Mark Matthew Herd
American libertarian activist
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Mark Matthew Herd (born May 29, 1963)[citation needed] is an American community organizer and activist. A member of the Libertarian Party, Herd has run for office three times, most notably as the party's 2016 U.S. Senate nominee.
May 29, 1963
Mark Matthew Herd | |
|---|---|
| Councilman for Westwood Neighborhood Council | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Matthew Herd May 29, 1963 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Party | Libertarian |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
A native of Los Angeles, Herd is a graduate of University High School and the University of Arizona, where he got his bachelor's degree in economics.[1][independent source needed]
Politics
In 2010, Herd started the Westwood Neighborhood Council, and served 4 years as its councilman.[2][3]
In 2014, Herd was the Libertarian candidate for California's 33rd congressional district in 2014.[4][5][6][7][independent source needed]
Herd was also the Libertarian candidate for Senator of California in 2016.[8][9][citation needed]
In 2017, Herd ran against Paul Koretz and Jesse Max Creed for Los Angeles City Council to represent District 5 .[10][11][1][12][independent source needed]
Herd is the founder and Co-Chairman of the Venice Beach Libertarian Club[13][independent source needed] and Executive Producer of the Libertarian Broadcast Network.[citation needed]
