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There are a number of steps involved in forming a new political party. The steps that created the Libertarian Party of Minnesota were not all done by a single group of people working together. After decades have passed, it is difficult to pull together those various steps, who did them, and to determine which steps actually constitute the founding of the LP of MN. Hopefully, this account will give credit to whom it is due without being overly-concerned about details. | There are a number of steps involved in forming a new political party. The steps that created the Libertarian Party of Minnesota were not all done by a single group of people working together. After decades have passed, it is difficult to pull together those various steps, who did them, and to determine which steps actually constitute the founding of the LP of MN. Hopefully, this account will give credit to whom it is due without being overly-concerned about details. | ||
It's clear that the impetus behind the start of our state party, in 1972, was that the Libertarian Party had just been started on the national level, and it was trying to run Dr. John Hospers, a philosophy professor from California and past close associate of Ayn Rand, for President of the United States. That news interested a number of Minnesotans, and caused several independent conversations about forming a State LP party branch. | It's clear that the impetus behind the start of our state party, in 1972, was that the Libertarian Party had just been started on the national level, and it was trying to run Dr. John Hospers, a philosophy professor from California and past close associate of [[Ayn Rand]], for President of the United States. That news interested a number of Minnesotans, and caused several independent conversations about forming a State LP party branch. | ||
Charles Brekke and Steve Richardson wrote a letter to the National Libertarian Party, in Colorado, requesting a charter for a Minnesota state party. Meanwhile, Frank Haws and | [[Charles Brekke]] and [[Steve Richardson]] wrote a letter to the National Libertarian Party, in Colorado, requesting a charter for a Minnesota state party. Meanwhile, [[Frank Haws]] and R[[ich Kleinow]] were discussing the same idea from an organizational aspect, with an eye toward getting Hospers on the ballot in Minnesota. Soon, a plan was being developed by the combined group. | ||
Frank Haws and some of the others who were interested in forming this party, knew Ed Contoski as one of the original sponsors of the early lectures on Objectivism and an author writing on libertarianism. All concurred that Ed would be best suited for the role of State Chairman. Charles Brekke volunteered to be secretary and do as much of the detail work as possible, and Ed graciously agreed to become the first LPMN Party Chair. | [[Frank Haws]] and some of the others who were interested in forming this party, knew [[Ed Contoski]] as one of the original sponsors of the early lectures on Objectivism and an author writing on libertarianism. All concurred that Ed would be best suited for the role of State Chairman. [[Charles Brekke]] volunteered to be secretary and do as much of the detail work as possible, and Ed graciously agreed to become the first LPMN Party Chair. | ||
The first real meeting was held at the home of Charles and Georgiena Brekke, at 4821 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, which became the first LPMN HQ. | The first real meeting was held at the home of Charles and Georgiena Brekke, at 4821 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, which became the first LPMN HQ. | ||
At that meeting Ed Contoski was elected the first state chairman. Rich Kleinow was elected vice chairman, Charles Brekke secretary, and Claudia Jenson treasurer. Others at the meeting were Frank Haws, Jack and Jane Buxell, Marc and Arnette Putman, and Georgiena Brekke. Charles Brekke had contacted the Minnesota Secretary of State's office and learned that to be officially recognized as a political party in Minnesota it was necessary to have ten members. The eleven original signers of that charter, in alphabetic order, were: | At that meeting [[Ed Contoski]] was elected the first state chairman. [[Rich Kleinow]] was elected vice-chairman, [[Charles Brekke]] secretary, and [[Claudia Jenson]] treasurer. Others at the meeting were Frank Haws, Jack and Jane Buxell, Marc and Arnette Putman, and [[Georgiena Brekke]]. [[Charles Brekke]] had contacted the Minnesota Secretary of State's office and learned that to be officially recognized as a political party in Minnesota it was necessary to have ten members. The eleven original signers of that charter, in alphabetic order, were: | ||
Charles Brekke | [[Charles Brekke]] | ||
Georgiena Brekke | [[Georgiena Brekke]] | ||
Jack Buxell | [[Jack Buxell]] | ||
Jane Buxell | [[Jane Buxell]] | ||
Ed Contoski | [[Ed Contoski]] | ||
Rich Kleinow | [[Rich Kleinow]] | ||
Franklin Haws | [[Franklin Haws]] | ||
Claudia Jensen | [[Claudia Jensen]] | ||
Arnette Putman | [[Arnette Putman]] | ||
Marc Putman | [[Marc Putman]] | ||
Stephen Richardson | [[Stephen Richardson]] | ||
These original eleven people were the founders of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota and comprised the original Executive Committee. | These original eleven people were the founders of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota and comprised the original Executive Committee. | ||