David Bergland
| David Bergland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Peter Bergland June 4, 1935 Mapleton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Ayres |
| Alma mater |
Long Beach City College University of California, Los Angeles University of Southern California |
David Peter Bergland (born June 4, 1935) is an American politician who was the United States Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States the 1984 presidential election.[1]
Background
Bergland and his running mate, Jim Lewis, received 228,111 (0.3%). He received the party's vice-presidential nomination in the 1976 presidential election, sharing the ticket with Roger MacBride. The MacBride/Bergland ticket received 172,553 votes (0.2%). He served as the party's national chair from 1977 to 1981 and from 1998 to 2000.
A resident of California and a lawyer, Bergland has run unsuccessfully for office several times, always as a Libertarian. In 1974, he ran as a write-in candidate for California Attorney General. In 1978, Bergland ran for the California state senate district 36, receiving 5.8% of the vote to finish third out of the three candidates on the ballot.[2]
In 1980, Bergland ran for the United States Senate, finishing third of five with 202,410 votes (2.4%). He managed the 2000 Libertarian presidential campaign of Harry Browne. He is the author of the book Libertarianism in One Lesson (ISBN 0-9754326-4-8).
On January 20, 2006, Bergland endorsed the Free State Project.[3]
References
- ↑ David Bergland - Libertarian Advocates for Self-Government
- ↑ http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1978-11-07
- ↑ "David Bergland's endorsement of the Free State Project". Retrieved 2008-08-31.
External links
- Downloadable audio interview with Free Talk Live
- Appearances on C-SPAN (David Bergland)
- Appearances on C-SPAN (Dave Bergland)
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tonie Nathan |
Libertarian nominee for Vice President of the United States 1976 |
Succeeded by David Koch |
| Preceded by Ed Crane |
Chair of the Libertarian National Committee 1977–1981 |
Succeeded by Alicia Clark |
| Preceded by Ed Clark |
Libertarian nominee for President of the United States 1984 |
Succeeded by Ron Paul |
| Preceded by Steve Dasbach |
Chair of the Libertarian National Committee 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Jim Lark |
