Norman and his wife Katelyn at the Austin Ron Paul Rally.
Starting today we will be profiling the nominees for the 2010 Students For Liberty Awards. Our first profile is of Norman Horn of the University of Texas Longhorn Libertarians. I had the pleasure of getting to know Norman while planning the 2009 Students For Liberty Texas Conference. Along the way I discovered that he was active in all levels of the libertarian movement from local grassroots activism to blogging to academic writing. Making his achievements all the more impressive is the fact that he will be receiving his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering later this year.
The following is a list of Norman’s many accomplishments. I for one am thankful to have Norman on our side in the fight for liberty.
- President of UT-Austin Libertarian Longhorns (2008-2009)
- The goal of the LL is to train students to teach others about liberty, giving them the tools and experience necessary to articulate the libertarian message concisely, eloquently, and truthfully. But most importantly, I want our students to realize that it is through their own personal integrity that the libertarian vision is most fully realized.
- Organized two libertarian candidate forums.
- Assistant director of “Ron Paul on the Main Mall,” with over 4,000 people attending.
- Regularly organized meetings, gave talks, and hosted speakers.
- Organized a “vaccine information forum” where both sides of the mandated-vaccine debate presented to over 200 people.
- Hosted anti-prohibition activist Barry Cooper to promote awareness of police corruption and unjust imprisonment of individuals because of the War on Drugs (100+ attendees).
- Increased activity with the Libertarian Party at both state and national level, including hosting four LP National Committee members in one semester: Jim Lark, Pat Dixon, Mary Ruwart, and R. Lee Wrights.
- Organized libertarian candidate training sessions with Executive Director of LP Texas Robert Butler.
- Created the Libertarian Longhorns website (www.libertarianlonghorns.com) as an outlet for the group’s events, writings, etc.
- Main organizer of the 2009 SFL-Texas Regional Conference
The 2009 Texas Students For Liberty Conference
- Hosted speakers from all over the country, including Cato Institute VP Gene Healy as keynote speaker.
- Also included a Local Activism Panel with Texas think tanks and organizations and a Student Leadership Panel to encourage campus activism.
- 82 attendees from 19 schools and the local community.
- Co-director of UT-Austin Young Americans for Liberty
- Previously worked as a local activist in the Students for Ron Paul group.
- County Coordinator during the Ron Paul grassroots campaign in 2008.
- Creator of LibertarianChristians.com to spread libertarianism to the Christian community.
- Over 200 posts of original content, 300 regular subscribers.
- Currently recording the audiobook for Laurence Vance’s Christianity and War.
- Received the “Best Paper” award at the 2008 Christian Scholars Forum for libertarian-themed paper New Testament Theology of the State.
- Publisher of multiple articles at LewRockwell.com.
- Contributor to Young American Revolution magazine.
- Published peer-reviewed article proposing a free-market solution to pollution problems in academic journal. Ethics, Place, and Environment in June 2009.
- Title: Can the Government Solve Transportation Pollution?
- Presenter twice in the Austrian Scholars Conference at the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
- Can the Government Solve Transportation Pollution?
- Science and the Free Market: How the Government Distorts Scientific Research through Public Funding.
- Attended Mises University in 2009 and passed the Mundliche Prufrung oral examination for an honors certificate.
- Active in the Texas Libertarian Party.
- Candidate for State Representative (district 49) in November 2010.
- Active in Texans for Accountable Government (paid and voting member).
- Regular interviewee on local libertarian radio programs in Austin.
Main organizer of the 2009 SFL-Texas Regional Conference
- Hosted speakers from all over the country, including Gene Healy as keynote
- Also included a Local Activism Panel with Texas think tanks and organizations and a Student Leadership Panel to encourage campus activism.
- 82 attendees from 19 schools and the local community
