Libertarian Party of New York Communications Committee
The Libertarian Party of New York's Communications Committee is current committee. It was tasked with communicating the party's messaging to the public. The committee has existed in various forms over the history of the party.
History
The committee was establised on June 7, 2015 as the Communications and Media Committee and was chaired by Phil Ricci. Ricci served as Chair until January 10, 2016, when Christopher Edes took over. The committee was restructured on December 4, 2016, and the IT Committee was split off from the committee to be chaired by Christopher Edes while Andrew Kolstee chaired the renamed committee that became known as the Communications Committee. He served as chair until his resignation on July 7, 2019. From 2019 to 2022, the committee was known under the name Public Engagement Committee.
Current Members
| Name | Joined | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Braiman | December 28, 2023 | |
| Justin Carman | January 3, 2024 | |
| Daniel Castello | January 8, 2024 | |
| Craig Colwell | November 9, 2023 | |
| Jeffrey Denecke | November 9, 2023 | |
| Pietro Geraci | January 8, 2024 | |
| Chance Haywood | December 12, 2023 | |
| Andrew Kolstee | 2019 | |
| Justin Pelletier | January 30, 2024 | |
| Rich Purtell | November 30, 2023 | |
| Michael Rebmann | November 9, 2023 | |
| Keith Redhead | December 28, 2023 | |
| Adam Magoon | December 12, 2023 | |
| Christopher Olenski | November 9, 2023 | |
| James Ziobro | January 3, 2024 |
Former Members
Chairs
| Chair | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ricci | June 7, 2015 | January 10, 2016 | |
| Christopher Edes | January 10, 2016 | December 4, 2016 | |
| Andrew Martin Kolstee | December 4, 2016 | July 7, 2019 | |
| Kari Bittner | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Cody Anderson | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Tony D'Orazio | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Jacob Cornell | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Duane Whitmer | ?????, 2022 | January 22, 2024 |
Members
| Name | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015—2019 Interation | |||
| Kim Ruff | August 6, 2015 | † | |
| Andrew Kolstee | August 6, 2015 | December 4, 2016 | |
| Phil Ricci | January 10, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Justin Dilgard | December 2, 2016 | † | |
| Hesham El-Meligy | December 2, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Edward Garrett | December 2, 2016 | † | |
| Alex Merced | December 2, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Rich Purtell | December 2, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Mike Rotondo | December 2, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Gary Triestman | December 2, 2016 | † | |
| Kevin Wilson | December 2, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Christopher Edes | December 4, 2016 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Nate Dinet | April 24, 2018 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Mike Dowden | April 24, 2018 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Shawn Hannon | April 24, 2018 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Larry Sharpe | April 24, 2018 | January 25, 2019† | |
| Maura Botsford | 2018 | September 8, 2019 | |
| Fred Cole | 2018 | September 8, 2019 | |
| Steve Minogue | December 2, 2018† | September 8, 2019 | |
| Craig Miles | 2018 | September 8, 2019 | |
| Gregg Fort | |||
| 2019—2022 Interation | |||
| Kari Bittner | ????? | 2020 | Chair |
| Cody Anderson | 2020 | October 16, 2022 | Chair (2020) |
| Maria Borell | 2020 | 2020 | Chair (2020) |
| Tony D'Orazio | 2020 | October 16, 2022 | Chair (2020—2022) |
| Jacob Cornell | 2022 | October 16, 2022 | Co-Chair (2022) |
| Duane Whitmer | 2022 | January 22, 2024 | Co-Chair (2022) / Communications Director (2022–2024) |
†Term of office is incomplete; this is just the known date they were on the committee.
Subcommittees
- Branding Subcommittee
- Youth Subcommittee
- Public Relations Subcommittee
Meetings
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2017 | |
| November 9, 2023 | |
| November 30, 2023 | |
| December 11, 2023 | |
| December 21, 2023 | Cancelled |
| December 28, 2023 | |
| January 3, 2024 | |
| January 8, 2024 | |
| January 16, 2024 | |
| January 29, 2024 |
Reports