LPPA Board of Directors Recognizes The Libertarian Party Of Northampton County As A County Committee & Seats Its Representative

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (LPPA) took place on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 12 noon at BJ's Steak & Ribs located at 17 North Market Street in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. At that meeting, the LPPA Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the status of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County (LPNC) as a recognized "County Committee" and seated its Representative as a voting member.

Article III, Section 1 of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Bylaws reads in part as follows:

Any group of two or more members in good standing residing in the same county, shall, upon their request to the Party be recognized by the Board of Directors as a "County Committee". 

On September 13, 2011, Dylan Duraes, Patrick R. Killy and Shane Wolfe, three (3) LPPA members in good standing residing in Northampton County, made the request that the Libertarian Party of Northampton County be recognized as a "County Committee" of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. On September 21, 2011, the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County made the same request by motion on behalf of Dylan Duraes, Patrick R. Killy, Aaron Rosengarten & Shane Wolfe, all four (4) who were LPPA members in good standing residing in Northampton County.

After an on-line vote, Vernon Etzel, LPPA Secretary, reported on October 3, 2011, the following:

It appears that a quorum was met and, lacking any dissenting votes, the motion is passed. Northampton County will be seated at the next board meeting...the intentions of the board are clear, and the recognition of the Northampton County chapter is settled.

The status of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County as a recognized "County Committee" of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania was confirmed by motion at the LPPA Board of Directors Meeting held on November 12, 2011.

Article III, Section 3 of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Bylaws reads in part as follows:

Any member of a county or regional committee who presents a petition to the Board of Directors from at least twelve members in good standing from the committee shall become the County or Regional Committee Representative with voting privileges on the Board of Directors.

On November 1, 2011, Dr. Tom Stevens, LPNC Chair, sent the following petition to Vernon Etzel, LPPA Secretary:

The following 12 LPPA members in good standing hereby petition the LPPA Board of Directors to permit the State Representative of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County (selected pursuant to its bylaws) to have a vote on the LPPA Board of Directors: Stuart Boreen, Katie Brennan, Matthew Brennan, Ryan Brennan, Dylan Duraes, Matthew Guagenti, Mary Killy, Melissa Killy, Patrick R. Killy, Jesse Markowitz, Aaron Rosengarten & Shane Wolfe.

After confirming the membership status of the individuals who signed the petition, the LPPA Board of Directors voted unanimously to seat the Representative of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County as a voting member. On November 12, 2011, Patrick R. Killy, First Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County, was the designated LPNC State Representative who attended the LPPA Board of Directors Meeting in Selinsgrove, PA (which is located in Snyder County).

The Organizational Meeting of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County was held on September 21, 2011. Its Founding Members are Dylan Duraes, Patrick R. Killy & Dr. Tom Stevens. The current officers of the Libertarian Party of Northampton County are Dr. Tom Stevens, County Chair; Patrick R. Killy, First Vice-Chair; Shane Wolfe, Second Vice-Chair; Aaron Rosengarten, Secretary; and Dylan Duraes, Treasurer.