LNC Meeting, June 9, 2025

Last updated on June 11, 2025

[Addendum, the text and vote for the first resolution on McArdle.]

I have arrived at the meeting and have been let in.  Meeting came to order at 8:03. Vinson, Lam, McGee, Nanna and his alternate were absent. The Committee voted to go into executive session, with the Special Investigatory Committee and Mr. Hall.  At 8:45, they are still in Executive Session. At 9:37 they returned.  First line from someone: “Two minutes to discuss a hundred-page report.  That’s ridiculous.”

Chair will not allow debate of any motion. Darr will make motions.  Move that the LNC adopt the report and make it public.  The vote 11-2-4.  The motion passes. The report is preserved for eternity at https://lpedia.org/wiki/File:Special_Investigatory_Committee_Report.pdf . The report has been made public.

Darr moved to a second motion to review convention and credit card expenses. The first report focused on Freedom Calls and Conflict of interest issues.  The motion passes 13-0-4.

Darr moves a resolution referring to Angela McArdle.  Chadderdon proposes that the motion is out of order.  Chair claims the motion is in order.  There is debate.  Malagon moves to call all questions to prevent debate.  Vote is 9-7-0, 2/3 being required.  There is debate as to whether or not the motion is in order or was inadequately noticed.  Vote is 9-6-1 to sustain the chair’s ruling, Vinson having left the meeting.  Vote is 9-5-2.

[Addendum: The reported full text and vote of the motion:

“Whereas the Special Investigatory Committee finds that former Chair Angela McArdle violated her fiduciary duty to the Libertarian Party by concealing conflicts of interest and misusing donor funds, be it hereby resolved that the Libertarian National Committee deems Angela McArdle unfit to serve on the Libertarian National Committee, as an affiliate leader or as a candidate representing the Libertarian Party.

Be it further resolved that the Libertarian National Committee encourages the Bylaws Committee to review and propose bylaws changes that would codify the handling of members found to have engaged in financial malfeasance and/or other egregious actions.”

Bost: no
Chadderdon: no
Darr: yes
Dassing: no
Ford: Abstain
Harlos: yes
Hays: Abstain, but voices support
Martin: no
Malagon: yes
Johnson: yes
Nanna: yes
Redpath: yes
Thompson: yes
Vinson: (absent)
Watkins: no
Kathy: yes
Chair: yes]

Motion by Malagon to remove Martin from the meeting.  Malagon says Martin’s Region is not sending their best to the LNC.

Motion to recover money from McArdle, using pro bono or targeted fundraising to pay for recovery.

Malagon moves to remove Martin and Chadderdon from the meeting. Motion seconded, not acted upon.

Move to end debate on the appeal that the motion is out of order failed.  Speaker advances claim that the motion is not in the report. Martin says not allowing debate is a bad idea.    Chadderdon: Debate was not allowed on this motion in executive session.  Johnson proposes that we have debated these issues many times.  Vote is 10-4-2, sustaining the ruling of the chair. On the recovery motion,  Chadderdon, Darr, Weir, Martin, Watkins vote NO.  Vote 10-5-1. Motion passes.

We adjourn at 10:45.  Martin proposes a reality show. Malagon says STFU to Martin.