2007 Missouri Libertarian Party Convention

The Missouri Libertarian Party annual Convention will be held May 4-5, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St., Jefferson City, Missouri

Speakers
Convention Agenda
Convention Registration
Online Credit Card Registration

Speakers include:

Tony Ryan - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Tony Ryan sacrificed to protect and to serve. In his more than 36 years of continuous service as a Denver police officer, he endured getting stabbed in the hand and in the back, broken bones in a hand and a foot, a head wound requiring 18 stitches, and a gunshot wound to the chest. He took all of this willingly, though, believing the work he did to be honorable. However, one part of policing under our current system that he feels dishonors the Thin Blue Line is the "War on Drugs," which he labels "a total failure costing billions of dollars while making the problem worse and enriching drug dealers." What he finds perhaps even more distressing is what America's failed prohibitionist policy does to law enforcement itself. "Drug-enforcement activities are one of the highest sources of complaints against law enforcement. [The 'War on Drugs'] costs officers' lives and ruins careers through corruption and a myriad of other ills borne on drug-enforcement activity.

During his career, Tony received numerous awards from the Denver Police Department, including the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Merit Award, and the Community Service Award. He was also named Footprinters Officer of the Year and received a Life Saving Award from the Denver Fire Department for using CPR to stabilize an ailing man until an ambulance arrived. He is now retired from law enforcement but continues to work to make our world a better place as a trained Red Cross volunteer and as an active member of and speaker for the Libertarian Party - and for LEAP as a vocal opponent of the "War on Drugs."

Bette Rose Ryan

Bette Rose Ryan has been a libertarian since 1979 when a friend told her "You sound like a libertarian". Since then she has served as the Colorado LP State Chair and served three terms on the Libertarian Party National Committee.

She will be speaking on where we are as a party, how we got here and what is our next step to continue the journey.

Michael Peters

Michael Peters recently graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz where he started and chaired the College Republicans. Michael has always leaned libertarian and was a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. After moving to Missouri Michael came to the conclusion that his real home was with the Libertarian Party. Michael has volunteered to lead an effort to better organize campus libertarians in Missouri.

Lloyd Sloan - Sloan Ranger, WGNU Radio AM 920

Lloyd Sloan is host of the Sloan Ranger show on WGNU Radio AM 920 in St. Louis and a self proclaimed scholar on Thomas Jefferson.

Bill Hannegan Keep St. Louis Free

Bill Hannegan helped organize a coalition to defeat a smoking ban in St. Louis County not only once, but twice.

Dave Kuneman - Smokers Club

Dave Kuneman as part of the Smokers Club has done extensive research on the junk science behind smoking bans and helps groups across the country fight smoking bans.

Here is a link to the complete Convention Agenda.

Hotel and convention package information and prices can be found on the Convention Registration form.

You can register for the Missouri Libertarian Party convention by printing out the Convention Registration form and mailing it to the address on the form or using the Online Registration form and your credit card. The online registration link opens a new window to our online secure order vendor Click N Pledge where you can select which convention package you would like to order.

Previous Conventions

2007 May 4-5, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO.

2006 March 3-5 Lamplighter Inn & Suites Convention Center Springfield, MO.

2005 March 4-6 Holiday Inn Sports Complex Kansas City, MO.

2004 March 5-7 Holiday Inn Sports Complex Kansas City, MO.

2003 June 6-8 Wentzville, MO.