2000 Libertarian National Convention
The 2000 Libertarian National Convention was held in Anaheim, California, from June 30 to July 4, 2000. Harry Browne was again chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first Libertarian Party candidate to be nominated twice for president.
The theme of the 2000 convention was "America's Future: Liberty, Responsibility, & Community."
The Libertarian Party holds a national convention every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Speakers
Those who attended include:- Harry Browne
- Barry Hess, Director of the Hess Foundation Trust
- Don Gorman
- Dave Hollist
- Jacob Hornberger
- Gary Nolan, syndicated talk radio host
- Russell Means, Indian Rights advocate
- Jack Gargan, former Reform Party National Chairman
- Carla Howell, Massachusetts candidate for U.S. Senate
- Neal Boortz, national syndicated radio talk show host
- David Nolan, Libertarian Party founder
- Michael Cloud, U.S. House Candidate
- David Bergland, then-Libertarian Party National Chair
- Dean Ahmad
- Barbara Howe, Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina
- Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute
- Mark Skousen
- David Thibodeau, author of ''A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story''