Libertarian Party of Alabama

Libertarian Party of Alabama
Region:	2
Officers
Chair:	Samuel Bohler
Vice-Chair:	Richard Benderson
Secretary:	Mark Lewis
Treasurer:	Anson Knowles
Contact
Phone:	(205) 530-8052
Address:	P. O. Box 2375 Madison, AL 35758
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter

Libertarian Party of Alabama ("LPA" in party bylaws) is the Alabama affiliate of the Libertarian Party and was established in 1975.

Documents

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted February 26, 2022

The LPA has adopted the national platform as its platform.

For historical governing documents see:

• Index of Alabama Libertarian Party Bylaws

Publications

State Party Newsletters

• Alabama Libertarian
• Alabama Liberty

Affiliate Newsletters

• The Birmingham Libertarian
• The Gadsen Libertarian
• The Huntsville Libertarian
• The Mobile Libertarian

Leadership

Current

The current leadership is as follows.

• Samuel Bohler, Chair (elected 2023)
• Richard Benderson, Vice-Chair (elected 2023)
• Mark Lewis, Secretary (elected 2023)
• Anson Knowles, Treasurer (appointed 2023)
• Ruth Page-Nelson, At-Large 1 (elected 2023)
• Noah O. Rhys, Ph.D., At-Large 2 (elected 2023)
• Noah Oliver "Ollie" Rhys II, Region 1 Representative (appointed 2022, elected 2023)
• JP French, Region 2 Representative (elected 2023)
• Patrick Merritt II, Region 3 Representative (elected 2023)
• Clint Slagle, Region 4 Representative (elected 2023)

Former

Chair

List of Alabama State Party Chairs

• Gavin Goodman (appointed 2021, elected 2022)
• Laura Lane (elected 2018-2021)
• Joshua Tuttle (2017-2018)
• Leigh LaChine (2013—2017)
• Mark Bodenhausen (2009—2013)
• Stephen Gordon (August 2007—June 27, 2009)
• Vacant (2007)
• Mark Bodenhausen (c 2004—July 2005)
• Mark Thornton (before 2007)
• Dick Clark (July 2006—2007)
• James Hines (?—2006)
• Mark Bodenhausen (1999—2006)
• Stephen Dow (1996-1999)
• MikeProbst (1994)
• Jimmy Blake
• Harvey Crumhorn (temporary 1974, then perhaps 1975)

Vice-Chair

• Jonathan McGee (elected 2022)
• Jonathan Realz (appointed 2021)
• Tom Hopf (elected 2021)
• Elijah Boyd (elected 2019-2021)
• Ron Bishop (elected 2018)
• Rachel Varley (appointed July 2017)
• C.J. Ezell, Vice Chair (elected 2017)
• Scott Placek (before 2010)
• Mike Rster (August 2007)
• John Sophocleus (July 2006—June 2007)
• Mark Thornton (before 2007)
• Stephen Gordon (2004—2006)
• Jeff Allen (2002)
• Matt Givens

Secretary

• Samuel Bohler (appointed 2023)
• Madisyn Magistrado (elected 2021)
• Thadeus Freed (appointed 2020)
• Paul Frankel (elected 2019)
• Laura Whitfield (appointed July 2017, elected 2018)
• Nicole Jordan (elected 2017)
• Sarah Wires (c 2004—June 2007)

Treasurer

• Danielle Shamp (elected 2021-2022)
• Scott Hammond (elected 2018-2021)
• Ross Lowe, Treasurer (elected 2017)
• Gordon Maddox (c 2004—June 2007)
• Charles Haines

Region 1 Representative

• Chris Clark (elected 2022)
• Gavin Goodman (elected 2021-2022)
• Noah Rhys (elected 2017-2021)

Region 2 Representative

• Danny Wilson (elected 2022)
• Ron Bishop (elected 2021)
• Justin Campbell (elected 2020)
• Scott Neighbours (elected 2019)
• Zane Johnson (2018)
• Kim Abbott (elected 2018)
• Aaron Watkins (elected 2017)

Region 3 Representative

• John Sophocleus (appointed 2022)
• Jayne Haney (elected 2021)
• Garrett Cotter (appointed 2020)
• Ash Jennings (elected 2018)
• Gage Fenwick (elected 2017)

Region 4 Representative

• JB Stringer (elected 2022)
• Anthony Peebles (elected 2018-2022)
• Laura Lane (appointed May 2017)
• Zackary Redmond (elected 2017)

At-Large

• Lorelei Koory (elected 2021)
• Portia Shepherd (elected 2020)
• Tom Hopf (elected 2020)
• Gavin Goodman (2020)
• Frank Dillman, Sr. (elected 2019)
• Richard Fast (elected 2018)
• J. Dillon Mabrey (elected 2018)
• Anthony Peebles (elected 2017)
• Jim Albea (elected 2017)
• Matthew A Givens (c 2004)
• Lauren Havens (2006)
• Barbara Gordon (2006)

Executive Director

• Noah O. Rhys, Ph.D., Executive Director (2022-2023)
• Mike Rster (April 2007)

Other

• Deborah Gordon, Huntsville area district chair (before 2007)
• Barbara Gordon, at-large representative (before 2007)
• Carol Hagan, Anniston area district chair (before 2007)
• Mike Rster, Administrator (c 2004)
• Dick Clark, At Large (c 2004)
• Paul Frankel At Large (c 1999, 2011)

• District Chairs, c 2004

• Mike Ruff, Auburn
• Leburn Flurry, Birmingham
• Joey Franklin, Florence
• Gadsden, Vacant
• Jonny Letson, Huntsville
• James Hines, Mobile
• Vacant, Montgomery
• Jack K. Andrews, Selma
• J. Holden McAllister, Tuscaloosa
• Vacant, Wiregrass

National convention delegations

• Alabama Delegation to 2022 National Convention

Affiliates

As of 2017, Alabama has 6 county affiliates.

