Libertarian Party of Missouri
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The Libertarian Party of Missouri is the Missouri
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
. The state chair is Glenn Nielsen
. Due to the state's low threshold of vote percentage required for ballot access (2% of the votes in a statewide race), the party generally qualifies as an established party in Missouri.
Seven other Missouri Libertarians were formerly elected Officeholders http://lpmo.org/people/elected.shtml
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
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...
. The state chair is Glenn Nielsen
Glenn Nielsen
Glenn E. Nielsen was the founder of Husky Refining Company, now Husky Energy. He was nicknamed "Mr. Asphalt" because of his efforts to expand the use of asphalt in roads....
. Due to the state's low threshold of vote percentage required for ballot access (2% of the votes in a statewide race), the party generally qualifies as an established party in Missouri.
Elected office holders
- Mike A. Bozarth - City Council, St. Joseph
- Doug Burlison - City Council, Springfield
- Robert Stephens - City Council, Springfield
- Joel Stoner - Mayor, Macks Creek http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/03/your-monday-message-from-the-libertarian-party-elected-libertarians-are-making-government-work-for-you/
- Karl H. Timmerman - City Council, Holden
Seven other Missouri Libertarians were formerly elected Officeholders http://lpmo.org/people/elected.shtml