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Northern Virginian Runs for National Chair
By Marianne Volpe Leesburg - March 3, 2006 - Leesburg resident Bill Redpath, current Libertarian National Committee (LNC) At-Large Representative and long-time ballot access activist, is running for Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. He brings leadership and a long and distinguished record of accomplishments at the state and national levels to the race. The election will be held at the Libertarian National Party Convention on July 1-2, 2006, in Portland, OR. Redpath is committed to three priorities: running more candidates for office, raising money to run the best campaigns possible, and electoral reform. His vision for the Party and his experience in all levels of Libertarian politics over more than 20 years make him a great candidate for National Chair of the LNC. A member of the Libertarian Party since 1984, Redpath has become the most well-known ballot access signature gatherer and has distinguished himself in all areas of Libertarian politics. He has served the Libertarian Party of Virginia as Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer, and the Libertarian National Committee twice as Treasurer and currently as an At-Large member. In 2004 Redpath lead the petition effort at the National Ballot Access project manager for the LNC. His leadership and hard work resulted in Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik being on the ballot in 48 states and the District of Columbia. He personally gathered more than 3,000 signatures in this effort. Redpath brings a wealth of experience in the area of campaigning and candidate support, having run for office three times, the first for Virginia House of Delegates, the second for State Senate, and finally with a historic run for Governor of Virginia in 2001. That year Libertarians gathered enough signatures to put Redpath on the ballot for Governor and Gary Reams on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor, the first statewide ballot presence for the Libertarian Party of Virginia. Redpath’s strong belief in running more Libertarian candidates for office starts with his commitment to the idea that the Libertarian Party needs a National Political Director. The Party has been without a Political Director since the departure of Ron Crickenberger in 2004. Redpath strongly supports the idea that ballot access is a core function of the National party, and cannot be left solely to each state party. In the area of National Committee election, Redpath advocates a change to the Bylaws to have 14 at-large representatives instead of the current five at-large representatives. The method of selection would be by “choice voting,” a method that he says would enhance the electability of LP candidates to legislative bodies. More information on choice voting is available at: www.fairvote.org/pr/choiceintro.htm. Bill Redpath can be contacted at: 703-864-2132, or at Bill@redpathforchair.com. His website is: www.redpathforchair.com. National Convention information is available at: www.lpconvention.org |
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