I’ll be at the Libertarian Party of Alabama convention tomorrow (June 8, 2013). No word yet on a livestream, but I’ll post it here if there is one. For anyone here in B’ham, we will be at 2330 Highland Ave S. starting at 9 AM.
Scheduled speakers are LP National chair Geoff Neale, former LPA executive director and vice chair Mike Rster, Christina Tobin via Skype and Igor Gembitsky. Some other speakers were previously scheduled, but have cancelled.
Unofficial rumor is that Mark Bodenhausen, state chair for 9 years in two separate stints going back to 1999, is ready for another break and that current vice chair Leigh LaChine will run for chair. I’ve been on the LPA exec comm on and off since 1998; I’m off it currently and may or may not run for something tomorrow depending on how things shape up.
Other state LP conventions this weekend according to http://www.lp.org/event: PA and NC. We will cover PA live, and NC as well if we can.
Several hundred from other counties.
We are qualifying county by county. I have about 3,000 signatures in Jefferson county so far.
Will LP Alabama have ballot access in 2014? Or at least have write-in candidates? Gotta run candidates fellas.
Also, the LP Hawaii state convention is being held today. Probably only a handful of people there at best:
https://www.facebook.com/events/166738400148455/
Colin Albea 9-5 over Bodenhausen for Region rep. Knizley is the only one here for Mobile. Bodenhausen takes Montgomery region instead since they are not represented. That’s it. Adjourned.
At Large both 16-0
Region caucus – 4 regions, most people are from B’ham region. Colin Albea and Mark Bodenhausen are nominated for region rep.
Director of Outreach 14 Brown, 1 NOTA
Jim Albea and Jennifer McGowan(sp?) are the two nominees for the two At Large positions.
Lowe 16 – NOTA 1
Crissie (Sp?) Brown is only candidate nominated for Director of Outreach
Ross Lowe is the only candidate for Treasurer. Secretary Allen 15 – NOTA 1
Christopher Allen, currently B’ham region chair is the only nominee for Secretary.
17-0 Watkins Vice Chair.
It is new chair Leigh LaChine’s birthday. Party will be at the baseball park after the convention.
Amendment to expand exec comm put forward by Rster and withdrawn. La Chine only candidate nominated for Chair, wins 17-1 over NOTA. Aaron Watkins (current Secretary) is only candidate for Vice Chair.
Steve Gordon just walked in
Mississippi state chair Danny Bedwell is giving a talk on constitutional taxes; this was not announced ahead of time.
Excellent about UCLA. I’ll be looking forward to it.
Tobin mentioned she will have an event in Los Angeles in October at UCLA.
Hour for lunch, I believe Neale will be next.
The animal group is http://www.alabamavotesforanimals.org/
Tobin is up next via skype.
BTW anyone know if NC has a livestream or anything from theirs?
The Bull by Matthew Weber
http://www.amazon.com/The-Bull-Matthew-T-Weber/dp/098545900X
Vendors
http://thoughtsonliberty.com/
Charles Johnson – Molinari Institute/Center for Stateless Society
Campaign For Liberty/YAL
A group doing work for transparency in government animal shelters, I did not catch the name
Some guy selling a book, I’ll have to get the name later
2nd speaker, Igor Gembitsky
No livestream unless someone else can get one going.
Pretty good crowd, I would guess maybe 30-40, best in a number of years, Rster is up first speaking.