Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate Autonomy
Jennifer Leatherbury
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Wow. Okay, I bet some of you are wondering what my email was even talking about.
I admit it. I misread the intent and structure of the resolution.My initial reaction was based on the understanding that the resolution was attempting to direct delegate action more broadly. After further review, I understand that the resolution was aimed at directing the regional representative and alternate on how to vote on disaffiliation motions unless the LPVA SCC has expressly authorized support for disaffiliation.
I was contesting something different than what was actually on the table. That was my mistake.I sent a message to Jen and Jason this morning acknowledging that I had misunderstood the resolution and that my earlier response was misdirected.
That said, I still have reservations about the resolution as written, even after the vote.I agree that disaffiliation of a state affiliate should be treated as an extraordinary measure. It should not be pursued lightly, casually, or factionally. I also agree that affiliate autonomy matters.
Where I remain uncomfortable is with the mechanism. A regional representative should consult with the state parties they represent, but I question whether a single state party should be able to mandate how a regional representative votes on a matter before the national committee.
So, in short: My earlier email was based on a misunderstanding of what the resolution was doing. I apologize for any confusion that caused.
I still have concerns about the resolution, but those concerns are about the mechanism rather than the principle.
In Liberty,
Tim Lewis
Congressional District 07 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Tim Lewis <cd...@lpva.org>
To: "Dean Davison"<secr...@lpva.org>
Cc: "Brian Hiner"<cd...@lpva.org>, "Jennifer Leatherbury"<ch...@lpva.org>, "Jason Bruce"<vice...@lpva.org>, "Eric Bowling"<cd...@lpva.org>, "s...@lpva.org"<s...@lpva.org>
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:12:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate Autonomy#sadfaceI was asked by my district to serve as its representative and to advance liberty. However small a body we may be, they placed this trust in me.
A body compelling a representative’s speech or vote is not, in my view, an exercise of liberty.
It is an authoritarian mechanism, even when framed as a defense of affiliate autonomy.I share the concern that disaffiliation of a state affiliate should be treated as an extraordinary measure. It should not be pursued lightly. But agreement on a matter that significant should come through diplomacy and discourse among our members and representatives, not through an authoritarian mandate compelling speech.
If the concern is that national disaffiliation authority is too centralized, then the proper remedy is not for state committees to pre-bind regional representatives.
The proper remedy would be structural reform at the national level, such as requiring affiliation and disaffiliation questions to be decided by the state affiliates themselves, with one vote per state.If a disaffiliation matter like this ever comes before me, I plan to listen to the arguments, consult with the members I represent, and vote according to my district’s voice and my best judgment at that time.I do not intend to comply with any resolution that attempts to bind my vote in advance on matters not yet before me.
Do whatever you believe is appropriate in light of this, now or if that time ever comes.
In Liberty,
Tim Lewis
Congressional District 07 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Dean Davison <secr...@lpva.org>
To: "Brian Hiner"<cd...@lpva.org>, "Jennifer Leatherbury"<ch...@lpva.org>, "Jason Bruce"<vice...@lpva.org>
Cc: "Eric Bowling"<cd...@lpva.org>, "s...@lpva.org"<s...@lpva.org>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 18:01:23 -0400
Subject: Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate AutonomyChair
Vice Chair YES
Secretary YES
Treasurer YES
CD 1 YES
CD 2 YES
CD 3 YES
CD 4 YES
CD 5
CD 6 NO
CD 7
CD 8
CD 9 NO
CD 10 YES
CD 11 YES
9 YES 2 NO 4 HAVE NOT VOTEDRESOLUTION PASSED
In Liberty,
Dean Davison
Secretary - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Brian Hiner <cd...@lpva.org>
To: "Eric Bowling"<cd...@lpva.org>, "s...@lpva.org"<s...@lpva.org>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 21:01:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate AutonomyI vote No.
In Liberty,
Brian Hiner
Congressional District 06 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Eric Bowling <cd...@lpva.org>
To: "s...@lpva.org"<s...@lpva.org>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 20:38:46 -0400
Subject: Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate AutonomyNayI get the desire to curtail messy, factional disaffiliations at the national level. A forced "No" is still a forced vote. It also sets up a rigid, automatic trigger that completely traps the Chair into a massive executive action, totally bypassing the SCC's ability to look at the facts and talk about it when something happens. Ultimately, we need to keep our eyes on the ball. Our job is to focus on growing Virginia and building up our own affiliate, not playing referee and litigating national drama every time another state has an issue.The state chair still retains the ability to remove the Region Rep per the region agreement. Removed affiliates still have the option to appeal their removal with the JC per the national bylaws.
In Liberty,
Eric Bowling
Congressional District 09 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: James St. John <cd...@lpva.org>
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Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:31 -0400
Subject: Re: [LPVA-SCC] Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate Autonomy3CD - Vote YESIn Liberty,
James St. John
CD03 - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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CD1 YesOn Wed, May 27, 2026, 5:38 PM 'Jason Bruce' via LPVA SCC Discussion List <lpva-s...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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In Liberty,
Jason Bruce
Vice Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Paul Bracco <cd...@lpva.org>
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Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 17:31:54 -0400
Subject: Re:MOTION - May 27, 2026 - Paul Bracco CD11 - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate AutonomyCD11 Chair – YES –
Sincerely,
Paul Bracco
Congressional District 11 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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From: Paul Bracco <cd...@lpva.org>
To: "scc"<s...@lpva.org>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 17:29:17 -0400
Subject: MOTION - May 27, 2026 - Paul Bracco CD11 - Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate AutonomyColleagues,In accordance with §04.01.04 of the Libertarian Party of Virginia Bylaws, I am submitting the attached resolution entitled "Resolution to Safeguard Affiliate Autonomy" for an e-vote.The resolution language is as follows:RESOLUTION TO SAFEGUARD AFFILIATE AUTONOMY
Whereas disaffiliating an affiliate party of the Libertarian Party is an extreme step undertaken only in the most dire of circumstances, and
Whereas those holding regional positions on the Libertarian National Committee are put in their position to represent the members of the state parties comprising the region, and
Whereas the Libertarian Party of Virginia (LPVA) State Central Committee (SCC) is the elected body closest to the membership of the LPVA, therefore, be it
Resolved that the LPVA SCC calls on the regional representative and alternate to vote no on all disaffiliation motions against any affiliate, absent an express vote in support of the disaffiliation passed by the LPVA SCC, and
Resolved that, in the event such a vote occurs and either the regional representative or alternate votes in favor of disaffiliation without an express vote in support of disaffiliation by the LPVA SCC, the LPVA SCC directs the Chair of the LPVA to initiate removal proceedings of the representative or alternate who voted in favor of disaffiliation and to sign on to remove the offending representative or alternate.
Sincerely,
Paul Bracco
Congressional District 11 Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia
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