2017 Libertarian Party of Colorado State Convention Program

Libertarian Party of Colorado - 2017 State Convention
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Standing Rules 2
Business Meeting Agenda 4
Minutes of Convention 2016 6
Convention Report QR Codes 14
Board Reports 15
Seminar Descriptions 20
Biographies of Presenters 24
Contact Information 30
Schedule of Events 32
Floor Plan of Venue INSIDE BACK
Libertarian Party of Colorado 2017 State Convention
STANDING RULES (Proposed)
I. Conduct Within the Meeting Room
A. Except for those devices necessary for the conduct of the business meeting by the Board and Convention
Committees, Officials, and Volunteers, all electronic devices shall be silenced or on vibrate at all times while
in the meeting room.
B. For admission to the Delegate seating area while the business meeting is in session, Delegates shall be
required to wear the badge with the appropriate delegate ribbon issued by the Credentials Committee upon
registration.
C. Only Board Members, Convention Committee Members, Convention Officials, and designated volunteers
shall sit at or stand behind the tables at the front of the Delegate seating area.
D. No person shall disturb materials placed on a Delegate seat, except for the Delegate occupying the seat.
E. No Delegate shall address the body unless recognized by the Convention Chair at a designated
microphone.
II. Conduct of Debate

A. The Convention Chair shall regulate the proceedings at all times so as not to outpace the Recording
Secretary or Projectionist.
B. No Delegate shall speak except upon recognition by the Convention Chair when standing at the floor
microphone(s).
C. No Delegate shall speak in debate more than once on the same question on the same day, or longer than
two minutes, without permission of the Convention granted by a simple majority vote without debate.
D. The Maker of a Motion (including Committees) shall have the right to speak last for no longer than two
minutes even after debate is closed.
III. Parliamentary Authority

A. The rules contained within Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised 10th Edition shall govern the Convention
in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution and
Bylaws of the LPCO, these Convention Rules, and any special rules of order the Convention may adopt.
IV. Organization of the Convention

A. The State Chair shall serve as the Convention Chair and, immediately upon concluding the official Call to
Order, shall appoint three Delegates to the Resolutions Committee and shall appoint Convention Officials
which shall include Recording Secretary, Parliamentarian, Projectionist, Audio Technician, Timekeeper, and
Sergeant-At-Arms.
B. The Convention Chair shall begin the Convention promptly at the time published in the Convention Agenda.
C. The Credentials Committee shall report the number and the names of all Delegates registered as present
with proper credentials. The list of the names of the Delegates shall be posted or projected in lieu of being
read, and the Delegates shall be afforded time to verify the completeness and accuracy of the list,
whereupon the report shall be adopted by majority vote. Quorum shall be fixed at the next whole number
greater than exactly half of the number reported by the Credentials Committee. Delegates must check-in at
the beginning of each Business Session and shall be considered checked-out at the conclusion of each
Business Session. The Credentials Committee will provide an updated report at times indicated on any
approved Convention Agenda. Such update shall only include changes from the initial daily reports.
D. The Chair of the Committee on Standing Rules shall report on the rules of the convention, which shall be
adopted by two-thirds vote.
E. The Convention Chair shall report on the agenda, which shall be adopted by majority vote.
V. Party Office Nominations and Balloting

A. The Convention Chair shall announce which Party offices are open for election in the order in which they
appear in the Party Constitution, Article V, Section 1, and elections which take place in that order.
B. For each open Party office, the Convention Chair will ask for nominations after which nominating speeches
will be held in the order in which the candidates were nominated. A nominating speech for None of the
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STANDING RULES (Proposed)
Above may be offered for any Party office. The total duration of candidate and nominating speeches for
each candidate shall be no longer than five minutes. The candidate may select Delegates to give
nominating speeches or allow an open floor. Candidates are encouraged to allot some of their time to
speak on their own behalf.
C. For each Party office in which there is a candidate, five minutes will be allotted after any nominating
speeches for vetting by the delegates.
D. Voting shall be conducted via approval voting conducted by standing counted vote. None of the Above will
always be included as an option.
VI. Reports
A. All reports and other material for the permanent record or printed proceedings shall be in an acceptable
electronic format and shall be sent to the Projectionist and the Recording Secretary prior to presentation.
Acceptable electronic formats shall include: ASCII text (.txt), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Microsoft Word 1997 or
later (.doc or .docx), Open Office 2.0 or later (.ods or .odt), Comma Separated Values (.csv), Microsoft Excel
1997 or later (.xls or .xlsx), Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpe, .jpeg,
or .jpg), Portable Network Graphics (.png), Microsoft PowerPoint 1997 or later (.ppt or .pptx), Portable
Document Format (.pdf), Hyper-Text Markup Language (.htm, .html, or .xhtml), and Extensible Markup
Language (.xml).
B. Board reports, including questions from the Delegates, shall be limited to four minutes for each office.
VII. Resolutions
A. A resolution offered by an individual Delegate shall be in an acceptable electronic format or legibly printed
and signed by the maker and the seconder and shall be sent directly to the table of the Resolutions
Committee.
B. Resolutions shall be handled by the Resolutions Committee as follows:
i. All resolutions, except those proposed by the Board of Directors or by committees, and any
recommendations made in reports of officers or committees of the convention that are not in the form
of resolutions shall be referred without debate to the Resolutions Committee; resolutions proposed by
the Board of Directors or by committees shall be presented by the Board or proposing committee
directly to the Delegates. Amendments may be offered verbally, but the Chair or the Delegates may
refer them to the Resolutions Committee if they become overly involved.
ii. Each Delegate who offers a resolution shall be given an opportunity to explain it to the Resolutions
Committee if he so requests.
iii. The Resolutions Committee shall prepare suitable resolutions to carry into effect recommendations
referred to it, and shall submit to the convention during the portion of the Convention Agenda reserved
for Resolutions (or earlier if at its discretion the Resolution should be handled with other pending
business), with the Committee's own recommendation as to appropriate action, these and all other
resolutions referred to the Committee, except questions which the Committee by a vote of two thirds of
its members may decide not to report.
iv. The convention by a majority vote may suspend this Rule and may immediately consider a question, or
may order the Resolutions Committee to report a question at a certain time, even if the Committee has
voted not to report it.
VIII. Notices for Announcements

A. Notices for announcement to the convention shall be in an acceptable electronic format or legibly printed
and signed by the person (or a proper representative of the persons) under whose authority the
announcement is issued, and shall be sent to the desk of the Recording Secretary.
IX. Minutes
A. Convention Minutes shall be approved by the LPCO Board within ninety (90) days of Convention. Draft
minutes will be posted to the LPCO website within sixty (60) days of Convention for Member comment.
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BUSINESS AGENDA
Saturday, March 25th
8:30am 1:00 pm
Keynote (Speaker: Arvin Vohra)
Call to Order
Appointment of Resolution Committee and Convention Officials 1
Credentials Committee Report
Declaration of Quorum
Committee on Standing Rules Report
Approval of Agenda
Approval of 2016 Convention Minutes
Board Reports
State Chair Jay North Vice Chair Wayne Harlos
Regions Director Jorge Zogaib Campaigns Director Richard Longstreth
Outreach Director Vacant Communications Director Caryn Ann Harlos
Records Director Mike Spalding Legislative Director Michael Stapleton
Treasurer John Hjersman Fundraising Director Matthew DiGiallonardo
Membership Director Ken Wyble
LNC Region 1 Update
Credentials Committee Update
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report/Member Submissions
Adjourn to Sunday, March 26th
Sunday, March, 26th

