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At-Large 2 / December 2025 DAL2 Report

« Last post by AtLarge2 on September 03, 2025, 03:51:10 PM »

December 2025 DAL2 Report

01. This Report -- covering the period since my report to the October ... meeting-- is for the LPF EC Novembber meeting, now scheduled for Sunday, November ...

02. I have attended meetings of the LPF EC Communications Committee.

03. I have been published in the "Cape Coral Breeze" *

04. I have been published in the Fort Myers "News Press". **

05. I have been published in "Other". ***

05. I have posted to "Florida Politics". ****.

06. I was not able to attend the local meetings of the Lee County affiliate, because I was waiting for the air-conditioner guy.

07. Live Free or Die.

Larry Gillis (Cape Coral)
Director-at-Large 2
Libertarian Party of Florida as of: ... , 2025

* Cape Coral Breeze:

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** News Press:

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*** Other:

**** Florida Politics:

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/766838-marco-rubio-ron-desantis-with-single-digit-support-among-nevada-republicans/

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/766930-calls-mounting-for-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-to-resign-speculation-about-who-could-replace-her-is-already-heating-up/

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/767115-orange-osceola-public-defender-pushes-for-more-funding-as-cases-spike/#comment-444164

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/767501-supreme-court-florida-needs-25-additional-judges/#comment-444211

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/767523-florida-supreme-court-the-florida-bar-issue-disciplinary-action-against-9-lawyers/#comment-444224

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/768149-house-again-nears-full-vote-on-raising-payout-caps-for-lawsuits-over-government-negligence/#comment-444386

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/768180-cali-marco-rubio-ron-desantis/#comment-444398

At-Large 2 / November 2025 DAL2 Report

« Last post by AtLarge2 on September 03, 2025, 03:50:21 PM »

At-Large 2 / October 2025 DAL2 Report

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Region 1 / 2025 Aug 18 to Sept 20 LPF Region 1 Report

« Last post by Region1 on September 01, 2025, 04:31:11 PM »

Region 1 rep report
1. Attended LPF general membership meeting and LPF EC meeting on Aug. 18th
2. I went to the Toastmasters meeting at Pensacola State College on Aug. 28th. I absolutely enjoyed it. I see a lot of value there to improve my public speaking skills. I plan on attending the 09/25 Toastmasters meeting.
3. I reached out to a couple of non-profits to see if they would want a booth at the Vibefest.
4. Prepared a motion for approval from the LPF EC of a Sponsorship for the Vibefest
5. Made a request to the communications committee for a press release about the Vibefest to be released through Agility PR
6. Spoke to Marc Golab about the Fundraising committee. I plan on sitting in on a couple of meetings to see if it is a good fit for me.

Escambia
1. I attended the 08/24 business meeting. LPEC had 7 people in attendance. We discussed their plans for the parade float, participation in the Project HPF Vibe fest, and the upcoming UWF tailgate event details. LPEC scheduled a parade float workday for 09/27 and their business meeting for 09/28.
2. I attended the 08/29 UWF Tailgate event. I made Jello shots and had some more of the door hangers with the Libertarian quiz printed. Roman, Sec. and Treas., and I set up the tent. I posted pictures on social media. Tailgate was fun. Robert, Chair, had LPEC koozies made that we got to hand out as well. Robert and Roman walked the student area talking to people. Anne, VC, and Aaron did a great job grilling and manning the tent. Pictures posted on LPF Region 1 Discord channel.
3. I am in the process of setting a meeting up with Robert V. and Lamar, social director, to show them Nation Builder.
4. I attended the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build on 09/13. I plan on writing an article on the experience and submitting for Agility PR.
5. Called and emailed a new Libertarian contact that was sent through Nationbuilder, Carrie Grim. She has promised to come to the next LPEC meeting.
6. Made contact with the YAL contact trying to setup a chapter at UWF. I am trying to set up a call with YAL, Robert, and myself to collaborate at UWF tailgates/outreach events.

Santa Rosa
1. I continue to post on our social media as much as I can.
2. I attended the 08/23 business meeting. LPSRC had 4 people in attendance. We discussed the run club, Project HPF Vibefest, Holley Navarre Water Board, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue district, and the upcoming LPEC events.
3. Made progress with Mr. Johnson on getting our website live.
4. I completed the minutes and treasurer report for the LPSRC 09/20 meeting
5. Attended LPSRC 09/20 meeting.

