Libertarian Party provides Pennsylvanians real political choice
Libertarian Party announces 2010 statewide candidates

Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (LPPA)
3915 Union Deposit Road #223
Harrisburg, PA 17109
www.lppa.org

For Immediate Release:  April 1, 2010

Contact: Doug Leard (Media Relations) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
             Michael Robertson (Chair) at 1-800-R-RIGHTS / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Harrisburg –   At their convention on March 27^th, the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (LPPA) approved the following statewide candidates to run in the 2010 election:

Governor; Marakay Rogers, Attorney from York, York County

U.S. Senate; Douglas M. Jamison, Engineer from Nottingham Township, Washington County

While most Libertarian Party district candidates are nominated at the county level and the nomination process has not been completed, the following candidates have been confirmed:

U.S. Congress –
Bill Beeman 3^rd District
Eric Wisener 8^th District
Demo Agoris 12^th District
Scott Pigeon 18^th District

Senator in the General Assembly;
Betsy Summers            14^th District

Representative in the General Assembly;
Michael J. Robertson 63^rd District
Erik Viker 85^th District
Brian Bergman 119^th District
Tim Mullen 120^th District

Commenting on the election, candidate for Governor Marakay Rogers said, “Pennsylvanians are angry, and they're not going to take it any more. For many people, the legislature's hijacking of the state budget for half a year was the last straw. They want an alternative to what's been happening in Harrisburg, and that's what the Libertarian Party is offering them.”

United States Senate nominee Douglas Jamison observed  “James Madison said ‘The powers delegated … to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.’ Liberty was founded in this state, and I plan to begin restoring the people’s liberties by adhering to the constitution as their Senator.”

LPPA Election Committee Chair Susan Haythornthwaite noted "In order for Libertarian Party candidates to appear on the November ballot, Pennsylvania election law requires that Libertarian statewide candidates obtain about ten times the number of signatures on nomination papers from registered voters in Pennsylvania than Democratic or Republican candidates need for their publicly funded nomination.  I encourage citizens to support democracy in Pennsylvania and America by signing nomination petitions for Libertarian Party candidates who are willing and able to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania."

The Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in Pennsylvania and the United States. More than 200,000 people across the country are registered Libertarians, and Libertarians serve in hundreds of elected offices. Please visit www.LP.org or www.LPPA.org for more information.