Josiah Baker - Chair
Josiah’s love of liberty was first sparked by Ron Paul during the 2012 Presidential cycle. He joined the Libertarian Party officially after the egregious lockdowns of the Covid-regime and looks to work with all libertarians to unite and fight together. He has contributed to the elections of 2 LPTN members in office both in boots on ground, financially and socially, has worked with all walks of net-liberty minded individuals willing to do the work, has directly influenced the progression of Defend the Guard in TN, and grown our ranks both as a Mises Caucus national board member and chairman of LPTN in publications, podcasts, and event appearances. His second term as Chair began in 2025.
Samantha Baker - Vice Chair
Sam is a mother of 3, chemist, and homemaker who began her tenure in the Libertarian movement from Florida in 2016. For nearly a decade her focuses have been parents’ rights in education, single action coalition work, state legislation, election laws, campaign planning, and upgrading the LP’s data management and communications. This is her first term on an Executive Committee and she is excited to effect change in state leadership in organizing the grassroots groups and efforts of primarying several bad eggs in the TN General Assembly.
Zachary Houk - Treasurer
Zach has been involved with the Libertarian Party since 2016 and is the former Vice Chair and Chair of the Knox County Libertarian Party. He lives in Knoxville with his wife and two huskies and works in the IT industry. He is looking forward to serving the LPTN for another two years after his re-election in 2025. Zach has made huge strides as a Mises Caucus and LPTN endorsed candidate against long-time Republican incumbents in his district and has grown our ranks by diving into cross-collaborations with groups like Citizens United and tabling the Gun Owners of America Conference in Knoxville. He is also the treasurer of the SAC TN Taking Action.
Rich Leach - Secretary
There aren’t many hats in LPTN that Rich doesn’t wear and he was re-elected to secretary in 2025. Rich not only facilitates our monthly meetings and makes sure all documentation filings are flawless; he is our IT specialist, CRM expert, website administrator, political committee lead, and the creator of our candidate survey that grades individuals running for office based on how they respond to questions on issues and principles we hold dearest as Libertarians. Rich and his family (the Leach Caucus) are the absolute embodiment of spreading freedom throughout Tennessee and they support all of our members endeavors in volunteer work, activism, and campaign help.