Larry Stafford
Larry Stafford was the Libertarian nominee for the United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008. He received 0.9% of the votes statewide, finishing fourth.
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[edit] Libertarian Activism
Stafford has been active in the Rockford Area Libertarian Party since 1999. He was the Illinois Volunteer Coordinator for the 2000 presidential campaign of Libertarian candidate Harry Browne[citation needed].
[edit] Military service
Stafford enlisted in the United States Army at age 18. He served three years on active duty as a Military Police Officer in Alabama, Germany, and Virginia. Stafford achieved the rank of Sergeant E-5 and continued his service as an Army Reservist, during which time he graduated from Parachute Jump School and the Drill Instructor Academy[citation needed].
[edit] Personal
Stafford, 41, resides in South Beloit, Illinois and is married with four children, three stepchildren, and four grandchildren. He has worked as a truck driver for 16 years[citation needed].
[edit] Campaign
Stafford was unanimously selected as the nominee of the Libertarian Party of Illinois at the party's January 2008 State Organizing Committee meeting[citation needed]. Stafford's opponents in the general election included incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (Democrat), physician Steve Sauerberg (Republican), retired teacher Kathy Cummings (Green), and Chad Koppie (Constitution).
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