Dear Colleagues, Robert C. Sarvis of Northern Virginia is running for Governor of Virginia, and he would like to do it as a partisan "L" Libertarian candidate! While he has not been formally endorsed by our members in convention yet, it is already several months into the petitioning window. Therefore Sarvis hopes you are available to help him collect signatures to get on the ballot.
The petitioning forms are available here: Letter: http://www.robertsarvis.com/ballot/2013SarvisPetitionFormLetterSize.pdf Legal: http://www.robertsarvis.com/ballot/2013SarvisPetitionFormLegalSize.pdf Here are the petitioning instructions: <http://robertsarvis.com/ballot/2013PetitionDrivePetitioningInstructions-Final.pdf>http://robertsarvis.com/ballot/2013PetitionDrivePetitioningInstructions-Final.pdf If you are interested in helping collect signatures for the Sarvis petition, please write to Bill Redpath, LPVA Political Development Chairman: William Redpath <[email protected]> PLEASE NOTE: The LPVA state committee has NOT taken any position on the candidate. The process is still wide open, and there are *no* roadblocks in place against anyone else who wishes to seek our endorsement. And as usual, in all internal Libertarian Party elections, "None of the Above" is always a valid and recognized choice. We are currently nailing down a venue and date/time for a membership convention where all candidates for statewide office will be considered. The convention will be in late April (at this point it looks like it will be on April 21 or 27, and in Waynesboro), but the exact details must still be worked out. We will announce those details this weekend; but please SAVE THE DATES! To be clear: If *anyone* else wishes to seek our endorsement for Governor, Lt. Governor or Attorney General, we will offer their petition forms to you just as we have here for Sarvis, and we will likewise invite you to gather signatures for them as well, prior to the convention next month. Time is very short, so all candidates will need every minute to petition. Here is the contact information for the Sarvis campaign: Sarvis for Governor <[email protected]> Sarvis For Governor 2013 PO Box 224 * Annandale, VA 22003 571-499-4015 [email protected] Web site: www.RobertSarvis.com Here is more information about Robert Sarvis: ******************************************************* Bio Robert Sarvis, 36, was born and raised in Northern Virginia, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He has studied mathematics at Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, law at NYU, and economics at George Mason University. Rob has worked as a software engineer in California, a law clerk for a federal Court of Appeals judge in Mississippi, an attorney at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in D.C., and a mobile app developer in Virginia. He currently does economic research for the Mercatus Center, a free-market think tank associated with George Mason University, and mentors high school computer science students. Rob ran for State Senate in 2011. He is married with two children and lives in Annandale, Va. Policies * Same-Sex Marriage: Repeal the state constitutional ban. Recognize same-sex marriages. * Transportation: Make users pay. End geographic and other cross-subsidies. Minimize political control; maximize competition. * Education: Foster free markets in education. Maximize parental choice and control over money spent on their children. Slash administrative bloat. * Tax Reform: Fewer taxes. Simpler taxes. Lower taxes. Focus spending on priorities. Reduce spending elsewhere. * Drugs: End the Drug Warlegalize/decriminalize. Fight federal drug laws. * Protection of Civil Liberties: Recognize right to record police. Reform asset-forfeiture and felon-disenfranchisement laws. Curb police militarization and drone surveillance. * Guns: Preserve Second Amendment rights. * Regulatory Reform: Reduce/eliminate occupational licensure. Replace bureaucratic regulation with market solutions. * Electoral Reform: Enact term limits, non-partisan gerrymandering, instant-runoff voting. * Immigration: Support federal immigration reform based on maximizing freedom of movement, i.e., making borders as open as politically feasible. ******************************************************* Thank you for your time, and all you do for liberty. Sincerely Yours, Marc Montoni, Secretary Libertarian Party of Virginia <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> ============================================================================ Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Noninterventionism * Repeal Prohibition * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Taxpayer Bailout: Repeal The Income Tax * Sound, Free-market Money & Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Minimally-regulated Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org ============================================================================ If big government works, why do its advocates need to defend it? ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? 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