Libertarian Party of Virginia

Libertarian Party of Virginia
General Information
Chartered:	December 15, 1974
Region:	Region 5
Officers
Chair:	Jennifer Leatherbury
Vice-Chair:	Jason Bruce
Secretary:	Tina Millner
Treasurer:	Dan John
Contact
Address:	1601 Willow Lawn Drive Suite 304 Richmond, VA 23230
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	Twitter
Instagram:	Instagram

The Libertarian Party of Virginia ("the Party" in the governing documents) is the Virginia affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It was affiliated 11/24/73 at the LNC Meeting 24 November 1973 as per LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18.

State Central Committee

The State Central Committee (SCC) is the governing body of the LPVA consisting of officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) who are elected at state conventions and a Congressional District Chair for each of Virginia's eleven congressional districts. Unlike officers the Congressional District Chairs are elected at a district convention. The SCC conducts business at in person meetings, virtual meetings, and on an email discussion list.

Party Officers, District Chairs, & District Bylaws
Position	Name	Congressional District Bylaws
Chair	Jennifer Leatherbury	N/A
Vice Chair	Jason Bruce	N/A
Secretary	Tina Millner	N/A
Treasurer	Dan John	N/A
First District Chair	Nick Kurfees	Bylaws Adopted May 14, 2022 (info)
Second District Chair	Jacyln Campbell	Bylaws Adopted May 14, 2022 (info)
Third District Chair	James St. John	None
Fourth District Chair	Brooks Lester	Bylaws Adopted January 14, 2023 (info)
Fifth District Chair	Adam Plaskey	Bylaws Adopted January 22, 2006 (info)
Sixth District Chair	David Maurice	Bylaws Adopted March 4, 2006 (info)
Seventh District Chair	David Norton	Bylaws Adopted September 2, 2003 (info)
Eighth District Chair	Logan Hoy	Bylaws Adopted November 19, 2005 (info)
Ninth District Chair	Dean Davison	Bylaws Adopted January 19, 2005 (info)
Tenth District Chair	James RePass	Bylaws Adopted April 17, 2021 (info)
Eleventh District Chair	CJ Cunningham	Bylaws Adopted May 20, 2023 (info)

Past State Central Committee Members

Past Chairs

Year	Name
2022	Holly Ward
2021-2022	Dean Davison
2021	Joe Paschal
2020-2021	Nick Dunbar
2016-2020	Bo Brown
2014-2016	Bill Redpath
2012-2014	Chuck Moulton
2009-2012	Bill Wood
2006-2009	Leonard Harris
2003-2006	Steve Damerell
2003	Steve Dasbach
2002-2003	Marianne Volpe
2001-2002	Marc Montoni
2000-2001	Dana Johansen
1998-2000	Gary Reams
1996-1998	Dana Johansen
1992-1996	Rick Sincere
1991	John Buckley
1987-1988	Howard Maxwell
1986-1987	Marc Montoni
1985	David Saum
1978	Jerry Sklute
1978	Stew Engel
1975	Richard Gentry
1974	J. Keen Holland

Past Vice-Chairs

Year	Name
2022-2024	Paul Bracco
2022	Bailee Dover
2021-2022	Derek Maddox
2021	Dean Davison
2020-2021	Joe Paschal
1987-1988	Bill Redpath
1985	Marc Montoni

Past Secretaries

Year	Name
2022	Celeste Garrett
2021-2022	Nick Dunbar
2020-2021	Dean Davison
2018-2020	Jim Lark
2016-2018	Jackie Mason
2007-2016	Marc Montoni
2001	Marianne Volpe
1986	Bill Redpath
Unknown	Rick Caldwell

Past Treasurers

Year	Name
2020-2022	Bailee Dover
2018-2020	John Kennedy
Unknown	James Curtis

Past District Chairs

Year	District	Name
2021-2022	First District	Steven Tucker
2022	Second District	Hannah MacCall
2021-2022	Second District	Andrew Watkins
2022-2024	Fourth District	Carl-Heinz Wyzisk
?-2022	Fourth District	Paul Kunberger
2022-2023	Fifth District	James Curtis
2022	Fifth District	Derek Maddox
2022	Fifth District	Brian Doss
?-2022	Fifth District	Eric Bowling
2022	Sixth District	Joe Enroughty
?-2022	Sixth District	Brian Hiner
2021-2022	Seventh District	Nick Kurfees
2022	Eighth District	Katie Wilson
2021-2022	Eighth District	Holly Ward
?-2021	Eighth District	Martin Overstrom
2022-2023	Ninth District	Austin Craig
2020-2022	Ninth District	Andrew Rose
?-2022	Tenth District	Chris Frashure
2018-2021	Eleventh District	Marta Howard
2021-2023	Eleventh District	Stevan Porter

Committees

Committee Chair
Committee Name	Name
IT Committee	Vacant
Candidate Support Committee	Tim Lewis
Local Affiliate Support Committee	Nick Kurfees
50th Anniversary Committee	James St. John
Convention Committee	Vacant
Communications Committee	Vacant
Membership Committee	Vacant
Political Committee	Vacant
Events Committee	Vacant

Former Addresses

• PO Box 28263, Richmond VA 23228-0263
• 824 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

Candidates

There have been hundreds of candidates for public office over the many years the party has been formally organized in Virginia.

The complete list, with election results where available, can be viewed at List of Virginia Candidates.

