LibertyFest

Defender of Liberty Awards

The 2007 Defender of Liberty Awards were presented at the LPM Campaign Conference on March 8. The Conference agenda and schedule are available in pdf format at:
http://www.michiganlp.org/Shared%20Documents/030808agenda-LP-CandidateConferenceTraining-v3.pdf

Defender of Liberty Awards ("Libbies") have been presented at our annual LibertyFest Banquet to a maximum of four select individuals, Libertarian or otherwise, who have made notable personal efforts in the defense of liberty. Winners must live and/or work in the state of Michigan.

Three categories have been established:

Spokesperson for Liberty - a member of the community whose patriotism and conviction have inspired contributions to the cause of Liberty

Promoter of Liberty - A Libertarian whose efforts have done the most to promote the LP and Libertarian principles

Producer of Liberty - a dedicated, behind-the-scenes Libertarian whose quiet labors over the years exemplifies the backbone of the LP.

A fourth award is available to be given at the judge’s discretion.

Defenders of Liberty Recipients:

LibertyFest

Title	Winners	Location
2007-2008 LPM Campaign Conference	Martin Howrylak Leslie Roszman Scotty Boman	Best Western Hotel, 16999 South Laurel Park Drive. Livonia
2006 LibertyFest	Bill Hall Gregory Creswell Tim O'Brian Arthur Gulick	The Original Cottege Inn Resturant, Ann Abror MI
2005 LibertyFest	Leonard Schwartz Andy LeCureaux Sheldon Rose	Sajo's Restaurant. 36470 Moravian, Clinton Township, MI 48035
2004 LibertyFest	Tim Beck Stuart Ruley Jamie Lewis	Hampton Inn Suites. Okemos. 2200 Hampton Place, Okemos, MI
2003 LibertyFest	Greg Dirasian Joe Overton Jeff Steinport	Hampton Inn Suites. Okemos, 2200 Hampton Place, Okemos, MI
2002 LibertyFest	Fred Collins Dick and Rae Jozwiak Paul Soyk	Mac & Ray's, Harrison Township
2001 LibertyFest	Tom Crosslin Csaba Csere Joann Karpinski Nancy O'Brien	Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn
2000 LibertyFest	Bill Bradley Joann Karpinski Bill Shotey Tom Shull	Miles World Resturant, 17689 Masonic (near Groesbeck), Fraser, MI 48026
1999 LibertyFest	Mark Heil David Littman Al Titran & Rosemary Racchi Emily Salvette	Heinzman's Heidelberg Restaurant, at 43785 Gratiot Avenue (M-3) in Clinton Township
1998 LibertyFest	Ben Bachrach Bob Black	Top of the Pontchartrain Hotel, Detroit Michigan
1997 LibertyFest	Jon Coon Keith Edwards Phil O'Halloran
1996 LibertyFest	Richard Ask Barb Goushaw Todd and Sharon Greene Gary Stewart and Karen Mazarella
1993 Libertarian Week Banquet	Jack Kevorkian	Clarion Hotel in Farmington Hills