Libertarian Party of New York Platform Committee
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The Libertarian Party of New York's Platform Committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending amendments to the party platform. The committee has existed in various forms over the history of the party.
History
At Platform Committee was first started on December 1, 1972. There was also a Platform Committee that exisited from 1982 to 1983. Attempts were made to amend the 1983 platform in the late 2010s. A Platform Committee chaired by Jeff Motta led to the creation of a new platform in 2019.
Current Members
- Chair
- Daniel Castello (June 4, 2023—present; Chair since August 10, 2023)
- Members
- Justin Carman (June 4, 2023—present)
- Paul Grindle (June 4, 2023—present)
- Andrew Kolstee (ex-officio as State Chair)
- Jennifer O'Connor (June 4, 2023—September 21, 2023)
- Christopher Olenski (June 4, 2023—present)
- Rich Purtell (June 4, 2023—present)
- Michael Rebmann (June 4, 2023—present)
- Keith Redhead (June 4, 2023—present)
- Robert Schuon (June 4, 2023—present)
- Blay Tarnoff (June 4, 2023—present)
- Karyn Thompson (June 4, 2023—present)
Former Members
1st Iteration (1972)
The first iteration was established on December 1, 1972. Nothing else is known about this committee.
2nd Iteration (1982—1983)
The second iteration of the committee was established in 1982 and created a platform in 1983.
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 Interation | |||
| David Greene | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Dave Hoesly | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Marc Joffe | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Siegie Kress | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Bill McMillen | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Steve Schneider | 1982 | 1983 | |
| Chuck Steber | 1982 | 1983 | |
3rd Iteration (2010s)
The third iteration existed in the late 2010s. Rosenbeck and Purtell were not formally named chairs of the Platform committee, but were presumed chairs.
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s Interation | |||
| Jim Rosenbeck | 2019? | Chair | |
| Rich Purtell | June 2, 2019 | Chair until June 2, 2019 | |
| Ron Litchman | |||
4th Iteration (2019)
The fourth interation was established on July 17, 2019 and was chaired by Jeff Motta. A series of meetings led to the creation of a platform, primarily written by Fred Cole. The committee was dissolved on September 29, 2019.
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s Interation | |||
| Jeff Motta | 2019 | Chair | |
| Mark Braiman | 2019 | ||
| Fred Cole | 2019 | ||
| Andrew Kolstee | 2019 | ||
5th Iteration (2020—2023)
The fifth iteration was created on September 29, 2020 and was chaired by Fred Cole followed by Mark Braiman
- Chair
- Fred Cole (September 29, 2020—January 2021)
- Mark Braiman (2021—September 13, 2021)
- Karyn Thompson (September 13, 2021—October 16, 2022)
- Members
- Jay Carr (November 4, 2021—October 16, 2022)
- Pietro Geraci (?—October 16, 2022)
- Paul Grindle (?—October 16, 2022)
- Mark Glogowski (?—October 16, 2022)
- Andrew Kolstee
- Chris Olenski (?—October 16, 2022)
- Jim Russell (?—October 16, 2022)
6th Iteration (2023)
The 6th iteration of the committee is Chaired by Mark Glogowski
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Interation | |||
| Mark Glogowski | January 15, 2023 | June 4, 2023 | Chair |
| Cody Anderson | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Mark Axinn | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Erin Becker | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Steve Becker | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Richard Bell | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Maura Botsford | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jeff Bradley | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Mark Braiman | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Ajay Butcher | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Justin Carman | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Robert Cocomello | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jacob Cornell | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Tony D'Orazio | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| James Dayton | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jeff Denecke | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Angela Einwachter | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Steven Greene | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Robert Greibesland | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Paul Grindle | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Matthew Guilianelli | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jon Gunther | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Shawn Hannon | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Scott Hoskins | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| John Janes | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Andrew Kolstee | January 16, 2023 | present | ex-officio as State Chair |
| Francis Law | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Michael Long | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Matthew Morgan | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Len Morlock | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Barbara Neznek | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jennifer O'Connor | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Tim O'Connor | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| William O'Donnell | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Christopher Olenski | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| George Ostrowski | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Sean Phelan | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Tom Pinkhasov | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Gary Popkin | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Rich Purtell | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Tom Quiter | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Michael Rebmann | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Keith Redhead | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| William Schmidt | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Craig Shute | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Artie Sintef | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Blay Tarnoff | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Karyn Thompson | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Jame VanDewalker | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Angelo Veltri | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Chris Vondras | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Brian Wells | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Mark Weinblatt | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
| Duane Whitmer | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 | |
Meetings
| Date | Time | Chair | Minutes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2018 | Ron Litchman | Only Jim Rosenbeck was present besides Litchman. | ||
| February 19, 2018 | Ron Litchman | Also attending: Mark Glogowski, Stoner Horey, Charles Millar | ||
| February 20, 2018 | 5:30 PM | Ron Litchman | ||
| February 22, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Ron Litchman | ||
| March 1, 2018 | 7:30 PM | Ron Litchman | ||
| June 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Jeff Motta | ||
| July 24, 2019 | Jeff Motta | |||
| February 11, 2021 | Mark Braiman | |||
| February 16, 2021 | Mark Braiman | |||
| April 27, 2021 | Mark Braiman | Minutes (info) | ||
| May 11, 2021 | Mark Braiman | Minutes (info) | ||
| June 8, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Mark Braiman | ||
| June 22, 2021 | Mark Braiman | Minutes (info) | ||
| June 8, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Mark Braiman | ||
| July 6, 2021 | Mark Braiman | |||
| February 23, 2023 | Mark Glogowski | |||
| March 3, 2023 | Mark Glogowski | |||
| August 10, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Daniel Castello | Minutes (draft) (info) | |
| August 24, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Daniel Castello | Minutes (draft) (info) | |
| September 14, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Daniel Castello |
Documents
- Evan Webster to Steve Schneider letter on the Platform (September 28, 1982) (info)
- 1983 Proposed Platform (info)
- Platform Committee Report (February 11, 2021) (info)
- Platform Committee Report (July 18, 2021) (info)