8:30am 1:00pm
Call to Order
Credentials Committee Report
Declaration of Quorum
Board Nominations and Elections
State Chair Vice Chair
Regions Director Campaigns Director
Outreach Director Communications Director
Fundraising Director Membership Director
Credentials Committee Update
Platform Committee Report
Resolutions (Time Permitting)
Notices of Announcement (Time Permitting)
LPCO Board Meeting
Adjournment Sin Die
1 Three Delegates shall be appointed to the Resolutions Committee . Convention Officials include Recording Secretary,
Parliamentarian, Projectionist, Audio Technician, and Sergeant-At-Arms
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MINUTES OF CONVENTION 2016 Draft
Session One: Saturday, March 12th
Came to order at 2:00pm
Quorum 49 attendees, 25 half, 33 2/3's
Motion by Longstreth to accept standing rules as written passed with no objection and 1 abstaining.
Jay North moved to accept the agenda as written. This passed by acclaim.
Caryn Harlos moved to accept the 2015 convention minutes. This passed by acclaim.
Board Reports - pages 9 to 13 in the program. Additional information as follows:
Vice Chair - Jay North - He encouraged members of affiliates and development groups to use Nation Builder. In response to a question,
North reported that Nation Builder is working great.
Regions - Richard Longstreth - He also encouraged members to use Nation Builder. Longstreth reported that both Arapahoe and El
Paso affiliates successfully elected executive teams. Jack Woehr pointed out that this is a subscription service.
Campaigns - Jack Woehr - Woehr has been working with many candidates and prospective candidates. He encouraged them to prepare
their team before this convention. Woehr mentioned that this might be a great year to capitalize on voter discontent.
Membership - Alan Hayman - He reported that most of his time has been dedicated to the newsletter. Hayman feels that outreach will
be critical this year. And he hopes that his replacement will maintain and use the database of volunteers.
Communications - Caryn Harlos - Since her report, our national media ranking has risen from 14 to 4. And our Facebook likes are up to
12,000. In the future she will be adding press releases and working to improve the website.
Records - Mike Spalding - nothing in addition to his annual report.
Legislative - Michael Stapleton - He will be focusing on preventing the TABOR bypass trick (Hospital Fees). The growth of government is
accelerating and this additional money will not help. As an example education has grown from around $2 billion to $6 billion in the last
2 years.
Fundraising - Clint Jones - Jones mentioned that there are books and caps available for a small donation. He encouraged anyone with
great ideas for fundraising to run for his position.
Candidate Nominations
US Senate - Lily Williams & Gaylon Kent were nominated. After discussion a voice vote was held. Orrok called a point of order. He
noted that division was necessary to obtain the numbers for a primary run. Results: 37 votes for Williams, 18 for Gaylon Kent and zero
for NOTA. This vote was spoiled by more votes than members. Second vote: Williams 34, Kent 21 and zero for NOTA.
Quorum 55 attendees, 28 half, 37 2/3's
Gaylon Kent said he would withdraw from US Senate candidacy.
Congressional District 1
Darrell Dingus was the only nominee. Dingus earned 49 vs 1 for NOTA.
Grabau nominated Richard Longstreth who was approved unanimously.
Gaylon Kent was the only nominee. He was approved unanimously.
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David Williams moved to suspend the rules to allow members to speak for NOTA. With 27 votes this failed to meet the 2/3's threshold.
Martin Buchanan moved to reopen US Senate nomination. The motion passed with 45 votes.
US Senate - Lily Williams was nominated. The approval vote was unanimous.
Jack Woehr pointed out that if we don't nominate someone for an office, we would be precluded from using a vacancy committee to fill
it later. Ralph Shnelvar nominated Joe Johnson. He was approved unanimously.
Michael McRedmond nominated himself. The vote was 41 vs 2 for NOTA.
Norm Olsen nominated himself. He was approved unanimously.
Clint Jones nominated Martin Buchanan. He was approved unanimously.
Colorado Senate District 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19 - none
It was moved to reopen Colorado Senate District 19. This passed unanimously. Hans Romer was nominated. He was approved
unanimously.
Colorado Senate District 21 - none
Colorado Senate District 23

Karl Honegger was nominated. Woehr
pointed out that he would have to be
registered for 150 days. Grabau asked to
suspend the constitution to allow him to be
a candidate. Orrok objected, as the
constitution cannot be suspended. A five-
minute recess was declared to allow
consultations on this issue.
Quorum 50 attendees, 26 half, 34 2/3s
It was determined that the constitution

could not be suspended and Karl Honegger
was disqualified.
Karl Honegger nominated Laurel Honegger.
It was moved to suspend the rules to allow

Karl Honegger to speak about his wife
Laurel. This passed unanimously. Honegger spoke of his wife's qualifications and of the opportunities in his district. Laurel Honegger
was elected with 43 votes vs 4 for NOTA.
Judy Darcy made a motion to reopen Colorado Senate District 14. This passed unanimously.

Tim Miller was nominated. He was approved with 47 votes vs 1 for NOTA. He was later found to be ineligible. At only 22 years old, he
was too young for the office.
Colorado Senate District 25 - none
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Grabau nominated Eric Williams. He was approved unanimously.
Colorado Senate District 27 and 28 - none

Joe Johnson nominated Michelle Poague. She was approved unanimously.

William S Partley was nominated and he was approved with 44 votes
vs 3 for NOTA.
Colorado House District 1 - none
A motion was made to reopen Colorado Senate District 4. This

passed.
Joe Johnson withdrew. He nominated Bruce Griffith. Bruce won with
40 votes vs 5 votes for NOTA
Colorado House District 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and
16 - none
Colorado House District 17

Susan Quilleash self nominated. She was approved unanimously.
Colorado House District 18, 19, and 20 - none
Judy Darcy moved to reopen Colorado Senate District 12. This

passed unanimously

Conrad LaJoie was nominated. He was unanimously elected. He
was later found to be ineligible. At only 22 years old, he was too
young for the office.
Jack Woehr reminded all nominees that they should to fill out
paperwork today.

Loren Bauman self nominated after addressing a qualifications issue. David Williams self nominated. Each candidate addressed the
assembly. Williams advocated a NOTA vote. Michael Stapleton moved to suspend the rules to allow questions of the candidates. This
passed with 41 votes. After discussion there were 10 votes for Bauman, 22 votes for Williams and 19 votes for NOTA.
Jack Woehr reminded the body that candidates have to fill out the paperwork in order to have a vacancy committee.
Colorado House District 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 - none

Richard Longstreth nominated Robert Elsaid. He was approved unanimously.
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Kim Tavendale was nominated. She was approved without objection.
Michael Stapleton moved to reopen nominations for Colorado House District 28. This passed.

Michael Stapleton nominated Matt Hess. He was approved unanimously.
Colorado House District 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 - none

Richard Longstreth nominated James Nickel. He was approved unanimously.
Colorado House District 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53 - none

Richard Longstreth nominated Gilbert Fuller. He was approved unanimously.

Joe Johnson nominated Kevin Gulbranson. He was approved unanimously.
Colorado House District 57 and 58 - none
Judy Darcy moved to reopen Colorado House District 19. This passed unanimously.

She nominated Lance Haverkamp. He was approved unanimously.
Judy Darcy moved to reopen Colorado House District 60. This passed unanimously.

Judy Darcy nominated Glenn Ingalls. He was approved unanimously.

Joe Johnson was nominated. He was approved unanimously.
Marc Goddard moved to table candidate nominations to the convenience of the board during Sunday business.
National Delegates Nominated
Clint Jones Debbie Schum Nate Benson Scott Helker Caryn Harlos
Wayne Harlos Steven Gallant Joe Thompson Eva Kosinski Michele Poague
Kevin Gulbranson Nathan Grabau Norm Olson Jay North Joe Johnson
Jeff Orrok David Williams Brian Rogers Caitlin McGuire Bill Arnett
Lily Williams John Williams Gaylon Kent Judy Darcy
They were all elected via a slate vote.
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Judy Darcy moved to reopen nominations for national delegates. This
passed unanimously.
Additional Nominations
Conrad Lejoie Tim Miller Alan Hayman
Ron Gowins Richard Longstreth January Brooks
They were all elected via a slate vote.
Marc Goddard moved to adjourn at 5:30. This passed unanimously.
Platform Committee - Chair Richard Longstreth
Nathan Grabau moved to move the Platform Committee conclusion to

tomorrow. Marc Goddard pointed out that they couldnt supersede the
adjournment motion. And he pointed out that we couldnt modify
tomorrow's agenda, as it hasn't been accepted. All motions were ruled out
of order by the chair.
Caryn Harlos presented the results of the Platform Committee. She

pointed out that our current platform is dated and fails to address several
important points. The committee decided to rewrite the entire platform
rather than modifying it. The new platform is principles based to allow
more flexible responses.
Caryn Harlos moved to replace the preamble. The motion passed with 34
votes.
Caryn Harlos moved to replace the Values section with a Statement of

Principles. She pointed out that this is the same as the Dallas version.
Williams pointed out that the first sentence was ridiculous. Buchanan
disagreed. Bennett Rutledge proposed an amendment but it died for a
lack of a second. The question was called but this failed to meet the 2/3's requirement. Mike McRedmond proposed and Lance
Haverkamp seconded an amendment. Joe Johnson made a friendly amendment to modify the statement. He dropped the words from
challenge through end. Nathan Grabau also made a friendly amendment. Marc Goddard noted that the friendly amendment had to be
discussed. The two friendly amendments were combined and passed with a majority vote. Returning to the main motion amendment.
This passed with 37 votes. Finally the body moved to adopt the replacement of the values section. This passed with 36 votes.
Nathan Grabau moved and Jay North seconded to table the motion. This passed by voice vote.
A motion to adjourn passed at 6:15pm.
Session Two: Sunday, March 13th

Called to order at 1:35
Jeff Orrok moved to modify the agenda. Jay North seconded. After minimal discussion the modification passed unanimously.
Delegate Chair Selection

