Libertarian Party of Oregon
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| Libertarian Party of Oregon | |
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| Party Chairman | Adam Mayer |
| Senate Leader | None |
| House Leader | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 12602 SW Farmington Rd Beaverton, OR 97005 |
| Political ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Color(s) | a shade of Blue; Yellow1 |
| Web Site | www.lporegon.org |
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1Sometimes used by the media to distinguish from the Democratic Party. |
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The Libertarian Party of Oregon is a political party organized as a Minor Party pursuant to state election law[1], and recognized by the State of Oregon as a state-wide nominating party[2]. It was organized in 1971 as one of the first state affiliates of the newly established national Libertarian Party, which nominated Oregon party member Theodora Nathan as its vice presidential candidate at its 1972 convention. Affiliated local committees have been organized in 13 of Oregon's counties.[3] At 0.8% of Oregon's affiliated registered voters as of 2004, the party still ranks third behind the state's two major parties, Republican and Democratic.[4]
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[edit] History
- 2002
- 20 Libertarian candidates ran for office, 14 of those for the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Libertarian candidate for Governor of Oregon that year, Tom Cox, garnered 5% of the vote.
- 2004
- The number of Oregon Libertarian candidates rose to 32, nearly half of them recent converts to the party, according to Richard Burke, state executive director.[4]
- 2006
- Libertarian Richard Morley ran for Governor, in the party's only run for statewide office. The party fielded candidate Drake Davis in Oregon's 1st congressional district, and had candidates in 13 state legislative campaigns. None of the party's candidates was elected.
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[edit] Organization
The party is governed by a State Committee consisting of statewide party officers and delegates from each organized Affiliated County Party (ACP). A convention is held annually at which the statewide officers, who serve one year terms, are elected. The convention serve may as a nominating convention during election years.[3]
[edit] Officers
- Don Smith, Chair
- Alfredo Torrejon, Vice-Chairman
- Jeff Weston, Secretary
- Dan Randall, Treasurer
[edit] Controversy
Wes Wagner, Libertarian Party of Clackamas County vice-chair, sued the party leadership in December, 2006, bringing a struggle for power within the party into public view. Wagner's suit demanded that the party obey its own bylaws with regards to its fiduciary obligations. Instead of complying and producing accurate financial documents, the party leadership spent over $6000 in attorney's fees to not disclose this financial information. The case has been dismissed in Washington County Court. It is expected that Mr. Wagner will owe legal fees to the Libertarian Party of Oregon and Christiana and Adam Mayer.
Using the courts to resolve such a dispute is unusual for a party that generally opposes taxation and government services.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "2005-2006 Election Laws: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions," Oregon Elections Division official website
- ^ "Political Parties in Oregon," Oregon Elections Division official website
- ^ a b Organization (Webpage). Libertarian Party of Oregon. Libertarian Party of Oregon (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
- ^ a b Har, Janie. "Libertarians find clout in role", The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing, August 17, 2004, pp. B1.
- ^ Har, Janie. "Libertarians ask court to solve party infighting", The Oregonian, January 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
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