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'''Thomas Evan Fisher''', commonly known by his middle name in LP circles, is a former Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Dallas County]] and member of the [[Libertarian Party of Texas|Texas Libertarian Party]]'s Executive Committee. He was elected Chair during the Dallas County Convention in March 2008 and was elected to a full term two-year term on the Texas LP's Executive Committee at the Texas State Convention of 2006. He had already served in that position from December 2005,when he was appointed to fill a vacant seat by the existing Executive Committee. Fisher stepped down as Chair of the Libertarian party of Dallas County when the he moved out of Texas, thereby becoming disqualified for the office by the very bylaws he had helped to draft. Fisher now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. | '''Thomas Evan Fisher''', commonly known by his middle name in LP circles, is a founding member and the current president of Law School Libertarians at the University of Minnesota. | ||
Fisher is a former Chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Dallas County]] and member of the [[Libertarian Party of Texas|Texas Libertarian Party]]'s Executive Committee. He was elected Chair during the Dallas County Convention in March 2008 and was elected to a full term two-year term on the Texas LP's Executive Committee at the Texas State Convention of 2006. He had already served in that position from December 2005, when he was appointed to fill a vacant seat by the existing Executive Committee. Fisher stepped down as Chair of the Libertarian party of Dallas County when the he moved out of Texas, thereby becoming disqualified for the office by the very bylaws he had helped to draft. Fisher now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota where he attends the University of Minnesota School of Law. | |||
Fisher ran for a seat in the Texas Legislature (District 108) in 2006 against Republican incumbent Dan Branch and Democratic Party challenger Jack Borden. Fisher, along with most of the Texas LP candidates, earned an endorsement from Cannabis Culture magazine. His campaign focused on the issues of school choice, government reform, and an opposition to laws supported by Rep. Branch, including a ban of same-sex marriages, a law requiring parental notification of abortion for minors and a new business tax scheme. Fisher earned 4% of the vote in the three-way contest. | Fisher ran for a seat in the Texas Legislature (District 108) in 2006 against Republican incumbent Dan Branch and Democratic Party challenger Jack Borden. Fisher, along with most of the Texas LP candidates, earned an endorsement from Cannabis Culture magazine. His campaign focused on the issues of school choice, government reform, and an opposition to laws supported by Rep. Branch, including a ban of same-sex marriages, a law requiring parental notification of abortion for minors and a new business tax scheme. Fisher earned 4% of the vote in the three-way contest. | ||