Nathan asked that we take a recess to allow the delegates to make their selection. Steve Gallant and Jay North were nominated. Steve
Gallant was elected via voice vote. North was subsequently elected as Deputy Delegate Chair. Grabau nominated himself as the
Delegate Whip. He was elected without objection. Orrok moved that the officers become the substitution committee. This passed
without objection.
Board Officer Elections
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Chair: Jay North was nominated by Caryn Harlos and, due to an objection, he was elected by voice vote.
Vice Chair: Wayne Harlos was nominated by Caryn Harlos and he was elected unanimously.
Regions: Richard Longstreth was nominated and then elected unanimously.
Outreach: Caryn Harlos nominated David Williams, but he objected. The position remained vacant.
Membership: Jeff Orrok self nominated. Matt Hess declined his nomination. Orrok was elected via voice vote.
Communications: Jay North nominated Caryn Harlos. She was elected unanimously.
Records: Mike Spalding was nominated by Caryn Harlos. He was elected unanimously.
Legislative: Jay North nominated Michael Stapleton. He was elected unanimously.
Treasurer: John Hjersman was nominated and elected unanimously.
Fund Raising: No one was nominated.
Candidate Nominations
Judy Darcy moved to open several candidate nominations. This passed without objection.
Quorum 37 attendees, 19 half, 25 2/3rds
Judy Darcy moved to amend her motion to reopen House District 50. This passed without objection.
Nomination Slate
Senate District 10 - Scott Allen
Senate District 12 - Manual Quintel
House District 16 - John Hjersman
House District 18 - Norman "Paotie" Dawson
House District 20 - Judy Darcy
House District 21 - Michael Seebeck
House District 50 - Roy Dakroub
House District 24 - Steve Gallant
The slate was approved without objection.
Platform Body
Caryn Harlos proposed a special one-time convention rule. Jay North seconded. Harlos explained that this rule would prevent piece-
meal approvals that would lead to a "Frankenplatform". Clint Jones moved that the time frames be struck from the rule. This was
seconded and after discussion the amendment failed with only 9 votes. After discussion the vote on the original motion failed with only
14 votes.
Caryn Harlos moved to delete the entire

platform. Marc Goddard seconded. Harlos
explained that the new format precluded a
point for point replacement. After extensive
discussion, a motion to call the question had
28 votes. The motion succeeded with 30
votes.
Michael Seebeck moved to move the stricken

planks to an initial draft of a program. Grabau
pointed out that this motion was new business
and out of order. It was decided to consider
this in a future board meeting.
Caryn Harlos moved to add a series of

headings (Individual, Market, Community,
State, etc.) and related descriptive paragraphs
to the platform. Discussion was conducted for
each section. Michael Seebeck moved that we
add "or disapproval" to the Omissions section.
This was seconded and passed via voice vote.
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The main motion passed with 30 votes.
Caryn Harlos moved to add the individual subplanks to the Individual heading.
Joseph Thompson moved that the chair not read every subplank. This passed via voice vote. Harlos explained that these subplanks
were the result of analyzing every existing state platform. Discussion was begun on each subplank of the Individual section.
Rutledge moved that "media" be changed to "medium" and that "complete deregulation" with "deregulation except for certain traffic
rules, air traffic control...". Rutledge withdrew his motion and began with the first grammatical portion. This was seconded and passed
via voice vote. He then moved the second part of the original motion. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Alan Hayman moved
to remove the word "complete". The voice vote was too close. It then passed via count with 22 votes.
Caryn Harlos moved that we strike the last sentence of the Freedom of Expression subplank. This was seconded. The motion passed
unanimously via voice vote.
Eva Kosinski moved to modify the first sentence of the Freedom of Association. Marc Goddard seconded. David Aitken offered a
simplification. Kosinsky asked if she could withdraw her original amendment. But the parliamentarian said the body now owned the
original. Rutledge offered another amendment, but this failed for a lack of second. Matt Hess proposed that we remove the Freedom of
Association subplank from the discussion and that it be referred to committee. After a second, Glenn Engles moved that only the text
be removed and the heading be maintained. This amendment failed via voice vote. The motion to refer to committee passed with 16
votes. All previous motions are removed.
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The slate of subplanks of the Individual section passed with 25 votes.
Jay North moved to end platform debate at 4pm to allow time for discussion of the bylaws. After a second there was minimal
discussion and the motion failed with only 3 votes in favor.
Caryn Harlos moved to approve the Market section after a second this was approved. Mike Seebeck moved to add, "We contend that a
tax by any other name, including a fee, excise, or assessment, is still a tax." to the end of the Taxation subplank. This was seconded
and passed via voice vote. The rest of the subplanks were presented without contention. The slate of subplanks of the Market section
passed with 30 votes.
Quorum 30, 15 half, 20 2/3s
Caryn Harlos moved to approve the Community section and it's subplanks. Kim Tavendale proposed adding ", colleges and
universities." to the subsidies sentence in the Education section. This was seconded and passed via voice vote. John Hjersman moved
that we add "al" to parent. This was seconded and passed via voice vote. The slate of subplanks of the Community section passed with
31 votes.
Quorum 31, 16 half, 21 2/3s
Caryn Harlos moved to approve the State section and it's subplanks. Matt Hess moved that we pass the subsections separately. After
a second there was discussion. The motion failed via voice vote. Mike Seebeck proposed that the words gender and gender identity be
added to the Equal Treatment subplank. After a second and discussion the motion passed via voice vote. Marc Goddard moved to
refer the Sovereign Immunity subplank to community. This was seconded and discussed. The question was called and this motion
passed with 29 votes. The vote on the amendment failed with only 4 votes. Eva Kosinsky moved to move the last sentence to the
beginning of the paragraph. The motion was seconded and, without discussion, the motion passed via voice vote. Joe Thompson
moved to modify the text to explain that Soverign Immunity is currently used. It died for lack of second.
It was motioned and seconded to reopen nominations for Colorado House District 22. Mr. Bauman was nominated. Nathan Grabau
was also nominated. But he was deemed ineligible. Jay North moved that we suspend the rules to discuss the qualifications. This
motion passed and copious discussion ensued.
Bauman received 4 votes and NOTA received the rest.
Discussion of the State section of the platform was reopened.
Mike Seebeck moved to add the word "individual" to exclude corporate and other group donations. This was seconded and discussion
ensued. The motion passed with 23 votes. Clint Jones moved that we strike the paragraph and heading of the Secession subplank.
The motion was seconded and discussed. The question was called and discussion was ended with a voice vote. The motion failed 14
votes to 16. Michael Stapleton moved to refer the Secession subplank to committee. After a second and discussion the motion passed
with 20 votes.
The body voted to approve the slate of State subplanks via a voice vote.
Jeff Orrok moved to suspend the rules in order to elect the 9 presidential electors. After a second this passed with a voice vote.
Presidential Delegate Nominations

Eva Kosinsky Joseph Thompson Steve Gallant Michael Stapleton Michael Seebeck
Michelle Poague Kevin Gulbranson Lance Haverkamp Kim Taverndale
The slate was approved via voice vote.
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Substitution Committee Officers
Whip - Nathan Grabau
Chair - Steve Gallant
Vice Chair - Jay North
Bylaws and Constitution

Allowing board members to vote via email: Kim Taverndale moved to change the word email to electronic communications. After a
second and discussion, Jeff Orrok moved to amend the amendment "as specified in the standing rules adopted by the state board" to
allow greater flexibility. This was seconded. After discussion it passed with a voice vote. The original amendment also passed via voice
vote.
Mike Seebeck moved and Caryn Harlos seconded an amendment to exclude committees from this language. The motion failed via
voice vote. Judy Darcy moved to remove "and committees" and add "committees appointed by the board have the authority to transact
their own business by electronic communication as specified by their own standing rules." Richard Longstreth moved to add, "as
approved by the board" to the text. This was seconded. Richard withdrew his amendment. The question was called on the amendment.
The amendment passed with 18 votes. The question was called on the main motion. The main motion carried with a voice vote.
Quorum 25, half 13, 17 2/3rds
The meeting was adjourned at 5:23pm with a vote of 16 to 8.
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ANNUAL BOARD REPORT
Some of the Annual Reports below, submitted by the Board of Directors, may be in summary.
Full reports may be inspected upon request.
Chair Jay North
April started our year out with a bang and an incomplete board. A few of the board members put out feelers and searched
for people who were capable and willing to fill board positions. Outreach filled up pretty quickly while the Fundraising
position took us a couple attempts.
During the month of April the board completed the implementation of a database that is Customer Relation Management
oriented and has worked very nicely for the State Party. Some county affiliates are using the database for their
membership management and are loving it. We also started the State Convention Committee and would like to thank Bill
Arnett for taking on the challenge of chairing the committee.
At National Convention we have 32 delegates filled with 2 alternatives. Thank you to the delegates who attended National
Convention and attended all of the business meetings.
We had many events and activities that spanned from outreach to candidate forums and events from the Western
Conservative Summit to Mosques and from Grand Junction to Burlington.
The committee members who participated in the Constitution & Bylaws and the Platform Committees were fantastic.
There was plenty of discussion and thought put into each resolution that will be presented during the business meeting.
Please support the next chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. The job doesnt pay and they will be spending a lot of
time away from family and other activities in order to lead the LPCO board. Your support will not only encourage them to
work hard but will also show the work they do is appreciated.
Lastly, Mr. North would like to thank the many volunteers that put a lot of work, blood, sweat, and money into spreading
the message of liberty. He would like to ask those of you who have put a lot of work into the cause of liberty to not give up.
There is movement and the message is getting out to those who need to hear it. Even though he doesnt plan to be Chair
in Colorado, he will continue to convert hearts and minds to liberty.
Vice-Chair Wayne Harlos

