Libertarian Party of Mississippi | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Vicky Rose |
| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Jackson |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Colors | Blue; Gold |
| Website | |
| http://www.mslp.org | |
The Libertarian Party of Mississippi is the Mississippi affiliate of the U.S. Libertarian Party. The Chair is Vicky Rose, Laz Austin is Vice Chair, Zach Britt is Secretary, and the Treasurer is Brian Keller. [1]
The Libertarian Party of Mississippi holds the same platform as the U.S. Libertarian Party. Some of the key tenets are: [2] [ non-primary source needed ]
In 2017, Steve McCluskey was elected mayor of McLain, Mississippi, the state's first elected member of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi. [3]
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