Sean Scallon, who is a freelance writer and long-time activist in the Constitution Party recently wrote an article for the American Chronicle.
Just recently I was appointed to the Board of Supervisors of my home county of Pepin, Wisconsin.
This past spring the incumbent board member for my district decided not to run again, but no one else stepped up to run for his seat in his stead.
So board membership would pass to whomever won the most write-in votes in the local election which took place in April.
There was a three-way tie with two votes each, which included yours truly. I had to go through a vetting process by my township board, whose recommendation would steer the county board in making their choice. Luckily, I passed the test and was appointed.
Ahh the joys of rotten boroughs. I’d better get quite a gift for my wife for our anniversary.
Most local offices in Wisconsin are non-partisan, designed that way on purpose to keep the state’s major parties from using them as patronage. But holders of such offices can declare for whatever party they wish and I’ve decided to do so here and now.
I shall be the first-ever Libertarian-Constitutionalist fusion party board member. I declare myself for both the Libertarian and Constitution parties.
Sup. Sean Scallon, L/C-Arkansaw
Congratulations to Sean from everyone here at IPR.
Thanks for the post and to all well wishers. I want to say though I don’t consider myself a “long-time activist” of the Constitution Party. I’m sure there are people who’ve done far more work and and for longer periods of time than I certainly have and I don’t wish to insult them with my meager activities on their behalf.
More than anything I just wish to spark some discussion about potential collaboration in the future on the national level, leaving the state and local parties separate.
NO ITS NOT OHK!
Yes,its fine.
Richard – I changed the title.
Hope that’s okay, Trent.
Sean Scallon’s very nice letter does not actually claim he “registered” Libertarian/Constitution. Wisconsin doesn’t have registration by party. I feel the title of this blog item is misleading by using the word “registers.” Sean made a public declaration of his party affiliation, but he didn’t register into any particular party or pair of parties.
Good job, Sean!