Okaloosa
1. I had an affiliation email blast sent out. One person reached out to me, Steve Carithurs. I am in the process of setting up meeting with, Mr. Carithurs.

Walton
1. I reached out to a lead, Mr. Patrick Leisner, for contacts that might be interested in being on the EC for affiliation. Mr. Leisner messaged me back he has a list he will share with me. I had an affiliation email blast sent out. One person reached out to me, Tanya Aimanovich. I set up an initial affiliation meeting for 09/17, 6pm, at the Waffle House in Defuniak Springs. Mr. Leisner sent me his list of contacts and posted the affiliation meeting notice on Facebook for me. I will cold call Libertarians in Walton county this weekend to personally invite them out to the affiliation meeting.
2. From cold calling and emailing Walton county Libertarians, I received another confirmation of someone that wants to be involved, Tommie Gipson.
3. Tommie and Tanya are motivated and available to affiliate the county. They both want to be on the EC. I will be cold calling and emailing Walton county Libertarians over the next 2 weeks to get a third and hopefully a fourth for the EC to affiliate Walton county.

Vice Chair / Vice Chair Report for August 2025

« Last post by ViceChair on August 18, 2025, 05:38:53 PM »

July 20 – Aug 16
 Attended LPF General Membership Meeting      Sun, Jul 20 [Zoom]
 Attended LPF EC Meeting            Sun, Jul 20 [Zoom]
 Attended LPF Rules Committee Meeting       Mon, Jul 21 [Discord]
 Attended LP Santa Rosa County Social         Sat, Jul 26 (Gulf Breeze)
 Chaired LP Santa Rosa County Meeting         Sat, Jul 26 [Gulf Breeze]
 Attended LPF Committee Chairs Meeting      Sun, Jul 27 [Zoom]
 Attended LPF Officers Meeting         Sun, Jul 27 [Zoom]
 Attended LPF Convention Committee Meeting      Thu, Jul 31 (Zoom]
 Attended LP Santa Rosa County Social         Sat, Aug 8 (Navarre)
 Attended LPF Communications Committee Meeting   Mon, Aug 11 [Zoom]

Upcoming
 Attend State & Local LPF Meetings
 Attend LPF Committee Meetings
 Attend HNWS Meeting
 Attend NBFRD Meeting
 Attend Other Local Government Meetings When Able

Secretary / LPF Secretary Report for July-August

« Last post by Secretary on August 17, 2025, 07:57:44 PM »

Name: Lisa Gansky
Position: Secretary
Month: August 2025

Meetings Attended:

Libertarian Party of Florida Annual Business Meeting (ABM)
Rules Committee

Officer Duties:

Took and updated meeting minutes, including for the ABM
Maintained and updated NationBuilder CRM
Managed county reaffiliation tracking and deadline extensions
Posted updates to LPF and LPPBC social media
Imported June 2025 voter registration data

Actions Taken:

Membership Records: Imported updated voter file and cleared new duplicates in NationBuilder
Reaffiliation: Provided final support and follow-up to counties completing the reaffiliation process
Communications: Supported social media messaging for LPF and affiliate activities
Committee Training: Trained Membership and Fundraising Committees in NationBuilder
Content Support: Edited and posted blogs, and prepared/sent email communications; updated LPF Wikipedia entry

Communication and Engagement:

Sent ongoing emails and follow-ups to assist counties with reaffiliation and ensure bylaw compliance
Coordinated with Membership and Fundraising Committees on NationBuilder usage and outreach strategy

Other Contributions:

Provided editing support for communications to improve clarity and professionalism

Goals for Next Month:

Import July voter data upon availability
Attend LP Palm Beach bi-monthly meeting
Continue NationBuilder cleanup: remove duplicates and organize tags
Support affiliates with NationBuilder training as needed

Region 7 / 2025 August LPF Region 7 Report

« Last post by Region7 on August 17, 2025, 06:44:40 PM »

Contacted registered Volusia Libertarian voters who show registered in past year. No responses. Attended Volusia LP social event meet up called "Milkshake Monday" on August 11th. New person showed up who I invited via email. They now follow Volusia LP facebook page. Volusia LP will have a table at the Family Days weekend event October 11th & 12th in Port Orange. If you want to stop by or volunteer, please reach out to myself or Volusia LP for further details. Volusia LP next regular meeting is October 9th, 2025 at 7pm via Zoom.

