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 during the period it was affiliated with the Reform Party of the United States of America.[2][3] 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.[4] In the 2000s, she was co-chairperson of Responsible New York with Tom Golisano.[1][5] 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.[6][7][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.[8]
As of 2023, she had re-enrolled in the Republican Party and was a contender for chairperson of the Monroe County Republicans.[9]
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ Orrr, Jim (August 25, 1993). "Independent streak marks candidate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spector, Joseph (November 16, 2008). "Golisano unfazed by election defeats". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. 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 (September 27, 2023). "Businessman Reilly elected chair of Monroe County Republicans". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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