Libertarian Party of Michigan
| Libertarian Party of Michigan | |
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| General Information | |
| Chartered: | 1972 |
| Region: | 3 |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Andrew Chadderdon |
| Vice-Chair: | Leah Dailey (1st) Trevor Step (2nd) |
| Secretary: | Daniel Ziemba |
| Treasurer: | Greg Black |
| Contact | |
| Address: | PO Box 27065, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Website: | Website |
| Social Media | |
| Twitter: | |
The Libertarian Party of Michigan ("LPM" in party bylaws[1] or sometimes "LPMI") is the Michigan affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 as per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11.
Leadership
- Andrew Chadderdon, Chair
- Leah Dailey, 1st Vice-Chair (Affiliate Director)
- Trevor Step, 2nd Vice-Chair (Political Director)
- Trevor Step, Secretary
- Greg Black, Treasurer
- Dana Carver, District 1 Rep
- Ben DeJong, District 2 Rep
- Rich McClain Jr., District 3 Rep
- Michelle Gregoire, District 4 Rep
- Vacant, District 5 Rep
- Justin Miramonti, District 6 Rep
- Dominic Thelen, District 7 Rep
- Alice Freeborn-Hall, District 8 Rep
- Daniel Muehl-Miller, District 9 Rep
- Vacant, District 10 Rep
- Jeff Pittel, District 11 Rep
- James Harris, District 12 Rep
- Ryan Brennan, District 13 Rep
- Jeff Pittel, District 14 Rep
- Connor Nepomuceno, Judicial Committee
- Joshua Jongema, Judicial Committee
- Andy Evans, Judicial Committee
- Connor Nepomuceno, Communications Director
Leadership Controversies
Governing Documents
Platform
For historical platforms see Index of Michigan State Party Platforms
Bylaws
For historical bylaws see Index of Michigan State Party Bylaws
There are also corporate Articles of Incorporation (info) and Bylaws (info).
State Party Meeting Records
History
The Libertarian Party of Michigan was founded in June 1972. Its first state chair was Stuart Weiner, who was soon succeeded by either Jeffery Doan or founding vice-chair Bill Krebaum. Weiner and Doan were both students at the University of Michigan.
In March, 1988, the Rev. James Walter Clifton was elected to the Addison Village Council. Winning the election made him the first Libertarian elected to public office in a partisan race in the state of Michigan. He had been serving on the Village Council for 6 months prior to the election while filling a vacancy.[2]
Awards
The Defender of Liberty Awards, also known as Libbies, are given every year at the banquet to a maximum of four recipients. These recipients are determined to have acted in the defense of liberty and may or may not even be in the Libertarian Party.
Affiliates
Michigan has 13 local affiliates:
- Capital Area Libertarian Party
- Huron-Raisin Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Genesee County
- Libertarian Party of Jackson-Hillsdale
- Libertarian Party of Livingston County
- Libertarian Party of Macomb County
- Libertarian Party of Oakland County
- Libertarian Party of Southwest Michigan
- Libertarian Party of Wayne County
- Libertarian Party of West Michigan
- Northeast Lower Michigan Libertarian Party
- Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party
- Straits Area Libertarians
State Party Chairs
Main: List of Chairs of the Libertarian Party of Michigan
Past Officers, Committee Members, and Other Contacts
- Vice-Chair
- Bill Krebaum, founding vice-chair
- Scotty Boman (July 2005)
- James Hudler (July 2006)
- Erin Stahl (September 2007)
- Todd L. Richardson (May 2011)
- Tim Keirnan (2011—2013)
- Steve Mace (July 2013)
- Michael Freese, vice-chair
- First Vice-Chair
- Second Vice-Chair
- Gregory Stempfle (? - 2019)
- Jamie Lewis 2019 - 2021
- Secretary
- Alan Harris, (first)
- Kay Augustin (c. 1975)
- James Hudler (July 2005)
- Chris Watson (July 2006)
- Emily Salvette (September 2007)
- Mary Buzuma (2011-2013)
- Jim Fulner (2013-?)
