Mesa County Libertarian Party
| Mesa County Libertarian Party | |
| General Information | |
| Jurisdiction: | Mesa County, Colorado |
| Established: | 2016 |
| Chartered: | 2021 |
| Status: | Active Affiliate |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Nicholas Williams |
| Secretary: | Rayne Gardner |
| Media | |
| Website: | Website |
| Facebook: | |
The Mesa County Libertarian Party is an official affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Colorado.
2023 Officials, Staff, and Other Contacts
Nicholas Williams, Chair -- Address: PO Box 1392 – Clifton CO 81520-1392. Phone: 804-592-6066, voicemail or text. Email: ["Nicholas Williams"]
Rayne Gardner, Secretary -- Phone: 520-561-0006, voicemail or text. Email: ["Rayne Gardner"]
Marc Montoni, Affiliate Liaison -- Address: PO Box 1392 – Clifton CO 81520-1392. Phone: 804-592-6066, voicemail or text. Email: ["Marc Montoni"]
History
The Mesa County Libertarians have existed in several separate periods. The latest iteration was founded by Marc Montoni in 2016, who called the first "Mesa Libertarians Social" at the Rockslide Brewery in the spring of 2016, prior to Montoni's ultimate move to the area in November 2016. The group has continued meeting fairly consistently to the current day (2023). It was formally organized as an LPCO official affiliate in 2021, with robust assistance from Robert Ballard, Rayne Gardner, and a colorful cast of other characters. The group held its first official meeting in early 2021 and elected officers for the first time.
Various special events were hosted, including floats at the July 4th parades two years in a row; a debate/forum for School Board candidates in 2021, hosting a taxpayer-funded group to allow them to explain why taxpayer funds had to be used for recreation, and other activities.
Past Officials, Staff, and Other Contacts
Jeff McQueen, chair (c. 2008)
Electoral history
Mesa Libertarians have sometimes participated in electoral politics directly, by running for public office.
In 2021, Marc Montoni ran for Mesa County Commissioner as a "paper" candidate.
In 2022, Robert Ballard ran a much more serious campaign for Mesa County Clerk and Recorder.
| Libertarian Party of Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Affiliates: | Adams • Arapahoe • Boulder • CSU • Delta • Douglas • Eagle • Elbert • El Paso • Garfield • Huerfano • Jefferson • Larimer • Mesa • Moffat • Pueblo • Western Slope |
| Former affiliates: | Aurora • Aspen • Broomfield • Chaffee and Lake • Clear Creek • Denver • Florissant • Fremont • Greeley • Gunnison • Jackson • Limon • Morgan • Northeast • Park • Routt • Saguache • San Luis Valley • San Miguel • Southern Colorado • Southside • Southwestern • Summit • Weld |
| Conventions: | 1973 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 |
| Publications: | Colorado CLiPboard • Colorado Liberty • Colorado Libertarian |
| Other: | Election Results • Index of Board Records |
