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After the Libertarian Party was formed in [[1971]], Libertarians in Wisconsin met and formed their state affiliate party in [[1973]]. Since that time, the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has continued to grow and develop into the premier "third" party in Wisconsin. | After the Libertarian Party was formed in [[1971]], Libertarians in Wisconsin met and formed their state affiliate party in [[1973]]. Since that time, the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has continued to grow and develop into the premier "third" party in Wisconsin. | ||
[[Roger MacBride]], [[1976]] LP Presidential candidate, visited Wisconsin in the summer of 1976. He got an invitation to address a large gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts who were coming together to protest the helmet laws. It was the largest group that MacBride addressed during his campaign -- around 30,000 people on Madison's Capital Square. Thousands and thousands of motorcyclists streamed up East Washington Avenue to the Capitol and then around the square, none of them wearing helmets, which was illegal at the time. In fall, 1976, Wisconsin begin its signature collection to put Roger MacBride on the ballot as an [[Independent]]. An independent presidential candidate needed 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot. Most of these signatures were collected on the library mall in Madison. | [[Roger MacBride]], [[1976]] LP Presidential candidate, visited Wisconsin in the summer of 1976. He got an invitation to address a large gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts who were coming together to protest the helmet laws. It was the largest group that MacBride addressed during his campaign -- around 30,000 people on Madison's Capital Square. Thousands and thousands of motorcyclists streamed up East Washington Avenue to the Capitol and then around the square, none of them wearing helmets, which was illegal at the time. In fall, 1976, Wisconsin begin its signature collection to put Roger MacBride on the ballot as an [[Independent Candidate|independent]]. An independent presidential candidate needed 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot. Most of these signatures were collected on the library mall in Madison. | ||
In {{Event|year=1974|event=Elected|redirect=Dan Endsley|notes=elected to Monroe City Council and the first Libertarian officeholder in Wisconson}}, Libertarain [[Dan Endsley]] was elected to a [[non-partisan]] open post on the Monroe City Council. Endsley, the first Libertarian officeholder in Wisconsin, said that "the Democrats and Republicans didn't know what a Libertarian was. Each of the Parties invited me to their meetings." Endsley served for two terms on the Council, ending his final term in [[1978]], at which point he moved to Ohio. In {{Event|year=1978|event=elected to Madison City Council|redirct=Gary Gates}}, [[Gary Gates]] was elected to a non-partisan post on the Madison City Council. He served on the City Council until [[1984]]. | In {{Event|year=1974|event=Elected|redirect=Dan Endsley|notes=elected to Monroe City Council and the first Libertarian officeholder in Wisconson}}, Libertarain [[Dan Endsley]] was elected to a [[non-partisan]] open post on the Monroe City Council. Endsley, the first Libertarian officeholder in Wisconsin, said that "the Democrats and Republicans didn't know what a Libertarian was. Each of the Parties invited me to their meetings." Endsley served for two terms on the Council, ending his final term in [[1978]], at which point he moved to Ohio. In {{Event|year=1978|event=elected to Madison City Council|redirct=Gary Gates}}, [[Gary Gates]] was elected to a non-partisan post on the Madison City Council. He served on the City Council until [[1984]]. | ||
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Due to the second most successful Libertarian Party campaign for Governor in history, Libertarian [[Adam Dick]] was appointed to the Wisconsin State Elections Board. Soon after appointed, the Board vacated all spots and Libertarian Adam Dick was replaced with Libertarian [[Kirby Brant]]. [[Kirby Brant served on the State Elections Board until his resignation in late March of 2006 due to his support of the Defense of Marriage Amendment, which the state party opposed. [[Kirby Brant]] was replaced with Libertarian [[Jacob Burns]]. Currently Burns, of Oshkosh, serves as a Libertarian Party Representative on the State Elections Board until May 1, 2007 when the seat dissolves. | Due to the second most successful Libertarian Party campaign for Governor in history, Libertarian [[Adam Dick]] was appointed to the Wisconsin State Elections Board. Soon after appointed, the Board vacated all spots and Libertarian Adam Dick was replaced with Libertarian [[Kirby Brant]]. [[Kirby Brant served on the State Elections Board until his resignation in late March of 2006 due to his support of the Defense of Marriage Amendment, which the state party opposed. [[Kirby Brant]] was replaced with Libertarian [[Jacob Burns]]. Currently Burns, of Oshkosh, serves as a Libertarian Party Representative on the State Elections Board until May 1, 2007 when the seat dissolves. | ||
==Major Successes== | ==Major Successes== | ||