Dear Colleagues, At its January meeting in 2004, the State Central Committee, the governing body of the LPVA, unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the third Monday of February to be "Libertarian Leadership Day". The state committee chooses one outstanding Libertarian activist, declared to be our "Libertarian Leader", as part of its celebration of Libertarian Leadership Day.
In 2014, we decided to establish two recognitions: 1) Libertarian Leader Lifetime Service Award - For those rare activists who have steadily volunteered for LPVA over a period of many years. 2) Libertarian Leader of the Year - Recognizing those who have made extensive contributions to the LPVA in any given year (2015, in this case). The State Central Committee typically selects the nominee at the first meeting of each year. The first meeting of 2016 is this coming Saturday, January 23rd. Know someone who deserves a bit of recognition for their efforts? Let us know ASAP! All members of the Libertarian Party who reside in Virginia are invited to suggest nominees for each recognition. The nominee must be a Virginia resident, and must be an LP member. If you would like to nominate an outstanding activist for either title, please email the Secretary via <[email protected]> or mail a letter (to M Montoni, PO Box 864, Dayton VA 22821-0864 -- but mail it no later than noon Tuesday 1/19/2016 tomake sure it reaches us in time!), and ask to have the person's name added to the Agenda. <mailto:[email protected]?Subject=Leadership_Awards> Please include a brief, one or two-paragraph "activist resume" for your nominee, and perhaps a statement telling us why you think the person deserves to be officially recognized. Your nominations will be provided to all state committee members and will be included in Saturday's meeting agenda. The inaugural "Libertarian Leader" was Ron Crickenberger, who at the time in 2004 was suffering from terminal cancer. The following individuals have been formally recognized as "Libertarian Leaders" by the state committee in past years: 2004: Ron Crickenberger 2005: Bill Redpath 2006: Marc Montoni 2007: Jim Lark 2008: (no selection made) 2009: (no selection made) 2010: Dave Overstreet 2011: Matt Cholko 2012: R. Douglas Wright 2013: Anne Panella & Justin Malkin 2014: Libertarian Leader of the Year - Robert and Astrid Sarvis 2014: Libertarian Leader Lifetime Service Award - Stew Engel 2015: Libertarian Leader of the Year - Connie Hannigan-Franck 2015: Libertarian Leader Lifetime Service Award - Marc Montoni The 2016 nominees are UP TO YOU! With Best Wishes from the Libertarian Party of Virginia <mailto:[email protected]?Subject=Requesting_Information> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? SCC members & many committee heads are all authorized to post; or you may send your announcements to the List Master: <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Announcement>. ############################################################# Unsubscribe: Send an email to [email protected] with no subject and "Unsubscribe Announce" as the text. ############################################################# Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com ############################################################# Want to see past messages? Check the Archive: http://www.Mail-Archive.com/[email protected]/ #############################################################
