Libertarian Party Radical Caucus (1979)

	Radical Caucus (1979)
	General Information
Chartered:	1979
	Officers
Chair:	Justin Raimondo

This Radical Caucus was founded by Justin Raimondo, Eric Garris, and Bob Costello in 1979 in order "to unify the party around radical and hardcore libertarian programs."^[1]

Raimondo led the caucus from inception until he abandoned the Libertarian Party in 1983. This Radical Caucus was dissolved in 1984.

A major function of the caucus was publication of Libertarian Vanguard.

Known Members

Rod Colver, Washington contact (c late 1982)
Robert Costello
Jerry Dickson, Hawaii contact (c 1982)
Kevin Dye, Los Angeles contact (c 1982)
Bill Evers
Linda Freeman, Orange County/Southern California contact (c 1982)
Eric Garris board, Libertarian Vanguard business manager
Jonnie Gilman
Gayle Hosmer, Ohio contact (c late 1982)
Eric Issacson, Ohio contact (c early 1982)
Diane Pilcher, Florida contact (c 1982)
Melinda Pillsbury-Foster
Justin Raimondo chair, editor of Libertarian Vanguard
Murray Rothbard board
William Shockley, Minnesota contact (c 1982)
Tom Verkuilen, Illinois contact (c 1982)
Christopher Weber
Bob Waldrop, Utah contact (c 1982)

Succeeding Caucuses

More than one caucus has claimed to be the continuation of the 1979-1984 Radical Caucus. These include:

The Rothbard Caucus

The Rothbard Caucus was an attempt to resurrect the 1979-1984 Radical Caucus that existed by 2004.