The Reform Party announced this month that Quandra Larkins has been promoted to chair its Communications Committee. According to the party, Larkins is the first Black woman to hold the position in its history.
“Quandra Larkins has been promoted to Chairwoman of the Reform Party’s Communications Committee,” the party stated on X last Thursday. “She is the most qualified person for the job available, having worked with volunteer organizations in similar roles.”
The Reform Party’s Communications Committee is responsible for developing strategies to keep members informed on both public-facing and internal matters. The committee also manages internal messaging, oversees the maintenance of the national website, and carries out other tasks as assigned. Per the party’s 2021 bylaws, the Chair of the Communications Committee is appointed by the Reform National Committee and reports to the Executive Committee.
In an email to Independent Political Report, Larkins said she began her involvement with the Reform Party earlier this year after growing dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties. That dissatisfaction led her to research third party organizations, eventually discovering the Reform Party, which she said most aligned with her personal views of caring about people, ethics, and the stability of government. She joined the Communications Committee in March.
“During that time, I connected with like-minded individuals who had one goal in mind— Getting Reform back out there!” Larkins explained. “The Communications Committee consists of concerned, talented, and focused individuals who want to see the rise of the Reform Party again. We are currently modernizing our messaging, visuals, and platforms that appeal to the current generations, such as Millennials and Generation Z and with the guidance of Sam Giibbons and Nicholas Hensley.”
Larkins said her plans for the committee include modernizing the party’s image while maintaining its authentic voice, expanding its presence on social media, and building connections with think tanks and other similar grassroots organizations. She also stressed a focus on crafting messaging that resonates with Americans across the political spectrum and positions the Reform Party as a “balanced voice” between Republicans and Democrats.
The Reform Party must be hurting nationally if someone who just got involved with the party this year joined a national-level committee in March and got promoted 3-4 months later.
It’s a change that happened sometime in early May, though my understanding is that the party currently uses both logos, with the one rolled out last year on its website and the bison on its social accounts.
When did the Reform Party adopt the bison/buffalo as the partys’ symbol? I thought that was the mascot of the Liberal Party USA.