A great way to get involved with the Libertarian Party of North Carolina (LPNC) is to serve on the Executive Committee. Execomm members serve two-year terms, and will be elected at the state convention coming up in Charlotte, tentatively set for May 3, 1997. (see the next issue of Tarheel Libertarian for full details on the convention)

The Execomm is made up of 13 members. Currently, there are eight officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Editor of the Tarheel Libertarian, Press Secretary, and Ballot Access Coordinator). A new position, Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator, was created at the 1996 convention, and will be filled for the first time this year. This leaves four seats for members at large. The committee meets roughly every six weeks to conduct the business of the LPNC.

Each executive committe member is expected to attend executive committe meetings, or to have another executive committee member represent him or her by proxy. Each officer is expected to present an officer report. Additional responsibilities for each position in the executive committee are as follows:

• Chair
• Preside over annual convention and executive committee meetings
• Be avalailable for media appearances and questions
• Vice-Chair
• Assume the duties of the Chair in the Chair's absence
• Recording Secretary
  at each meeting...
• Dstribute current agenda and minutes from previous meeting.
• Take minutes (including wording of motions);
• Get time, place and directions for next meeting.
• Prepare agenda for next meeting.
• Distribute information to Execomm members before next Execomm meeting.
• Treasurer
• Record all contributions and expenditures, including name, address, amount, date, and purpose.
• Get and keep receipts
• Balance the checkbook
• File reports with the State Board of Elections as required.
• Membership Secretary
  maintain and distribute information about...
• LPNC members and contacts
• Total donations and most recent donation for each contact; and
• Tarheel Libertarian subscriptions.
• Provide mailing labels for the Tarheel Libertarian, convention invitations, and fund-raisers.
• Provide contact information in various formats as needed
• Newsletter Editor
• Publish the Tarheel Libertarian every two months
• Keep a template that can be used as a starting point for each issue
• Solicit and write articles
• Obtain mailing labels from the membership secretary.
• Copy, fold, label, bundle newsletters and deliver them to the post office for bulk mailing.
• Press Secretary
• Serve as a point of contact for the press
• Develop and issue press releases. Maintain lists of media contacts
• Ballot Access Coordinator
• Organize efforts to attain and preserve ballot access
• Coordinate petition drives when needed, including management of paid petitioners.
• Pursue any legal action required, including oversight of lobbying efforts and lawsuits when needed.
• Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator
• Develop and pursue fundraising campaigns, including writing and mailing fundraising letters.
• Develop and pursue methods of membership recruitment.

Anyone who wishes more information about serving on the Execomm can contact our Chair, Chris Spruyt, at (919)834-5985. He has developed an Executive Comittee Manual which goes into greater detail about the responsibilities of Execomm members.

A place on the LPNC Execomm might sound like a fair amount of work at first, but most who all of those who have served have found it to be a fun and positive experience. We'll need some fresh faces next two years, so think about your special talents and how you can put them to use for the cause of liberty!

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