LSOCK NEWS: March 22, 2013
Libertarians Of South Central Kansas (LSOCK) meet for Supper and discussion every Tuesday at Mike's Steakhouse located at 2131 S. Broadway inWichita , Kansas
Libertarians Of South Central Kansas (LSOCK) meet for Supper and discussion every Tuesday at Mike's Steakhouse located at 2131 S. Broadway in
To receive the LSOCK NEWS and LSOCK NEWS Alerts! via email please contact Steven Rosile at sarasile@att.net or 316 618-1339.
Contact the Kansas Libertarian Party or LSOCK at:
LPKS / LSOCK
P.O. Box 2456
Wichita , Kansas
Ph. (800) 335-1776
LPKS / LSOCK
P.O. Box 2456
Ph. (800) 335-1776
On the Web please go to www.lpks.org or to the LSOCK Blog at:
LSOCK NEWS
IN THIS ISSUE:
IN THIS ISSUE:
- From The Editor
2. LSOCK Officers Elected
3. Free Kansan and Weekly LPKS News
4. LPKS Annual Meeting/Convention on April 20
1. From The Editor
Hello everyone,
The Libertarian Party of Kansas is increasingly being seen and heard in Topeka
The party is growing in the Wichita
The state party too, is rapidly growing and preparing for that growth by modernizing and professionalizing our operations to better organize the increasing number of Libertarian activists that are joining us. And thankfully more and more young people are joining us and getting involved with the party so that the freedom we seek and nave long struggled for can be achieved.
There are now around a dozen county chair organizers listed on the LPKS.org website with contact information. If you live outside the Wichita
The state convention, or Annual Meeting, takes place in only one month. We have at least one candidate for most positions but we have no one yet for the Treasurer’s position. We need someone capable to step forward and take on the responsibility of this position.
There are more (and new) details below regarding the convention. I hope to see you there.
For Liberty
Steven A. Rosile
Editor, LSOCK NEWS
2. LSOCK Officers Elected
Elections for LSOCK officers were held March 12th at the Tuesday Supper Meeting.
LSOCK officers consist of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and 1st and 2nd At Large Executive Committee Members.
Elected for a one year term are:
Chair; Gordon Bakken
Vice Chair; Steven A. Rosile
Secretary, Stephanie Sommers
Treasurer, Shawn Smith
1st At-Large, Drew Holland
2nd At-Large, Jeremy White
Three of these are holding LSOCK office for the first time.
Stephanie Sommers is a Kansas native who left the state when younger but recently returned to the south central Kansas area from the state of Alaska
Drew Holland, our new 1st At Large Officer, is a high school senior at Wichita North East High School and is the youngest ever member of LSOCK’s executive committee.
Jeremy White is the Chair of the Sedgwick County Libertarians. Jeremy and Lacey Price were the organizers of the Gary Johnson for President Sign Waves last year. Jeremy and this new group are welcome additions for grass roots activism and growing the LP in the Wichita
Thank you all for serving.
3 Free Kansan and Weekly LPKS News
The Free Kansan, official newsletter of the Libertarian Party of Kansas, has a new Editor! Sharon DuBois has taken over the as the Editor of the Free Kansan and will put out four issues a year. The first issue was January, 2013 and I sent it to all of you on the LSOCK NEWS mailing list so you should have received it. To subscribe to the Free Kansan so that each issue comes to you directly send your request to FreeKansan@cox.net . You can also see the latest issue on the LPKS website at http://lpks.org/files/2013/01/Free_Kansan_2013-01.pdf .
LPKS Database Manager Webb Garlinghouse has begun sending out weekly updates from LPKS Chair Al Terwelp on LPKS activities and events. I recently gave Webb the subscriber list of LSOCK NEWS so you will be now getting this LPKS NEWS directly from Webb.
Webb is setting up his database of Kansas Libertarians with each person’s state Senator and state Representative so that we can coordinate lobbying for or against bills in committee or on the floor of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives. To subscribe contact Webb at action@lpks.org If you wish to receive alerts on pending bills in the Kansas
Thanks to Sharon and Webb and Al for their efforts to keep in contact with all LPKS members and keep them informed of what the LPKS is doing on their and how they can help our efforts..
