Bruce A. Martin
Libertarian Candidate


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  POLITICAL EXPERIENCE  

  • Libertarian candidacy for by LPNY State Convention, Poughkeepsie, March 14:
  • Convention support to seek designation (or primaries) from other parties, as "fusion" candidate.
  • Selected as a Delegate to National Convention (Washington DC, July 2-5).

  • Website and internet support of ABCO petition drive for Councilmanic Districts.
  • Internet/WWW consultant to Citizen's Advisory Panel (Gordian Racke), Ratepayers Against LILCO Bailout (Irving Like), Initiative for Competetive Energy (Wayne Prospect), and related groups.
  • Addressed Suffolk County Legislature, March 10th, against "bailout" and in favor of referendum.

  • Chair, 1998 Campaign Planning Committee, Suffolk County Libertarian Party.
  • Arranged hosting for the Long Island Liberty Coalition at Suffolk Community College.
  • Reorganized the Suffolk Chapter of Society for Individual Liberty.
  • Devised and implemented "Liberty Quotient" rating system for local candidate of all parties.

  • 1996 - NY Coordinator for "Stop The Browne Out" campaign to permit 50-state-qualified third-parties in 1996 Presidential Debates; Consultant to VP candidate, Jo Jorgensen.
  • Activist in "We The People" movement for NY State Constitutional Convention.
  • 1995 - Volunteer, Tom Oberle for Brookhaven Supervisor (D).
  • 1994 - L.I. Petition Drive coordinator for 4 statewide and 8 local Libertarian candidates.
    Created the one-signature emailed petition with postal mailer (widely used at Woodstock II).
    Recruited Robert Schulz (to replace Howard Stern) as candidate for Governor.
    Key participant in Federal lawsuit that overturned ballot access restictions and declared ED/AD requirements unconstitutional.

  • 1992: Research Director, Norma Segal for Senate. (110,000 votes against Al D'Amato).
  • 1992: Arranged Long Island tour of Dr. Nancy Lord, Libertarian candidate for Vice President.
  • 1991-2: Advisor to Andre Marrou. Downstate coordinator for LP candidates.
  • 1990: National Delegate, LP convention in Philadelphia.
  • 1988: Delegate to National Convention (Seattle).
        Asst. NY Coordinator for Ron Paul campaign.   Liason with Russell Means.
  • 1984: Volunteer for Gene Burns Exploratory Committee. (Radio host; candidate for President).
  • 1982-4: Vice Chair, Suffolk County Libertarian Organization (official party affiliate).
  • 1980: Support staff for L.I. tour of David Koch, Libertarian candidate for Vice President. (915,000 votes; 52,000 in New York.)

  • 1980: Bill Carney for Congress, re-election campaign.
  • 1978: Bill Carney for Congress (1st CD) -- campaign worker, polling, etc.
  • 1977 to date: various local campaigns and petition drives of Libertarian candidates for Assembly, County Executive, Town and Village offices.
  • 1976: Long Island tour for Presidential candidate Roger L. MacBride - advance work, escorting, arranged newspaper interviews and radio appearances.
  • 1975: Emcee for all joint appearences of the Conservative ticket (including primary survivors Barraud and Malkmes, plus Conservatives who had beaten their Republican running mates).
  • 1975: After the Conservative Party Town Leader (Don Leo) gave all designations to Republicans, I organized a petiton drive and primary which denied cross-endorsement to most of the incumbents (including Kurt Behme, Alex Proios, Ellen Davis, Robert Reid). This led to loss of the Republican majority in the election, and eventually to G.O.P. boss Dick Zeidler's retirement from active politics.

  • 1975: Walker for County Executive - Libertarian and Conservative petitions, and Conservative primary. (Narrowly lost primary to incumbent John Klein.)
  • 1974: Walker for Assembly (vs. Speaker Perry Duryea and Joyce Burland): - Coordinator for Libertarian and Conservative petitions (both successful); - Coordinator for Primary election (won, vs. County Vice Chair, James Drew). - Assistant Campaign Manager. (Outcome: 6.5% in 1AD; 11% in Brookhaven.)
  • East-End Coordinator, Conservative Petition Drive, Justice DeLuca for Surrogate (1974)
  • Petition Drive Assistant Coordinator, Frederick Block for District Attorney (candiate for Democratic and Conservative nominations, 1974)
  • Campaign worker for Robert Lyon Gardiner, candiate for Congress (1st CD), 1972.
  • Member of Brookhaven Town Executive Committee, Conservative Party
  • Chairman, Douglas A. MacArthur Conservative Party Club
  • Campaign worker, John Conroy for County Executive [1967]
  • Conservative Party committeeman [since 1966].

  • While a student at Polytechnic, I initiated and led the student uprising against a surprise tuition hike. Administration agreed to predictable, contracted tution rates.
  • Participated in several demonstrations against the War in Viet Nam.
  • Helped arrange seminars at nearby Brooklyn College (with their Students of Obvjectivism chapter) principally about the unconstitutionality of the military draft.
  • Campaign worker for Vito Battista, independent candidate for Mayor.

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