John Monds
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John Monds is an American
activist and politician. He became the first Libertarian Party
candidate in Georgia
and the rest of the United States
to receive over 1,000,000 votes, when he ran for the Statewide office of Public Service Commission District 1 seat in 2008. Monds received 1,076,726 votes for 33.4% of the vote in a two-way race with only a Republican opponent. His vote total was highest number of votes that a Libertarian
candidate has ever received in a United States election at any level,
Monds also received the highest percentage of the vote ever for a Libertarian in a statewide race.
He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010
.
and a 1987 graduate of Morehouse College
in Atlanta, Georgia
where he received his Bachelors degree in Banking and Finance. Monds and his wife, Dr. Kathaleena Edward Monds, live in Cairo, Georgia
and have four children: Akintunde, Cazembe, Halima and Malik.
NAACP.
NAACP, Monds has held financial literacy classes for the Holder Park Summer Program, helped implement the Freedom Day Health Fair and advocated for citizens who believed they had been treated unjustly. He is a twenty year member of the Omega Psi Phi
fraternity and has held various leadership positions on the local and state level including President of the Mu Beta Beta chapter. Monds also serves on the Grady County Planning Commission, Grady County
Habitat for Humanity board, the Libertarian Party of Georgia
Executive Committee and the Grady County Fine Arts Project.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
activist and politician. He became the first Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party of Georgia
The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.-Executive committee:-2008 candidates:In 2008 Allen Buckley ran for US Senator receiving 128,002 votes for 3.4% of the vote.-2007 candidates:...
candidate in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and the rest of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to receive over 1,000,000 votes, when he ran for the Statewide office of Public Service Commission District 1 seat in 2008. Monds received 1,076,726 votes for 33.4% of the vote in a two-way race with only a Republican opponent. His vote total was highest number of votes that a Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
candidate has ever received in a United States election at any level,
Monds also received the highest percentage of the vote ever for a Libertarian in a statewide race.
He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010
Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on July 20, with a Republican runoff on August 10. The...
.
Background
Monds is a 1983 graduate of J.M. Tate High School in Gonzalez, FloridaGonzalez, Florida
Gonzalez is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,365 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and a 1987 graduate of Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where he received his Bachelors degree in Banking and Finance. Monds and his wife, Dr. Kathaleena Edward Monds, live in Cairo, Georgia
Cairo, Georgia
Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,607. The city is the county seat of Grady County.-Syrup City:...
and have four children: Akintunde, Cazembe, Halima and Malik.
Recognitions
Monds earned the 2002 Superior Service Award and the 2003 Omega Man of the Year Award - both from the Mu Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. In 2003 he earned the Superior Service Award from the aforementioned fraternity's state organization. In 2005 he was named Man of the Year by the Grady CountyGrady County, Georgia
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,659. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,042. The county seat is Cairo.- History :...
NAACP.
Civic and political activities
In his capacity as a member and currently President of the Grady CountyGrady County, Georgia
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,659. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,042. The county seat is Cairo.- History :...
NAACP, Monds has held financial literacy classes for the Holder Park Summer Program, helped implement the Freedom Day Health Fair and advocated for citizens who believed they had been treated unjustly. He is a twenty year member of the Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. The founders were three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos...
fraternity and has held various leadership positions on the local and state level including President of the Mu Beta Beta chapter. Monds also serves on the Grady County Planning Commission, Grady County
Grady County, Georgia
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,659. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,042. The county seat is Cairo.- History :...
Habitat for Humanity board, the Libertarian Party of Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia
The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.-Executive committee:-2008 candidates:In 2008 Allen Buckley ran for US Senator receiving 128,002 votes for 3.4% of the vote.-2007 candidates:...
Executive Committee and the Grady County Fine Arts Project.