[Lnc-business] Platform Committee

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Hello I am writing in my capacity as Platform Committee Chair.  As the LNC
knows, we appointed Aaron Starr as LNC alternate, and as you may not know,
subsequent to that date California named Aaron Starr as their primary
appointee resulting in him holding two seats: LNC Alternate and CA primary.

Since that time, LNC appointee Jeffrey Miron has resigned leaving a vacancy
on the LNC appointments.  It seems to me that then Mr. Starr would then
move into that spot and it seems everyone agrees on that, but this results
in Mr. Starr in effect holding two primary appointments, that of LNC and
that of California.  This can affect voting, gives a potential strategic
advantage to Mr. Starr, and leaves the current California alternate unsure
if she is now the primary or not.  She has not communicated that to me this
is my own independent observation (she is a difficult position as she is
now the LPCA Chair).   Mr. Starr has informed me that he has not vacated
any seat and thus holds the two positions.  The Committee has decided that
there is nothing in RONR or our Bylaws that prevents this situation.

At this point, it is in the purview of the appointing bodies (the LNC and
California) to decide if they wish to ask, require a choice, leave things
be, or some other option available to them.  I am cc'ing this information
to the California Chair Ms. Robson to forward to her EC if she wishes.

If there is any change please let me know.

-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
Chair, Libertarian National Party Platform Committee
Member, Libertarian National Party Bylaws Committee

A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
*We defend your rights*
*And oppose the use of force*
*Taxation is theft*
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   Hello I am writing in my capacity as Platform Committee Chair.  As the
   LNC knows, we appointed Aaron Starr as LNC alternate, and as you may
   not know, subsequent to that date California named Aaron Starr as their
   primary appointee resulting in him holding two seats: LNC Alternate and
   CA primary.
   Since that time, LNC appointee Jeffrey Miron has resigned leaving a
   vacancy on the LNC appointments.  It seems to me that then Mr. Starr
   would then move into that spot and it seems everyone agrees on that,
   but this results in Mr. Starr in effect holding two primary
   appointments, that of LNC and that of California.  This can affect
   voting, gives a potential strategic advantage to Mr. Starr, and leaves
   the current California alternate unsure if she is now the primary or
   not.  She has not communicated that to me this is my own independent
   observation (she is a difficult position as she is now the LPCA
   Chair).   Mr. Starr has informed me that he has not vacated any seat
   and thus holds the two positions.  The Committee has decided that there
   is nothing in RONR or our Bylaws that prevents this situation.
   At this point, it is in the purview of the appointing bodies (the LNC
   and California) to decide if they wish to ask, require a choice, leave
   things be, or some other option available to them.  I am cc'ing this
   information to the California Chair Ms. Robson to forward to her EC if
   she wishes.
   If there is any change please let me know.
   --
   In Liberty,
   Caryn Ann Harlos
   Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
   Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
   - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
   Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
   Chair, Libertarian National Party Platform Committee
   Member, Libertarian National Party Bylaws Committee
   A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
   We defend your rights
   And oppose the use of force
   Taxation is theft

References

   1. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org