Email from Chris Carr:
Dear friends of liberty:
The Libertarian Party of Alabama (LPA) is looking for folks that are self starters and excited about liberty! Want to help build a libertarian revolution? Become involved in the Libertarian Party of Alabama!
The LPA will have it’s annual convention Sunday, October 24th. At the upcoming convention we will be electing officers and seeking volunteers. All positions are open for election.
From the LPA Bylaws:
Section 1. The officers of the Party shall be the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. The officers are elected at the Annual Party Convention and take office immediately following the close of the Convention. No offices shall be combined.
Section 2. The Chair shall preside at all Party Conventions and at all meetings of the Executive Committee, and shall be the chief executive officer of the Party.
Section 3. The Vice-Chair shall act as assistant to the Chair and shall perform the duties of the Chair during periods in which the Chair is unable to perform those duties.
Section 4. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining the Party membership list, taking minutes of Executive Committee meetings, and keeping other records as required by the Chair or Executive Committee.
Section 5. The Treasurer shall receive, disburse, and account for the funds of the Party under the supervision of the Chair and the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall prepare an annual report and make available any financial information required by the Executive Committee.
Here are some additional notes of the jobs:
Chair Job Description: Provide leadership and direction for the party. To be the public voice of the LPA and be willing to appear on various media.
Vice Chair Job Description: Preside at EC meetings when the Chair can’t. Channel inquiries to the appropriate person (Regional rep, officer, committee leader etc.) Provide logistical support for meetings, party events, and outreach efforts). Direct efforts of volunteers. Share in pick-up and sorting of incoming mail (opening and calling chair’s attention to apparently urgent items)
Secretary Job Description: Attend EC Meetings and take Minutes at Executive Committee Meetings and prepare and post them to the EC. Keep the Membership. Other duties: Support and help the Chair, Vice-Chair and EC in general as needed; check the messages at the office. Help the Regional Representatives as needed. Familiarity with database management helpful.
Treasurer Job Description: Accounting degree is helpful but not necessary. Being detail oriented is a must. Familiarity with Quickbooks is very helpful.
The LPA’s annual convention will be held on Sunday, October 24th, at 2330 Highland Ave. in Birmingham, AL 25205.
Agenda:
10:30 – 12:00 Meet and Greet with light refreshments
11:00 – 12:00 Registration
12:00 – 12:30 Credentials Committee meeting
12:30 –1:00 Officer’s Reports
1:00 – 1:30 Executive Committee Reports
2:00 – 2:30 Proposed Bylaws amendments, debates and voting
3:00 – 3:30 Candidate Speeches
4:00 – 4:30 Officers Elections
4:30 – 5:00 Short meeting of current and newly elected members of Executive committee
5:45 – Business Session ends followed by Social Time and Goodbyes
http://www.lpalabama.org/pages/convention
Please RSVP or call 205-328-8683.
BTW, This was chosen to be on a Sunday so it will not interfere with anyone’s football schedule.
Voting is for dues paying members only. LPA state dues are $25.00.
I’ll be there too!
I will be there hope to see yall