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The founding date is significant because on August 4, 1753, President [[George Washington]] was raised to the degree of Master Mason, the highest rank in Freemasonry, in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia, at the age of twenty-one. On the 266th anniversary of this event, the Caucus held their inaugural teleconference to reinvigorate Americans’ passion for their history, inspire the virtues of Friendship and Brotherly Love among Libertarians, and advocate for the “great experiment” of independence. | The founding date is significant because on August 4, 1753, President [[George Washington]] was raised to the degree of Master Mason, the highest rank in Freemasonry, in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia, at the age of twenty-one. On the 266th anniversary of this event, the Caucus held their inaugural teleconference to reinvigorate Americans’ passion for their history, inspire the virtues of Friendship and Brotherly Love among Libertarians, and advocate for the “great experiment” of independence. | ||
Due to the Covid19 epidemic panic of 2020, the previously scheduled George Washington Liberty Caucus National Convention which was supposed to take place in Austin, Texas, adjacent to the Libertarian National Convention, was held remotely on Saturday, May 30th. Attendance for the Convention was up over 50% from the Inaugural Meeting the previous year and most of the Executive Committee was reelected. | |||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
*[[Anthony Pellegrino]], Chairman | *[[Anthony Pellegrino]], Chairman (2nd term) | ||
*[[ | *[[Jason Loveland]], 1st Vice-Chairman (2nd Vice Chairman from 08/04/2019 - 05/30/2020) | ||
*[[ | *[[Dustin Tait]], 2nd Vice-Chairman (1st term) | ||
*[[Charlie Larkin]], Secretary and Acting Treasurer | *[[Charlie Larkin]], Secretary and Acting Treasurer (2nd term) | ||
===Past Officers=== | |||
*[[Marcus Baker]], 1st Vice Chairman (08/09/2019 - 05/30/2020) | |||
The inaugural slate of officers, ie: “the Executive Committee” is composed of a Chairman ([[Anthony Pellegrino]]), a 1st and 2nd Vice Chairman ([[ | The inaugural slate of officers, ie: “the Executive Committee” is composed of a Chairman ([[Anthony Pellegrino]]), a 1st and 2nd Vice Chairman ([[Jason Loveland]] and [[Dustin Tait]]), and a Secretary who also fills the role of Treasurer ([[Charlie Larkin]]). The officers were first voted into their respective positions during the Inaugural Teleconference on August 4th, 2019. On May 30th, 2020, all Executive Committee positions were up for re-election. Chairman [[Anthony Pellegrino]], himself a lifetime [[Libertarian Party]] Member, ran and won on a platform of removing the Bylaw which required Officers to be members of the National [[Libertarian Party]]. | ||
==Mission Statement== | ==Mission Statement== | ||
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1. Members are required to be dues-paying members of a regular Grand Lodge in the United States in mutual amity recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England, including regular Prince Hall Grand Lodges. | 1. Members are required to be dues-paying members of a regular Grand Lodge in the United States in mutual amity recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England, including regular Prince Hall Grand Lodges. | ||
2. Members | 2. Caucus dues are waived until the 2020 Convention. | ||
2. a. If collecting dues becomes possible before the May 30th, 2020, Convention, all Members will be required to pay dues of $25 to participate. This contribution will also qualify as their dues until May 23rd, 2021. | |||
3. Annual dues shall be $25.00 thereafter until dues are modified through the existing Bylaws process. | |||
4. Members who joined after the adoption of the Mission Statement on March 29th, 2020, are required to sign the Statement of Affiliation/Non-Disclosure Agreement. All members will be required to have signed the Statement of Affiliations/Non-Disclosure Agreement to participate in the May 23rd, 2020, Convention and to maintain their membership for the following year. | |||
4. | 4. a. Membership until the May 2020 Convention has been granted to all members of the Free & Accepted Libertarians Facebook group as of the date of the Inaugural Caucus Meeting which took place on August 4th, 2019. This temporary Membership does not require the Member to sign the Statement of Affiliation/Non-Disclosure Agreement. | ||
====Membership Privileges==== | ====Membership Privileges==== | ||
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*[https://www.facebook.com/georgewashingtoncaucus/ Facebook] | *[https://www.facebook.com/georgewashingtoncaucus/ Facebook] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/LPGWCaucus Twitter] | *[https://twitter.com/LPGWCaucus Twitter] | ||
*[https://www.instagram.com/ | *[https://www.instagram.com/gwlibertycaucus/ Instagram ] | ||
[[Category:Libertarian Party Caucuses]] | [[Category:Libertarian Party Caucuses]] | ||