• Libertarian Party of Baldwin County (established Oct 2016)
• Libertarian Party of Etowah County
• Libertarian Party of Jefferson County
• Libertarian Party of Houston County (established 2017)
• Libertarian Party of Madison County
• Libertarian Party of Shelby County

Previously (including 2004), Alabama was broken up into districts and had District Chairs:

• Florence District: Lauderdale, Colbert, Lawrence, Franklin, Marion, Winston
• Tuscaloosa District: Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Greene, Hale
• Montgomery District: Chilton, Coosa, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Butler
• Selma District: Choctaw, Dallas, Marengo, Perry, Sumter, Wilcox
• Mobile District: Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Washington, Escambia, Mobile, Baldwin
• Huntsville District: Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb, Cullman
• Birmingham District: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby
• Gadsden District: Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair, Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega, Clay, Randolph
• Auburn District: Tallapoosa, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, Bullock
• Wiregrass District: Crenshaw, Pike, Barbour, Covington, Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, Houston

Conventions

Year	Dates	Location	Venue
1978	September 2
1982	June 19	Montgomery	Governor's House Motel
1983	June 11	Birmingham	Quality Inn South
1984	June 16	Birmingham	Birmingham Festival Theatre
1985	June 15	Birmingham	Birmingham Press Club
1986	June 21	Birmingham	Best Western-Birmingham Inn
1987	June 13	Birmingham
1988	March 19	Birmingham	Holiday Inn Homewood
1989	April 1	Huntsville
1990	February 10	Birmingham	Radisson Inn
1991	February 8-9	Birmingham	University Inn
1992	February 29	Montgomery	State House Inn
1993	July 16-17	Montgomery	State House Inn
1994	May 7-8	Montgomery	State House Inn
1995	July 29	Montgomery	Riverfront Inn
1996	April 27	Montgomery	Riverfront Inn
1997
1998	April 18-19	Montgomery	Ramada Inn
1999	April 10-11	Montgomery	Ramada Inn
2000	April 8	Birmingham	Radisson Hotel
2001	April 28	Montgomery	Capital City Club
2002	April 13-14	Birmingham	Radisson Hotel
2003	September 20	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2004	May 22	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2005	October 22
2006	April 8	Montgomery	Country Inn and Suites
2007	June 23-24	Mobile	Holiday Inn Belingrath Garden
2008	April 19-20	Birmingham	Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
2009	June 27	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2010	October 24	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2011	October 16	Birmingham
2012	September 4	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2013	June 8	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2014	May 10	Birmingham	2330 Highland Ave (LPA HQ)
2015	June 13	Birmingham	Linn-Henley Research Library
2016	February 27	Biloxi, MS	Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
2017	February 25	Huntsville	Meadow Creek Farm
2018	March 2-4	Atmore	Windcreek Hotel and Casino
2019	March 22-24	Auburn	Clarion Inn & Suites
2020	February 28 - March 1	Birmingham	Marriot Birmingham
2021	March 19-21	Huntsville	The Loft
2022	February 25-27	Dothan	Clarion Inn & Suites
2023	March 24-26	Auburn	Clarion Inn & Suites University Center

Ballot Access

• Letter dated May 25, 2022 regarding ballot access (info)

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Alabama Historical Election Results

2006

• In the 2006 election cycle only Dick Clark had ballot access. He received 3.15% in a three-way race. His opponents were Republican Minority Leader Mike Hubbard and Democrat Carolyn Ellis [1].

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2022	179,883	16.06%	2,182	430	210	41.39	26
2021			2,129	422	213	42.18	26
2020	25,176	1.08%	2,037	405	292	58.04	24
2019			1,898	387	212	43.20	25
2018	2,236	0.13%	1,816	372	207	42.35	23
2017			1,828	375	219	44.93	24
2016	44,467	2.08%	1,921	395	301	61.89	24
2015			1,735	357	156	32.11	24
2014			1,696	350	157	32.38	26
2013			1,660	343	182	37.65	24
2012	12,328	0.59%	1,597	332	190	39.44	25
2011			1,530	319	189	39.36	26
2010	4	0.00%	1,506	315	219	45.76	24
2009			1,456	306	231	48.55	23
2008	4,991	0.24%	1,370	290	258	54.68	23
2007			1,268	271	188	40.23	27
2006	396	0.03%	1,237	267	167	36.08	24
2005			1,124	246	187	40.92	27
2004	3,529	0.19%			265	58.49	26
2003					234	51.96	24
2002	64,839	4.75%			319	71.20	22
2001					315	70.51	26
2000	225,969	13.51%			362	81.31	26
1999					354	81.01	27
1998					315	72.40	27
1997					264	61.11	26
1996	40,470	2.64%			198	46.15	28
1995					117	27.45	29
1994					93	21.97	30
1993					91	21.70	29
1992	145,566	8.62%			123	29.72	27
1991					73	17.84	31
1990					73	18.03	33
1989					71	17.62	29
1988	23,394	1.70%			64	15.91	24
1987
1986
1985
1984	20,352	1.41%
1983
1982	63,719	5.65%
1981
1980	35,821	2.67%
1979
1978	6,006	0.82%
1977
1976	1,481	0.13%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of Alabama website