Matt Johnson was appointed to his municipal Planning & Land Development Regulation Commission. There will be a Operation First Step Incentive motion this LPF meeting regarding that for Volusia LP. Myself, Matt, Jim Turney and Paul Diaz have all been recently promoting municipal government board appointments. Reach out to myself or one of the others if you are interested in pursuing a similar local board appointment.

Libertarian Governor candidate Scott Jewett is currently filed for 2026.

Libertarian U.S. House candidate for District 6 Andrew Parrott has filed for 2026 election cycle. Congressional District 6 covers most of Region 7.

I will be making efforts to continue to have Region 7 well represented with LPF candidates.

I plan on reaching out to newly registered Libertarians in Region 7 with "Welcome Wagon" in mind. Volusia being the only currently affiliated county in Region 7, I do plan on trying to grow membership to higher levels to strengthen the affiliate. Flagler is a distant 2nd in population and has not been affiliated in at least several years that I'm aware, if ever. Several previous Region 7 Representatives have made valiant efforts to do so. I will make efforts on the shoulders of my predecessors. Putnam County has also not been affiliated to my knowledge. I understand it will be challenge to do so.

-Report submitted by Joe Hannoush

Candidate / 2025 August LPF Candidates Committee Report

« Last post by Candidates on August 17, 2025, 06:31:03 PM »

2025 August LPF Candidates Committee Report

2025 candidates:
-Frederick Heiler elected to Town of Malabar City Council unopposed and will be sworn in November 6, 2025.
-Current City Commissioner Jim Turney has filed for re-election to Altamonte Springs City Commission (2025, Filed, Primary and/or General Election, non-partisan).
-If you or a fellow Libertarian you know is interested in running for office in Florida now is the time to finalize a decision. Contact me for help!

2026 candidates:
-Andrew Parrott for U.S. House District 6 (2026, Filed, Primary and/or General Election, partisan).

-Ralph Groves for U.S. House District 11 (2026, Filed, Primary and/or General Election, partisan). For more info visit www.grovesforcongress.net (website currently under construction). Groves for Congress campaign is currently seeking volunteer for website updates. Contact at link: www.grovesforcongress.net/get-involved or reach out to me or Ralph at Groves.Associates@gmail.com

-Scott Jewett for Governor (2026, Filed, Primary and/or General Election, partisan). For more info visit www.ScottJewett.com
- "Meet the Candidate" event July 1st 2026 via zoom (visit website Event's page for direct link to register).

-If anyone would like to volunteer resources to the candidates, please don't hesitate to contact them or myself to put you in touch with the candidate's campaign. Thank you for your support for Libertarian candidates!

-Reminders to candidates & campaign treasurers to file requisite campaign financial reports, per law. Please contact me if you need calendar info. These are generally filed quarterly until election dates.

-Various offices are up for election in 2026: US Senate, US House, Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture, State Senator, State House and various county and municipal seats (reach out for specific info).

-Committee meetings: no regularly scheduled meetings scheduled.

-Committee Members: Joe Hannoush (Chair), Brian Fleming, Andrew Reyes, Ed Appler (Ex Officio as Vice Chair of LPF).

-Committee contacts: Candidates@LPF.org (and/or wherever Joe Hannoush may be found).

-Report submitted by Joe Hannoush

Convention / August 2025 Convention Committee Report

« Last post by Convention on August 17, 2025, 05:58:12 PM »

We're still negotiating with the venue to be sure we aren't overcharged for issues that may have arisen and to be sure that we're getting the absolute best deal possible. We're currently working on the 2026 Convention, and looking at potential venues in the Tampa area and expect convention to be somewhere around the end of February or the beginning of March. This is so that we can elect delegates for the 2026 LNC convention to give them plenty of time to prepare to attend in Grand Rapids, MI. The Theme Contest for convention is live again, be sure to submit your theme suggestions at https://www.lpfcon.org/theme_contest. Lastly, we still have some leftover merch from this years convention, so if you didn't get a tshirt and would like some, these are for sale at a discounted rate, email convention@lpf.org.

Chair / August 2025 Chair Report

« Last post by Chair on August 17, 2025, 02:00:42 PM »

This month I will have hosted the General Membership Meeting and the Executive Committee Meeting this week; along with the Committee Chairs and Officers Meeting next week. I've been working on the fine appeal with the State, and have a hearing Tuesday to present our case. I've been in contact with Ken Moellman, who is in charge of the LP Email accounts. The LNC had been subsidizing this cost for affiliates, but that is no longer the case. There will be a motion on the agenda to take over this cost, and I strongly advise it so as to avoid any interruptions in regular business.