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In 2016, Merced started Merliva<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.merliva.com/|title=Merliva LLC.|website=Merliva LLC.|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-17}}</ref> LLC, a consulting company for social media marketing.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | In 2016, Merced started Merliva<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.merliva.com/|title=Merliva LLC.|website=Merliva LLC.|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-17}}</ref> LLC, a consulting company for social media marketing.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | ||
Also in 2016, Alex Merced started [http://www.LibertarianWingMedia.com LibertarianWingMedia.com] and [http://podcasts.thisliberty.website several podcasts]including the AlexMercedCast, Breaking Progressives, Libertarian Comments, Economics Why Not?, Podcast and Vlogging: Tips & Tricks, Better Today, and The Bitcoin Blockchain Crypto Podcast. | Also in 2016, Alex Merced started [http://www.LibertarianWingMedia.com LibertarianWingMedia.com] and [http://podcasts.thisliberty.website several podcasts]including the AlexMercedCast, Breaking Progressives (retired), Libertarian Comments, Economics Why Not? (retired), Podcast and Vlogging: Tips & Tricks (retired), Better Today (retired), and The Bitcoin Blockchain Crypto Podcast. Episodes of the retired podcasts can be found at archive.alexmercedpodcast.com | ||
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
Merced was the 2015 Web Chair of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brooklynlp.website/officers/|title=Officers|date=2016-02-03|newspaper=Libertarian Party of Brooklyn|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and 2015 Co-Media Chair of the Manhattan Libertarian Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://manhattanlp.org/about/mlp-officers/|title=MLP Officers - Manhattan Libertarian Party|newspaper=Manhattan Libertarian Party|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> | Merced was the 2015 Web Chair of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brooklynlp.website/officers/|title=Officers|date=2016-02-03|newspaper=Libertarian Party of Brooklyn|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and 2015 Co-Media Chair of the Manhattan Libertarian Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://manhattanlp.org/about/mlp-officers/|title=MLP Officers - Manhattan Libertarian Party|newspaper=Manhattan Libertarian Party|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>. Also Merced resumed being the Media Chair of the Manhattan LP in 2018. | ||
=== 2013 New York City Public Advocate election === | === 2013 New York City Public Advocate election === | ||
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===2018 Larry Sharpe Gubernatorial Campaign=== | ===2018 Larry Sharpe Gubernatorial Campaign=== | ||
Alex Merced | Alex Merced was serving as the Policy Director on the executive team of the Larry Sharpe for Governor of New York 2018 Campaign. In order to focus on his campaign for Vice Chair, Alex Merced took on a different role as Senior Policy Adviser. | ||
=== 2018 Region 8 === | |||
in 2017, Merced is ran for NYC Comptroller campaigning mainly on the comptrollers role in advising the investment of pensions funds. Alex Merced made the case that the pension fund is structurally building in too much risk exposing pensioners to losses and taxpayers to being subject to "catch up" contributions. In the election Alex Merced got over 5800 votes for his run for Comptroller.<ref>[http://merionwest.com/2017/04/14/merced-why-im-running-for-nyc-comptroller/ "Why I'm Running for NYC Comptroller" Merion West]</ref> | |||
=== 2018 Candidacy for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee === | === 2018 Candidacy for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee === | ||
Alex Merced announced in December 2017 that he is running to be [[National Convention 2018|the next]] Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. | Alex Merced announced in December 2017 that he is running to be [[National Convention 2018|the next]] Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. Alex Would go on to win after 3 rounds of voting with 50.6% of the vote to become the next Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. | ||
====Endorsements==== | ====Endorsements==== | ||
*[[Mises Caucus|Libertarian Party Mises Caucus]]<ref>http://lpmisescaucus.com/2018/01/17/libertarian-party-mises-caucus-endorses-alex-merced-lnc-vice-chair/</ref> | *[[Mises Caucus|Libertarian Party Mises Caucus]]<ref>http://lpmisescaucus.com/2018/01/17/libertarian-party-mises-caucus-endorses-alex-merced-lnc-vice-chair/</ref> | ||
*Individualist Caucus | |||
*Larry Sharpe | |||
*C Michael Pickens | |||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||