LP members are invited to offer nominations for the following Libertarian Party awards, which will be presented at the 2024 LP National Convention in Washington, DC.
Thomas Jefferson Leadership Award: Presented to the LP member whose achievements demonstrate outstanding leadership, impeccable character, and dedication to the principles and goals of the Party.
Samuel Adams Activism Award: Presented to the LP member who has been a very effective activist by building party membership, organizing community outreach, or communicating Libertarian principles.
Thomas Paine Communication Award: Presented to the LP member who has been an outstanding communicator of Libertarian ideas, principles, and values through written, published, or spoken communications.
Patrick Henry Candidate Award: Presented to the LP member who has been a very effective candidate for public office at the state or federal level, while communicating Libertarian ideas, principles, and values. Nominees can be candidates in 2022 and thereafter.
Benjamin Franklin Candidate Award: Presented to the LP member who has been a very effective candidate for public office at the local level, while communicating Libertarian ideas, principles, and values. Nominees can be candidates in 2022 and thereafter.
Hall of Liberty: The Hall of Liberty, established in 2012, honors lifetime or significant achievement that has made a lasting impact on the Libertarian Party and/or libertarian movement. Induction into the Hall of Liberty requires a unanimous vote of the Awards Committee; at most three people can be inducted per national convention.
Making Award Nominations
Nominees for the Jefferson, Adams, Paine, Henry, and Franklin awards must be members of the Libertarian Party (i.e., they have signed the certification). Nominees for the Hall of Liberty need not be members of the Libertarian Party.
LP members should send nominations for these awards (along with supporting documentation) to the Awards Committee at awards-committee@lp.org. Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Nominations should include the following information (please be concise):
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Subject line of message: Nomination for the __________ Award/Nomination for the Hall of Liberty
The full name of nominee, along with the nominee’s address and e-mail address. If possible, please provide the nominee’s telephone number(s) and the number of years the nominee has been an LP member. (A photo of the nominee would be helpful.)
A general paragraph describing the nominee and (where appropriate) the nominee’s positions in the Party, how you learned of the nominee’s achievements, etc.
A detailed list of the nominee’s accomplishments that indicate the nominee is worthy of the award
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Nominators are welcome to submit links to video information about the nominee. Nominators are also welcome to include the names of LP members who support the nomination, and to suggest people who should assist with the presentation of the award.
Please indicate whether you will attend the 2024 LP National Convention.
Previous award recipients and Hall of Liberty inductees
Thomas Jefferson Award:
1996: David Nolan
1998: David Bergland
2000: Ed Clark
2002: John Perry
2004: Ron Crickenberger
2006: Harry Browne
2008: Ruth Bennett, Jim Lark
2010: Bill Redpath
2012: Sharon Harris
2014: Pat Dixon
2016: BetteRose Ryan
2018: Julie Fox
2020: Ken Moellman, Emily Salvette
2022: Mark Hinkle, Jim Turney
Samuel Adams Award:
1996: Don Ernsberger
1998: Steve Dasbach
2000: Richard Rider
2002: Bruce Baechler
2004: Jim Lark
2006: Michael Badnarik
2008: Bill Hall
2010: Michael Johnston, Kevin Knedler
2012: Clyde Garland
2014: Hardy Macia
2016: Wendy Adams
2018: Joe Johnson, Alicia Mattson
2020: Evan McMahon, Aaron Starr
2022: David Aitken, Barbara Howe
Thomas Paine Award:
1996: Jacob Hornberger
1998: Harry Browne
2000: Michael Cloud
2002: Richard Pearl
2004: Mary Ruwart
2006: John Stossel
2008: Mike Ferguson, Eric Schansberg
2010: Rex Bell
2012: Jim Lark
2014: Sharon Harris
2016: Jason Scheurer
2018: Carla Howell
2020: Larry Sharpe
2022: Prof. Steve Horwitz
Patrick Henry Award:
2012: Lex Green, Travis Irvine
2014: Rupert Boneham, Robert Sarvis
2016: Will Hammer
2018: Mark Miller
2020: Bethany Baldes, Laura Ebke
2022: Marshall Burt
Benjamin Franklin Award:
2018: Jeff Hewitt
2020: Cara Schulz
2022: Ashley Shade
Hall of Liberty:
2012: Ed Clark, John Hospers, Roger MacBride, Tonie Nathan, David Nolan
2014: Harry Browne, Richard Winger
2016: Ron Paul, Bill Redpath
2018: Ruth Bennett, David Bergland, Ron Crickenberger, Jim Lark, and John Perry
2020: Karl Hess, Gov. Gary Johnson
2022: Don Ernsberger, Geoff Neale, Dave Walter
