[Lnc-business] Various LNC items
Steven Nielson
stevennielson at lpwa.org
Fri Jun 10 08:52:26 EDT 2016
Potential Conflicts:
Fmr. State Chairman, LPWA (2015)
Fmr. State Secretary, LPWA (2014)
Fmr. Candidate for State Rep. (2014)
Fmr. County Secretary, DCGOP (2006-2008)
Fmr. PCO, Ridgetop GOP (2010)
Current Candidate, WA Commissioner of Public Lands
(sent from the phone of)
Steven M Nielson
Libertarian Campaign Activist
360.662.6362
On Jun 10, 2016 4:42 AM, "Patrick McKnight" <
patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm also State Director of New Jersey for Gary Johnson and a member of the
> Libertarian Youth Caucus.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick McKnight
> Region 8 Rep
> On Jun 3, 2016 2:30 AM, "Patrick McKnight" <
> patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My potential conflicts are:
>>
>> Chair, New Jersey Libertarian Party
>> Candidate, Montgomery Township Committee
>> Social Media Volunteer, National LP
>> Page Owner/Admin multiple FB groups/Pages
>> Member, Libertarian Millennial Caucus
>>
>>
>> Bio:
>>
>> Patrick McKnight has been the Chair on the New Jersey Libertarian Party
>> since 2014. He entered politics in 2012 at age 26 by running for US House
>> of Representatives. He won over 4,000 votes and gained notoriety for a
>> public debate with Rep. Leonard Lance on civil liberties that went viral on
>> the Internet. In 2013 he ran for State Assembly. He is an energetic
>> advocate for liberty and and outreach throughout the northeast.
>>
>> Patrick McKnight is the President of US Athletic Fields and Tree Service.
>> He previously taught civics at Camden Academy Charter High School in
>> Camden, New Jersey. He operates his family's fourth-generation farm and
>> graduated with Highest Honors from Rutgers University in 2007.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Patrick McKnight
>> Region 8 Rep
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 7:01 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
>> carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My potential conflicts are as follows:
>>>
>>> Communications Director LPCO
>>> Social Media Volunteer - National LP
>>> Editor - Independent Political Report
>>> Board Member (CO State Coordinator), Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
>>> Page Owner/Admin multiple FB groups/Pages, largest of which is
>>> Libertarian Party USA - the only other really relevant on would be
>>> LNC-Votes Discuss
>>>
>>>
>>> In Liberty,
>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>> Region 1 Representative
>>> (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
>>> Washington)
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My only known conflict of interest would be regarding LPKY and my
>>>> desire to see that organization succeed.
>>>>
>>>> I watched the video in the link given (I love that it's a capture from
>>>> a VHS tape)
>>>>
>>>> My bio is as follows:
>>>> 1998 - present Registered Libertarian 1999 - present LP National
>>>> member
>>>> 2006 - 2006 Campaign Manager, Brian Houillion for Congress (KY-4)
>>>> 2006 - 2007 LPKY 4th District Representative
>>>> 2007 - 2011 LPKY State Executive Committee Chairman
>>>> 2011 - 2011 Candidate for Kentucky State Treasurer
>>>> 2011 - 2013 LPKY 4th District Executive Committee Chair
>>>> 2013 - 2015 LPKY State Executive Committee Chair
>>>> 2015 - present LPKY Judicial Committee
>>>> Statewide Petition Drive Coordinator - 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
>>>>
>>>> Is there no VP debate at Centre this year? We tried to do outreach at
>>>> Centre in 2012 and the "Free Speech Zone" was literally 1.2 miles away from
>>>> the event. It was a total joke.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
>>>> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
>>>> LPKY Judicial Committee
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2016-06-02 17:19, James Lark wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues:
>>>>
>>>> I hope all is well with you. As we begin the 2016-2018 term, allow
>>>> me to offer again my congratulations to you on your election to the LNC,
>>>> and to provide some information for you. I hope you find the information
>>>> helpful.
>>>>
>>>> 1) As I mentioned on Monday, each member must provide the secretary
>>>> with information concerning potential conflicts of interest. I have
>>>> enclosed below my potential conflicts of interests for your
>>>> consideration. Incidentally, Section 2.01.02 of the LNC Policy Manual
>>>> provides information about this requirement.
