New appointments: Campaign Director, General Campaign Coordinator, and Recruitment Manager

The Staten Island Libertarian Party is at once thrilled and grateful to officially announce three new appointments.
Jennifer DeSanctis-Narby has been appointed Communications Director. She will be the gatekeeper of all external press and party materials, provide editorial review and fact-checking, and coordinate both print and online copywriting.
Ralph Bencivenga has been appointed General Campaign Coordinator. He will work with individual campaign managers to schedule candidate appearances and general campaign events, and will help train and coordinate volunteer support efforts.
Tom C. has been appointed Recruitment Manager. Using academia as a base of operations, Tom will work to promote general awareness, build general membership for the chapter, and recruit volunteers for the general campaign. He will also help to develop additional online and broadcast opportunities.
We look forward to our continued success with our new appointees as we being the political campaign season.

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Press Release: Staten Island Chapter of the Libertarian Party Forms in First Annual Convention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Staten Island Chapter of the Libertarian Party Forms in First Annual Convention
Staten Island, NY – March 26, 2010 – The Staten Island Libertarian Party was officially formed during its first annual convention, held at 7:30 PM on March 25th, 2010, at Karl’s Klipper, 40 Bay Street, Staten Island.
In attendance were 20 Staten Island residents, including 11 members of the New York State Libertarian Party, who voted unanimously to form an independent chapter of the Libertarian Party for Richmond County, and approved Chapter by-laws.
Chapter officers were elected, including Edward Stehlin, Chairman (Stapleton); Richard Bier, Vice Chairman (Travis); Dave Narby, Secretary (Silver Lake); Brian DeMarzo, Treasurer (Annadale); and Tom Vendittelli, Director of Membership and Fundraising (Meiers Corners). Also discussed were platform development and strategic planning for the November elections.
The Staten Island Libertarian Party is a local chapter of the New York State Libertarian Party, and was created to promote libertarian principles throughout the Island. The Libertarian Party’s core platform is centered around three principles: individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic freedom.
The Staten Island Libertarian Party is actively seeking new membership, and encourages anyone interested to join them at their next meeting. Meetings are held at 7:30 PM on the second Wednesday of each month, at Karl’s Klipper, 40 Bay St., Staten Island, and are open to the general public.
For more information, visit www.statenislandlp.org or email [email protected].

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