The Libertarian Party of Illinois announced this week that its State Central Committee selected James Humay to serve as the organization’s new chair. The position had effectively been vacant since December, with the party’s vice chair handling those duties in the interim.
The party shared news of Humay’s selection on Wednesday, noting in a separate post that the body had met the previous evening, though it didn’t provide an agenda. In addition to his involvement with the state party, Humay serves as the chair of the Libertarian Party and Chicago and was previously a candidate for public office, running for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in both 2022 and 2024.
Vice Chair Matt Piron had been acting as the party’s chair since December, stepping into the role after former Chair Bill Redpath resigned in mid-December.
Under party bylaws, officers are typically elected biennially to oversee the activities of the party’s Board of Directors and State Central Committee. The party Chair also presides over the monthly meetings of the Board and quarterly meetings of the State Central Committee.
Redpath himself was initially elected to the chair position to fill an earlier vacancy during a special meeting of the party’s State Central Committee in 2023. In December, the party announced that it would not be holding a state convention in 2025, opting instead to meet in April 2026, meaning Humay will likely serve as chair through the period.
SO ILL PHIL — had there been any active chapters south of I-80, this would have been prevented. All of the active chapters at this time are in Chicagoland and Northern Illinois.
Most of the Central and Southern Illinois chapters dissolved after what happened at the Reno national convention in 2022. Some are seeking to reorganize, but that likely won’t be until 2026 at the earliest when the state convention makes its long-overdue return to Springfield.
As per usual, Chicago-based politicians, even in minor parties, dictating the rest of the state. It’s a shame they couldn’t pull someone from Little Egypt