November 20, 2004

==Allegheny County Libertarian Party Elects 2005 Board Officers==
Press Release
Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh
www.lppgh.org
info@lppgh.org
412-553-6464
Allegheny County Libertarian Party Elects 2005 Board Officers
November 20, 2004
Pittsburgh, PA - The Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh (which
serves Allegheny County) announced the results of its
internal election for its 2005 Board of Directors. The 2005
board, a healthy mix of senior and newer members, will
officially take office at the end of final 2004 regular
meeting on December 15, 2004. The 2005 board member are:
* Timothy Crowley - Chair
* David Powell - Vice-Chair
* Henry Haller - Secretary
* Richard Loether - Treasurer
* Mark Rauterkus - Member at-large
* Thomas Gillooly - Member at-large
* Jerold Gloekler - Member at-large
Tim Crowley, Henry Haller and Rich Loether are the most
senior board members. Each has served the Libertarian Party
in various administrative and activist capacities for many
years. Henry Haller was the 2002 Libertarian Party Lt.
Governor candidate. Tim Crowley also serves as the Western
Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania.
Dave Powell and Mark Rauterkus are the newest Libertarian
Party members to serve on the board. As a 2004 at-large
board member, Dave Powell played a key role in starting a
Libertarian Club at the University of Pittsburgh. Mark
Rauterkus is a welcome and recent convert from the
Republican Party. Before his recent efforts to seek private
solutions to closed Pittsburgh recreation facilities, Mark
was a candidate for the 2001 Republican nomination for Mayor
of Pittsburgh.
In 2005 the LPPGH board will focus efforts on increasing
party membership, adding to Libertarian voter registrations,
running candidates for local offices, assisting local
university libertarian groups and general party building
activities.
Libertarian Party of Pittsburgh<BR>
P.O. Box 71333<BR>
Pittsburgh, PA 15213<BR>
www.lppgh.org<BR>
info@lppgh.org<BR>
412-553-6464
The Libertarian Party is the third largest political party
in the United States, in Pennsylvania and Allegheny County.
It runs more candidates than all other third parties
combined.
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