This last year has been a great year. The LPCO has experienced fantastic growth and has set the stage for even greater
growth in the following year.
Mr. Harlos was elected mid-term to fill a seat vacated by the previous Vice Chair, Jay North, when he was elected Chair.
It has been a busy year as Wayne attended most of the events along the front range, as well as staffing many outreach
booths and helping many county groups get started.
Mr. Harlos had the opportunity to Chair four monthly meetings when Mr. North was called away for business. In the first
few months of the year, we had some vacancies in the board and Wayne helped reach out for donations, answer
questions about membership, and helped get new development groups started.Mr. Harlos had the great opportunity, for
this convention, to serve as a member of both the Platform Committee and Bylaws and Constitution committee.
It has been a great year for him, and he hopes to serve, if elected, another 2 years.
Regions Jorge Zogaib

Campaigns Director Richard Longstreth transitioned the Regions seat as interim Director with all records and
responsibilities up-to-date and in exceptionally good order. Jorge Zogaib was appointed to Regions Director September
2016. There was an increase in volunteer interest during the lead up to the 2016 Presidential Election which translated to
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ANNUAL BOARD REPORT
new leadership in several development groups. In an effort to address the problem of burnout among county contacts, a
model was piloted whereby the responsibilities of new development group leadership was shared between more than one
volunteer according to their talents.
The Development Group and Affiliate Handbook has been updated for 2017. Facebook pages for development groups
without county contacts have been maintained with periodic posts. Most recently, affiliate board meetings attended by the
Regions Director have been in El Paso, Douglas, and Arapahoe Counties.
It should be recognized that the Libertarian Party of Delta County supports party members from all over the Western Slope
Region. The Metro Region has strengthened with the recent welcoming of Douglas County as an active LPCO Affiliate.
Development groups and affiliates are seeking ways to utilize inexpensive platforms to communicate with the public and
otherwise become more visible.
There is an opportunity for a closer relationship between affiliates and the State Board by way of the Regions Director. The
nine-region party structure will allow the Libertarian Party of Colorado to sustainably scale into a much larger organization.
As it stands now however, regular affiliate updates are generally always prompted by the Regions Director and subsequent
responses from Affiliate Representatives to these requests are not consistently received. Without an advanced level of
communication between affiliates and the Regions Director, feasibility of our regional structure comes into question.
The strength of our party comes from our principles. County leadership is dedicated to ensuring voices for liberty are
present in their communities. In addition to hosting a regular forum for libertarian discussion, these individuals are attuned
to valuable information regarding their communities events and political opportunities. It is wise for the LPCO to continue
developing its relationships with affiliates and not allow their autonomy to be interpreted as silos.
Campaigns Richard Longstreth

Richard Longstreth was glad to assume the role of Campaigns Director following Jack Woehr stepping down in May of
2016. As the Campaigns Director during the 2016 season, Richard communicated regularly with candidates in order to
keep the Board and the Party informed of races happening in their areas. He also sought out opportunities to share get
information on our candidates out to the public by contacting various newspapers and online publications about surveying
our candidates. This year, a Facebook group was created for all candidates and the intention is to continue this group for
future races; building our collective campaign knowledge each year and providing a way to quickly share tips and advice.
Our Party ran 26 candidates this year and, while none of our candidates were elected, nearly every race broke records for
Libertarian votes. Two of our Candidates, John Hjersman (State House 16) and Michael Seebeck (State House 21) each
received over 25% of the votes in their districts and Gary Johnson (President) received 5.18% of the vote in Colorado! It
was truly a fantastic year in which we saw our message resonate with more people than ever before.
Looking forward to November 2017: This is a year of local races. Make a difference in your community and speak with
your neighbors about the ideas of liberty. The wave to changing this nation begins in your own backyard and by getting
local libertarians in office who understand that without liberty, we are all slaves. If you intend to run for a local race this
year, please be sure to get in touch with the Campaigns Director by emailing campaignsdirector@lpcolorado.org and
finding out how the state party can help you make a difference.
Outreach Position Currently Vacant

Though the Outreach Director position is currently vacant, 2016 was a busy year for the Libertarian Party of Colorado!
Outreach events that we hosted this year included the Tanner Gun Show, Peoples Fair, Western Conservative Summit,
Open Carry BBQ, Pride Fest, Douglas County Gun Show (hosted by DC Affiliate), Douglas County Fair (hosted by DC
affiliate), Zombie Crawl, Riot Fest, and the Pueblo Chili Festival. All of the outreach supplies have been distributed and
updated. The Party is always looking for volunteers for our outreach efforts so if you want to join us, please visit
lpcolorado.org.
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ANNUAL BOARD REPORT
Membership Ken Wyble
The year saw another grand period of growth in membership and while there was a priority focus on drawing members to
campaigns, many new and seasoned Libertarians are searching for new ways to get involved. Mr. Wyble is thrilled with the
dynamic launch of the Douglas County Affiliate and so many new development groups forming. With a renewed effort to
develop a business directory of Libertarian business owners and professionals, Ken stepped into the vacant Membership
director role a few months before the election. As such, he made renewed effort to attend Liberty on the Rocks, which is a
fantastic group of some newer members of the party, and use their soapbox to promote the state party activities and
begin drawing interest in the business directory. Mr. Wyble also became a regular attendee of the Center Right Coalition,
because that group contains some of the best special interests that align with the Libertarian principles. This next year, he
hopes to continue to serve in the department, dedicated to the business coalition effort but stepping down from the
director role. Each Director is a department and he hopes to help find more people to fill these departments. As we do
better reaching out to our delegation, lets not only encourage participation, but bring a friend along.
Communications Caryn Ann Harlos

Ms. Harlos was appointed to this position in January 2016 and confirmed at the 2016 State Convention. In May 2017, she
was also elected at the National Convention as the Region 1 Representative representing Alaska, Arizona, Colorado,
Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The past year was focused on continuing to expand our social
media, traditional media, and web presences to increase the visibility of our Party and principles. This report is broken
down into various areas of focus for this position.
SOCIAL MEDIA and WEBSITE

Facebook continues to be an astounding success, with likes totaling 21,800 and ranking number 4 in the nation at the time
of this report. Colorado continues to be a leader in this area as Ms. Harlos is now a Page Administrator of the National
Facebook page. A dedicated volunteer, Robert Bentley, has been cultivating Twitter's growth over the past year with over
1,350 followers. The decision was made to migrate to NationBuilder, and Ms. Harlos oversaw the complete overhaul of
the front end and content to the present website. She also spearheaded the move to greater Party transparency and
participation so that all of our Board meetings live-streamed with public access to Board reports and minutes.
BRANDING AND MATERIALS

Ms. Harlos oversaw and/or assisted in the building of a graphics team and the production of fresh branded items for
publication and distribution including bumper stickers, brochures, platform pamphlets, and t-shirts. She has a goal to
create a Style Guide over the next year if re-elected to this position.
PRESS, MEDIA, and MAILERS

Engagement with the Press was a high-water mark with multiple interviews and many press releases sent. The LPCO
received a great deal of attention through her civil rights suit against the State of Colorado on the issue of illegal ballot
selfies and the obtaining of an injunction. Her appearances have included several news TV segments, Colorado Public
Radio, Westword, Colorado Springs Gazette, the Denver Post, the Liberty Radio Network, and the Tom Woods Show
amongst others. Engagement with the membership has taken place routinely with the NationBuilder and MailChimp
platforms. This has also helped supplement fundraising with the total amounts she has raised being around $2,000.00.
COMMITTEE SERVICE and MISC INVOLVEMENT

Over the length of Ms. Harlos' service on the Board, she has also served on many committees both with the LPCO and
elsewhere, including the honor of being asked to serve on the Gary Johnson Advisory Committee. Ms. Harlos believes it is
vital for the growth of our message and Party to be involved as we can in other areas outside of State Party duties. In
furtherance of this, she helps administer multiple Libertarian groups, is a member of the National Committee, is the State
Coordinator with the Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, and is an editor with Independent Political Report to name a few.
Caryn Ann often mentors newer Libertarians to become more involved and was invited to be the featured LNC speaker in a
national orientation call to new National Party members. She also regularly assists other Board members in other areas,
particularly in Outreach, and county development, assisting in bringing the Douglas County group from Development
Group to Affiliate.
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ANNUAL BOARD REPORT
Records Mike Spalding
There were some improvements to records keeping throughout the year. These changes and tools will make operations
easier for the next Records Director. Mr. Spalding worked with Caryn Ann Harlos to go through 15 years worth of paper
documents. Mike and Caryn Ann removed a couple file cabinets worth of trash and she recovered some priceless
historical documents. Mr. Spalding built a minutes template and added a voting block to standardize and simplify the
meeting recording process, and he added email motions to the minutes. He also added a spending summary.
As a board member, Mike worked at Peoples Fair and participated in other outreach and campaign events throughout the
year. He also located a budget ($200) Convention location. He reconstituted his database of 3,000 smaller offices in
Colorado, and gave this to Campaigns and others to encourage Libertarians to run for offices that they can win. At the
direction of the board, he built and populated a motion tracking database for future reference.
Legislative Michael Stapleton

As of this report we are 54 days into the 120 day Colorado Legislative Session, 66 days remain. There are many
tumultuous days ahead, a looming budget debate with transportation and education funding in question. Legislation to
move the caps on Tabor are just around the corner, with bi-partisan support and thirst for increased revenue and spending
it could go either way. Many pieces of legislation pertaining to cannabis regulations, both pro and con are still up for
consideration and debate.
The wins for Liberty are few and far between; the Colorado Ballot Selfie Bill has passed both chambers and is headed to
the Governor for signature. The losses have been many, Civil Asset Forfeiture Transparency, Death Penalty Repeal, Repeal
of the 2013 Gun Legislation, Magazine Capacity, just to name a few. With the help of David Aitken, we have e-mailed
Colorado Libertarians and asked them to contact their State Senator on over 26 pieces of Legislations in a 6 week period,
covering multiple Colorado Senate districts. Hopefully we have had some increased engagement from Colorado
Libertarians in the process.
We will continue to send out the Colorado Libertarian Legislative Alerts weekly and grow engagement; Libertarians are in a
unique position to have some influence and impact with our Colorado Legislators.
Treasury John Hjersman

2016 was an eventful year with Libertarian candidates breaking some records and with major party presidential
candidates throwing attention to Gary Johnson as the reasonable alternative. This interest is reflected in the level of
donations as well as expenses for 2016. LPCO participated in the Gary Johnson Victory Fund PAC and, as such, became
registered as a State Party with the Federal Election Commission. Following are the contributions and expenditures as
reported to the Secretary of State:
Receipts Expenses
Jan $1,265.52 Jan $1,223.36
Feb $4,140.76 Feb $828.38
Mar $5,816.52 Mar $9,802.13
Apr $3,121.82 Apr $3,250.35
May $1,581.71 May $993.02
Jun $937.76 Jun $690.62
Jul $2,792.10 Jul $1,580.48
Aug $1,017.76 Aug $1,504.36
Sep $1,549.76 Sep $1,063.14
Oct $1,800.95 Oct $1,880.30
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ANNUAL BOARD REPORT
Nov $936.52 Nov $1,352.76
Dec $3,980.52 Dec $946.09
TOTAL $28,941.70 TOTAL $25,114.99
Fundraising Matthew DiGiallonardo

Money bombs, small events, and phone banking efforts have been used so far in my tenure. All of the donations are
greatly appreciated, and volunteer efforts from JeffCo, as well as Nathan Grabau, Ken Wyble, and Bennett Rutledge helped
us spread word of what looks to be a very successful convention.
Fundraising is a difficult board position, and the outgoing director recommends anyone interested choose wisely. It takes
confidence, organization, and the ability to attend events and make contact with new donors. There are limitations to how
much any one donor can give to political parties. Maximizing the Libertarian Party of Colorados coffers will require
reaching out and forming relationships with numerous donors, big and small.
We have a very dedicated pool of donors, the next step is expanding that pool, which will require not only the work of the
Fundraising Director and Board, but also the work of numerous volunteers, taking the time to spread the word of liberty,
while inviting people into the party with open arms.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jay North Wayne Harlos Jorge Zogaib Richard Longstreth
Ken Wyble Caryn Ann Harlos Michael Spalding Michael Stapleton
John Hjersman Matthew DiGiallonardo
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SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS
Keynote Real Free Market Transitions Government Interference in Business
Arvin Vohra 8:30 AM Saturday Rm: Standley Ballroom Brian Rogers 3:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek II
Today's libertarian solutions often involve What is business? Business is the voluntary
elaborate intermediate steps. But are there exchange of goods and/or services between two
simple, direct ways to move to a free market? or more individuals. Must government be
Libertarian Party Vice Chair, Arvin Vohra will involved here? What is government? Why does it
explore the fast ways to phase out government exist and why should it exist? Do Government
and adopt real free market solutions. and business need to intersect? Why? Must we
violate libertarian principles? Is there a plus side
to Government regulation of business? What
Panel Discussion: Approval Voting vs. Ranked about the down side to Government regulation of
Choice Voting business? Is Labor benefited or harmed by
Government regulation? Government subsidies
2:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek I & II
of Business, whos affected and how?
Does Your Vote Count? A discussion of
alternative voting methods, and how they can end
the wasted vote argument. Steve Kerbel will be Recruiting Liberty: The Importance of a Liberty
moderating this panel, including the following Machine
participants:
Apollo Pazell 3:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook I
Frank Atwood Approval Voting
Apollo will discuss the proper way to recruit
Blake Huber Approval Voting candidates, support candidates and train
Alex Skinny Winkler Approval Voting candidates. How building bridges with people
outside the Party can lead to better recruitment,
Christopher Billman Ranked Choice Voting growth, and achieving policy success. The theme
Celeste Landry Ranked Choice Voting will be about building a bold, but accessible,
Party.
Jonathan Singer Ranked Choice Voting
Truth in Polling: A Solution to a Nationwide Through Which Liberty Shall Prevail

Exclusion of Third Parties From Polls and Debates Caryn Ann Harlos 3:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook II
Steve Kerbel 3:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek I The foundation of the Libertarian Party is its core
ideology as expressed by the Statement of
Truth in Polling was created in response to our
Principles. But very few people know the history
exclusion from polls which were used to
of how it subtly changed during the first two
determine the participants in the presidential
years of the Party and what that means for Party
debates. While much attention was given to the
unity and direction today. Libertarianism has its
corrupt nature of the Commission for Presidential
own core identity which is impossible to fully
debates, their cohorts the pollsters were left
apprehend without a deep appreciation for the
mostly blameless. The intention of Truth in
Statement of Principles.
Polling is to organize, analyze, and call out
pollsters that unfairly influence elections, rather
than simply report current popular opinion.
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Tactics for Defending Your Business from the
Regulations
Susan Kochevar 4:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek II
There are so many regulations even the
regulators don't know them. The fear is palpable
when you receive a notice for an audit or an
inspection and for good reason. The many
intricate details, real or misinterpreted, can have a
devastating impact on your business. Complying
can be costly or cause you to close your doors.
Penalties and fines can break you. Having a
strategy ahead of time is essential for your
The Failed War on Drugs: A Case for the
survival. If we are ever to achieve anything closer
Elimination of Prohibition to a free market where business owners do not
Ron Gowins 4:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek I have to ask permission every time they want to
Humans have been altering their consciousness make a change or comply with regulations and
through drug use of some sort since the pursue happiness, we must start to hold
beginning of humankind. Using chemicals to alter regulators accountable. Susan will demonstrate
one's feelings, emotions, and consciousness is as how to fight back through her personal stories
natural as using chemicals to help with pain, dealing with overreaching regulators.
sickness and sorrow. It is so natural, that it even
happens in the animal kingdom. How, in the
course of human history, has the government has Developing Outreach Skills
decided to make drug possession and drug use Daniel Lutz 4:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook I
illegal and punishable by incarceration for years With the Libertarian Party poised to make its way
and years? For over 100 years the federal to major party status we find ourselves with a
government has had failed drug policy that has unique opportunity to capitalize on. But in order to
caused unimaginable suffering for individuals and achieve that goal we need to build a grassroots
families all across the country. Government has support base. The purpose of this course is
tried to legislate morality by demonizing drug provide you with the skills you need to effectively
users and vilifying even the most harmless pot work an Outreach booth, helping to grow your
smokers. The result is an infringement on Local, State, and National Party. If you have ever
personal liberties and rights, including gun rights, felt lost at the table in your attempt to spread the
voting rights and employment opportunities. The message of Liberty we want give you the
only possible solution from a libertarian confidence and tools needed to maximize your
perspective is outright elimination of prohibition effort when you engage with the public.
and decriminalization of drugs.
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Getting Involved at the County Level Labor Laws: How They Hurt Businesses, Freedom
Wayne Harlos 4:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook II of Contract, Economy, and the Poor
Wayne will discuss how to start a local county Alicia I. Dearn 5:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook I
group, and will delve into topics such as: How do small businesses cope with the Code of
How to get people to look for you, so you don't Federal Regulation totaling 175,000 plus pages,
have to look for them. government restriction on contract, and how does
it impact economy and the poor? Listen in as Ms.
How to motivate people to get involved. Dearn sheds some light on the intrusive world of
Development group basics. labor laws.
How to build a core group.
Growing to be a County Affiliate. When Helping is Hurting: Prostitution
Necessary steps along the way. Sarah Stewart 5:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook II
The criminalization of prostitution costs
American taxpayers over $200 million annually,
Liberty and the African American
yet in countries where it is legal, there have been
Corey Fauconier 5:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek I lower rates of sex trafficking, sexually transmitted
Former Independent tells his story about how he diseases and abuse.
joined the Libertarian Party of Virginia, why he
jumped into the liberty pool with both feet, and
how he uses community activism and the kinetic Religion and Naturalization
energy of music to spread liberty to the African Cecil Ince 6:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek I
American community.
Our nation was founded off of the principles of
freedom; freedom of religion and the freedom to
leave one country and to settle in another. Today
Civil Forfeiture: From its Maritime Roots, to
the obsession of religion and the oppression of
Modern Highway Robbery Immigration set the political theater for debate.
David K Williams 5:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek II The exclusion of Immigration in the US since
Law enforcement now takes more property from 1882 until today. The U.S. Constitution doesnt
people than burglars. They use a process called grant the president, congress, the senate, or the
"civil forfeiture." Police do not even have to charge supreme court powers over Immigration.
you with a crime to take your property. There is
no presumption of innocence, and even if you get
your property back, it may cost you more than the
value of what they took. How is this possible in
the United States? The process dates back
centuries and originated in the English common
law surrounding ships. Lean the legal history and
modern status of this legalized government
robbery and about attempts to rein in it in
Colorado and across the country.
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Self-Governance Basics: Navigating Leviathan focus on the fringe elements of our ideology, but
the Colorado Legislature and State Government. rather focus on the many things that we agree
Guidance Through the Belly of the Beast with the vast majority of the electorate. This
country needs to have a voice that counters the
Michael Stapleton 6:00PM Saturday Rm: Cotton Creek II
narrative of big government. The current
To effectively engage with and hold the elected entrenched duopoly system of Republicans and
accountable, we as individuals must know the Democrats only serves the powerful and the rich,
make up and processes of our Colorado State and not the voices of average Americans. To tap
legislature. How to follow, engage and exercise that market, we need to be smarter about how we
our civic authority in the Colorado legislative and approach them, because in the end when they
government process. hear our liberty message they will be on our side.
Lessons Learned from my U.S. Senate Race On the Road to Liberty

