair
- Local Party Treasurers
- Colorado Local Party Treasurers
- California Local Party Treasurers
- Local Party Vice-Chairs
- Colorado Local Party Vice-Chairs
- Local Party Media Directors
- Colorado Local Party Media Directors
- Local Party Outreach Directors
- Colorado Local Party Outreach Directors
- State Party Vice-Chairs
- California State Party Vice-Chairs
- State Party Media Directors
- Colorado State Party Media Directors
- State Party Outreach Directors
- Colorado State Party Outreach Directors
- Platform Committee Members
- Platform Committee Alternate Members
- National Party Platform Committee Members
- National Party Platform Committee Alternate Members
- Bylaws Committee Members
- Colorado State Party Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chairs
- Colorado State Party Constitution and Bylaws Committee Members
- Colorado State Party Platform Committee Chairs
- Colorado State Party Platform Committee Members
- Style Committee Members
- Colorado State Party Style Committee Members
- California State Party Style Committee Members
- Standing Rules Committee Members
- Colorado State Party Standing Rules Committee Members
- California State Party Bylaws Committee Chairs
- State Party Executive Committee Members
- California State Party Executive Committee Members
- California State Party Legislative/Issues Committee Members
- Legislative/Issues Committee Members
- Colorado State Party Legislative/Issues Committee Members
- Libertarian Tie-Dye Caucus Founders
- Libertarian Transparency Caucus Founders
- Parliamentarians
- State Party Parliamentarians
- Colorado State Party Parliamentarians
- Candidates from the 2000s
- Candidates from the 2010s
- Candidates for School Board
- Colorado Candidates for School Board
- Candidates for State House
- Colorado Candidates for State House
- Party Activists from the 2020s
- Colorado State Party 2022 Convention Delegates
- 2022 National Convention Delegates
- Colorado 2022 National Convention Alternates