- LPKS Annual Meeting/Convention on April 20
The 2013 LSKS Annual Meeting/Convention will be held on Saturday, April 20 at Emporia State University in the Memorial (Student) Union ’s Webb Hall #2. There will be a social gathering Friday night with details and location to be announced on the LPKS website. See www.LPKS.org before the Annual meeting if you are interested in attending the Friday evening social gathering
The Annual Meeting/Convention will begin in the morning at around 10:00 AM and go on until 3:30 PM. There will be a box-lunch available in the meeting room at 12:00 PM but you must register for the lunch on the website. There is no charge to attend the Annual Meeting/Convention and guests are welcome. However, you must be registered as affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Kansas to vote at the convention.
Business at the Annual Meeting in odd-numbered years includes election of LPKS Executive Committee Officers, Amending the LPKS Constitution and By Laws and any other business on the Agenda set by the LPKS Chair and Excom.
LPKS Executive Committee Offices are Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and four District Coordinators, one from each Congressional District. The District Coordinators must live in the particular district they are to represent and are elected by LPKS members from each particular district. Only those members from the 1st Congressional District can vote for that district’s Coordinator, while members from the 2nd Congressional District vote for that district’s Coordinator, etc.
The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer are elected by the whole of the attendees. The District Coordinators are elected only by party members that reside in each particular Congressional District. The current members of LPKS Excom are:
Chair: Al Terwelp (Overbrook) also a candidate
Vice Chair: Steven A. Rosile (Wichita
Secretary: Mike Kerner (Lenexa
Treasurer: Mike Dann (Baldwin City
1st District Coordinator: Barry Albin (Council Grove) also a candidate
2nd District Coordinator: Robert Garrard (Edgerton) also a candidate
3rd District Coordinator Jeff Caldwell (Overland Park
4th District Coordinator is vacant David Loomis (Wichita
There is currently no candidate for Treasurer.
Others that may be interested are welcome to join those seeking these offices.
Nominations for the above offices will be made at the Annual Meeting in Emporia If you are interested in serving as an officer of the Libertarian Party please contact the Candidate Committee Chair, Steven A. Rosile, by replying to this email or calling 316 618-1339.
Amending the LPKS Constitution and By Laws
This year we will be proposing and making Amendments to the LPKS Constitution and By Laws. All members of the Libertarian Party of Kansas can participate in this by attending the LPKS 2013 Annual Meeting/Convention in Emporia
To see these documents on the LPKS website, you can go to
which takes you directly to the About page and click on the tab for Constitution or the tab for By Laws located under the heading Party Info – See Tabs Below. When you click on one of the tabs there (Statement Of Principle – Platform – Constitution – By Laws) the selected document appears below the tabs.
If you are already on the LPKS website then from any page click on the “The LPKS” tab. This is in the upper left corner under the just to the right of the “Home” tab and on the sub-menu select the “About” tab to get to this page.
Proposed amendments will be posted on the LPKS.org website in early April so that our members can make themselves familiar with the proposals and also see the recommendations of the Committee before the meeting.
There will be food available at the Annual Meeting but you must register and request it when this becomes available (soon) on the LPKS.org website.
Register on website www.LPKS.org for which meal you want. If this is not yet posted check back later.
Saturday, April 13, is the cut off date on registration for meals.
You will pay for your meal(s) at the Annual Meeting/Convention.
The menu options are:
Basic Box Lunch
Choice of
Turkey & Swiss or Wheat or White
Ham & American on Wheat or White
Veggie Delight on Wheat or White
A piece of fruit
Lays Potato Chips
Cookies (2 per)
Canned Soft Drink or Bottled Water
$7.00
Deluxe Box Lunch
Grilled Chicken Breast on Focaccia Bread with Pesto Mayonnaise
Tropical Fruit Cup
Miss Vickie’s Kettle Chips
Cookies (2 per)
Canned Soft Drink or Bottled Water
$8.00
or
Picnic Box Lunch
Two Pieces of Fried Chicken (cold)
Potato Salad or Cole Slaw
Buttermilk Biscuit and Honey
Cookies (2 per)
Canned Soft Drink or Bottled Water
$9.50
Register on website www.LPKS.org for which meal you want. If this is not yet posted check back later.
Saturday, April 13, is the cut off date on registration for meals.
You will pay for your meal(s) at the Annual Meeting/Convention.
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