Libertarian Party of New York Transition Committee
The Transition Committee of the Libertarian Party of New York was a short-lived committee created by the LPNY rules, with the task of transitioning the Libertarian Party of New York from the private membership organization or corporation, to full political party as recognized by the New York State Board of Elections. This was achieved when Larry Sharpe received over 50,000 votes for governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election.
A meeting was set for January 27, 2019, but it was cancelled, and then an informal meeting was held due to a lack of quorum. On February 10, 2019, a newly updated set of rules was endorsed and supported by the State Committee, which did not provide provisions for a Transition Committee. This committee was succeeded by the Libertarian Party of New York Interim State Committee.
History
The Transition Committee was a committee outlined in the December 24, 2019 version of the Rules of the Libertarian Party of New York, which allowed for the officers and Members-At-Large of the current State Committee to be a member, along with one from each Judicial District determined by the County Affiliates. Larry Sharpe gathered the names of the volunteers and reported them on January 5, 2019, which consisted of all officers and Members-At-Large who had expressed interest, except Blay Tarnoff. Kari Bittner, Member-At-Large, declined to join the Transition Committee.
Members
Members of the Transition Committee consist of the officers and At Large members of the Libertarian Party of New York who volunteered, and one representative from each Judicial District.
| Member | Position | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rosenbeck | LPNY Chair | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Brian Waddell | LPNY Vice Chair | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Shawn Hannon | LPNY Vice Chair | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Blay Tarnoff | LPNY Secretary | ||
| Michael Dowden | LPNY Treasurer | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Mark Potwora | LPNY At Large Committee Member | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Tony D'Orazio | LPNY At Large Committee Member | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Tucker Coburn | LPNY At Large Committee Member | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Steve Minogue | LPNY At Large Committee Member | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Mark Glogowski | Immediate Past Chair | before January 5, 2019 | |
| Ilya Schwartzburg | Judicial District 1 Representative | ||
| Gary Popkin | Judicial District 2 Representative | ||
| Todd Haggarty | Judicial District 3 Representative | ||
| Fred Cole | Judicial District 4 Representative | ||
| Millie Dordal | Judicial District 5 Representative | ||
| Jason Loveland | Judicial District 6 Representative | ||
| Steve Becker | Judicial District 7 Representative | ||
| Alyce Auman | Judicial District 8 Representative | ||
| Jeff Motta | Judicial District 9 Representative | ||
| Mike McDermott | Judicial District 10 Representative | ||
| Michael Arcati | Judicial District 11 Representative | ||
| Andrew Martin Kolstee | Judicial District 12 Representative | ||
| Richard Bell | Judicial District 13 Representative |
Meetings
- January 27, 2019