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'''Bill Hall''' (William W. Hall) is a Libertarian Party activist, having joined the national Libertarian Party in 1977, after having heard LP presidential candidate [[Roger MacBride]] speak at Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in the Spring of 1976. From 1977 to 1981 he was a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]], served as Anderson area coordinator on the state central committee, and attended the [[ | '''Bill Hall''' (William W. Hall) is a Libertarian Party activist, having joined the national Libertarian Party in 1977, after having heard LP presidential candidate [[Roger MacBride]] speak at Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in the Spring of 1976. From 1977 to 1981 he was a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]], served as Anderson area coordinator on the state central committee, and attended the [[National Convention 1979]] as an Indiana delegate. | ||
From 1978-1983 he was a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]], where he ran for [[Libertarian Party of Illinois Historical Election Results|State Representative in 1980]] and attended the [[ | From 1978-1983 he was a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Illinois]], where he ran for [[Libertarian Party of Illinois Historical Election Results|State Representative in 1980]] and attended the [[National Convention 1981]] as an Illinois delegate. | ||
In 1981 Bill became a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]], joining its state central committee and revitalizing the moribund Kent County Libertarian Party. Beginning with the [[ | In 1981 Bill became a member and active in the [[Libertarian Party of Michigan]], joining its state central committee and revitalizing the moribund Kent County Libertarian Party. Beginning with the [[National Convention 1983]], and for every national convention since, with the exception of 1983, he has served as a delegate from Michigan. | ||
Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] to represent Michigan and Wisconsin at the [[ | Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] to represent Michigan and Wisconsin at the [[National Convention 1987]]. He was appointed by LNC Chair [[Jim Turney]] to chair the LNC's legal action committee and served as legal counsel to the LNC during his 2-year term. The [[National Convention 1989]] was the first national convention for which he drafted the convention contract. He refused to ally himself with any of the three then-factions on the LNC, centered around [[Jim Turney]], [[Ron Paul]] and [[David Bergland]], considering himself an independent. | ||
Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] to represent Region 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia) at the [[ | Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] to represent Region 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia) at the [[National Convention 1991]]. He was appointed by LNC Chair [[Mary Gingell]] to serve as General Counsel to the LNC. He continued in that role until 2008, having been appointed by Chairs [[Steve Dasbach]], [[David Bergland]], [[Jim Lark]], [[Geoff Neale]], [[Mike Dixon]] and [[Bill Redpath]]. From time to time since he has served as special counsel to the LNC on legal matters, having represented the LNC pro bono in its purchase and financing of its national headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, in 2014. | ||
Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] as an at-large representative in 1996 and 1998. He was elected by the LNC to serve on the [[LNC Executive Committee]] for 1993 and 1996-98. He was elected to the [[National Judicial Committee]] three times, serving from 2010-2012, 2012-14 and 2016-18. He served as Chair of the [[National Judicial Committee]] from 2010-14, presiding over the appeal of the contentious effort to disaffiliate the [[Libertarian Party of Oregon]]. | Bill was elected to the [[Libertarian National Committee]] as an at-large representative in 1996 and 1998. He was elected by the LNC to serve on the [[LNC Executive Committee]] for 1993 and 1996-98. He was elected to the [[National Judicial Committee]] three times, serving from 2010-2012, 2012-14 and 2016-18. He served as Chair of the [[National Judicial Committee]] from 2010-14, presiding over the appeal of the contentious effort to disaffiliate the [[Libertarian Party of Oregon]]. | ||
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Bill has also served in a variety of roles at the local level. These include serving as the Chair of the [[Kent County Libertarian Party]] from 1982-88 and as Treasurer from 1988-90. He also served as Treasurer of the [[Libertarian Party of West Michigan]] from 2005-06 and has served as Secretary from 2016 to date. He has served as campaign manager and campaign treasurer on several campaigns. | Bill has also served in a variety of roles at the local level. These include serving as the Chair of the [[Kent County Libertarian Party]] from 1982-88 and as Treasurer from 1988-90. He also served as Treasurer of the [[Libertarian Party of West Michigan]] from 2005-06 and has served as Secretary from 2016 to date. He has served as campaign manager and campaign treasurer on several campaigns. | ||
At the [[ | At the [[National Convention 2008]] Bill was honored with the [[Samuel Adams Activism Award]]. | ||
==Organizational Positions== | ==Organizational Positions== | ||