If elected are you also going to be the editor of the state
newsletter? Is it the duty of the state chair to manage the
newsletter? Why do you believe that future debt should be prevented?
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--- In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks for asking:
>
> WHY I AM RUNNING FOR OHIO STATE CHAIRMAN
> By David Macko
>
> I have been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1982 and a
Life
> Member since 1988. I have been
> on the State Executive Committee as Region Representative from
1988 to 2003
> and 2005 to the present,
> State Secretary from 1989 to 1992 and Northeast Region Chairman
from 2003 to
> 2005. I have been a
> delegate to every National Convention since 1987 and have attended
almost
> every State Convention
> since 1982. For many years, I have participated in numerous
petition drives.
> Since 2003, I have been the
> Managing Editor of the N.E.O. Liberty Review.
> If I am elected State Chairman, my first concern will be to
determine
> whether the $10,000 debt which the
> previous administration accrued is legally fraudulent or how to
resolve it
> otherwise.
> We need to start to grow again. I promise to attend at least
two
> meetings a year in each Region and at least
> one meeting in each County affiliate. I will concentrate
especially on
> reactivating lapsed members and outreach
> more to groups which are sympathetic to planks of our platform. I
will
> endeavor to see that all members of the
> Executive Committee obtain lists of current and lapsed members. I
will
> accelerate outreach to alternate parties,
> especially for the purpose of modifying ballot access and ballot
retention
> laws to give us a fairer opportunity to
> get on the ballot and stay there.
> Wherever possible, I will try to oppose the establishment
media blackout
> against us and increase our visibility.
> I will try to increase the amount of support for libertarian
candidates,
> including petition drives.
> I will begin planning for the next State Convention
immediately, so that
> the organizers will not be under such
> horrendous stress as they have been this year. We cannot afford to
run
> conventions at a loss.
> I will contact other State Chairs to learn how they are they
are
> handling recruitment, retention and other financial
> problems. I will attend State Chairs' meetings at my own expense,
even if we
> are out of debt.
> As soon as we are out of debt, I will move to resume revenue
sharing. I
> favor an amendment to our by-laws to
> prevent future debt.
> I will use my experience as Managing Editor of the N.E.O.
Liberty Review
> to manage our State newsletter.
> I will consider the expenses of our current office and attempt
to
> resolve that situation as soon as possible. I will
> attempt to recruit volunteers from the Central Region to operate
at least on
> the level of bare necessities. If absolutely
> necessary, I will spend a few days in Columbus each month to make
sure that
> paperwork, especially membership
> applications, is being handled.
> I will staunchly oppose the hiring of any new State Executive
Director
> who does not agree to be paid on a
> contingency basis, based on recruitment and donations.
> I plan to attend the National Convention and will be proud to
lead the
> Ohio delegation. I will strive to increase
> the size of our delegation as much as possible.
> I will always distinguish between my views and the Platform in
those few
> areas of disagreement.
> Finally, since I am retired and have no family obligations I
can devote
> my primary attention to the Libertarian
> Party of Ohio and make it a more effective instrument to restore
our
> liberty. I ask for your support in these
> endeavors, beginning with a vote for me.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:42 PM
> Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Shameless Self-Promotion
>
>
> >
> >
> > Why should one vote for you and not one of the other candidates
for
> > state chair or NOTA?
> >
> > $
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> > --- In [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@>
wrote:
> >>
> >> If you are a member in good standing of the Libertarian Party
> >> of Ohio since at least April 4, I urge you to attend the free
> > business session
> >> of the LPO State Convention at Mohican State Park Saturday, May
6
> >> from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and vote for me for State Chairman.
> >> For further information see www.lpo.org, especially if you also
want
> >> to attend the other activities which do require money.
> >> If you are a member in good standing of the LPO, feel free to
> > contact me now with
> >> any questions. If you are not, please respond after May 6.
> >>
> >> For life and liberty,
> >> David Macko
> >>
> >>
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