- Barb Rowe
- Raymond Warner
- Keith Wesselmann
- Tom Quinn
- Emily Salvette (? - 2019)
- Wendi Parker (2019 - 2021)
- Treasurer
- Dennis Starner (c. 1975)
- Will White (July 2005—July 2006)
- Nicole Michalak (September 2007)
- Denee Rockman-Moon (2011—2013)
- Kim Moore (July 2013)
- Anne Bilinski
- Jason Brandenburg (? - 2019)
- Norman Peterson (2019 - 2021)
- At-Large Directors
- Will White (September 2007)
- Tom Bagwell (September 2007)
- Eric Larson (September 2007)
- Jim Allison (September 2007)
- Pam Sanderson (2011—2013)
- Tim Keirnan (May 2011; July 2013)
- Lawrence W. Johnson (May 2011—March 2012)
- Jay Longtain (May 2011)
- Andrew Hall (2011—2013)
- Jim Fulner (2011—2013)
- Chris Sharer (2011—2013)
- Scotty Boman (July 2013)
- Denee Rockman-Moon (July 2013)
- Brad Wheelock (July 2013)
- Newsletter Director and Editor
- Andrew Wrenbeck (July 2006)
- Greg Stempfle (September 2007—May 2011)
- Brian Wright (March 2012—July 2013))
- Scotty Boman
- Circulation Director
- Deputy Editors
- Social Media Director
- Historical Committee Chair
- Political Director
- Leonard Schwartz (July 2006)
- Communications Director
- Tom Bagwell (July 2006)
- Development Director
- David Raaflaub (July 2006)
- Membership Director
- Jim Allison (July 2006)
- Judicial Committee
- Jerry Bloom (July 2006—September 2007)
- Mike Corliss (July 2006)
- Bill Hall (July 2006; July 2013)
- Leonard Schwartz (September 2007)
- Scotty Boman (September 2007)
- Bill Gelineau (May 2011; July 2013)
- Dan Grow (2011—2013)
- Will Tyler White (May 2011)
- Emily Salvette (July 2013)
- James Hudler (? - 2019)
- Other
Ghazey Aleck, assistant newsletter editor (affiliates section)
Nathan Allen, at-large director, finance director
Jim Allison, at-large director, database managerLPM Secretary]] - Committee Chair
Ben Bachrach, web site director, database manager, Pledge Program Coordinator, treasurer
Diane Barnes, at-large director
Jerry Bloom, at-large director, affiliates committee chair, vice chair
David Collver, at-large director
Jon Coon, judicial committee member
Mike Corliss, judicial committee member
John DiGiacomo, affiliates page manager, bylaws committee member
Keith Edwards, parliamentarian, state chair
Bill Gelineau, field director, bylaws committee chair, judicial committee (2011-2013)
Bill Hall, judicial committee member
Paul Hitch, at-large director, affiliates committee member
James Hudler, secretary, judicial committee member, nominating caucus chair, vice chair (c. 1975)
Trafton Jean, office manager
Lawrence W. Johnson, at-large director (2011-2013)
Rae Jozwiak, at-large director, onvention director
Richard Jozwiak, Platform Committee Chair
Denise Kline, executive? director
Jamie Lewis, newsletter editor
Scott Maczuga, in oakland county
Jim Miller, vice-chair, outreach committee chair
Tim O'Brien, executive director
Tom Quinn, communications committee chair
Emily Salvette, convention chair, database liason
Leonard Schwartz, Election Law and Campaign Finance Law Advisor
Dan Sheill, at-large director, newsletter editor, fundraising director
Sara Sjoberg, at-large director, membership committee member
Erin Stahl, at-large director, membership committee member
Greg Stempfle, at-large director, political director, campaign committee chair, newsletter director
Dianne Szabla, state election committee treasurer, campaign committee treasurer
Al Titran, products liaison
Stacy Van Oast, convention chair
Steve Van Til, website director
Howard Victor, founding treasurer
Will Tyler White, federal election committee treasurer, finance committee chair, treasurer, judicial committee (2011-2013)
Ernie Whiteside, membership outreach director
Brian Wright, vice-chair, newsletter editor
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of Michigan Historical Election Results
Also See: Candidates page of the Libertarian Party of Michigan website
Size and Influence
| Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Minimum Percent Of Voters |
Signature Members (Dec) |
Signature Members Per Million Population |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
LNC Donors Per Million Population |
State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 360,858 | 8.31% | 5,185 | 519 | 495 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5,311 | 533 | 508 | 50.99 | 9 | ||
| 2016 | 442,781 | 9.08% | 5,528 | 557 | 679 | 68.39 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5,190 | 523 | 372 | 37.49 | 9 | ||
| 2014 | 219,892 | 6.90% | 5,131 | 518 | 419 | 42.28 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5,050 | 510 | 472 | 47.69 | 9 | ||
| 2012 | 264,121 | 5.52% | 4,958 | 502 | 477 | 48.26 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4,832 | 489 | 501 | 50.73 | 9 | ||
| 2010 | 262,654 | 8.04% | 4,797 | 486 | 539 | 54.57 | 9 |
| 2009 | 4,739 | 479 | 517 | 52.21 | 10 | ||
| 2008 | 420,823 | 8.35% | 4,628 | 465 | 591 | 59.42 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4,443 | 444 | 536 | 53.59 | 9 | ||
| 2006 | 369,216 | 9.59% | 4,379 | 436 | 454 | 45.24 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4,174 | 415 | 667 | 66.36 | 6 | ||
| 2004 | 438,348 | 8.99% | 902 | 89.70 | 5 | ||
| 2003 | 832 | 82.86 | 5 | ||||
| 2002 | 329,587 | 10.24% | 1,025 | 102.34 | 5 | ||
| 2001 | 1,178 | 117.90 | 5 | ||||
| 2000 | 311,589 | 7.28% | 1,611 | 161.87 | 5 | ||
| 1999 | 1,567 | 158.86 | 5 | ||||
| 1998 | 221,414 | 7.04% | 1,438 | 146.43 | 5 | ||
| 1997 | 1,186 | 121.20 | 3 | ||||
| 1996 | 314,834 | 8.05% | 1,039 | 106.68 | 5 | ||
| 1995 | 686 | 71.02 | 4 | ||||
| 1994 | 128,393 | 4.04% | 523 | 54.57 | 4 | ||
| 1993 | 365 | 38.30 | 8 | ||||
| 1992 | 265,706 | 6.12% | 461 | 48.68 | 7 | ||
| 1991 | 296 | 31.51 | 7 | ||||
| 1990 | 138,768 | 5.25% | 299 | 32.11 | 7 | ||
| 1989 | 303 | 32.75 | 5 | ||||
| 1988 | 199,911 | 5.34% | 264 | 28.64 | 5 | ||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1986 | 42,714 | 1.73% | |||||
| 1985 | |||||||
| 1984 | 144,671 | 3.72% | |||||
| 1983 | |||||||
| 1982 | 204,419 | 6.52% | |||||
| 1981 | |||||||
| 1980 | 116,324 | 2.92% | |||||
| 1979 | |||||||
| 1978 | |||||||
| 1977 | |||||||
| 1976 | 100,646 | 2.70% | |||||
| 1975 | |||||||
| 1974 | |||||||
| 1973 | |||||||
| 1972 | 54 | 0.00% |
References
External links
| 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 |