Libertarian Party of Oregon

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Phone:
503-245-5942

Address:
Libertarian Party
of Oregon
10211 SW Barbur Blvd. Suite 210A
Portland, OR 97219

Map to LPO Office

Libertarian Party Statement of Principles

We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual. We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose. Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the opposite principle, that the state has the right to dispose of the lives of individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the United States, all political parties other than our own grant to government the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize the fruits of their labor without their consent. We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not violate the rights of the individual; namely, (1) the right to life - accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of physical force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and action - accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge the freedom of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any form; (3) the right to property - accordingly we oppose all government interference with private property, such as confiscation, nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation. Since governments, where instituted, must not violate individual rights, we oppose all interference by government in the areas of voluntary and contractual relations among individuals. People should not be forced to sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others. They should be left free by government to deal with one another as free traders, and the resultant economic system, the only one compatible with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.

Governing Documents

The LPO operates according to an adopted Constitution, a set of bylaws, and convention rules. These documents were adopted and are frequently amended at annual business conventions and certain special conventions. Click on the links below to download PDF copies of these documents.

Constitution-Revised 2007.

LPO Bylaws

Bylaws-Revised 2007.

LPO Convention Rules

Convention Rules-Revised 2005.

Affiliated County Parties (ACPs)

ACP Political Functions: Affiliated County Parties (ACPs) provide a local venue of political activity for Libertarians across Oregon. ACPs recruit, run, and support candidates for local and county office while providing a base of support to those who win elections. By organizing down to the precinct level, ACPs work to maximize Libertarian voter turnout. ACPs can nominate partisan candidates to the November ballot if the districts at issue lie entirely within a county.

ACP Representative and Social Functions: ACPs are able to send representatives to the Libertarian Party of Oregon State Committee. Finally, ACPs have a strong social component and occasionally hold parties, picnics and other activities for members and guests.

Contacts:

Baker*
Benton*
Clackamas
Clatsop*
Columbia*
Coos
Crook*
Curry*
Deschutes
Douglas*
Gilliam*
Grant*

Harney*
Hood River*
Jackson*
Jefferson*
Josephine
Klamath*
Lake*
Lane
Lincoln*
Linn*
Malheur*
Marion

Morrow*
Multnomah
Polk
Sherman*
Tillamook*
Umatilla*
Union*
Wallowa*
Wasco*
Washington
Wheeler*
Yamhill

* Please write to exec.dir at lporegon dot org or call (503) 245-5942.

Current County Chairs
Lars Hedbor, Clackamas County
Robert Taylor, Coos County
Stan Howard, Deschutes County
Tonie Nathan, Lane County
Justin Grover, Marion County
Paul Delaney, Polk County
Stephen Pearson, Washington County
David Terry, Yamhill County

Current LPO Officers

H. Joe Tabor Chair chair at lporegon dot org	[Photo coming soon] Joseph Cornwell Vice Chair vicechair at lporegon dot org
[Photo coming soon] Fred Jabin Secretary secretary at lporegon dot org	Justin Grover Treasurer treasurer at lporegon dot org