The Libertarian Party of Michigan

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Prominent Michigan Libertarians Recognize Elected LEC

Leaders in the Libertarian Party haven't necessarily been Chair. Jon Coon organized Brass Roots. 10,000 Supporters showed up on the Capitol lawn.
Leaders in the Libertarian Party haven't necessarily been Chair. Jon Coon organized Brass Roots. 10,000 Supporters showed up on the Capitol lawn.

We, the leadership of the Libertarian Party of Michigan,

1)    as previously duly elected or nominated by its membership at convention to represent it at the state level either;

a) internally as its party officers,

b) externally on the ballot as its candidates for statewide elections, or

2)    as members of that party elected to public office,

hereby recognize the one true and legitimate Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Michigan which as of February 8, 2023 consists of the following offices filled by the following people:

Chair: Joseph Brungardt
First Vice Chair: Mike Saliba
Second Vice Chair: Mary Buzuma
Secretary: Daniel Ziemba Treasurer Angela Thortan Canny
District 1 Rep: Ryan Roberts
District 2 Rep: Andrew Hall
District 3 Rep: Jordan Martin
District 4 Rep: Rick Thelen
District 5 Rep: David Canny
District 6 Rep: Rafael Wolf
District 7 Rep: Brian Ellison
District 8 Rep: Jonathan Elgas
District 9 Rep: Greg Stempfle
District 10 Rep: Kyle McCauley
District 11 Rep: Bruce Jaquays
District 12 Rep: Daniel Muehl-Miller
District 13 Rep: Jami Van Alstine
District 14 Rep: Scott Boman

This is the only body that should be recognized the Executive Committee with all due privileges and responsibilities.

James Hudler

Member Since: 1971
State Party Founder
Chair: 1973, 1975-1978, 1979-1981, 1985-1986, 2002-2003
Vice Chair: 2006-2007
Secretary: 2005-2006
Delegate to every national convention since 1972

Jon Coon

Member Since 1992
U.S. Senate Candidate: 1994 He earned 4.2% of the vote.
He organized a gun rally at the Michigan Capitol that attracted 10,000 activists.
This was the formative moment of Brass Roots. An organization that successfully lobbied for the “shall issue” CPL policy that remains in place till this day.
Vice Chair: 1993-1994
State Rep. Candidate in 1996. Lost to the Democrat, but tied with the Republican.

Bill Hall

Member Since: 1977
Chair: 2007-2009, 2017-2019
Vice Chair: 1987-1988
Political Director: 2009-2011
State Judicial Committee: 1991-1992, 1995-2007, 2009-2017
LNC Rep: 1987-1989, 1991-1993, 1996-2000
LNC General Counsel 1987-1989, 1991-2009
National Judicial Committee: Chair 2010-2014, Member 2016-2018
National Samuel Adams Award Winner

Emily Hopp Salvette

Member Since: 1983
Chair: 1995-1997, 2009-2011
Vice Chair: 1993-1993
Secretary: 1987-1988, 2007-2008, 2017-2019

Bill Gelineau

Member Since: 2000
Chair: 2003-2004, 2016-2017
Gubernatorial Candidate: 2018
First Libertarian to win statewide primary for Governor under major party status.

Greg Stempfle

Member Since: 1997
Chair: 2019-2021
Vice Chair: 2017-2019
Secretary of State Nominee: 2018, 2022

Mary Buzuma

Member Since: 1998
Chair: 2013-2015
Secretary: 2011-2013
Gubernatorial Nominee: 2014, 2022

Scotty Boman

Member Since: 1987
Chair: 2006-2007
Vice Chair: 2005-2006
United States Senate Nominee: 2012
Lt. Governor Nominee: 2014
Editor of Michigan Libertarian: 2016-present
Elected Official:
Detroit Community Advisory Panel, District 4: 2023-present

Donna Gundle-Krieg

Member Since: 1998
Elected Official
Elected Mancelona Township Trustee 2020-present

Stacy VanOast

Member Since: 1992
Chair: 1999-2000
Ballot Access Chair: 2002

Leonard Schwartz

Member Since: 1980
Political Director: 2006
Candidate in every election from 2000 to 2020 including…
US Senate: 2006
Supreme Court: 2004 
Intermittent officer of LPM and LP Oakland County
Member of the 2001 Ballot Access Restoration Committee (#1 Signature collector).

Ghazey Aleck

Member Since: 1999
Chair: 2002
Former Clare County Prosecutor

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