Chris is a senior account manager within the wholesale building materials industry. Prior to being elected as Chair of the Libertarian Party of MN, he ran for Governor in 2014 and has since served as the Political Director for the Party, recruiting individuals to run for local offices throughout the state and providing guidance through the process.

Mary O’Connor has been a Libertarian for fifteen years and has been LPMN Treasurer for ten years. She was elected to Brooklyn Center City Council and served from 2005 to 2008, and has run for several other offices over the last 11 years. In fact, she received 45% of the vote in 2016 for Hennepin County Commissioner. She worked 39 years for the University of Minnesota and is now retired. O’Connor wrote a paper on solving the healthcare problem in the United States and sent it to many elected officials. She has an interest in reducing government and rightsizing public education.