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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Mr. DiBianca:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I note that as of right now there
is only one elected Libertarian in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Travis</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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I also note that there are a zillion special districts in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Travis</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <a
href="http://www.traviscountytax.org/goVotersJurisdictionInfo.do">http://www.traviscountytax.org/goVotersJurisdictionInfo.do</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I was not able to find the
election dates for the above districts, which **suggests** that at least some
of them are<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>non-competitive. I also
understand that some of these slots might not be up for election next month.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Are there any plans to try to
match LP of Travis County members with these special districts so that your
former county can add some elected Libertarians to the list at <a
href="http://www.lp.org/candidates/elected-officials">http://www.lp.org/candidates/elected-officials</a>
?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I am not singling out <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Travis</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
I am just suggesting that many LP affiliates, including my own, could probably
elect one or two additional Libertarians to public office by December 2016 if
they choose the correct low-level races to run in.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I am cc’ing lnc-business
because this topic is relevant to our mission.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>cc: lnc-business<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Libertarians run record 37 candidates in Travis
County, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arthur DiBianca <a
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arthur DiBianca <a
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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Libertarians run record 37 candidates in Travis County, Texas<br>
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Contact: Arthur DiBianca | 512-707-2809 | <a
href="mailto:arthur.dibianca@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send=true>arthur.dibianca@gmail.com</a><br>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AUSTIN</st1:place></st1:City> - The
Libertarian Party will have 37 nominees on the ballot in Travis County, Texas
for the November 2014 elections.<br>
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That's a record for the Travis County Libertarian Party (TCLP).<br>
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"Not only is it a record for us, but we believe it's the most Libertarians
you'll see on any county's ballot in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> this year," said
Arthur DiBianca, TCLP treasurer.<br>
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The following Libertarians are running:<br>
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Rebecca Paddock - U.S. Senator<br>
Kathie Glass - Governor<br>
Robert D. Butler - Lt. Governor<br>
Jamie Balagia - Attorney General<br>
Ben Sanders - Comptroller<br>
Justin Knight - Land Commissioner<br>
David (Rocky) Palmquist - Agriculture Commissioner<br>
Mark A. Miller - Railroad Commissioner<br>
Tom Oxford - Supreme Court Chief Justice<br>
Mark Ash - Supreme Court Justice, Place 6<br>
Don Fulton - Supreme Court Justice, Place 7<br>
RS Roberto Koelsch - Supreme Court Justice, Place 8<br>
Mark W. Bennett - Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3<br>
Quanah Parker - Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 4<br>
William Bryan Strange, III - Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 9<br>
Bill Kelsey - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Rep, District 10<br>
Shawn Michael Hamilton - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Rep, District 17<br>
Ryan Shields - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Rep, District 21<br>
John Betz - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Rep, District 25<br>
Cory W. Bruner - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Rep, District 35<br>
James Arthur Strohm - State Senator, District 14<br>
Brandin P. Lea - State Senator, District 25<br>
Kevin Ludlow - State Rep, District 46<br>
Scott G. McKinlay - State Rep, District 47<br>
Ben Easton - State Rep, District 48<br>
Daniel Krawisz - State Rep, District 49<br>
David Dreesen - State Rep, District 50<br>
Arthur DiBianca - State Rep, District 51<br>
Richard Perkins - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Judge</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
Kevin Pick - District Clerk<br>
Michael M. Holt - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Clerk</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
Mike Burris - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Treasurer</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
Steven Haskett - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Commissioner</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Precinct 2<br>
Joseph Morse - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Commissioner</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Precinct 4<br>
Daniel Martin Ruble - JP, Precinct 2<br>
Nathan Kleffman - JP, Precinct 3<br>
Zach Warren - JP, Precinct 4<br>
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TCLP website:<br>
<a href="http://travislp.org/" moz-do-not-send=true>http://travislp.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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