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February 24, 2004

Contents

  1. Upcoming Events
  2. Serving on Local Boards and Commissions is Fun

  1. Upcoming Events

    February 25, 2004 - 6:30 PM
    Libertarian Party of Oakland County general membership meeting. Meeting starts at 7:30. Optional dinner starts at 6:30. Lloyd Sherman will be speaking on "Getting Appointed to a Local Board or Commission." City councilmen and other local appointees will also be available to answer any questions you may have.
    Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. Twelve Mile, Berkley, 2 blocks east of Greenfield.
    Contact: Nathan Allen Phone: (248) 891-3003 E-mail: chair@lpocmi.org

    February 27, 2004
    Libertarian Comedian Tim Slagle performs at Historic Holly Hotel, February 27-28. Reservations are highly recommended. Cost is $10/person ($8 if you have dinner there before).
    Location: Historic Holly Hotel, 110 Battle Alley, Holly, MI 248-634-5208
    Contact: Historic Holly Hotel Phone: (248) 634-5208

    February 28, 2004 - 7:00 PM
    Tri-City Libertarian Party's Freedom Dinner 2004
    Guest Speaker: Jon Coon “Who Owns Your Property?”
    Social hour: 6 p.m. (cash bar available)
    Location: The Grand Banquet and Conference Center; 660 West Hampton Road, Essexville
    Contact: Rosemarie Jozwiak Phone: (989) 922-5226 E-mail: Jozie@mail.com

    March 10, 2004 - 6:30 PM
    LP of Oakland County Executive Committee meeting. All dues paying members are encouraged to attend and participate. Bring your cell phones--we will be calling members to recruit candidates.
    Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park.
    Contact: Nathan Allen Phone: (248) 891-3003 E-mail: chair@lpocmi.org

    March 24, 2004 - 6:30 PM
    Libertarian Party of Oakland County general membership meeting. Meeting starts at 7:30. Optional dinner starts at 6:30. Candidate forms, a notary, and assistance will be available for people who plan to run for office.
    Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. Twelve Mile, Berkley, 2 blocks east of Greenfield.
    Contact: Nathan Allen Phone: (248) 891-3003 E-mail: chair@lpocmi.org

    More
    For more events, see the online calendar at:
    http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php

  2. Serving on Local Boards and Commissions is Fun by Nathan Allen

    There will be hundreds of non-partisan offices on the ballot in November 2005. That's right, 2005 (about 22 months from now). In keeping with our Operation Farm Team plan these are the races we want to target. Non-partisan races give us a chance to espouse Libertarian ideas without the Libertarian label. Experience shows that voters like our ideas and will vote for them when they look at the ideas alone.

    This is our chance to get freedom-minded, fiscally responsible people elected to local city councils where they will become the Farm Team of experienced politicians that someday move up to the state legislature. The first step is to get appointed to a board or commission in your city, township, or village.

    In Oakland County, we are encouraging as many people as possible to get appointed to local boards/commissions. There are so many positions open, that any person willing to serve their community is likely to get appointed. It really is as simple as contacting your city clerk-generally a very friendly person-to find out what openings are available.

    The paperwork is as simple as filling out your name and address. Upon being selected, you will be given instructions on just exactly what your responsibilities are and what you need to do. The folks in the city administration are so grateful for your volunteer help that they will bend over backwards to help you. This is too simple.

    Michigan's problems were not created overnight. And fixing the problems in Michigan will not happen overnight. As Libertarians we need to understand that we need a grass roots level movement to correct all of Michigan's ills. This is going to start by getting responsible people appointed to serve on local boards and then getting them elected.

    Greg Dirasian, 1/3 of the very successful Oakland County Troika campaign team says, "If you really want to create a free society, this is where to start. You will have great fun, get to know some genuinely wonderful and caring people, and influence them without ever realizing it. Whether you decide to move on to higher/elected office or not, I guarantee that you will find this a fulfilling experience."

    On February 25, at the Oakland County General Membership meeting at Sila's Restaurant in Berkley, Lloyd Sherman will be our guest speaker on how to get appointed to a local board/commission. Mr. Sherman serves on FIVE boards in his city. Sample forms will be available for anyone interested in finding out how the system works. Other councilmen and board members will also be available to answer questions.

    If you can't attend the meeting and would like to find out how simple this process is, contact Lloyd Sherman at: LSherman@LpocMi.org, or, (248) 398-4739.

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