Cattaraugus County Libertarian Party
Cattaraugus County Libertarian Party | |
General Information | |
Jurisdiction: | Cattaraugus County, New York |
Status: | Defunct |
The Cattaraugus County Libertarian Party is a former affiliate of the Libertarian Party of New York.
History
There were attempts to for an affiliate by Temporary County Chairs Jeremy Kasperek (2017) and Shannon Gates (2017—2018). However, it was nto until Luke Wenke was appointed Temporary County Chair on August 5, 2018 when there was success, which was also during the Larry Sharpe campaign for Governor in 2018, in which Wenke was active.
The affilaite held their first official convention on December 29, 2018 at Perkins in Olean. Their first officers were Wenke as Chair, along with Matt Peterson-Volz as Vice-Chair, Michele Ball as Secretary, and Rich Herner is Treasurer. The State Committee voted for official affiliation in March 2019. In May 2019, they held a convention to form an Interim County Organization, and were confirmed by the Interim State Committee on June 2, 2019.
Peyton Kunselman resigned as Chair on March 31, 2021 and the affiliate failed to be certified on March 31, 2021, and was effectively dissolved.
Leadership
Former
- Chair
- Jeremy Kasperek (February 12, 2017—August 7, 2017) (as TCC)
- Shannon Gates (August 7, 2017—February 11, 2018) (as TCC)
- Luke Wenke (August 5, 2018—December 29, 2018) (as TCC)
- Luke Wenke (December 29, 2018—May 16, 2020)
- Peyton Kunselman (May 16, 2020—March 31, 2021)
- Vice-Chair
- Matt Peterson-Volz (December 29, 2018—April 18, 2020)
- Peyton Kunselman (April 18, 2020—May 16, 2020)
- Vacant (May 16, 2020—March 31, 2021)
- Secretary
- Michele Ball (December 29, 2018—May 27, 2019)
- Peyton Kunselman (May 27, 2019—April 18, 2020)
- Joe Peterson-Volz (April 18, 2020—March 31, 2021)
- Treasurer
- Rich Herner (December 29, 2018—May 27, 2019)
- Brian Austin (May 27, 2019—March 31, 2021)
- State Representative
- Peyton Kunselman (December 29, 2018—March 31, 2021)
Conventions
- December 29, 2018
- May 27, 2019 - ICO formation