Monday, March 27, 2006

Next meeting: April 5 Guilford LP will meet on Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 in the Ferguson room of the Elliott University Center at UNCG.  Business will include: Tax Day protest Drug war protest Discussion of a second mailing Petitioning Phone calls Letter writing The state convention Current political issues in the county The ongoing fight against UNCG's free-speech zones We hope to see you there.  For directions or more info, e-mail us at guilford@lpnc.org. 7:47:36 AM    comment []

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Guilford LP Convention Elects Officers, Delegates The Guilford County Libertarian Party held its annual convention on March 22, 2006. Departing chairman Paul Elledge called on the Party to become more aggressive in Guilford County by seeking positions on local boards, speaking at county-commissioner and city-council meetings, and positioning the Libertarian Party as a political force poised to bring sensible government to Guilford County. Richard Norman spoke about the professional campaign he ran for Winston-Salem city council in 2005, which garnered him 36% of the vote, and about how he plans to improve on his next campaign in order to win. State LP chair Phil Jacobson spoke about strategies for gaining ballot access which will be voted on at the state convention, and Tom Bailey spoke about how the success of the LP will be at the local level, emphasizing the importance of the work of county affiliates. The convention elected the following new officers: County chair and UNCG president: Rob Sinnott County and UNCG treasurer: Richard Schilhavy County secretary: Christy Hopkins UNCG vice president and secretary: Asa Cooney The convention also elected the following delegates to the state convention: Paul Elledge Christy Hopkins Sarah Walt Rob Sinnott Richard Schilhavy Kevin Malone Jessamyn Bailey Allison Jaynes will be a delegate by default as a member of the state executive committee, while Tom Bailey will be a delegate by virtue of being a senator of the state LP. Beverly Wilcox represented Rockingham County while Richard Norman represented Forsyth, and Asa Cooney represented Randolph.   11:20:52 PM    comment []

Saturday, March 18, 2006

County Convention March 22 The Guilford County Libertarian Party will hold its convention on March 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at The Scene in downtown Greensboro.  The address is 604 South Elm St.  We will be electing new officers and delegates to the state convention.  Richard Norman and Tom Bailey will be our speakers.  Refreshments will be served.  We hope to see you there.  If you need additional information, e-mail us at guilford@lpnc.org. 6:10:24 PM    comment []

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Next meeting: March 1 Don't forget that our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 in the Ferguson room of the Elliott University Center at UNCG.  Business will include: 1. Outreach mailings 2. Phone calls 3. Letter writing 4. Petitioning 5. The county convention on March 22 and the state convention in May. 8:42:20 PM    comment []

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Next Meeting: February 1 GCLP will meet in the Ferguson room of the Elliott University Center at UNCG on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.  There is no need to RSVP for this meeting.  We hope to see you there.  We will be talking about: mailings, which we're on the verge of sending out. We may even be folding, tabbing, and sorting them at this meeting fundraising phone calls petitioning the county convention 3:01:04 PM    comment []

Friday, January 20, 2006

Guilford County Convention March 22 The Guilford County Libertarian Party will hold its convention on March 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ferguson room of the Elliott University Center at UNCG.  We will be electing new officers and delegates to the state convention.  Richard Norman will be one of our guest speakers.  Refreshments will be served.  If you are a member of Guilford LP, we hope to see you there.  If you need additional information, e-mail us at guilford@lpnc.org. 6:18:21 PM    comment []

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Next meeting: January 4 GCLP will meet on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Hayble's Hearth.  This restaurant features home cooking, and it's safe for vegetarians.  It's located at 1808-B Spring Garden St. Greensboro, NC 27403 and is on the lower level of the Mortgage Investment building.  If you need more specific directions, then e-mail Paul Elledge. 6:42:28 PM    comment []