We are pleased to announce the date and location of the Libertarian Party of South Dakota’s annual State Convention. This year’s Convention will take place on May 10th from 1 to 4pm at the Pizza Ranch in Sioux Falls (East 10th St). We have a private room reserved in the back.
Come out and have a slice or two of pizza while we conduct our annual business meeting. This year we will be taking nominations and electing new Officers for the Executive Committee of the LPSD, Officers serve a two year term on the Committee that runs from 2025 to 2027. We will also have a special guest speaker Mark Tuniewicz who was previously our Region 6 Representative on the Libertarian National Committee.
The following Officer positions and job descriptions are posted below:
Chair: The Chair or a member of the ExCom designated by the Chair shall conduct all statewide meetings of the LPSD and the ExCom. The Chair or the Chair’s designee shall be one of the LPSD delegates to the National Libertarian Party convention. The Chair has authority to speak on behalf of LPSD for all public relations activities and other duties assigned by the ExCom. The Chair will appoint him or herself, the Vice Chair, The Secretary, and/or the Treasurer to an appropriate Regional Committee for the purposes of collecting donations made to the party at regional meetings.
Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall be the chief assistant to the Chair holding such executive powers as the Chair shall delegate and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned by the Chair or the ExCom. The Vice-Chair shall make an annual report to the ExCom. The Vice-Chair shall perform or make provisions for performance of any legal assistance the party may require. If the office of the Chair becomes vacant, the Vice-Chair shall conduct meetings of the ExCom and the LPSD until the office of Chair is filled.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall receive all money paid to the LPSD, or be given receipt of all monies, and shall deposit, if not previously done so by another elected officer, the same in such bank or banks as have been designated by the ExCom and shall disburse said money upon order of the ExCom. Treasurer shall make a complete financial report to the ExCom and at least annual reports to the membership. Treasurer shall perform all duties required of this office by applicable federal and state law.
Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for communicating activities of the ExCom and state meeting to the membership. The Secretary shall keep minutes and records as needed for recording the activities of the ExCom and meeting and communicating these to members. Shall be responsible for keeping records of the party membership. To keep up to date records of State party membership and National membership, and a separate list of registered Libertarians in South Dakota. Name, address, email, if possible, for records and notifications of party activities and also saving records for future use/referencing purposes.
Communications Director: The Communications Director can act on behalf of the LPSD for all media requests, social media posts, television/radio appearances, live events, and interview requests. He or She will also be responsible for helping write articles, news, and announcements via the official party website. Will also contribute to organizing events of all types. The Communications Director reports to the State Chair.
Regional Coordinators (West River, East River and Sioux River): The Regional Coordinators shall conduct quarterly gatherings (meetings, booth, volunteer work, outreach) with members of the LPSD within their designated region. The Regional Coordinators shall assist in recruiting legislative candidates, shall organize petitioning teams to assist Libertarian candidates in achieving ballot access within their designated region. The Regional Coordinators shall gather names, addresses, and emails from Libertarian members within their region, relay that collected data to the Membership Director, and assist LPSD members in organizing county parties and other affiliates of LPSD within their designated region. Regional Coordinators are recommended to organize a Regional Committee to assist in their responsibilities. All monetary donations to the party made at Regional Meetings must be forwarded to the party Treasurer for deposit (though Secretary, Chair, and Vice-Chair may also accept said funds for deposit). The Regional Coordinators act as ambassadors for the party and may take on any role assigned to by the State Chair for temporary or emergency purposes.
● The West River Regional Coordinator designated Legislative Districts are as
follows: 21, 26,23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35.
● The East River Regional Coordinator designated Legislative Districts are as follows:
1, 2, 3,4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, and 22.
● The Sioux River Regional Coordinator designated Legislative Districts are as
follows: 6, 9, 25, 17, 16, 18, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 25.
If you have ever wanted to take a more active role in the LPSD this is a great event to attend to get started. If you can’t make it on May 10th but still would like to get more involved the Libertarian Party of Minnehaha County has a meet and greet event in Downtown Sioux Falls on April 10th from 6-8pm. More details on that can be found here or on their Facebook page here.
If you would like to shape the future of the LPSD we hope to see you on May 10th at the Ranch!
