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We've made some very good progress in the past 4 years.

We put a structure behind the party. Every level of the party now has a defined core structure, which gives defined roles for volunteers who wish to take an official role with the party, at whatever level.

This will help us continue to grow. Rather than have a revolving door of people in a single Executive Committee at the state level, and everyone else in an unknown role, we now have the ability to have defined roles all the way down to the precinct level.

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LIBERTARIANS ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP AT ANNUAL CONVENTION

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky elected new leaders at their annual convention in Maysville, Kentucky on Saturday, March 5th.

Eric Cranley, a Boone County resident, is now serving at the party's State Executive Committee Chairman. Cranley had previously served as the Secretary and Treasurer on the State Executive Committee.

Cranley replaces former state chairman Ken Moellman, who did not seek reelection to a third term.

Dear Friends,

As my term as vice-chair winds down to a close, I would like to part with some words of reflection and thanks. I have served on the state executive committee for the better part of three years. I am announcing tonight that I will not be pursuing a statewide office at the upcoming convention.

Due to an unfortunate scheduling conflict, I have a prior military obligation that will prevent me from being at the convention. This is regrettable, as I will miss many of you, my friends, at our one annual gathering. If you are going, please visit LPKY.ORG to register.

Some are tempted to abandon the Libertarian Party, and jump on the Republican bandwagon. They see the great hope for the future as the Republicans are influenced by the Tea Party. And I can say that I understand the urge to do so. But with a quick review of history, we can easily see why the Libertarian Party plays a vital role and why it must remain strong and vigilant.

The Lexington Herald-Leader decided it needed to weigh-in on the proposed smoking ban in Northern Kentucky. It was the pretty typical stuff. So, I punched out a response. (If you want more information, check out www.nkychoice.com) Here is the response.

My relationship with the various Tea parties in Kentucky has been interesting, to say the least.

Sunday, November 21, 2010
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LIBERTARIAN PARTY FOUNDER DAVID NOLAN PASSES AWAY

David Nolan, a founder of the Libertarian Party, and developer of the Nolan Chart, passed away on Sunday at the age of 66.

I often am asked -- why should I register Libertarian; then I can't vote in the primaries.

So let's look at the reasons WHY you should register Libertarian:

This year, we have a very good candidate running for US Congress in Louisville. Ed Martin is a well-spoken, charismatic, successful small businessman, former independent political radio talk-show host, and Libertarian candidate for Congress.

But, because the Republican candidate in Louisville is losing by 20 points, the Jefferson County GOP is attempting to sue our candidate off the ballot, apparently in an effort to not be completely embarrassed.

We're trying to reach 5,000 registered Libertarian voters by the end of the year. We believe this is both a reachable and reasonable goal.

We provide easy instructions on how to re-register here.

Some of you who have attended an LPKY meeting in the past month or two have heard about this, but since we have many more supporters who don't attend the meetings, I thought it was important to tell everyone else what this is about.