Libertarian Party of Indiana
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| Libertarian Party of Indiana | |
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| Party Chairman | Todd Singer |
| Senate Leader | None |
| House Leader | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 156 E. Market Street Suite #405 Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
| Political ideology | Libertarianism |
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| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Color(s) | a shade of Blue; Yellow1 |
| Web Site | www.lpin.org |
The Libertarian Party of Indiana is the Indiana affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party of Indiana has continually earned ballot access since 1994. In 2006 US Senate candidate Steve Osborn received 13% of the vote, the best result for a third party candidate running for the Senate in the 2006 elections.
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[edit] LPIN State Officials and Staff
State Central Committee
- Chairman -- Todd Singer
- Vice Chairman -- Rebecca Sink-Burris
- Secretary -- Melanie Hughes
- Treasurer -- Dale Wedell
- 1st District -- John Schick
- 2nd District -- Greg Kelver
- 3rd District -- Jennifer Jeffrey
- 4th District -- Cindy Kirkpatrick
- 5th District -- Phil Miller
- 6th District -- Jim Staley
- 7th District -- Sam Goldstein
- 8th District -- Ed Gluck
- 9th District -- Greg Hertzsch
Staff
- Communications -- Kurt St. Angelo
- Office Manager -- Bill Milroy
[edit] Current Elected Indiana Libertarian Officeholders
Elected Indiana Libertarian Officeholders [1] with 2007 results [2]
- 1. Susan Bell, Town Judge, Hagerstown
- 2. Conley Tillson, Clay Township Advisory Board, Wayne County
- 3. Steve Coffman, Liberty Township Advisory Board, Henry County
- 4. Michael Sloan, Town Council, Pottawattamie Park
Three other officials hold office as Libertarians until 12/31/07, when their terms end:
- Anita M. Amspaugh, Clerk-Treasurer, Union City
- Susan K. Pyle, City Council, Union City
- Jay Thompson, Town Council, Gosport
[edit] Past State Chairs
- 1974-76 Paul Hyatt
- 1976-79 Sally (Heistand) Callin
- 1979-80 Joseph Hauptmann
- 1981 Joe Bryan (deceased)
- 1981-82 Kevin Grant
- 1983 Mike Fallahay
- 1984-85 Steve Dasbach
- 1985-86 Jim Reidenauer (deceased)
- 1986-87 Dr. Walter Weeks
- 1987-88 Roger Strater
- 1988 Bonnie Flemmonds
- 1988-89 Steve Dasbach
- 1989-96 Dr. Barbara Bourland
- 1996-98 Rob Shuford
- 1998-00 Joseph Hauptmann
- 2000-07 Mark Rutherford
[edit] 2007 Indiana Libertarian Candidates
In the 2007 election the party ran 41 candidates for office [3], with incumbent Susan Bell being re-elected as Hagerstown Town Court Judge, and Michael Sloan being elected to the Pottawattamie Park, Town Council.
[edit] Early History
The first meeting in which the Libertarian Party of Indiana was formed was held on July 14, 1974 at the Holiday Inn at Weir Cook Airport (now called the Indianapolis International Airport). Approximately 20-25 people attended including Paul Hyatt, Tom Duncan, Marvin Lazaro, Brian Bernstein, Dick Smith, Steve Butterbaugh and Charlie Reisert. Reisert made the motion to start the Libertarian Party of Indiana. The first headquarters was located at 1430 N. Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis.
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