Conventions

Convention	Date	Location	Minutes
2024 - Regular Convention	March 2, 2024	Charlottesville, VA
2022 - General Convention	December 3, 2022	Ruther Glen, VA	Minutes (info)
2022 - Regular Convention	February 19, 2022	Glen Allen, VA	Minutes (info)
2020 - Regular Convention	March 14, 2020	Richmond, VA	Minutes (info)
2018 - Regular Convention	March 10, 2018	Richmond, VA
2017 - Special Convention	May 6, 2017	Richmond, VA

Local Affiliates

Name	Cities/Counties	Current Bylaws
Libertarian Party of Northern Virginia	Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fairfax (City), Loudoun	Adopted November 12, 2022 (info)
Libertarian Party of Prince William County	Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park	Adopted January 18, 2020 (info)
Fredericksburg Area Libertarians	Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg	Adopted June 12, 2021 (info)
Jefferson Area Libertarians	Albemarle, Charlottesville
Libertarian Party of Central Virginia	Louisa, Goochland, Powhatan, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Richmond (City)	Adopted January 25, 2023 (info)
Libertarian Party of South Central Virginia	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Prince George, Hopewell
Peninsula Libertarian Party	James City, Williamsburg, York, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson	Adopted October 2013 (info)
Libertarian Party of Hampton Roads	Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk
Roanoke Valley Libertarians	Roanoke, Roanoke (City), Salem, Franklin, Bedford	Adopted February 8, 2012 (info)

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of Virginia Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2023	6,105	1.93%			502	57.60	7
2022	2,977	10.32%	5,514	635	635	73.13	7
2021	2,992	1.80%	5,394	624	657	76.02	6
2020	64,761	1.45%	5,244	608	790	91.52	7
2019	11,707	18.9%	4,932	576	581	67.90	7
2018	61,565	1.83%	4,855	570	596	69.97	7
2017	27,987	1.07%	4,926	582	653	77.10	5
2016	118,274	2.97%	5,281	628	954	113.41	4
2015	4,996	0.33%	4,711	562	488	58.21	6
2014	53,102	2.42%	4,624	555	587	70.50	4
2013	146,084	6.48%	4,447	538	687	83.07	5
2012	31,216	0.81%	4,204	513	642	78.36	6
2011	11,497	0.79%	3,963	489	553	68.19	7
2010	23,681	1.07%	3,870	482	613	76.38	6
2009	580	0.03%	3,731	471	613	77.34	6
2008	20,269	0.54%	3,510	448	640	81.70	7
2007	8,312	0.60%	3,271	422	545	70.31	8
2006	2,107	0.09%	3,152	411	420	54.73	10
2005	11,307	0.57%	2,945	389	658	86.84	7
2004	11,032	0.34%			775	103.67	10
2003					636	86.33	11
2002	106,055	7.96%			718	98.53	11
2001	28,783	1.51%			889	123.50	12
2000	46,016	1.68%			1,004	141.29	11
1999	8,869	0.65%			981	142.73	11
1998	4,506	0.37%			890	131.09	12
1997	16,569	0.94%			684	101.59	12
1996	10,729	0.44%			716	107.42	10
1995	427	0.03%			384	384	12
1994	11,513	0.55%			284	43.45	13
1993	12,443	0.68%			251	38.83	13
1992	5,730	0.22%			286	44.80	12
1991					253	40.26	13
1990	6,101	0.49%			260	41.84	12
1989	115	0.01%			206	33.66	10
1988	8,336	0.37%			156	25.84	11
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982	2,162	0.15%
1981	6,170	0.43%
1980	20,855	1.11%
1979	1,265	0.12%
1978
1977
1976	4,648	0.27%
1975
1974
1973

Finances

LPVA Financial Development Committee

Publications

Virginia Liberty

Virginia Libertarian

Liberty VA

Newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Virginia

Governing Documents

Constitution

• Constitution Adopted December 3, 2022 (info)

For historical Constitutions see Index of Virginia State Party Constitutions

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted October 31, 2023 (info)

For historical Bylaws see Index of Virginia State Party Bylaws

SCC Meeting History

LPVA State Central Committee Meetings
Date	Location	Agenda	Minutes	Video
02/18/2024	Virtual	Agenda (info)		Link
01/21/2024	Virtual	Agenda (info)		Link
12/02/2023	Hillsboro, VA	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	N/A
10/22/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
09/24/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info) Minutes - Executive Session (info)	Link Link-Executive Session
08/19/2023	Newport News, VA	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	N/A
07/23/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
06/27/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
05/21/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
04/22/2023	Vinton, VA	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	N/A
02/26/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
02/13/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
01/15/2023	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
12/18/2022	Virtual	Agenda (info)	Minutes (info)	Link
09/11/2022	Virtual	N/A	Minutes (info)	Link

History

• July 2014 - Ballot Order Lawsuit. Virginia case number 3:14-cv-479, in the court of Judge Robert Payne. The case was filed on behalf of the Libertarian Party of Virginia and named several of the party's candidates for office in 2014. It was handled by Douglas R. McKusick, Senior Staff Attorney for The Rutherford Institute, Charlottesville, VA, and by David P Morgan, of Cravens & Noll, P.C., Richmond, VA. Copy of Complaint as filed

Alleged Dissolution Controversy

• On September 11, 2022 seven members of the LPVA SCC attempted to dissolve the Libertarian Party of Virginia using procedures which were neither authorized by the governing documents nor the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This resulted in significant controversy, resulting in a General State Convention being called, which passed amendments (info), rescinded the elections of the Chair and the Secretary, and held the election of a new Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.