>>>>
>>>> 2) Section 2.01.04 ("Harassment and Offensive Behavior Prohibition")
>>>> of the Policy Manual contains the following paragraph:
>>>>
>>>> Toward ensuring that all LNC Members are thoroughly familiar not only
>>>> with this policy but also the ramifications of it, they must participate in
>>>> a standard program of exposure to the issues raised by these concerns. The
>>>> Chair is responsible to select the content of this training program, in
>>>> consultation with Counsel, and participation should be arranged at the
>>>> earliest practicable opportunity after the person becomes an LNC Member.
>>>>
>>>> Although I suspect Mr. Sarwark has already directed (or will soon
>>>> direct) the staff to provide the training program material to us, I mention
>>>> this item in case he and the staff remain swamped in the aftermath of the
>>>> convention.
>>>>
>>>> 3) If you have not already done so, you may wish to prepare a
>>>> "Libertarian biography" that provides information about your involvement in
>>>> the liberty movement, as well as basic biographical information. I have
>>>> found such a document to be very helpful in my outreach efforts. You may
>>>> also wish to prepare a bullet-point list of the biographical items you
>>>> consider most important. (I usually bring such a list with me when I
>>>> appear on TV and radio programs, give invited addresses, etc. The list
>>>> makes life easier for those who are interviewing/introducing me; it also
>>>> conveys a sense of professionalism.)
>>>>
>>>> Once you prepare such a bio, I hope you will share it with the LNC;
>>>> unfortunately, the Monday meeting didn't allow much time for members to
>>>> introduce themselves and share biographical info. I have enclosed below my
>>>> "Libertarian bio" for your consideration. (Since I frequently receive
>>>> invitations to speak at academic institutions, I include rather more about
>>>> my academic background and work than is necessary for most members.)
>>>>
>>>> 4) As you may know, I have been involved in building libertarian
>>>> campus organizations for several years. I hope to work with the
>>>> presidential campaign on youth outreach, particularly on college and high
>>>> school campuses. This work will be part of a more general effort to
>>>> improve our youth outreach. I anticipate that much of this effort will be
>>>> spearheaded by Trent Somes, the Region 5 alternate. I also anticipate that
>>>> Mr. Somes and I will work closely with Arvin Vohra as part of this effort.
>>>>
>>>> If I may request of my fellow regional reps and alternates, please
>>>> inform/remind your state affiliates that I am happy to assist their efforts
>>>> to build college and high school organizations, as well as other youth
>>>> outreach efforts. All things being equal, I prefer that they contact me at
>>>> my jwlark at lp.org e-mail address.
>>>>
>>>> 5) If you have not already done so, you may wish to place the
>>>> following dates on your calendar:
>>>>
>>>> Sept. 26: Presidential debate, Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio)
>>>>
>>>> Oct. 4: Vice Presidential debate, Longwood University (Farmville,
>>>> Virginia)
>>>>
>>>> Oct. 9: Presidential debate, Washington University in St. Louis (St.
>>>> Louis, Missouri)
>>>>
>>>> Oct. 19: Presidential debate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las
>>>> Vegas, Nevada)
>>>>
>>>> I mention these dates because at this time we should investigate
>>>> ways in which each of us can promote the LP and our presidential ticket via
>>>> the debates regardless of whether Gov. Johnson and Gov. Weld are invited to
>>>> participate. For example, I plan to submit a proposal soon to my
>>>> Libertarian Party of Virginia colleagues regarding an outreach effort that
>>>> uses the vice presidential debate as a hook. In addition, I shall endeavor
>>>> to keep my schedule open on and about those dates so that I am available
>>>> for interviews, speaking opportunities, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your work for liberty. I look forward to working with
>>>> you this term, and to seeing you in Las Vegas next month. Please do not
>>>> hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you.
>>>>
>>>> Take care,
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> James W. Lark, III
>>>> Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
>>>> Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
>>>> University of Virginia
>>>>
>>>> Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
>>>> University of Virginia
>>>>
>>>> Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Jim Lark
>>>>
>>>> * Chair, Board of Directors, Advocates for Self-Government
>>>> * Secretary, Board of Directors, International Society for Individual
>>>> Liberty (now known as Liberty International)
>>>> * Board of Advisors, Students For Liberty
>>>> * Board of Advisors, Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation (Fundacja
>>>> Wolnosci I Przedsiebiorczosci) in Poland
>>>> * Secretary, Jefferson Area Libertarians
>>>> * Member, Faculty Network, Foundation for Economic Education
>>>>
>>>> Note: I anticipate that I shall soon join the Board of Directors of
>>>> the Libertarian Youth Caucus.
