The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania - Forum

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change
without notice!)

=========Sept 2005=======

September 17th is National Constitution Day. This could be
another opportunity for a press release and letters to the
editor. Go to www.constitutioncenter.org for more details.
Since the Center is located in Philadelphia's
Independence Mall, this is all the more appropriate for
Pennsylvanians.

Sept 19th Filing Deadline for special elections for County Council.
Special Elections are being held this November for two County Council
seats.

Monday, Sept 19th.  Russ Diamond from Operation Clean Sweep
will be at Station Square. Can we join him for dinner in the early evening
there? Can we inform the media?  More details to follow.

Third Wed - Sept 21st, LPPgh meeting 7pm in a new location.
the next LPPgh meeting will be at 108 South 12th street
(off of Carson St. slightly UP the slope, not toward the river).
This is the Rauterkus campaign headquarters.  Consider expanding
the at large board by 2-4 members while holding quorum requirements
constant.  Evaluate Mark R's phone system. Literature and yard signs?
Start planning the holiday party. Also nominations for chapter officers
is next month.  I am not seeking reelection.

Thurs Sept 22nd, Pgh City County Bldg. The State Government Committee will
be holding a hearing on eminent domain at 11:00 am., Sept. 22, City Council
Chambers, City-County Building, fifth floor.  The public is invited to
attend.  People who wish to speak must register before the hearing by
contacting Susan Boyle by either email (sboyle@pahousegop.com) or by phone
(717-772-3465).  She will schedule speakers as time permits.  Please attend
whether you plan to speak or not.

Chicago Monetary Conference September 29-Oct 2, at which our
own Dan Sullivan will be one of 25 or so speakers (16 are
confirmed at the moment). Steven Zarenga is  the main
organizer.  http://www.monetary.org/2005conference.html.


There is no LP National Convention in odd years.


=========Oct 2005========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

One month to go before the elections.

Mid October - Approximate date for campaign finance
statements by candidates spending less than or equal to
$250)  to be completed.  (required of all candidates and
political action committees.) The deadline to turn them in
may be a few days later.

Thomas Jefferson Think Tank (TJTT) 1st Wednesday
7pm Silvioni's Subject TBA.  For directions or
RSVP, kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Saturday October 8, 2005 - LPPa Board Meeting
Valley Forge Brewing Company, Chester County

October 11th- last day to register to vote before the
election.

Third Wed - October 19th, LPPgh meeting
7pm, Ritters. Think about Holiday Party.
The Holiday Party's regular date is very near Xmas.
Also we have to nominate LPPgh officers for 2006.
Consider changing the # of At large board members.
Time flies, doesn't it?

United Nations Day (Oct 24) This could be another
opportunity for a press release.

10/30/05 LPPa 'deadline' to complete direct mail to
registered Libertarians in target counties.

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change
without notice!)

==========Nov 2005=========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

November 1st- last day to apply for a civilian absentee
ballot.

Thomas Jefferson Think Tank (TJTT) 1st Wednesday
7pm Silvioni's Subject TBA.  For directions or
RSVP, kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Nov 4th- last day for county boards of elections to receive
voted absentee ballots.

Tuesday, Nov 8th, election day. Post election party?
Should we hold the 2006 LPPa convention in Pgh?

Nov 9th- first day to register after the nov. election

Saturday November 12, 2005 LPPa Bus Mtg. Location TBA
Should we hold the 2006 LPPa convention in Pgh?

Third Wed - November 16th, LPPgh meeting
7pm, Ritters. Recap 2004 races and finalize the Holiday Party.
Write Bill of Rights Day Press Release early.

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change
without notice!)

===========Dec 2005=======
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

Thomas Jefferson Think Tank (TJTT) 1st Wednesday
7pm Silvioni's Subject TBA.  For directions or
RSVP, kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Saturday December 10, 2005 - LPPa Board Meeting
Valley Forge Brewing Company, Chester County

Dec 15th Bill of Rights Day - we need a press release and
some kind of newsworthy event. Our future candidates could
be quoted as saying nice things about the Bill of Rights.
http://www.holidayorigins.com/html/bill_of_rights_day.html

Third Wed - December 21st, LPPgh meeting
and holiday party.  Very close to Xmas. Should we change the
date?

Dec 28 to Jan 2nd.  record the C-Span II  annual
Political Campaign Management lectures from American
University. Check C-span web site.

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change
without notice!)

=======2005======2005======2005=====
Offices up for election in 2005:
   * District Justice      * County Treasurer      *
County Clerk of Courts      * County Jury Commissioners
     * County Sherriff      * Borough Mayor      * Borough
Council      * Township Supervisor      * Borough/Township
Tax Collector      * Borough/Township Constable      *
Borough/Township Auditor      * School Board

Expiring terms: Four Pgh. City Council members:
Alan Hertzberg, D.    Jim Motznik, D.
Sala Udin, D.             William Peduto, D.