Lily Tang Williams 6:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook I 7:00PM Saturday Rm: Standley Ballroom
Lily will share what she learned during her 2016 Enjoy a musical performance by Corey Sage
campaign for U.S. Senate, including preparation Fauconier prior to a frank and open discussion on
to run, the nomination process, connecting with building a libertarian city from the ground up.
the public with clear messages, how to contact How will we get from where we are now, to where
the media, podcast interviews, social media posts we'd ideally like to be? The discussion will be
and ads, organizing committee leaders and hosted by 2014 Colorado Gubernatorial
volunteers, raising money for your campaign, and candidate, Matthew Hess, and will feature
the importance of filing government paperwork viewpoints by 2016 LP Presidential nominee,
on time. It is a full time job to run for a statewide Austin Petersen, and Nebraska State Senator
race if you are committed! Laura Ebke.
The Natural Appeal of Liberty 2016 LP Presidential nominee, Steven Kerbel, will
Gregory Faust 6:00PM Saturday Rm: Meadowbrook II kick the discussion off with his plea to Make
enforcement trustworthy again." It is a common
Libertarians are a vocal and passionate lot. They and accurate perception that law enforcement to
have great ideas and are willing to share them. a large degree has become an armed collection
However, the way we spread our message is not force for the state. This reality has created a more
necessarily the most effective. If we envision a violent and angry relationship between the people
Libertopia, we must at least promise a means of and the government that we are supposed to
getting to that place, whatever it may be. And the control. We intend to create and pass a ballot
fact that most Americans agree with us on the initiative which addresses and corrects this
fundamental issues, such as less War, end the phenomenon, and if successful, the eyes of the
war on drugs, minimize the state, lower taxes, country will be once again upon the state of
together with the fact that we are not doing as Colorado for innovation and a real quest for
well as we ought to in elections, means that we individual liberty.
are doing a poor job in explaining our message.
We need to learn the art of marketing, and not
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BIOGRAPHIES OF PRESENTERS
The Libertarian Party of Colorado would like to Alicia I. Dearn is the founder of Bella-
thank our wonderful presenters for their trix PC, a woman-owned, business
facing law firm with offices in Saint
willingness to share their varied expertise, Louis, Missouri and San Diego, and
collectively spanning several topics for our Riverside, California. Bellatrix PC han-
guests to enjoy! dles lawsuits and business transac-
tions and gives legal advice in busi-
Frank Atwood officially became a Lib- ness, employment, real estate, civil
ertarian in mid 1990, even though he litigation and election law.
had been a polite libertarian milque-
toast Republican advocating gun In 2012, Ms. Dearn served as General Counsel to Gov-
rights and anti-prohibition drug poli- ernor Gary Johnsons Libertarian campaign for U.S.
cies all his life. After retiring and mov- Presidency and its related non-profits and PACs. No-
ing to Colorado in 2000 he became tably, she successfully defended multiple legal chal-
vigorously politically active, he has lenges to Governor Johnsons ballot access. This
run for State House once, and CD 1 twice. He helped earned Dearn a reputation as fearless as she sin-
repeal the Littleton grocery tax and other community gle-handedly defeated some of the nations top-ranked
efforts. He has always been concerned that third par- election law attorneys in multiple eleventh-hour state
ties sabotage their philosophical allies and how to re- electoral proceedings simultaneously.
solve that conundrum.
With a lengthy resume in both federal and state
Atwood served on the Arapahoe County Liquor board courts, Ms. Dearns litigation practice is multi-jurisdic-
for a dozen years and has currently applied to be tional, sophisticated and full-service handling trials,
appointed to Littletons Election Commission. He was appeals, complex litigation matters, as well as class
a founding member and still active with Littletons actions. She has obtained seven-figure judgments
Sunshine Advocates community watchdog group and full defense verdicts for her clients. She regularly
practicing transparency, accountability and speaks, publishes and appears on radio to discuss
consequences for Littleton leadership. In 2008 he law, women entrepreneurship, politics, labor and busi-
was introduced to Approval Voting and has been an ness.
advocate ever since, being the Approval Voting Party
presidential candidate in 2016. State Senator Laura Ebke is a life-
long Nebraskan, elected to the offi-
cially non-partisan Nebraska Uni-
Christopher Billman is an outdoor cameral in 2014 for a four year
enthusiast who works for the coun- term. Before changing her party
ty full time, is currently enrolled in registration to Libertarian in late
classes finishing a BS in Mathemat- May of 2016, she had served as one
ics/physics full time, and has 3 very of the state leaders of the Ron Paul
intelligent daughters. Married for 10 effort in 2008 and 2012, and was the State Chair and a
years, he and his wife enjoy a home- founding member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of
steading lifestyle where they raise Nebraska from 2008-2015. Her focus on liberty led
chickens and goats, and try their hand at various gar- her to be a primary co-sponsor, and in-committee driv-
dening techniques each year. Mr. Billman is an avid er of Nebraska's ban on civil forfeiture in 2016. She
backpacker, hiker, and obstacle racer participating in was elected Chair of the Judiciary Committee for the
Spartan Races or Tough Mudders regularly. Ex-mili- 105th Legislature in January, a position she will hold
tary, with an honorable discharge, Christoper also through 2018. She will be up for re-election in the fall
loves debate, logic, facts, and working out math and of 2018. Sen. Ebke is married, and has three children.
physics equations for fun.
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Corey Sage Fauconier is a native of Marc Goddard was born in Portland
Cambria Heights, Queens, New York Oregon and spent his formative
who currently resides in Highland years there, becoming politically ac-
Springs, Virginia. He is a graduate of tive at 16 years old. Among his early
Hampton University with a degree in accomplishments were organizing a
Political Science (1994) and a Parale- fight against using the Willamette
gal Studies Certificate (1996). Cur- river as drinking water, and running a
rently Corey serves as the Communi- campaign for Mayor of Portland.
cations Chair of the Libertarian Party of Virginia, and This candidate was only 19 (the youngest mayor can-
he has worked closely with them to bring the Libertari- didate in the country at the time), and ended up get-
an party platform to the African American community. ting 2nd out of 16 candidates. After earning his Asso-
ciates degree in Portland, Marc earned his Bachelors
Corey received great feedback from Libertarians from degree in political science and philosophy from Mary-
coast to coast for his single Nice: Libertarian Theme, mount University in Arlington, VA.
released in July of 2015. With his witty rap lyrics ex-
plaining the major party platform issues, he made In 2006, Marc moved to Denver, Colorado and became
fighting for liberty a cool thing to do. immediately involved with the LPCO. That year, he ran
the Gubernatorial campaign for candidate Dawn Win-
In January 2017, Corey took all that he learned and kler, which unlocked much growth for the LPCO, even
jumped into politics. Mr. Fauconier was the Libertarian getting Libertarians included in the prestigious Club 20
Candidate for Virginia State Senate District 9. Because debates for the first time ever. Also in 2006, Marc
of his run, Elko is now has a yellow dot on the State presided as Parliamentarian over the LPCO state con-
Board of Election map for the Commonwealth of Vir- vention. Shortly thereafter, Marc became a NAP Parlia-
ginia representing the Libertarian Party. mentarian, and has since presided as Parliamentarian
over multiple Party conventions. The National Party
Gregory Faust is the Chair and Penn- recognized him for his efforts assisting the 2008 Na-
sylvania State Coordinator of the Lib- tional convention held in Denver Colorado. In 2010, he
ertarian Party Radical Caucus and a ran for State House in District 4, where he garnished
coordinator of the Mid-Atlantic Liber- 5% of the vote a record for any Libertarian in that
ty Festival, host of the Libertarian district. He also assisted in the campaign for Jeff
Party of Pennsylvania 2017 state Schitter for Congress, and in 2014, he was campaign
convention. Greg will be running for manager for David Williams, candidate for Attorney
Congress in 2018 in his current dis- General of Colorado a campaign that yielded an im-
trict, which consists of parts of Philadelphia and its pressive total of over 120,000 votes.
suburbs, and is working on several projects within the
liberty movement. Marc now resides in Colorado Springs. He was Parlia-
mentarian and hosted the Presidential debate for the
Greg obtained a B.A. in Psychology from McGill Uni- 2016 LPCO convention, which was held in that city.
versity in Montral, and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law He is back this year to offer his Parliamentarian ser-
School. He has been a licensed attorney for 17 years, vices once again.
handling at various times both litigation and transac-
tional work. He grew up in New York until moving to
the suburbs of Philadelphia for the birth of his son
four years ago.
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Ron Gowins has worked in the addic- Matthew Hess is a systems adminis-
tion treatment field in Colorado for trator by trade working in a variety of
nearly 19 years. He has a bachelor's industries and capacities, an occa-
degree from The Metropolitan State sional Libertarian candidate for of-
University of Denver in Addictions fices from county comissioner to
Studies. He is a Certified Addiction governor, Liberty activist engaging in
Counselor III (CACIII). He has worked frequent promotion of Libertarian
in outpatient settings, hospital-based principles, and a recipient of the Pres-
settings, criminal justice settings and currently works idential Volunteer Service award.
in an opioid treatment program. He provides patient
needs assessment, direct patient care, clinical supervi- From the time Blake Huber was in
sion for other therapists. high school he would argue volun-
taryist/libertarian positions. His
Caryn Ann Harlos became politically American government teacher would
active after discovering the Libertari- constantly tell him, "Blake that just
an Party and Libertarian principles. won't work." And his response was,
She is a paralegal holding a certifica- "why don't we simply try?" In 1976,
tion with the National Association of someone mentioned to Blake that the
Legal Assistants with twenty years fellow on the radio sounded like him, and after listen-
of experience and a Christian author. ing for a few minutes, Roger McBride, the fellow on
In addition to her positions as the the radio, did sound a lot like Blake. Blake became in-
Region 1 Representative on the Libertarian National volved in libertarian politics in the early 80s and was
Committee, Communications Director for Libertarian elected State Chair of the Kansas party, and to the Na-
Party of Colorado, and Colorado State Coordinator for tional Committee as well.
the Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, she presently
serves in many other volunteer capacities with the Lib- After many years of working on campaigns to help lib-
ertarian Party and activist groups on a county, state, ertarians get elected, Blake decided there's something
and national level, as well as serving as an editor with else going on here that needs to be changed. He got
Independent Political Report. Caryn Anns passion is involved with the concept of approval voting approxi-
to communicate the principles of libertarianism to as mately 10 years ago, and is now promoting that con-
wide an audience as possible and to uphold the princi- cept heavily. Approval voting would give more visibility
ples upon which the Libertarian Party was founded. and availability to alternative parties without creating a
spoiler effect.
Wayne Harlos is a native of Colorado
and after being a Republican for Cecil Ince is a former 2016 candidate
many years, finally realized that no for the Libertarian Party nomination
party other than the Libertarian Party of President of the United States.
stands for the freedoms that our
country was founded on. Wayne is He has also run for office as a Liber-
the Vice Chair of the LPCO, as well as tarian at the state, local, and national
the Chair of the Douglas County Liber- levels.
tarian Affiliate, with a goal of spreading the word. He
has a significant passion for gaining liberty for the res-
idents of the State. Wayne has been a Real Estate Bro-
ker for 30 years with the last 25 in Castle Rock where
he now resides. My goal is to reduce the size and ef-
fect of government in all of our lives.
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A 2016 Libertarian Presidential Can- Celeste Landry has been studying
didate, Steve Kerbel is dedicated to voting methods since 2012 as a
the advancement of the cause of Lib- member of the League of Women
erty in the United States, and at all Voters of Boulder County Voting
levels. Steve spent 20 years at the Methods Team. She is now the
helm of Multi State Insurance corpo- teams leader. In March, the Boulder
rations, created hundreds of jobs and County League approved a position
produced over $1 Billion of insurance to support implementing alternative
premiums over his career. Steve wrote the 2014 book voting methods. Celeste and the team are now in the
entitled, Take Everyman Down as an eye opening process of advocating for the state League to adopt
piece showing who is truly responsible for the condi- the position at their convention in May.
tion of our country.
Daniel Lutz was born in Northwest In-
Steve remains active in the pursuit of liberty and the diana during the summer of 1986,
promotion of third party growth with his project enti- where he lived until 1995 when his
tled Truth in Polling, a nonprofit which was endorsed family moved to North Carolina. He
by the Libertarian National Committee late in 2016. graduated from Parkland High
Steve keeps the possibility open of running for addi- School, Winston-Salem NC, in 2005.
tional offices and creating and supporting liberty Three days after graduation he re-
based ballot initiatives. ported for Recruit Training at Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. For
A Colorado native, Susan Kochevar his first enlistment he was a Combat Engineer, serving
grew up in Commerce City and grad- one tour in Iraq on the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
uated from Adams City High School. from November 2006 until April 2007. In 2009 Sgt.
She graduated from the University of Lutz made a lateral move into Combat Journalism,
Denver with a degree in Communica- and graduated from the Defense Informations School
tions and is also a 2013 graduate of (DINFOS) in September of 2009. In November of the
Leadership Program of the Rockies. same year he reported to the Recruiting Station in
She is also Chairman of Colorado Re- Kansas City. While stationed in Kansas City, Sgt. Lutz
publican Business Coalition which advocates for small was trained in Professional Selling Skills (PSS). During
business by giving them a voice at the Capitol. Her that time he gained over $3 Million in free advertising,
first job was at a drive-in theatre her parents bought in reduced the stations advertising costs by nearly %50,
1976. When her parents retired, she took over the fam- and conducted countless Enhanced Area Canvassing
ily business and has been running the theatre for the (EAC) events. In May of 2013 Daniel left the Marine
last 20 years. She enjoys keeping a part of American Corps as a Sergeant to expand his education in Politi-
History alive. The theater is a place where families and cal Science and Law. In 2015 Mr. Lutz moved to Col-
single parents can still afford to attend every week. orado with his traveling companion, Ashley, that he
would soon marry, and made a home deep in the
She ran for State House Representative in 2014 and Rockies.
2016, coming very close to winning both times. Susan
decided to run for office after a tough battle with Com- Apollo Pazell is a long time political
merce City to keep the business open. Ultimately the activist. For 15 years Apollo has been
city backed down entirely. She is passionate about a fixture in campaign politics, working
sharing her lessons learned with other small business on some 63 campaigns in 3 political
people. parties. Apollos specialty is in candi-
date recruitment and primary elec-
tions. He has worked in some of the
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most unique nomination contests in the country, the Born and raised on the east coast, Bri-
Iowa Caucuses, the Texas Caucus/Primary, and the an Rogers lived in Maryland and
Utah caucus/convention/primary system. Apollo start- Pennsylvania until graduating from
ed his own consulting practice in the hopes of recruit- college in 2006 with a dual major in
ing, training, and electing candidates who speak truth Industrial Technology and Business
to power, exemplify transparency, and understand pol- Management. Following graduation,
icy. Brian moved to Colorado. Having
managed restaurants on the east
Apollo is currently helping form new municipalities coast Brian began working at a restaurant in Lake-
based on limited government and cultivating leaders wood where he met his fianc and business partner
who promote liberty. Apollo is also traveling the coun- Caitlin McGuire. The two opened a medical marijuana
try guiding a new crop of campaign operatives how to store together in Breckenridge, CO that was the center
find and run winning candidates. of an eight episode CNN Docu-series titled High Prof-
its that focused on the battle with government offi-
Austin Petersen is a former candidate cials over their stores location. In 2015 the two sold
for the Libertarian Partys 2016 nomi- that store and opened another marijuana company,
nation for President of the United this time on the wholesale and manufacturing side of
States, taking second place in a the industry. Brian is currently the President and CEO
crowded primary behind Governor of Kayak Cannabis a concentrates manufacturing
Gary Johnson, and ahead of cyber company as well as Backcountry Cannabis Company,
security maverick, John McAfee. Pe- a retail cannabis store in Crested Butte, CO.
tersen earned many high profile en-
dorsements in his run for the White House, including Jonathan Singer is in his third term
that of Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson, and Leon Wolf of representing House District 11 in
RedState.com. Longmont and northern Boulder
County. He is Chairman of the Public
Austin Petersen is the owner and chief executive of Health & Human Services Committee
Stonegait LLC. He is also the honorary Chairman of and Vice-Chair's the Joint Technology
the Stonegait Institute, LokiPAC and Stonegait PAC, Committee and the Mental Illness
three non-profits dedicated to libertarian advocacy, as and Criminal Justice System Com-
well as funding candidates and campaigns dedicated mittee. Rep. Singer has played a key role in efforts to
to the cause. Petersen has turned The Libertarian Re- streamline and expand child welfare services, elec-
public into a powerful online news source for the pub- toral reform and disaster recovery. He is also the leg-
lic, with an average of 1.5 million unique visits month- islatures leading authority on the laws and regulations
ly. As a publisher and professional pundit, Petersen implementing Amendment 64, the landmark 2012 ref-
grew The Freedom Report podcast into a top audio erendum in which the people of Colorado legalized the
news source, with an average of 1.5 million monthly recreational use of marijuana. Rep. Singer received his
downloads. As a creative content producer, business bachelors and masters degrees in social work from
executive, and successful political organizer, Stone- Colorado State University. He has been a volunteer in
gaits CEO has a lifetime of activism ahead, with the community for most of his life, from sitting on the
decades of professional experience in a wide variety Longmont Planning and Zoning Commission to volun-
of industries. teering for the Boulder County Safe House. He met his
wife, Allison, while volunteering at the Boulder Public
Library while they were both in high school. They live
in Longmont with their daughter, Gwendolyn, who was
born in August 2015.
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Michael Stapleton has a great family, He has successfully argued a death penalty case be-
Anita, wife and three adult children fore the North Carolina Supreme Court and tried civil
Coty, Kylee, and Colby. A 25 year ca- and criminal cases in state and federal court.
reer in sales, service and manage-
ment. Michael has studied applied He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel
civics with the Center For Self Gover- Hill on a Morehead Scholarship and received his B.A.
nance and has put into practice en- in Economics in 1989. He stayed in Chapel Hill and re-
gaging with and holding government ceived his J.D. with Honors in 1992. He is also a 2009
accountable at all levels in Colorado with grassroots graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies.
lobbying efforts; informing and building relationships
with fellow Coloradans. Michael has served as Leg- D.K. is a frequent speaker at events throughout Col-
islative Director for LPCO since February 2015 and is orado, a writer and contributor at Speakeasy Ideas.
very engaged and active during the Colorado Legisla-
tive Session. Lily Tang Williams grew up in China
under Maos regime.. In this tumul-
Sarah "Daggers" Stewart is a Libertari- tuous environment, she quickly de-
an and a sex worker activist. Experi- veloped street smarts and compas-
ences reporting to the CDC with a sion, as well as the values of perse-
health initiative grant, military and verance and hard work.
working for the DEA Task force
opened her eyes to a corupt govern- Lily was nominated as a U.S. Senate
ment and broken system. Soon after candidate by the Libertarian Party of Colorado in 2016.
joining the Libertarian Party and She has also run for State House District 44. She is a
speaking out against the drug war she became an ad- former state chair of the LPCO, and is currently State
vocate for sex workers. Sarah believe like the fail drug Director for Our America Initiative and Advisory Board
war, government involvement creates more victims Member of USPIE (uspie.org).
and is a waste of tax payer funds. She hopes to edu-
cate and empower others to speak in favor of decrimi- Lily is a grassroots activist and professional speaker
nalization of prostitution. outspoken in defending the U.S. Constitution, promot-
ing civil liberties, economic freedom, less intrusive
Arvin Vohra is the Vice Chair of the government, parental control of education and other
Libertarian National Committee. He policies that maximize personal freedom.
has run for office as a Libertarian
several times at both the state and Alex Skinny Winkler has been active
national level. He is the founder of in the political process since his early
Vohra Method, an private educational twenties, and held libertarian ideals
service, and is the author of several for much longer. He got started by
books, including Why Hillary Lost. helping on Ron Paul campaigns, and
eventually becoming elected Vice-
D.K. Williams is a former State Chair Chair of the Adams County Republi-
of the Libertarian Party of Colorado, cans, and running for State Represen-
Before serving as Chairman, he tative, and Adams County Commissioner. He is a
served as Legislative Director for the small business owner, and resides in Northglenn, CO
party. He is a practicing lawyer and with his wife and 3 children.
was the LPCO nominee for state At-
torney General in 2014, where he gar-
nered over 120,000 votes, or 6.2%.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
National Treasurer Dolores Joshua Robertson
Chair Nicholas Sarwark John Hjersman robertsonjc805@gmail.com
chair@lp.org treasurer@lpcolorado.org
Douglas Beatriz Sutton (CC Board)
Vice Chair Arvin Vohra Membership Director beatrizlsutton@gmail.com

