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'''Wes Benedict''' is the current [[Executive Director]] for the national [[Libertarian Party]], as well as for the [[Libertarian Party of Texas]]. He has served as county chair for the [[Travis County Libertarian Party]]. | '''Wes Benedict''' is the current [[Executive Director]] for the national [[Libertarian Party]], as well as for the [[Libertarian Party of Texas]]. He has served as county chair for the [[Travis County Libertarian Party]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Benedict graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor with a Masters of Engineering in Manufacturing. He then went on to intern at Intel Corporation and then became a Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. After his consultant job, Benedict bought a 1/3 stake in a countertop and marble company and became CEO. He later sold the business and became an activist in the Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT). | |||
==Activism== | ==Activism== | ||
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==LPT Executive Director== | ==LPT Executive Director== | ||
With ballot access gained and under new leadership, the LPT hired Wes Benedict as its first executive director. While he was LPT executive director, Benedict was able to accomplish several things including: | With ballot access gained and under new leadership, the LPT hired Wes Benedict as its first executive director. While he was LPT executive director, Benedict was able to accomplish several things including: | ||
*Running 173 candidates, a Texas record | |||
*Helping to get a total of 8 Libertarians elected to non-partisan offices | |||
*Triple donor base in three years to over 900 active donors | |||
*Raise $244,000 for the 2007-2008 elections | |||
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==LP Executive Director== | ==LP Executive Director== | ||
In 2009, Wes Benedict was hired to become the LP National Executive Director starting on July 17, 2009. During his time as executive director, Benedict helped build the donor and membership base. He also overhauled the website and at the end of the 2nd quarter of 2011, the Libertarian Party had nearly $300,000 on hand. The party also saw the number of candidates increase nationwide. He stepped down at the end of 2011 but returned to the position two years later. | In 2009, Wes Benedict was hired to become the LP National Executive Director starting on July 17, 2009. During his time as executive director, Benedict helped build the donor and membership base. He also overhauled the website and at the end of the 2nd quarter of 2011, the Libertarian Party had nearly $300,000 on hand. The party also saw the number of candidates increase nationwide. He stepped down at the end of 2011 but returned to the position two years later. | ||
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[[Category:National Party Regional Representatives]] | [[Category:National Party Regional Representatives]] | ||
[[Category:State Party Executive Directors]] | [[Category:State Party Executive Directors]] | ||
[[Category: Local Party Chairs]] | [[Category:Local Party Chairs]] | ||
[[Category: Texas Local Party Chairs]] | [[Category:Texas Local Party Chairs]] | ||
[[Category:National Party Executive Directors]] | [[Category:National Party Executive Directors]] | ||
[[Category:Texas Party Activists]] | [[Category:Texas Party Activists]] | ||