Saratoga County Libertarian Committee

Saratoga County Libertarian Committee
General Information
Jurisdiction:	Saratoga County, New York
Established:	June 16, 2019
Chartered:	June 30, 2019
Status:	Active
Officers
Chair:	Vacant
Vice-Chair:	Vacant
Secretary:	John Janes
Treasurer:	Karyn Thompson

The Saratoga County Libertarian Committee is an affiliate of the Libertarian Party of New York.

History

The Saratoga County Libertarian Party first formed as a chapter of the Libertarian Party of New York. The chapter was chartered on December 7, 2014 and dechartered in 2016. In 2017, Brian McDonald attempted to revive the chapter, but his term as Temporary County Chair expired on January 7, 2018.

On December 2, 2018, Rob Arrigo was appointed Temporary County Chair, and worked to form an Interim County Organization. They held a convention on June 16, 2019, in which they elected officers. They were chartered on June 30, 2019.

Leadership

Current

• Vacant, Chair
• Vacant, Vice-Chair
• John Janes, Secretary (since 2019/2020)
• Karyn Thompson, Treasurer (elected June 16, 2019)
• Jeffrey Russell, Parliamentarian (elected June 16, 2019)
• George Demers, At-Large Member (2019—present)
• Amanda Ellithorpe, At-Large Member (elected February 13, 2021)

Former

Chair

• Chris Laing, Temporary County Chair (October 5, 2014—December 7, 2014)
• Brian McDonald, Temporary County Chair (2017—January 7, 2018)
• Rob Arrigo, Chair (elected June 16, 2019—January 8, 2023)

Vice-Chair

• Craig Berndt, Vice-Chair (June 16, 2019—February 13, 2021)
• Brian Kissell, Vice-Chair (February 13, 2021—November 8, 2022)

Other

• Chris Laing, State Representative (c 2014/2015)
• Carter Wanamaker, At-Large Member (June 16, 2019—2019) (resigned)
• Ben Truax, Secretary (June 16, 2019—2019/2020)
• Tina Seda, At-Large Member (June 16, 2019—February 13, 2021)
• John Janes, At-Large Member (June 16, 2019—February 13, 2021)
• Anthony Decubellis, At-Large Member (June 16, 2019—February 13, 2021)
• Eric Yanis, At-Large Member (June 16, 2019—February 13, 2021)
• Brian Kissel, At-Large Member? (as of 2020—February 13, 2021)
• Ben Truax, At-Large Member? (as of 2020—February 13, 2021)

Conventions

• 2014
• 2015
• June 16, 2019
• February 13, 2021