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Libertarians elect state party officers
April 7, 2005

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Libertarians gathered for their state convention Saturday, April 2, at the Marriott hotel in Cedar Rapids to elect state officers and members of the executive committee.

Officers and representatives were elected to two year terms by unanimous acclamation of the entire slate. These are the new officers of the state party.

Chair - Christy Ann Welty of Fairfield
Deputy Chair of Membership and Development - James Clark of North Liberty
Deputy Chair of Advocacy and Public Policy - Rich Moroney of Davenport
Deputy Chair of Campaigns and Elections - Ed Wright of Guthrie Center
Secretary - Kevin Litten of Cedar Rapids
Treasurer - Tim Hird of Des Moines

Directly after the convention adjourned, the executive committee met and selected Rich Moroney of Davenport from among the three deputy chairs to serve as vice-chair.

The executive committee is composed of state officers and regional representatives: one representative for each of Iowa's five Congressional districts and two at-large representatives.

At-Large - Heather Clark of North Liberty
At-Large - Roger Leahy of Fairfield
District 1 - Mark Nelson of Davenport
District 2 - Pam Schulte-Wagner of Oxford
District 3 - Jason Gross of Urbandale
District 4 - Jim Roach of Ames
District 5 - Jeremy Oehlert of Osceola

Richard Campagna of Iowa City, Libertarian candidate for Vice-President of the United States in 2004, will serve as the state party's Ambassador, a post newly created and customized for his unique abilities and experience.

Contact information:
Christy Ann Welty, Press Secretary
H (641) 472- 4426
ispiritkin@yahoo.com

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