Libertarian Party of New York Rules Committee
The Libertarian Party of New York's Rules Committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending amendments to the party rules. The committee has existed in various forms over the history of the party. On November 11, 2019, a committee was started by the State Committee called the "Party Rules Committee." This committee was dissolved on June 2, 2019. A new Rules Committee was established in 2019.
History
The first mention of any bylaws or rules committee was in the September 1973 issue of the Free Libertarian Newsletter, in which Bob Cassella was appointed chair to replace Paul Lepanto.
The committee existed in different ways over the years, including a committee in 2015 that discussed bylaws after an in-person meeting in Utica, and the FLP bylaws were amended for a final time in 2016.
A Party Rules Committee was established in November 2018, and existed in different capacities afterward. Currently, the committee is chaired by Paul Grindle.
Current Members
- Paul Grindle, Chair (September 29, 2020—present)
- Cody Anderson, Member (2020—present)
- Mark Glogowski, Member (2020—present)
- Andrew Kolstee, Member (2020—present)
- Lora Newell, Member (2020—present)
- Christopher Olenski, Member (2020—present)
- Pietro S. Geraci, Member (2020—present)
- Mark Braiman (2021—present)
Former Members
1973 Iteration
- Paul Lepanto, Chair (1973)
- Bob Cassella, Chair (1973)
2018 Iteration
- Chairs
- Jim Rosenbeck, Chair (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Larry Sharpe, Unofficial Chair
- Members
- Mark Axinn, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Tucker Coburn, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Gary Donoyan, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Paul Grindle, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Gary Popkin, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Larry Sharpe, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Blay Tarnoff, Member (December 2, 2018—June 2, 2019)
- Brian Waddell, Member (December 2, 2018—February 10, 2019)
- James Dayton, Member (2020—2021)
2019 Iteration
- Fred Cole, Chair (2019—September 29, 2020)
2020 Iteration
- Tony D'Orazio, Member (2020—September 2020) (ex-officio)
- Gary Popkin, Member (2021—October 11, 2022)
- Brandon Lyon, Member (2022—September 18, 2022)
Meetings
| Date | Time | Chair | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2018 | Jim Rosenbeck | ||
| December 14, 2018 | Larry Sharpe | ||
| December 19, 2018 | Larry Sharpe | ||
| April 14, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| April 21, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 5, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 7, 2020 | 6:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| May 12, 2020 | 5:00 PM | Fred Cole | |
| August 4, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 5, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| August 11, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 12, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| August 25, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | |
| August 31, 2020 | Andrew Kolstee (informal) | ||
| January 10, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| January 11, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| February 18, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 2, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| March 23, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| April 20, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| May 4, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| May 18, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 1, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 15, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| June 29, 2021 | Paul Grindle | ||
| November 14, 2021 | Paul Grindle |