vicechair@lp.org Ken Wyble Elbert Jay North
membershipdirector@lpcolorado.org
jay@jaynorth.net
Treasurer Tim Hagan
Outreach Director El Paso Judy Darcy
treasurer@lp.org
Currently Vacant outreach@lpepc.org
Secretary Alicia Mattson Fremont Karin Steadman
secretary@lp.org Fundraising Director kbsteadman@gmail.com
Matthew DiGiallonardo
fundraisingdirector@lpcolorado.org Jefferson Bill Arnett
Regional Jeffcoliberty@gmail.com
Region 1 Caryn Ann Harlos
caryn.ann.harlos@lp.org County Lake Christine Whittington
If you do not see your county list- whittingtonca@gmail.com
Alternate Steven Nielson ed, and you would like to be a con- Larimer John Keil
steven.nielson@lp.org tact, please notify our Regions Di-
jrkeil8@yahoo.com
rector at:
Logan Danny Sonnenberg
State
Chair RegionsDirector@LPColorado.org dannyjsonnenberg@hotmail.com
Jay North Mesa Marc Montoni
statechair@lpcolorado.org AMCAmbassador@gmail.com
Clear Creek Daniel Lutz
dclutz1775@gmail.com Park Glenn Ingalls
Vice Chair
Wayne Harlos Garfield Nick Crandell glenn@augwest.com
vicechair@lpcolorado.org nickcrandell34@gmail.com Phillips Brian White
Summit Rob Kingsbury bmarkwhite@gmail.com
Regions Director
rtkings@aol.com Pueblo Michael Stapleton
Jorge Zogaib
regionsdirector@lpcolorado.org Adams Morell Madrid msspue01@gmail.com
morellmdrd@icloud.com Routt Gaylon Kent
Communications Director Arapahoe Jeff Orrok gaylonkent@gmail.com
Caryn Ann Harlos
chair@lparapahoe.org Teller Norm Schneider
communicationsdirector@lpcolorado.org
Boulder Ralph Shnelvar normschneider@hotmail.com
Campaigns Director chair@lpboulder.org Weld Matthew DiGiallonardo
Richard Longstreth Broomfield Kim Tavendale m.j.digi@outlook.com
campaignsdirector@lpcolorado.org
kimforcolorado@gmail.com Yuma Todd Harper
Records Director Custer Charles Mellon toddharper884@gmail.com
Mike Spalding libertysphere@gmail.com
recordsdirector@lpcolorado.org
Delta Debbie Schum
Legislative Director chair@lpdco.org
Michael Stapleton Denver Darrell Dinges
legislativedirector@lpcolorado.org freedbird@hotmail.com
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Libertarian Party of Colorado - 2017 State Convention

