Barry Hess
Encyclopedia
Barry J. Hess II is an investor
, business owner, writer and United States Libertarian Party activist. He was the Libertarian Party of Arizona
nominee for U.S. Senate from Arizona
in 2000 finishing 4th of 4 with 70,724 votes (5.06 per cent), and the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2002 (fourth of four with 1.66 per cent), 2006 (third of three with 1.97 per cent) and 2010. Hess sought the Libertarian Party's presidential
nomination in 2000. In 2008, Hess was named the vice president
candidate in Arizona for the Boston Tea Party
's candidate Charles Jay
. Hess has been three times elected to precinct committeeman
, is serving his third term as Vice-Chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party, and has been a regular National Convention speaker since 2000. Hess is also a television and radio guest and host.
, Ohio
and New Hampshire
, Hess earned a B.A.
in English
from Fordham University
in 1979. After working in Manhattan
Hess later relocated to Arizona and has served as vice-chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party
.
Hess sought the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in 2000, receiving only 6% of ballots cast in the Libertarian National Convention
vote in which Harry Browne
won the party's nomination. He went on to receive the Libertarian nomination in the Arizona Senate race
. In the general election, where Hess ran against incumbent Republican Jon Kyl
(who saw no Democratic
opposition, Hess received 70,724 votes for 5.06 per cent of the total vote.
In 2002, Hess ran for Governor of Arizona as a Libertarian. During his 2002 campaign, Hess admitted to owing the Internal Revenue Service
$47,000 in unpaid taxes. Running against Democrat Janet Napolitano
, Independent Richard Mahoney
, and Republican Matt Salmon
, Hess received 20,356 votes for 1.66% of the total.
Hess declared his intention to run for Governor again in November 2005, but delayed his formal announcement as he deliberated whether to run as a Republican
or as a Libertarian. In February 2006, Hess announced his candidacy as a Libertarian and was uncontested for his party's nomination. During the campaign, Hess was publicly endorsed by professional wrestler Sean Morley
and by Republican Mike Harris
, who was defeated in his own party's primary.
In the general election, Hess garnered 30,268 votes for 1.97 per cent of the total vote against Democrat
Janet Napolitano
and Republican Len Munsil
.
In 2006, he appeared as guest on the TV show Louis Live to promote his candidacy for governor of Arizona along with over 150 speaking appearances.
Hess announced his intentions to again seek the Arizona Governorship in February 2010 at the Arizona State Capitol. Hess won the Libertarian nomination in a 4-way contest receiving 44% of the Primary vote.
Investor
An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...
, business owner, writer and United States Libertarian Party activist. He was the Libertarian Party of Arizona
Libertarian Party of Arizona
The Libertarian Party of Arizona is the Arizona affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Michael Kielsky. Between the November election in 2008 and April 1, 2009 the number of voters registered as Libertarians in Arizona, rose 11.6%, for a total of 20,256 voters...
nominee for U.S. Senate from Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
in 2000 finishing 4th of 4 with 70,724 votes (5.06 per cent), and the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2002 (fourth of four with 1.66 per cent), 2006 (third of three with 1.97 per cent) and 2010. Hess sought the Libertarian Party's presidential
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
nomination in 2000. In 2008, Hess was named the vice president
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
candidate in Arizona for the Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party (political party)
The Boston Tea Party is a U.S. political party named after the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Its ideology is libertarian.A group of former Libertarian Party members founded the party in 2006...
's candidate Charles Jay
Charles Jay
Charles Jay was the Presidential nominee of the United States Boston Tea Party in the 2008 United States presidential election. He was the presidential nominee of the Personal Choice Party in the 2004 election, achieving ballot status in Utah, and received 946 votes in the general election, coming...
. Hess has been three times elected to precinct committeeman
Precinct committeeman
A Precinct Committeemen, or PC, is the name for a office and the name of the official that organizes a voting precinct for a political party.There are state, ward and township party organizations, but the basic unit of U.S...
, is serving his third term as Vice-Chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party, and has been a regular National Convention speaker since 2000. Hess is also a television and radio guest and host.
Biography
After growing up in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Hess earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1979. After working in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Hess later relocated to Arizona and has served as vice-chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Arizona
The Libertarian Party of Arizona is the Arizona affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Michael Kielsky. Between the November election in 2008 and April 1, 2009 the number of voters registered as Libertarians in Arizona, rose 11.6%, for a total of 20,256 voters...
.
Hess sought the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in 2000, receiving only 6% of ballots cast in the Libertarian National Convention
Libertarian National Convention
The Libertarian National Convention is held every two years by the United States Libertarian Party to choose members of the Libertarian National Committee, and to conduct other party business...
vote in which Harry Browne
Harry Browne
Harry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000....
won the party's nomination. He went on to receive the Libertarian nomination in the Arizona Senate race
United States Senate election in Arizona, 2000
The 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term, as no candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party...
. In the general election, where Hess ran against incumbent Republican Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the junior U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Senate Minority Whip, the second-highest position in the Republican Senate leadership. In 2010 he was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his persuasive role in the Senate.The son...
(who saw no Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
opposition, Hess received 70,724 votes for 5.06 per cent of the total vote.
In 2002, Hess ran for Governor of Arizona as a Libertarian. During his 2002 campaign, Hess admitted to owing the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
$47,000 in unpaid taxes. Running against Democrat Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano is the third and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She is the fourth person to hold the position, which was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the 21st...
, Independent Richard Mahoney
Richard Mahoney
Richard J. Mahoney is a Canadian lawyer, specializing in public policy and regulatory law. He is also a prominent member of the Liberal Party of Canada, known as a strategist and advisor to former Prime Minister Paul Martin. He ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre during the...
, and Republican Matt Salmon
Matt Salmon
Matthew James "Matt" Salmon is a former Republican Congressional Representative from Arizona. In 2002, he lost to Janet Napolitano in a highly competitive Arizona governor's race.-Early life, education, and business career:...
, Hess received 20,356 votes for 1.66% of the total.
Hess declared his intention to run for Governor again in November 2005, but delayed his formal announcement as he deliberated whether to run as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
or as a Libertarian. In February 2006, Hess announced his candidacy as a Libertarian and was uncontested for his party's nomination. During the campaign, Hess was publicly endorsed by professional wrestler Sean Morley
Sean Morley
Sean Allen Morley is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment...
and by Republican Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
, who was defeated in his own party's primary.
In the general election, Hess garnered 30,268 votes for 1.97 per cent of the total vote against Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano is the third and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She is the fourth person to hold the position, which was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the 21st...
and Republican Len Munsil
Len Munsil
Len Munsil is the President of Arizona Christian University. He was the Arizona Republican Party nominee for Governor of Arizona in the Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006, coming from behind to upset Don Goldwater in the Republican primary in his first run for any elective office...
.
In 2006, he appeared as guest on the TV show Louis Live to promote his candidacy for governor of Arizona along with over 150 speaking appearances.
Hess announced his intentions to again seek the Arizona Governorship in February 2010 at the Arizona State Capitol. Hess won the Libertarian nomination in a 4-way contest receiving 44% of the Primary vote.