LPM OnlineDecember 14, 1999 |
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The LPM Presidential Campaign Committee held its first meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 1999. At that meeting, the committee organized itself into several subcommittees to perform the various tasks for the upcoming presidential campaign in Michigan and discussed a broad outline of the committee's plans and goals. The ballot status of the LPM is dependent on the vote totals that our presidential ticket receives in the November, 2000 election since that race will be our "top of ticket". Our presidential ticket must win a minimum 20,555 votes to maintain our current ballot status. This is extremely important because if we lose that status we will have to mount a petition drive for at least 30,272 valid signatures to get back on the ballot in 2002. Such a petition drive could cost us over $90,000 to fund! Therefore, the Presidential Campaign Committee was formed so we will have a sound campaign infrastructure in Michigan in place for whoever wins the LP nomination for President at our national convention in July. A strong statewide campaign should give us our best chance to ensure that we win the necessary votes. The committee chair, Barb Goushaw has also stressed the importance that the campaign committee acts with neutrality throughout the internal process of selecting the party's nominee. This will help prevent any conflicts between the committee and the eventual party nominee. Your help in this undertaking is vital to its success! Please contact any of the following people to volunteer for any of the listed subcommittees. At this stage we especially need liaisons for each of the LPM's local affiliate parties to help coordinate our activities at the local level.
LPM Presidential Campaign Committee
Chair - Barb Goushaw, 248-355-5058, Bgoush@aol.com
Statewide Coordinator
Stephen Saletta, 734-477-5193, ssaletta@ONLINE.EMICH.EDU
Advertising Committee
Chair - Tim O'Brien, 313-562-5778, TObrien321@aol.com
Banners and Signage
Chair - Fred Collins, 248-321-6355, HRHCollins@aol.com
Candidate Liaison
Barb Goushaw, 248-355-5058, Bgoush@aol.com
Database
Ben Bachrach, 313-322-7096, Ben45@AOL.COM
Events Committee
Chair - Bruce Hoepner, 248-355-5058, hoeps@aol.com
Finance Committee
Chair - Leonard Schwartz, 248-546-3569, av146@detroit.freenet.org
Fundraising Committee
Chair - Greg Dirasian, 248-592-9731, greg@newsnetpipeline.com
Liaison with Senate Campaign
Chair - Ben Bachrach, 313-322-7096, Ben45@AOL.COM
Literature Committee
Chair - Greg Stempfle, 313-565-4407, stempfle@hotmail.com
Media Committee
Chair - William Shotey, 313-278-3673
Newsletter Liaison
Mark F Heil, 810-468-0509, markfheil@worldnet.att.net
Targeted Focus Study
Chair - Jeff Hampton, 248-542-9547, betasale@concentric.net
Website
Greg Dirasian, 248-592-9731, greg@newsnetpipeline.com
The LPM Presidential Campaign Committee will hold a regularly scheduled monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of each month beginning on January 24, 2000 at 6:30 PM at Home of Barb Goushaw, 19514 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield MI (between Southfield and Evergreen Roads. Call or e-mail Barb Goushaw if you need better directions.) Of a more urgent status, there will be a meeting to stuff envelopes for a fundraising letter this Thursday, December 16 at Barb's.
Congratulations are in order. The leadership of Region 3 was recognized by the LNC this weekend by their selection of Committee members for the 2000 Convention Committees. Among the ten positions selected for the Platform Committee by the LNC, Region 3 won seats for Erin Hollinden (IN), Tim O'Brien (MI), John Brown (WV), and Donald Gallick (OH). A second Michigander was selected as second alternate, Keith Edwards. Since both Ohio and Michigan will add another member, the final 20 member Committee will have 6 Region 3 members. Our 10 % Region will hold 30 % of the seats. John Buttrick of Arizona was selected and appointed to be interim chair. Among the ten Bylaws Committee appointments were Greg Dirasian (MI), and myself (interim chair). Although the agenda during Presidential Nominating Conventions does not call for a Bylaws Committee report, we will convene and deal with issues, calling for space on the agenda for any extraordinary items, if appropriate. Credential Committee appointments will be made at the March meeting. A few more seats on the Bylaws Committee will be filled then too. The March meeting will be in Chicago on the 11th and 12th. All of you who have served in the past have done a great job, earning the respect of the LNC and myself. Thank you for once again helping Region 3 lead the way! It was my pleasure to have assisted your nominations and success through the selection process. Best Wishes, Ken
The following press release was sent by Libertarian activist and past State Board of Education candidate, Diane Barnes. December 2, 1999 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Barnes (810) 774-1625 Eastpointe Residents Call For Investigation of Board Members A group of Eastpointe parents and taxpayers have organized to see to it that the waste, misappropriations and "sweetheart deals" in the East Detroit schools comes to an end. "We won't be happy until someone is held accountable for the scandal that has rocked our district," said Diane Barnes, a local activist who lost her run for a board seat in the November election. Undeterred by her failure to overcome the power of incumbent politicians, she is spearheading the new organization, the East Detroit Parents Association. "Board members are paid a salary out of public money to oversee the use of our tax dollars. They have failed utterly in this responsibility. If we can't trust them with our money, how can we trust them to make decisions about our kids education?" Since board president, Larry Burton, was quoted in the press recently as saying that "there was no oversight on the board of education," the East Detroit Parents Association is challenging Mr. Burton to use the law to investigate and remove board members for misconduct. "The Michigan Revised School Code (MCLA380.415 Article 1 Part 6) allows for a process in which school boards can remove any member(s) that has neglected their duty to the taxpayers," Barnes observed. "The law allows for the board to remove, by a 2/3 vote any member 'for corrupt willful misfeasance or malfeasance in office.'" Getting a 2/3 vote may be difficult Barnes admits, but says that this isn't the point. "Whether or not Larry can muster the 2/3 vote needed is not the question," she said. "If he suspects misconduct by his fellow board members, he has a duty to the taxpayers to do something about it. And, if he doesn't," she concluded, "there are other options available to us." |
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