Four county row officers: Coroner Cyril Wecht, D.
Sheriff Pete DeFazio, D.
Jury Commissioners (Jean Milko and Allan Kirschman)

Six County Council members:
Ron Francis, R.    Tom Shumaker, R.    Doug Price, R.
Charles Martoni, D.     C.L. Jabbour, D.    Wayne Fontana
(expected to buck for the Dem's slot for PA
Senate, 42nd)

Five city school board members: (most often cross-file for
party affiliation) Randall Taylor, Alex Matthews, Theresa
Colaizzi Jean Fink, Floyd McCrea

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========2006 =======2006======2006====

2006: The 2006 general election will be held on Tuesday,
November 7 and the primary election will likely be held in
late May. The offices that will be up for election are
listed below.

* U.S. Senator (Santorum)      * U.S. Representative
* Pennsylvania Governor      * Pennsylvania Lt. Governor
* PA State Representative


=======January 2006======
Dec 31 to Jan 2nd.  record the C-Span annual
Political Campaign Management lectures from American
University.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Our statewide signature requirements will be roughly 66,000
statewide in '06. This compares with 25,000 statewide in
'04.

We may have a candidate for Gene Riccardi's city council
seat in a special election. Expect to see a Feb 2006 or
March 2006 special election. The winning vote
might be 2,000 to 3,000. The goal should be 4,500 votes.
His is District 3: South Side, South Side Slopes,
Arlington, Beltzhover, parts of Oakland, and a tiny edge of Mt.
Washington.

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

LPPgh meeting third wed.  7pm, probably at Ritter's.

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually
=========.February 2006========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

LPPgh meeting third wed.
LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

circulate and file nomination petitions.

LPPa bylaws changes must be submitted at least 30 days
before the state convention, whenever that will be.


==========March 2006========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually
LPPa Bus Mtg. location TBA
Which month is the yearly LPPa state convention?


========April 2006==========
Find out dates of Three Rivers Arts Festival (in May)

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

April 15th Income Tax Day.  (Possible Fair Tax event??)
LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

=========May 2006=========
Find out dates of Three Rivers Arts Festival (in May)
Usually first 3 weekends in May
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net


May 30, 2005 Probable deadline to apply for a table at
Pitt's activities fair.

Sat/Sun May 7-8th Tax Freedom Day

Greek food festival May 8-13th, 2005
St Nicholas Cathedral Community Center
419 South Dithridge, Oakland
Across from the Carnegie Museum.
Find out date of 2006 food festival.

PRIMARY ELECTION
Primary day is the easiest day to get petition signatures
because everyone there is registered in that district.

LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
Hold summer meetings on campus?

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

=========June 2006=========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.
2006 LP National convention will be in Portland, Oregon.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Make sure that the Pgh Libertarian Club registers for a
table at the upcoming Student Activities Fair. Also see if
the student Lib clubs can get a mention in the packet for
incoming freshmen.


LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

Find out deadline for FOAC endorsements. (August?)

===========July 2006=========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.
2006 LP National convention will be in Portland, Oregon.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net


LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
Time to order yard signs, to make brochures, etc.

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

=======August 2006===========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.
Aug 1st is usually the deadline for turning in notarized
petition forms to Harrisburg.

August put a notice to find out the date of jury rights
day.  Possibly give out fjia pamphlets and send a press
release?

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
Get ready for student activities fairs at pitt and cmu.

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

=========September 2006========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.
sept 5th was Jury Rights Day in 2003

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

anniversary of 9-11 bombings
LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
Literature and yard signs?
Start planning the holiday party.
Also nominations for chapter officers is next month.

September 17th is National Constitution Day. This could be
another opportunity for a press release and letters to the
editor. Go to www.constitutioncenter.org for more details.
Since the Center is located in Philadelphia's
Independence Mall, this is all the more appropriate for
Pennsylvanians.


LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

=========October 2006=========
First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

Mid October, 2006- Approximate date for campaign finance
statements by candidates spending less than or equal to
$250)  to be completed.  (required of all candidates and
political action committees.) The deadline to turn them in
may be a few days later.

One month to go before the elections.  Yard signs?
Brochures,  door to door literature drops?

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually. Nominate new officers and plan the

final get out the vote strategy.  Think about the holiday
party before it is too late.

LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.
LPPgh meeting- we must nominate officers on this day.

United Nations Day (Oct 24) This could be another
opportunity for a press release.