>>>> -----
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> *LIBERTARIAN BIOGRAPHY: JAMES W. LARK, III*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> James W. Lark, III currently serves as a professor/lecturer in
>>>> the Department of Systems and Information Engineering and the Applied
>>>> Mathematics Program of the Department of Engineering and Society at the
>>>> University of Virginia. Prior to the 2003-2004 academic year he
>>>> served as assistant professor in the Department of Systems and Information
>>>> Engineering and as adjunct professor in the McIntire School of Commerce at
>>>> U.Va. From 2003-2009 he served as Assistant to the Athletics Director
>>>> for Special Projects at U.Va. During the 2012-2013 academic year he
>>>> served as a professor in the Department of Statistics at U.Va. in addition
>>>> to his position in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering.
>>>> He received a B.S. in Mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic
>>>> Institute and State University (Va. Tech) and a Ph.D. in Systems
>>>> Engineering from the University of Virginia.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dr. Lark has served as visiting scholar at the Center for the
>>>> Study of Public Choice at Virginia Tech. He was an Earhart Foundation
>>>> Visiting Fellow at the Center for Research in Government Policy and
>>>> Business in the Graduate School of Management at the University of
>>>> Rochester. He has also served as a visiting scholar in the Department
>>>> of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the
>>>> Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He
>>>> is the author of publications in mathematics, operations research, and
>>>> artificial intelligence. His solution procedure for finite-horizon
>>>> partially observed Markov decision processes is known in the research
>>>> literature as the "Lark algorithm" (or "Lark filtering algorithm").
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1983. He
>>>> currently serves as the Region 5 representative on the Libertarian National
>>>> Committee. He is a member of the LNC's Executive Committee, and
>>>> serves as the LNC's representative to the International Alliance of
>>>> Libertarian Parties. He also serves as chair of the Employment Policy
>>>> and Compensation Committee.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He served as chairman of the Libertarian Party during the
>>>> 2000-2002 term, and as secretary pro tem during part of the 2012-2014 term.
>>>> He served as an at-large member of the LNC during the 1998-2000 term,
>>>> and as a regional representative during the 2004-2006, 2006-2008,
>>>> 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, and 2014-2016 terms. He was a member
>>>> of the Libertarian Party's Platform Committee in 1991, 1998, 2010, and
>>>> 2012, and a member of the Bylaws Committee in 2000. He was a founding
>>>> member of the Board of Directors of the Libertarian National Congressional
>>>> Committee.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dr. Lark is the recipient of the 2008 Thomas Jefferson award (the
>>>> Party's highest honor), given at national LP conventions for lifetime
>>>> achievement. He is also the recipient of the 2004 Samuel Adams award
>>>> (given at national LP conventions for outstanding activism) and the 2012
>>>> Thomas Paine award (given at national LP conventions for outstanding
>>>> communication of Libertarian ideas). He is the only person to win
>>>> each of these awards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He serves as the Local Affiliate Parties Committee chairman and
>>>> the campus coordinator for the Libertarian Party of Virginia. He has
>>>> served as vice chairman and as secretary of the LPVA. He is the
>>>> secretary of the Jefferson Area Libertarians (Charlottesville, Virginia).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He currently serves as advisor to The Liberty Coalition and its
>>>> constituent organizations at the University of Virginia. He founded several
>>>> of the Coalition organizations while a graduate student at the University
>>>> of Virginia. He also serves as national campus coordinator for the
>>>> Libertarian Party, and advises college and high school libertarians
>>>> throughout the country on promoting libertarian ideas on campus. He has
>>>> conducted several campus organizing tours on behalf of the LP. He has
>>>> lectured and conducted workshops on campus organizing at many state
>>>> Libertarian Party conventions, and at the Libertarian Party national
>>>> conventions in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008,
>>>> and 2014. He served as a member of the Libertarian Leadership School
>>>> faculty, and as a member of the Libertarian Party's "Success '97" and
>>>> "Success '99" Leadership Seminar faculty.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dr. Lark is the chairman of the Board of Directors of the
>>>> Advocates for Self-Government. He is the secretary of the Board of
>>>> Directors of Liberty International (previously known as the International
>>>> Society for Individual Liberty), and serves as a member of the Board of
>>>> Advisors of Students For Liberty. He serves as a member of the Board
>>>> of Advisors of the Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation (Fundacja
>>>> Wolnosci I Przedsiebiorczosci) in Poland. He is a member of the
>>>> Foundation for Economic Education's Faculty Network.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> In Liberty,
>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>> Region 1 Representative
>>> (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
>>> Washington)
>>>
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