- Upcoming Events
- Townsend Campaign Speeds Up
- Townsend Endorsed by Newspaper
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- Upcoming Events
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November 5, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Election Night Party.
All libertarians,supporters, and poll workers are invited over to the LPM HQ on election night to watch results come in. Pizza will be provided, but feel free to bring anything you wish.
- Location: LP of Michigan HQ.
619 E. Nine Mile Rd.
Hazel Park MI
1/4 Mile East of I-75
- Contact: Greg Stempfle Phone: (313) 929-1789 E-mail: stempfle@hotmail.com
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November 7, 2002 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Wayne County monthly meeting. Discussion of election results.
- Location: City Tavern Restaurant, 14316 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn between Greenfield and Schaefer Dinner orders taken will be taken at 6:30.
- Contact: Greg Stempfle Phone: (313) 359-3240 E-mail: stempfle@hotmail.com
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November 13, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, (586)415-4500.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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November 14, 2002 - 7:30 PM
- The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw will feature Michael Hoban, President of the Michigan gun-rights group, Brass Roots. Hoban will describe the purpose of Brass Roots, which is to remove by the electoral process those elected officials who do not support the Second Amendment. He will also discuss how guns save lives. Open to the public.
- Location: Cubs' AC restaurant in the Colonial Bowling Lanes, 1950 S. Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Emily Salvette Phone: (734) 668-2607 E-mail: salvette@ameritech.net
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November 21, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- The Libertarian Party of Van Buren County wants your help in planning and budget preparation for 2003. After the business meeting we will have light refreshments, good libertarian conversation and a libertarian videotape. (You might also want to browse through our libertarian library.)
- Location: 746 Lee Street, South Haven, Mi. If your not sure of the location, call Bill & Barbara Bradley for directions. Everyone is welcome!!!
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (616) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com
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November 27, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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December 8, 2002 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park, 1/4 Mile East of I-75
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
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January 22, 2003 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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February 9, 2003 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park, 1/4 mile east of I-75.
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
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April 5, 2003
- Libertarian Party of Michigan 2003 Convention
- Location: Eagle Crest Conference Center & Resort in Ypsilanti.
- Contact: Emily Salvette Phone: (734) 668-2607 E-mail: salvette@ameritech.net
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- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Townsend Campaign Speeds Up
by Ghazey Aleck
Michigan Libertarians have no one elected to partisan
office at the county or State level. That fact may change
November 5th, 2002.
Stephen Townsend is running for county commissioner in
District 4 in Midland County. This race has been targeted
with two others in Northern Michigan by the Liberty
Leadership Council. There have been no other requests for
assistance to that PAC. The two other races are Trevor Peck
in a Lake County commission race and Dennis Gargin in a
Clare County commissioner race.
The Townsend campaign has about 5,000 registered voters and
3,100 regular voters in that district. Stephen Townsend and
a dedicated campaign staff have been hard at work making
that campaign the race to watch in Michigan.
The campaign for commissioner was carefully planned well in
advance of the campaign season and Townsend's campaign was
officially kicked off in March of this year. The campaign
has been regularly cover by the local media since that time.
Townsend has been mentioned 18 times in 7 months in the
Midland Daily News.
Also, since the Townsend team campaigned during the major
party primary, it picked up valuable recognition and
respect. The campaign used 25 four by eight foot billboards
and hundreds of yard signs to build momentum and an
estimated 50,000 pieces of literature distributed in 5 lit
drops and 5 direct mailings in three townships and part of
the City of Midland going into this general election.
Recently, the League of Women voters held a debate and
Townsend's opponent failed to show up and a front page piece
in the paper covered that fact. The candidates debates with
State races down appeared live on community cable and will
be re-run going into the election.
Even making the race more interesting is the fact that
Townsend's Republican opponent (who has unsuccessfully ran
for office five times switching parties twice) refuses to
campaign. Townsend's opponent says that his campaign is
"faith based." That is, "if God wants me to be a
commissioner, then I will be a commissioner."
So, keep an eye on this race. It continues to gain momentum
and it has some very good prospects to finally break the ice
in Michigan and Libertarians can claim their first major
Libertarian office holder.
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- Townsend Endorsed by Newspaper
by Ghazey Aleck
The Midland Daily News endorsed Stephen Townsend over
his Republican oppenent on October 25, 2002 in his bid to be
county commissioner. This is the largest and most
influential newspaper in the county. Midland County is a
strong Republican county and Townsend is running in a two
way race in a Republican District. Below is the actual
endorsement:
Our view: Vote Townsend in District 4
In District 4, we believe Libertarian candidate Steven
Townsend is the clear choice for voters.
Townsend, who ran unsuccessfully for the office two years
ago, has demonstrated a strong desire to understand the
workings of county government. He has attended county board
of commissioner meetings the last three years and can speak
knowledgebly about issues such as the jail proposal and the
tax appeals by four major local companies.
He also is willing to clearly state his positions on issues.
For example, he strongly believes Midland County needs a new
jail and cited numerous hazards and problems with the
current jail as the reason. He believes the public has a
right to know more about the process used in selecting
property for the the jail site and thus has filed a Freedom
of Information Act request for the minutes of the closed
land acquistion sessions conducted by the county board. He
wants to know more about the decision-making process because
he does not like the proposed M-20 site. And he supports
building a jail large enough to handle "todays jail
population" and would only expand the facility when needed.
Townsend is ready to hit the ground running as the District
4 commissioner. He has our endorsement.
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