Nicholas Sarwark
Nicholas Sarwark | |
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19th Chair of the Libertarian National Committee | |
Assumed office June 29, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Geoff Neale |
Vice Chair of the Colorado Libertarian State Committee | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Harlos |
Succeeded by | Eric Mulder |
Chair of the Maryland Libertarian State Committee | |
In office 2001–2003 | |
Preceded by | Steve Boone |
Succeeded by | Chip Spangler |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas Joel Sarwark August 27, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Libertarian |
Spouse |
Valerie Sarwark (m. 2009) |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Alma mater | Washington Adventist University (BS) American University (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Nicholas Joel Sarwark[1] (born August 27, 1979)[2] is the 19th and current chair of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), the executive body of the Libertarian Party (LP) of the United States. Prior to his election in 2014,[3] he served on several LP national committees and as chair of the Libertarian Party of Maryland State Committee and vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado State Committee.[4]
Sarwark ran for mayor in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral election, finishing fourth with 10.5 percent of the vote.[5]
Early life and education
Sarwark was born on August 27, 1979, in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Washington Adventist University in 1998 with a BS in computer science and a minor in philosophy, later receiving his juris doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2008.[6] Whilst attending law school, Sarwark clerked for the libertarian law firm Institute for Justice.[7]
In the early 1990s, Sarwark's father brought him to Maricopa County Libertarian gatherings, and Sarwark subsequently joined the party in 1999.[8][2]
Career
Sarwark was chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maryland from 2001 to 2003,[9][10] holding numerous LP officer and local-level roles there.[11] Prior to being elected chairman of the Libertarian National Committee in 2014, Sarwark served as a deputy public defender in Colorado and as vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado.[12] Sarwark was re-elected in 2016,[13] and again in 2018.[14]
Sarwark ran in the 2018 Phoenix mayoral election,[15] garnering 10.5 percent of the vote, placing fourth among four candidates,[5] and did not advance to the 2019 run-off.[16]
Personal life
Sarwark married his wife, Valerie in 2009. After building a family in Denver, he returned to Phoenix in 2014 to join his family's independent car dealership, where he served as vice-president.[17][18] Sarwark and his wife have four children.[2][19] In 2019, Sarwark and his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, recognizing the success of the grassroots libertarian movement the Free State Project.[20]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kate Gallego | 154,923 | 44.53 | |
Democratic | Daniel Valenzuela | 91,524 | 26.31 | |
Republican | Moses Sanchez | 64,938 | 18.66 | |
Libertarian | Nicholas Sarwark | 36,530 | 10.50 | |
Total votes | 347,195 | 100.00 |
See also
References
- ^ American University, Washington College of Law (Class of 2008, Spring) Commencement
- ^ a b c "Nicholas Sarwark - Libertarian Party".
- ^ Harper, Jennifer (June 30, 2014). "Inside the Beltway: Libertarians shift into aggressive mode". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Libertarians elect new leadership". Westmoreland Times. July 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "City Clerk Election Results English". Phoenix.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Chartier, Gary (April 17, 2015). "LIBERTARIAN PARTY CHAIR AND WAU GRAD TALKS ABOUT FREEDOM". Spectrum. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Pyeatt, Jill (May 17, 2014). "Nicholas Sarwark: I Would Like to Be the Next Chair of the Libertarian National Committee". Independent Political Report. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Flaherty, Joseph (February 6, 2018). "Libertarian Candidate for Phoenix Mayor to City Council: Get Out of the Way". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Central Committee Minutes, 4 August 2001". Libertarian Party of Maryland. August 4, 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ http://lpmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/v25n2.pdf
- ^ http://lpmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/v29n2.pdf
- ^ VanDyke, Stephen (June 28, 2014). "Nicholas Sarwark elected to lead Libertarian Party". HammerOfTruth.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Peal, Wayne (May 31, 2016). "Libertarian stripper has long Livingston history". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Sarwark wins unprecedented 3rd consecutive term as Libertarian national chair". LP.org. July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Jessica (January 23, 2018). "Libertarian Nicholas Sarwark running for Phoenix mayor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "AP: Phoenix mayor will be a runoff between Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela". The Associated Press. November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ https://www.consolidatedauto.com/en/about-us/our-story.cfm
- ^ http://chair.sarwark.org/
- ^ http://archive.sendpulse.com/shc4c/4e1qb/
- ^ "There's a new Porcupine in town: Libertarian National Committee chair moves to Manchester from Arizona". Manchester Ink Link. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.