=======November, 2006========

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.
election day

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

LPPgh meeting third wed. 7pm, probably at Ritter's.

======December, 2006=======

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank,
Silvioni's 7-PM.  topic TBA for more info or to RSVP
contact kathleenstewart@comcast.net

LPPgh meeting third wed. Holiday party.
New board takes over at conclusion of meeting.

Dec 15th Bill of Rights Day - we need a press release and
some kind of newsworthy event. Our future candidates could
be quoted as saying nice things about the Bill of Rights.
http://www.holidayorigins.com/html/bill_of_rights_day.html


LPPa mtg 2nd sat usually

Dec 31 to Jan 2nd.  record the C-Span annual
Political Campaign Management lectures from American
University.

Perhaps 'odd year' LPPa Conventions could be held later in
the year?  There is no statewide ballot access drive in odd
years, so we could perhaps hold the state convention after
most colleges are out for the summer?  Then students from
the college Libertarian clubs can attend?  Maybe the student
activities dept will allocate money so they can  attend?  We
could build up student groups during the 2006 elections,
then get them to attend in 2007?  The have programs geared
toward college L groups?


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=======Jan, 2007=========
========Feb, 2007========
========March, 2007======
========April, 2007=======
April 15th Income Tax Day.  Possibly involve the Fair Tax
people?
========May, 2007========
========June, 2007========
Make sure that the Pgh Libertarian Club registers for a
table at the upcoming Student Activities Fair. Also see if
the student Lib clubs can get a mention in the packet for
incoming freshmen.

========July, 2007========
=========Aug, 2007=======
========Sept, 2007=======
sept 5th was Jury Rights Day in 2003
anniversary of 9-11 bombings

September 17th is National Constitution Day. This could be
another opportunity for a press release and letters to the
editor. Go to www.constitutioncenter.org for more details.
Since the Center is located in Philadelphia's
Independence Mall, this is all the more appropriate for
Pennsylvanians.


=========Oct. 2007========
United Nations Day (Oct 24) This could be another
opportunity for a press release.
LPPgh must nominate officers at the monthly meeting.
========Nov, 2007========
=========Dec. 2007======

UPCOMING RACES BY YEAR

2005 Pa. cities that are electing Mayors.
Philadelphia (2007)
Pittsburgh (2005)
Harrisburg (2005)
Allentown (2005)
Erie (2005)
Scranton (2005)


2006
Pa. Rep and half of the Pa. Senate
Pa. Governor
US Senator from Pa. (Santorum)
US Congress

2007
City Council,
Mayor of Philadelphia
Allegheny County Executive
Allegheny county controller
Pgh controller

County Commissioners in Pa.
. Allegheny (2007)
. Berks (2007)
. Centre (2007)
. Cumberland (2007)
. Delaware (2005, 2007)
. Montgomery (2007)
. York (2007)

2008
Pa. Rep and Pa. Senate(1/2)
US President
US Congress
Pa Row Offices (Treasurer, Atty Gen, Auditor General)
**no US Senator from Pa. in 2008

2009
City Council, Mayor of pittsburgh
Other municipal offices?
IoE, JoE
Same as 2005??
Mayors of these Pa. cities
Pittsburgh (2009)
Harrisburg (2009)
Allentown (2009)
Erie (2009)
Scranton (2009)


2010
Pa. Rep and Pa. Senate(1/2)
Pa. Governor
US Senator from Pa.
US Congress

2011
City Council, County Commissioners
Mayor of Philly
Allegheny County Executive
Allegheny county controller
Pgh controller


2012
Pa. Rep and Pa. Senate(1/2)
US Congress
US President
US Senator from Pa.
Dems and GOPers elect (at the polls) Party Bosses in
presidential election years, 2000, 2004, etc.


2013
IoE and JoE
Pittsburgh (2013)
Harrisburg (2013)
Allentown (2013)
Erie (2013
Scranton (2013


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Find out the dates for the following Pgh events:

Income Tax Day
Tax Freedom Day Rally ?,
The three rivers arts festival,
The Regatta ,
Shadyside Arts Festival(s) [Aren't there 2 competing
festivals at the same time],
The flea Markets in Aspinwall  ,
The Allegheny County Fair,
The 3 Rivers Rib Cook off,
Dennis Hopper Film Festival
Earth Day 21-can ozone salute
Labor Day parade(probably on labor day?)
Pgh Pridefest,
Mellon Jazz Festival ,
The 4th of July (They have held the fireworks on the 3rd!),
Various concerts at IC Lite Pavillion, Station Square.
Other neighborhood festivals (Southside, Squirrel
Hill, Greek Food Festival, etc) ,