Mark Matthew Herd

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Mark Matthew Herd

| office = Councilman for Westwood Neighborhood Council

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| termend = 2014

| termstart = 2010

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| state = California

| party = Libertarian

| state2 = California

| birth_name = Mark Matthew Herd

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|29}}

| birth_place = {{nowrap|Santa Monica, California, U.S.}}

| death_date =

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| residence = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| alma_mater = University of Arizona

| website = {{url|https://sites.google.com/site/electmarkmatthewherd/|Official website}}

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Mark Matthew Herd (born May 29, 1963){{citation needed|date=September 2016}} 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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/herdforcd5/home|title=HerdforCD5|website=sites.google.com|access-date=2016-09-07}}{{third-party inline|date=September 2016}}

Politics

In 2010, Herd started the Westwood Neighborhood Council, and served 4 years as its councilman.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-19-la-me-westwood-power19-2010jan19-story.html|title=Residents wrestle to represent Westwood|last=Groves|first=Martha|date=2010-01-19|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}{{Cite web|url=http://dailybruin.com/2013/03/04/mark-herd-lacks-complete-grasp-of-a-councilmembers-role/|title=Mark Herd lacks complete grasp of a councilmember's role|access-date=2017-02-23}}

In 2014, Herd was the Libertarian candidate for California's 33rd congressional district in 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-waxman-forum-20140525-story.html|title=Political money is focus of candidates in race to succeed Waxman|last=Times|first=Los Angeles|website=Los Angeles Times|date=25 May 2014 |access-date=2016-09-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://patch.com/california/santamonica/mark-matthew-herd--libertarian-for-congress_d7fec415|title=Mark Matthew Herd - Libertarian for Congress|date=31 May 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://patch.com/california/santamonica/mark-matthew-herd-for-congress-33rd|title=Mark Matthew Herd for Congress 33rd|date=3 June 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-15}}{{Citation|last=rollaTube|title=Congress 33rd - Mark Matthew Herd - Libertarian Candidate to replace Waxmans seat in Congress 2014|date=2014-05-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwrl97LjeYA|accessdate=2016-09-07}}{{third-party inline|date=September 2016}}

Herd was also the Libertarian candidate for Senator of California in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ksbw.com/article/candidates-for-u-s-senate-debate-in-monterey/1297191|title=Candidates for U.S. Senate debate in Monterey|last=Beltran|first=Bianca|date=2016-05-16|newspaper=KSBW|access-date=2016-11-01}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/california-803048-senate-decision.html|title=DECISION 2016: It's a fight for second place in California's U.S. Senate race|last=BLOOD|first=MICHAEL R.|newspaper=Press Enterprise|language=en|access-date=2016-11-01}}{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

In 2017, Herd ran against Paul Koretz and Jesse Max Creed for Los Angeles City Council to represent District 5 .{{Citation|last=rollaTube|title=Mark Herd vs. Paul Koretz for L.A. City Council CD5 March 7th, 2017|date=2016-09-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQdaNfH064|accessdate=2016-09-16}}{{Citation|last=rollaTube|title=Mark Herd for Los Angeles City Council 5th District|date=2015-02-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FLyVz1QjOY|accessdate=2016-09-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/herdforcd5/home|title=HerdforCD5|website=sites.google.com|access-date=2016-09-07}}{{Citation|last=rollaTube|title=Mark Herd for Los Angeles City Council CD5 - Vote March 7th, 2017|date=2016-07-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVdDxNlAR0g|accessdate=2016-09-07}}{{third-party inline|date=September 2016}}

Herd is the founder and Co-Chairman of the Venice Beach Libertarian Club{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/lplaclibertarians/home|title=LPLAC Libertarians|website=sites.google.com|access-date=2016-09-07}}{{third-party inline|date=September 2016}} and Executive Producer of the Libertarian Broadcast Network.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

References

Category:1963 births

Category:California Libertarians

Category:Living people

Category:Activists from Los Angeles

Category:University High School (Los Angeles) alumni

Category:University of Arizona alumni