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Nicholas Sarwark
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Sarwark in 2016
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| 19th Chair of the Libertarian National Committee | |
| In office June 29, 2014 – July 11, 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Geoff Neale |
| Succeeded by | Joe Bishop-Henchman |
| Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado | |
| In office 2009–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Harlos |
| Succeeded by | Eric Mulder |
| Chair of the Libertarian Party of Maryland | |
| In office 2001–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Boone |
| Succeeded by | Chip Spangler |
| Personal details | |
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Nicholas Joel Sarwark
August 27, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (2022) |
| Spouse |
Valerie Sarwark
(m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Education | Washington Adventist University (BS) American University (JD) |
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Nicholas Joel Sarwark (born August 27, 1979) is an American lawyer and businessman. He was the 19th leader, or "chair," of the Libertarian National Committee. This committee is the main group for the Libertarian Party in the United States. Before becoming the national chair in 2014, he worked on different committees for the party. He also led the Libertarian Party in Maryland and was vice-chair in Colorado. He is the only person to have been the national chair for three terms in a row.
Sarwark decided not to run for chair again in 2020. Joe Bishop-Henchman took over his role.
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Nicholas Sarwark's Early Life and Education
Nicholas Sarwark was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 27, 1979. He went to Washington Adventist University and finished in 1998. There, he earned a degree in computer science and also studied philosophy. Later, in 2008, he got his law degree from American University's Washington College of Law. While he was studying law, he worked for a law firm called the Institute for Justice. This firm focuses on libertarian ideas.
In the early 1990s, when Nicholas was young, his father took him to meetings for Libertarians in Maricopa County. Nicholas then joined the Libertarian Party himself in 1999.
His Journey in Politics
Sarwark was the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maryland from 2001 to 2003. During that time, he held many different roles within the party at local and state levels. Before he was chosen as the national chairman of the Libertarian National Committee in 2014, he worked as a public defender in Colorado. He was also the vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. He was re-elected as the national chair in 2016 and again in 2018.
While he was the national chair, Sarwark appeared on big news channels like MSNBC and NPR. He talked about what Libertarians think on many different topics.
Campaigns for Public Office
Sarwark ran for mayor of Phoenix in a special election held in 2018. His main ideas for the campaign included not wanting more light rail (a type of train system). He also wanted to fix the city's pension debt, which is money owed to retired workers. He aimed to work with both Republicans and Democrats on the city council. He received about 10.5 percent of the votes. He came in fourth place out of four candidates and did not move on to the next round of the election in 2019.
After moving to New Hampshire, Sarwark ran for County Attorney in Hillsborough County in 2020. He ran as a member of the Libertarian Party. One of his main goals was to clear up the many criminal cases that were waiting to be heard. He got 5.6 percent of the votes, placing third among three candidates. Sarwark ran for the same job again in 2022. This time, he ran with support from both the Libertarian and Democratic parties. He came in second place in a race with two candidates, getting 45.25 percent of the votes.
Nicholas Sarwark's Family Life
Nicholas Sarwark married his wife, Valerie, in 2009. They started their family in Denver. In 2014, he moved back to Phoenix to work at his family's car dealership. He was the vice-president there. Nicholas and Valerie have four children. In 2019, Sarwark and his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire. They wanted to be part of the Free State Project, which is a group of Libertarians who move to New Hampshire to promote their ideas.
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