The Libertarian Party of Michigan convened in Port Huron over the weekend for its annual state convention, where delegates selected new leadership and heard from a mix of activists and political figures. The event took place Saturday and Sunday at the Blue Water Convention Center.
As part of the convention, members elected a nearly complete slate of new officers to the state Executive Committee, replacing most of the previous leadership. According to an updated list of officers, Justin Miramonti was elected chair, succeeding outgoing chair Andrew Chadderdon. Miramonti previously served as the District 6 representative.
Joining Miramonti on the Executive Committee are two newly elected vice chairs, Tim Teagan and Scotty Boman, replacing Leah Dailey and Trevor Step, respectively. Donna Gundle-Krieg was elected secretary, taking over from Daniel Ziemba, and Andrew Duke was chosen to succeed Paul Urben as treasurer.
The party also elected district representatives to fill 12 of its 13 area seats. Those elected include Dana Carver in District 1, Jay Gillotte in District 2, Tori Hinrichs in District 3, Rafael Wolf in District 4, John Jascob in District 5, Lawrence W. Johnson in District 6, Leah Dailey in District 7, Angela Thornton Canny in District 8, Charles Essner in District 9, Mike Saliba in District 10, and David Franklin in District 11. Colin Fitzgerald, the previous representative for District 13, was re-elected. The District 12 seat remains vacant.
A new Judicial Committee was also selected. Mark King, Joe Brungardt, and John Hudak will now be responsible for handling alleged violations of state party bylaws or resolutions. They replace Connor Nepomuceno, Joshua Jongema, and one previously vacant seat. Several appointed roles, including webmaster, assistant treasurer, and communications director, remain unfilled as of this article.
In addition to officer elections, delegates heard reports from the party’s Platform Committee and Bylaws Committee, as well as remarks from a series of speakers. The lineup included Amy Lepore of Dissident Media, Dave Benner of the Tenth Amendment Center, and U.S. Senate candidate Rebecca Whitling of Minnesota. The convention also featured Jeremy Rodgers, a convicted January 6 participant who served as Sunday morning’s breakfast speaker.
The new officers, including district representatives and members of the Judicial Committee, will serve until the party’s annual convention in 2027.
Congratulations to the Libertarian Party of Michigan!
Great! Maybe people will return to the party now that Andrew C isn’t ruling with his nastiness and nonsense.
The election results yielding a new LPMI board were not a ‘win’ for the ‘left’ or for the ‘right’. They were a signal to end the caucus wars and begin rebuilding the Big Tent of libertarianism here in Michigan. Now is not the time to spike footballs or play armchair quarterback. Now IS the time for us all to find common ground, roll up our sleeves, and battle authoritarianism and corruption wherever it exists. We live in the most corrupt State in America, and it IS the time for us to expose such. It was great to see my friends in liberty again.
Regarding MC affiliations of new LPMI leaders. Most are non-Mises. Some are former Mises. Some were not necessarily Mises but voted with them. Some are still Mises. The main point is that we no longer have a single click, beholden to a caucus, running our party. We have a leadership team committed to representing the membership holistically rather than shutting out those who disagree. We are actively working to restore local affiliates who were purged under the previous administration.
Most importantly, we will be working together as Libertarians to expand liberty and take down tyranny, without all the factional bullshit holding us back.
SO I guess Ryan feels that if someone isn’t Mises, they are “left.” That’s hilarious. As Secretary, I am not Mises and I am far from left.
Our party and our board are mostly independent thinkers, and most of us don’t need a caucus to justify how we think.
@Adamson Scott The entire board, Chair, VC1 (affiliated director), VC2 (political director), Secretary & treasurer are all non-mises.
8 of the 13 district reps, are non-mises by my count.
So 13 of the 18 voting LEC members, are non-mises.
@Ryan.
Definitely not a hard left turn, most of those elected have were active members and officers for the past decade. A few are ex-mises, who ideologically agree with MC, but disagree with how the caucus has operated since 2022.
Sounds like a hard left turn.
OK, inquiring minds want to know. Is this wholesale change a Mises-to-NonMises shift, or Mises-to-OtherMises, or something else??