- Upcoming Events
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December 11, 2001 - 7:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome. Business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 East Nine Mile in Hazel Park, just east of I-75.
- Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail: LpocChairChris@aol.com
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December 13, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- LPWM is having a social event instead of its monthly meeting. Come on down and meet your local Libertarian Party. We're having Brennan Brown of the Michigan School Board Leaders Association as a guest speaker. Join us for dinner and refreshments.
- Location: Arnie's on Leonard, west of US-131 in Grand Rapids.
- Contact: Jeff Steinport Phone: (616) 447-0721 E-mail: jeffs@pathwaynet.com
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December 17, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- The Tri-City Libertarian Party meets the Third Monday of every month. Public Welcome.
6:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Business meeting
For more information contact: www.lp.mi.org/tclp
- Location: Howard Johnson in Saginaw at I-75 and M-84
- Contact: Stephen M. Townsend Phone: (989) 631-4853 E-mail: president@makingfreedomring.com
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December 19, 2001
- Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.
- Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend@advnet.net
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December 20, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- No meeting this month. See you next month or feel free to call.
- Location: CT's Restaurant, South Haven
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (616) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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January 8, 2002 - 7:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome. Business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 East Nine Mile in Hazel Park, just east of I-75.
- Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail: LpocChairChris@aol.com
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January 9, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Resturant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 810-415-4500.
- Contact: Diane Barnes Phone: (810) 774-1625 E-mail: dbarnes98@aol.com
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January 14, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- Clare-Gladwin Libertarian Party meeting. We will kick off our Election 2002 activities.
- Location: Grant Township Hall in Clare County. West on Surrey Road from Old 27 one mile.
- Contact: Ghazey Aleck Phone: (989) 386-2699 E-mail: ghazey@alecklawfirm.com
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January 23, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm. We will be electing our 2002 Executive Committee at tonight's meeting.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail: LpocChairChris@aol.com
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February 13, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Resturant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 810-415-4500.
- Contact: Diane Barnes Phone: (810) 774-1625 E-mail: dbarnes98@aol.com
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Gearing Up For Election 2002
by Ghazey Aleck
As we approach the New Year which will begin our
approach to election 2002, I would like to offer the
following suggestions for gearing up for candidate campaigns.
RECRUITING CANDIDATES
It is important for the local affiliate parties and all
LPM members to lend a hand in recruiting candidates. The
affiliates should start with their active members and work
outward. Each active member and inactive member should make
a concerted effort to talk to family, friends, co-workers
and neighbors about running for office as a Libertarian.
The best way is talk first about how the LPM is trying to
recruit candidates and why it is an important political
statement to get involved (there has to be something out
there that irks them about the growing regulations in their
lives).
LPM members are the best at recruiting libertarian
minded candidates. It is the person who walks off the
street and wants to run as a libertarian that may not really
be libertarian minded.
First ask the prospect if they would run for a specific
office and then fall back to asking them to lend their name
to the LPM so we have a person on the ballot for that
office. Please let Stephen Townsend, LPM Candidate
Recruitment Chair know the candidates recruited as soon as
possible.
CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
Most county and State campaigns for the two major
parties kick off around St. Patricks Day. I suggest that
Libertarians do the same. It is unlikely that we will have
a contested nomination process for any office, and even if
we do, we can take into account the campaigns when
nominating (the same thing primaries do).
PAPERWORK
You must file a statement of organization within 10
days of announcing your candidacy or spending money for your
campaign. There are some ways around this but I will leave
that for you to ask me then. This form must be filed with
the Secretary of State for State Offices and with County
Clerks for county offices. Check the FEC for Federal
Offices. Within 24 hours of the Convention where
nominations are made, a candidate must file an affidavit of
identity and a certificate of nomination (and a Statement of
Organization if not previously filed around St. Patricks
Day).
Good luck in gearing up for election 2002 and watch for
more tips from me in the future.
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- Freedom Fighters Banquet
by Stephen M. Townsend
The Tri-City Libertarian Party is proud to present the
first annual Freedom Fighters Banquet. This event is a
celebration of the many people who work diligently for the
Freedom of America.
John Grether has accepted our invitation to speak at
our event. His topic will be “From Terrorism to Tyranny”
Mr. Grether is a professor at Northwood University and
an academic with the Midland Mackinaw Center for Public
policy.
This year’s event will be held on February 23, 2002 at
The Paddock on 1013 North Henry St. in Bay City. Seating
will be limited to eighty.
6:00 Social Hour
7:00 Dinner
Tickets are now available. Ticket are $20.00 per
person. Admission by ticket only. No tickets will be sold
at the door. For tickets, please contact Stephen M.
Townsend at (989) 631-4853 or Rae Jozwiak at (989) 922-5226.
As always you can e-mail president@makingfreedomring.com.
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