By Political Director Greg Stempfle and Editor Scotty Boman
Link to the April Michigan Libertarian.
Congratulations to Loel Gnadt for wining this year’s Libertarian Party of Michigan Producer of Liberty Award. This award goes to “a dedicated, behind-the-scenes Libertarian whose quiet labors over the years exemplifies the backbone of the LP”.
Loel has been a Libertarian candidate ten times going back to 1996. He has run for Congress (2014), State Senate twice (2010, 2006), State House four times (2016, 2012, 1996) including a special election in 1996, and three times for Wayne County Commissioner (1998, 2000, 2002).
Throughout this time, he was one of the most dedicated and constant activists in the LP of Wayne County, if not the entire state, and always stepped up to take on the behind the scenes responsibilities that come with being a leader in an affiliate. He has served many roles in the LPWC over the years including Chair and currently a member-at-large.
There have been no gaps or any hiatus in Loel’s involvement. He has been a loyal, unwavering libertarian, volunteering for a variety of outreach activities including our outreach table at the annual Dally in the Alley street fair which has thousands of visitors each year. Loel has been a strong anti-tax activist serving on the Wayne County Taxpayer Association board from 1998-2006. When Jon Coon ran for State Representative down-river in 1996, Loel allowed his basement to become our phone bank, before we equipped the campaign office in a similar way, From there we did polling and made GOTV calls. On a daily basis people were walking through his living room to commute between the front door and the basement.
If the Producer of Liberty award definition is, “a dedicated, behind-the-scenes Libertarian whose quiet labors over the years exemplifies the backbone of the LP”, then Loel Gnadt is one of our vertebrae and deserves this honor.
