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An Open Letter and an Open Invitation Sat, 17 Jul 2010

North Carolina Libertarians,

I would first like to show my gratitude for the recent appointment to the Libertarian Party of North Carolina's Political Director position. It is an honor to serve with such great people and I look forward to our future growth. I enter with a long list of experience including the founding of the Liberty Club at Campbell University, Co-editor for the "Peace, Freedom, Prosperity Movement", Campaign Manager for US Senate candidate Dr Mike Beitler, Radio Host of "The Liberty Solution" Radio and "Peace, Freedom, Prosperity" Radio, not to mention my position on the Libertarian Party of North Carolina's Executive Committee Board, recently serving as a delegate to the Libertarian National Convention. I'm currently on pace to graduate from Campbell University with my Master's in Business Administration, already receiving my Bachelor in Business Administration.

As the campaign season begins to heat up, now more than ever is the time to take the message to the citizens and I look forward to working with each and everyone of you to advance the cause of Freedom and Liberty. I see this as an opportunity for the party to grow, but more importantly a chance to stick to the principles that have helped us obtain our current position. With ballot access and great candidates stepping up to represent the message, the opportunity has never been better for the Libertarian Party to advance the ideals of personal freedom, self-ownership, and individual rights to a broader audience.

The main focus and benchmark for the Political Director position consists in recruiting volunteers, electoral results, donations/fundraising, voter registration and training. As a Liberty activist with multiple years of experience, I will strive to increase all of these categories during the current election season, and more importantly, I will strive to increase these numbers even after the election in November. 2012 is right around the corner and the more momentum we can gain now, the stronger the party will be going into the general election.

It is important that we try to improve the brand image of Libertarianism. One of the stepping stones to this is to increase the synergy between board members, county affilates, volunteers, and candidates state-wide. The key to this is communication. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact me at anytime. I am here to help you help the Libertarian message.

Michael Shanklin
(919) 824-6829
Political Director
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina