[LPIL - Board of Directors] Fwd: Re: LPIL BoD Meeting 5/21 7:30 PM

[Justin Tucker]

I would like to a motion to amend the agenda to make a motion to approve 
the below press release:

Libertarians Select Police Councilor Christopher Laurent as Cook County 
Clerk Candidate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO, May 22nd, 2024 - Cook County Libertarians have selected 
Christopher Laurent to be their candidate for Clerk in the November 
general election. This race is to fill a vacancy left by Karen 
Yarborough who passed away on April 7th.

Laurent is currently a Councilor on the Chicago Police District Council 
(District 14) and made history as the first member of the Libertarian 
Party to be elected to Chicago municipal office.

“I am elated to represent the Libertarians in this county race,” said 
Laurent of Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. “This is extremely 
important, as the County Clerk facilitates the elections in the county 
and we really need to tidy up the ballot access in Cook County.”

Laurent will appear on the Cook County ballot alongside Andrew Charles 
Kopinski, State’s Attorney candidate, Michael Murphy, Clerk of the 
Circuit Court candidate, and James Humay,  Cook County Board of 
Commissioners (District 1) candidate. These candidates provide voters 
with an alternative to the old parties and allow the LP to extend ballot 
access through 2026.

Additionally, Libertarians in Illinois are currently circulating 
petitions to get their Presidential ticket on the ballot for November. 
Petition circulation continues through June 24th. More information about 
the LP Illinois’ 2024 ballot access drive can be found at 
LPIllinois.org.

Libertarian Party of Illinois candidates are available for interview. 
Press inquiries and interview requests can be made by contacting 
executivedirector at lpillinos.org.

ABOUT THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF ILLINOIS

The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LP Illinois) was founded in 1971 with 
the mission of electing Libertarians to office and moving public policy 
in a libertarian direction. Libertarians believe that being free is the 
best way to live. We encourage all peaceful people to choose what they 
want from life: to live, love, work, and play their own way, free from 
political favoritism or oppression. Libertarians believe that a larger, 
more intrusive government imposes a larger, more expensive burden on 
people and businesses. Small government provides room for businesses to 
grow and for individuals to support their families and communities.

On 2024-05-20 08:29, Ken Mattes via Lpil-bod wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [LPIL - Board of Directors] LPIL BoD Meeting 5/21 7:30 PM
> Date: 2024-05-19 18:31
> From: Ken Mattes <secretary at lpillinois.org>
> To: Ken Mattes <secretary at lpillinois.org>
> 
> Agenda at 
> https://lpofillinois.awsapps.com/workdocs/index.html#/share/document/845aa85b19e80587543cb1fd69768fc32faff34c46e867b23dda8afa13ae8775
> 
> Previous minutes at 
> https://lpofillinois.awsapps.com/workdocs/index.html#/share/document/b3bbf17f504317316b8d79e1fd5e17009e7513758186ddd955efb6e21e9dc410
> 
> On 2024-05-15 17:52, Ken Mattes wrote:
>> At the SCC meeting on Monday Mr. Lewis brought forward the following 
>> motion, which was determined to be in the realm of BoD and not SCC. I 
>> am therefore adding this motion to the agenda and seconding it:
>> 
>> MOTION (Lewis) to appoint Ray Walden IV as the Libertarian Party of 
>> Illinois' Social Media Director.
>> 
>> On 2024-05-15 15:18, Ken Mattes via Lpil-bod wrote:
>>> Please send any agenda items.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Ken Mattes
>>> Secretary, Libertarian Party of Illinois
>>> secretary at lpillinois.org
>>> 815 342 5177
> 
> --
> Ken Mattes
> Secretary, Libertarian Party of Illinois
> secretary at lpillinois.org
> 815 342 5177

-- 
Best,
Justin Tucker
Executive Director, Libertarian Party of Illinois