It's that time of year again! The Executive Committee is now accepting applications from any and all members looking to fill most of our various LPCA Committees for the 2023 - 2024 session. Applicants will be evaluated and considered by the Executive Committee at our up coming in-person meeting taking place on Saturday, April 1st, 2023. The criteria used in selecting applicants will include: professional acumen, Party involvement, experience, and the over ability to deliver on the work required.

If you're interested in serving on a committee this year, please send an email with the committee(s) you'd like to be considered for (you can serve on more than one a time), along with your cover letter, resume and/or reasoning for why you should be selected, to the ExCom Private List: [email protected] .

Below is a list of the committees, a brief description of the work they do (per the LPCA Operating Procedures Manual) along with the number of vacancies each committee has (not counting pre-filled positions required by the OPM): 

Affiliate Support Committee (ASC)—4 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 7 members: the 3 Area Coordinators, and 4 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for providing the County Central Committees support including, but not limited to: affiliate growth strategy, assistance drafting Bylaws, assistance learning RONR, assistance with resources, and assistance with basic marketing and public relations.

Budget Committee—4 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members: the Treasurer, and 4 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: considering and constructing a budget of income and expenditures for January 1st through December 31st, and distributing the budget to the ExCom at its final meeting of the fiscal year for ratification.

Bylaws Committee—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: recommending changes in the Bylaws and Convention Rules, and for drafting an initial and final report for the delegates prior to Convention.

Candidate Support Committee (CSC)—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 7 members: the Chair, a Chair appointed Treasurer (who cannot be a member of the ExCom) and 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: raising money to support qualified state and federal Libertarian candidates in California, campaign publicity, reviewing unrestricted account records for accuracy and assisting the Treasurer with timely filing of FPPC and FEC reports.

Communications and Media Committee (CMC)—7 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 7 members all elected by the ExCom. This Committee works as the Party’s public relations and internal comms department. This Committee is responsible for: writing and disseminating press releases, highlighting the Party’s activities and public positions in a constructive and inclusive manner through social media engagement, thoughtful political analysis, and bi-monthly newsletters.

Convention Committee—1 Vacancy, Rest Chosen by Committee Chair

The Chair of this Committee is elected by the ExCom, and is made up of however many members the elected Chair of the Committee deems necessary. This Committee is responsible for: planning all aspects of the LPCA Annual Convention.

Financial Standards Committee (FSC)—Indefinite Vacancies

This Committee is elected by the ExCom during the first 3 months after Convention, and is made up of however many members are deemed necessary. This Committee is responsible for: reviewing the financial records of the Party, and reporting its findings at each subsequent ExCom meeting and the next Convention.

Historical Preservation Committee (HPC)—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: directing the preservation and publication of Party historical documents and reporting its activities and decisions to the ExCom at each Quarterly Meeting.

Legislative Committee—7 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 7 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: the education and advocacy of Party positions on California state legislation in communication with Party affiliates, members, legislators and the general public.

Membership Committee—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: managing the Party’s programs to promote, increase and maintain membership.

Program Committee—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: developing the Party Program consisting of up to 5 planks which state interim measures and political policies designed to implement the Party position on issues of interest to California.

Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: developing and distributing to the membership, a strategic plan containing long-term and short-term strategies for expanding the influence and membership of the Party. It shall monitor and assist with the implementation of the strategic plan on an ongoing basis.

Website and Information Technology Committee (WITCom)—5 Vacancies

This Committee is made up of up to 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: maintaining and making modifications to the LPCA’s website and information technology (IT) infrastructure, and retaining and working with contractors, volunteers, and other personnel working toward the same goal.

Please send all email considerations by March 25th, 2023, to give the ExCom ample time to review and discuss all applicants prior to the meeting.