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==History== | ==History== | ||
The LPWV was established by [[John K Brown|John K. Brown]], [[Wallace Johnson]], [[Roger Fritz]], [[John Sturgeon]] and David Wolfe in 1994. In 1996 [[Wallace Johnson|Wallace Johnson's]] run for Governor of West Virginia received 2.6%<ref name="1996 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=1996 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1996/1996%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref> of the popular vote, earning the LPWV major party status—the first non-Democratic/Republican party to be recognized in West Virginia since 1924. In 1998, [[William Clem]] is elected surveyor in Jefferson County, becoming the LPWV's first elected official. In 2000, the gubernatorial campaign of [[Bob Myers]] failed to secure one percent of the vote, causing the LPWV to lose automatic ballot access and major party status. | The LPWV was established by [[John K Brown|John K. Brown]], [[Wallace Johnson|Dr. Wallace Johnson]], [[Roger Fritz]], [[John Sturgeon]] and [[David Wolfe]] in 1994. In 1996 [[Wallace Johnson|Wallace Johnson's]] run for Governor of West Virginia received 2.6%<ref name="1996 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=1996 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1996/1996%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref> of the popular vote, earning the LPWV major party status—the first non-Democratic/Republican party to be recognized in West Virginia since 1924. In 1998, [[William Clem]] is elected surveyor in Jefferson County, becoming the LPWV's first elected official. In 2000, the gubernatorial campaign of [[Bob Myers]] failed to secure one percent of the vote, causing the LPWV to lose automatic ballot access and major party status. | ||
In 2007, [[Kirsten Milligan]] spearheaded the effort to revitalize the LPWV. The newly reenergized LPWV successfully lobbied to cut the number of signatures required to obtain ballot access as a minor party in half. This set the stage for the LPWV to regain major party status with [[David Moran|David Moran's]] 2012 run for Governor of West Virginia. [[David Moran|Moran]] received 1.34%<ref name="2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref> of the popular vote, establishing the LPWV as a major party again for the first time since 2000. The LPWV has maintained major party status through 2024 thanks to [[David Moran|David Moran's]] 2016 gubernatorial campaign (2.15%<ref name="2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide&type=Official|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref>) and [[Erica Kolenich|Erica Kolenich's]] 2020 gubernatorial campaign (2.93%<ref name="2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.264614/#/detail/225|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref>). | In 2007, [[Kirsten Milligan]] spearheaded the effort to revitalize the LPWV. The newly reenergized LPWV successfully lobbied to cut the number of signatures required to obtain ballot access as a minor party in half. This set the stage for the LPWV to regain major party status with [[David Moran|David Moran's]] 2012 run for Governor of West Virginia. [[David Moran|Moran]] received 1.34%<ref name="2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref> of the popular vote, establishing the LPWV as a major party again for the first time since 2000. The LPWV has maintained major party status through 2024 thanks to [[David Moran|David Moran's]] 2016 gubernatorial campaign (2.15%<ref name="2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2016 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide&type=Official|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref>) and [[Erica Kolenich|Erica Kolenich's]] 2020 gubernatorial campaign (2.93%<ref name="2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results">{{Citation|title=2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.264614/#/detail/225|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=15 July 2022|deadurl=no}}</ref>). | ||
==Executive Committee== | ==Executive Committee== | ||
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|2000-2003||[[Richard Kerr|Dr. Richard S Kerr]] | |2000-2003||[[Richard Kerr|Dr. Richard S Kerr]] | ||
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|1994-2000||[[John K Brown | |1994-2000||[[John K Brown|John K. Brown]] | ||
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