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Laureen Oliver is an American political activist, candidate, and consultant who co-founded the Independence Party of New York (IPNY) in the 1990s.[1] She was the party's first state chair and was twice its nominee for statewide offices including lieutenant governor.[2] As campaign advisor to Tom Golisano, she led his 1994, 1998, and 2002 bids for governor of New York.[2] She also served on the presidential committee for Governor Richard Lamm of the Reform Party.[1]
Prior to starting the Independence Party, Oliver was the chairwoman of the Monroe County chapter of United We Stand America, an organization founded by former presidential candidate Ross Perot.[3] In the 2000s, she was co-chairperson of Responsible New York with Tom Golisano.[1][4] A ballot access expert, she advised independent Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, as well as H. Russell Potts Jr., who ran as an independent candidate for governor of Virginia.[5][6][1] In 2007, she and her partners established D'Amore, Hillsman, Oliver & Barkley, a political consulting firm catering to independent and third-party candidates, as well as mavericks.[7]
As of 2023, she had re-enrolled in the Republican Party and was a contender for chairperson of the Monroe County Republicans.[8]
- ^ a b c d "Laureen Oliver". D'Amore Hillsman Oliver Barkley (DH&B). Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Gillespie, J. David (2012). Challengers to Duopoly: Why third parties matter in American two-party politics. University of South Carolina Press. pp. 159, 220. ISBN 9781611170139.
- ^ Orrr, Jim (August 25, 1993). "Independent streak marks candidate". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spector, Joseph (November 16, 2008). "Golisano unfazed by election defeats". The Journal News. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curry, Tom (May 17, 2007). "So you want to run for president..." NBC News. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Laureen (July 28, 2007). "Tips from Kinky's camp to Bloomberg's". Politico. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "FIRM CHANGES". Campaigns & Elections. 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Craig, Gary. "Businessman Reilly elected chair of Monroe County Republicans". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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