II. Conduct of Debate

III. Parliamentary Authority

IV. Organization of the Convention

V. Party Office Nominations and Balloting

VIII. Notices for Announcements

Sunday, March, 26th

Quorum 49 attendees, 25 half, 33 2/3's

Board Reports - pages 9 to 13 in the program. Additional information as follows:

Records - Mike Spalding - nothing in addition to his annual report.

Quorum 55 attendees, 28 half, 37 2/3's

Gaylon Kent said he would withdraw from US Senate candidacy.

Colorado Senate District 21 - none

Colorado Senate District 23

Quorum 50 attendees, 26 half, 34 2/3s

It was determined that the constitution

Karl Honegger nominated Laurel Honegger.

It was moved to suspend the rules to allow

Colorado Senate District 14

Colorado Senate District 25 - none

Colorado Senate District 27 and 28 - none

Colorado Senate District 29

Colorado Senate District 35

Colorado House District 1 - none

A motion was made to reopen Colorado Senate District 4. This

Colorado House District 17

Colorado House District 18, 19, and 20 - none

Judy Darcy moved to reopen Colorado Senate District 12. This

Colorado Senate District 12

Colorado House District 21 - none

Colorado House District 22

Colorado House District 31

Colorado House District 32 - none

Colorado House District 33

Colorado House District 34 - none

Colorado House District 28

Colorado House District 42

Colorado House District 54

Colorado House District 55 - none

Colorado House District 56

Colorado House District 57 and 58 - none

Colorado House District 19

Colorado House District 59 and 60 - none

Colorado House District 60

Colorado House District 61 and 62 - none

Colorado House District 63

Colorado House District 64 and 65 - none

National Delegates Nominated

They were all elected via a slate vote.

They were all elected via a slate vote.

Marc Goddard moved to adjourn at 5:30. This passed unanimously.

Platform Committee - Chair Richard Longstreth

Nathan Grabau moved to move the Platform Committee conclusion to

Caryn Harlos presented the results of the Platform Committee. She

Quorum 39 attendees, 20 half, 26 2/3s

Caryn Harlos moved to replace the Values section with a Statement of

A motion to adjourn passed at 6:15pm.

Session Two: Sunday, March 13th

Delegate Chair Selection

Board Officer Elections

Quorum 37 attendees, 19 half, 25 2/3rds

The slate was approved without objection.

Caryn Harlos moved to delete the entire