New York Convention 2020
| 2020 Libertarian Party of New York State Convention | |||
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| Convention | |||
| Breathe Free Again! | |||
| Dates: | September 26—27, 2020 | ||
| Location: | Zoom Meeting App | ||
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The 2020 Libertarian Party of New York State Convention was held online September 26—27, 2020.
Preparation
Jeff Motta is leading a committee to organize the convention. The convention was scheduled to be held at the Radisson Hotel in New Rochelle, but due to the venue limiting their events to a maximum of 50 people, the Convention Committee decided to pursue an online convention held on Zoom. Several participants decided to hold satellite convention sites, including one site in Syracuse.
The theme of the convention was "Breathe Free Again," based on masks designed by Mark Braiman in reference to the government's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gold sponsors
The following individuals contributed $250 or more to become a gold sponsor of the convention: Cody Anderson, Richard Bell, Mark Braiman, Robert Cocomello, Aaron Commey, Brianna Coyle, Anthony D’Orazio, Daniel Donnelly, Millie Dordal, Jeff Motta, Lora Newell, Rob Power, Thomas Quiter, Paul Sechrist, Charles Senrick, Daniel Singer, and Ilya Schwartzburg
Schedule
- Friday, September 25, 2020
- TBD Possible Virtual Social Event
- Saturday, September 26, 2020
- 8:00 AM Registration and credentialing
- 9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome and Housekeeping
- 9:15 – 9:20 AM Welcome from Chair and Call to Order
- 9:20 – 9:30 AM Appointment of Parliamentarian
- 9:30 – 9:45 AM Filling of any vacancies on the State Committee (As needed)
- 9:45 – 11:00 AM Adoption of Rules
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Adoption of Special Rules of Order for the Organizational Meeting
- 12:00 – 1:30 PM Break (possible Lunch Speaker)
- 1:30 – 4:00 PM Election of the Officers and Members At-Large of the Executive Committee
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM Keynote Speaker
- 5:00 PM Adjourn
- First Executive Committee Meeting
- Sunday, September 27, 2020
- 8:00 AM Credentialing and Registration
- 9:00 AM Organizational Meeting called to order
- 12:00 – 1:30 PM Break
- 4:00 PM Adjourn
Filling of Vacancies
The State Committee of the Libertarian Party of New York has 68 positions, but only 53 seats were filled at the primary. The remaining 15 vacancies are set to be filled at the convention, and these are the candidates so far:
| JD | Candidate | Submitted by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Lau | Chris Olenski | |
| 2 | Matthew Morgan | Gary Popkin | |
| 5 | Maria Borell | Chris Olenski | |
| 5 | Millie Dordal | Lora Newell | |
| 5 | Jared Ey | Chris Olenski | |
| 5 | David Fite | Thomas Quiter | |
| 5 | Katie Martin | Cody Anderson | Did not accept |
| 5 | Craig Miles | Cody Anderson | |
| 5 | Sean Stevens | Cody Anderson | |
| 7 | Tony D'Orazio | Mark Braiman | |
| 9 | Robert Cocomello | Pietro Geraci | Withdrew |
| 9 | Anthony Pellegrino | Bill Schmidt | |
| 9 | Anthony Verna | Cody Anderson | |
| 11 | Brianna Coyle | Mark Braiman | |
| 11 | Jose Garcia | Tom Quiter | |
| 11 | Romo Hallahan | Tom Quiter | |
| 11 | Larry Sharpe | Chris Olenski | Declined |
| 11 | Mark Weinblatt | Ilya Schwartzburg | |
| 12 | Aaron Commey | Daniel Donnelly | |
| 12 | Enmanuel Torres | Daniel Donnelly | |
| 13 | Richard Bell | Mark Glogowski | |
| 13 | Susan Cummings | Ilya Schwartzburg |
Candidates for Executive Committee
The election of the Executive Committee is set to occur at the convention in September 2020. The following people have announced:
Chair
- Declared
| Candidate | Background | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Anderson | Columbia County LP Chair | August 9, 2020[1][2] |
| Tony D'Orazio | LPNY Chair | 2020[2] |
- Withdrew
| Candidate | Background | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mahler[2] | 2020 | |
| Peyton Kunselman | Cattaraugus County LP Vice-Chair | February 15, 2020 |
1st and 2nd Vice-Chair
- Declared
- Tucker Coburn, incumbent 1st Vice-Chair
- Susan Cummings, Staten Island LP Secretary[2]
- Pietro Geraci, Orange County LP Chair (announced on July 18, 2020)[2][3]
- Peyton Kunselman, Cattaraugus County LP Vice-Chair[2]
- Duane Whitmer, Erie County LP Chair[2]
- Withdrew
A Vice-Chair debate moderated by Steve Minogue was held on August 27, 2020, with Coburn, Cummings, Geraci, Kunselman, and Whitmer present.
Secretary
- Declared
- Andrew Kolstee, Chautauqua County LP Chair[2]
Treasurer
- Declared
- Lora Newell, incumbent LPNY Treasurer[2]
At-Large
- Declared
- Rob Arrigo, Saratoga LP Chair[2]
- Maria Borell[2]
- Fred Cole, Secretary (2019—present)[2]
- Brianna Coyle[2]
- Paul Grindle, Suffolk LP 1st Vice-Chair[2]
- Christopher Olenski[2]
- Christian Padgett, Vice-Chair (2012—2016)[2]
- Rich Purtell, Tioga LP Secretary[2]
- Thomas Daniel Quiter, Chemung LP Chair[2]
- Bill Schmidt[2]
- Sean Stevens[2]
Election of Executive Committee
Chair
- Cody Anderson - 28
- Anthony D'Orazio - 19
- NOTA - 1
- Ron Paul - 1
1st Vice-Chair
- Anthony D'Orazio - 33
- Susan Cummings - 9
- Tucker Coburn - 7
- NOTA - 0
- Ron Paul - 1
2nd Vice-Chair
- Duane Whitmer - 24
- Kenneth Epstein - 8
- Tucker Coburn - 4
- Pietro Geraci - 4
- Susan Cummings - 4
- Peyton Kunselman - 2
- NOTA - 0
- Ron Paul - 1
Secretary
- Andrew Kolstee - 41
- NOTA - 3
Treasurer
- Lora Newell - 40
- NOTA - 3
- Charlene Sevillo Torre - 1
At-Large
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Arrigo | 33 | E | ||||||
| Rich Purtell | 31 | E | ||||||
| Maria Borell | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | E | ||
| Paul Grindle | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | E | ||
| Pietro Geraci | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 23 |
| William Schmidt | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Steve Becker | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 6 | D |
| Daniel Donnelly | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | D | |
| Kenneth Epstein | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | D | |||
| Deepak Bansal | 7 | 9 | 9 | D | ||||
| Susan Cummings | 9 | 8 | D | |||||
| Thomas Quiter | 12 | D | ||||||
| Christopher Olenski | 10 | D | ||||||
| NOTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| #neverquiter | 1 | |||||||
| Peyton Kunselman | 1 | |||||||
| Olenski's mustache | 1 | |||||||
| Larry Sharpe | 1 | |||||||
| Olenski's mustache again | 1 | |||||||
| Brianna Coyle | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Mustache | 1 | |||||||
| Kolstee's Beard | 1 | |||||||
| Get on with it | 1 | |||||||
| Charlie Flynn | 1 | 1 |
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