EVERY MEMBER IS IMPORTANT
The Live Free or Die Alliance Community is made up of groups integral to its success as a forum and resource for issues affecting New Hampshire.
Registered Users:
These are all the individuals who have registered with a username on our website.
Regular Members:
These are individuals who share the goals of the Alliance, support its principles, and provide a means to communicate with them. Alliance members, as a whole, will gather at least once a year at our Annual Meeting to elect the Trustees of the Live Free or Die Alliance Council and to receive reports on the affairs, operations and other activities of the Alliance, presented by their fellow members. All members are encouraged to take an active part in the Alliance and will be kept informed of issues, developments and events through our website.
LFDA Council Trustees:
At the heart of the LFDA is the Live Free or Die Alliance Council. Its members are called Trustees and they are elected by the Regular Members in good standing at the Annual Meeting. The Council is an old-fashioned, face-to-face town hall style discussion group that meets, studies, evaluates and debates public policy issues that relate to the Alliance mission, and it has broad representation across the state. The LFDA will publish the results from its Council meetings on our website.
The modern day equivalent of this tradition is the burgeoning movement called “Deliberative Democracy,” which uses citizen engagement to meet and resolve community issues. The LFDA Council will encourage, track and report on the activities of study circles, civic juries and other Deliberative Democracy groups that are active in New Hampshire.
Board and At-Large Members:
The Board, composed of Regular Members in good standing, oversees the Alliance. Its members are elected to three-year terms by the At-Large Members, who are also drawn from the Regular Membership. The Board is responsible for setting the Alliance’s agenda, managing the financial and administrative affairs of the Alliance and, together with the LFDA Council and all Members, establishing the means and methods for achieving its objectives. The Board elects officers and appoints committees to help carry out its responsibilities.
Founding Members:
Founding Members are individuals who have contributed to the founding ideas and structure of this important organization.
Honorary Members:
Honorary Members are selected and designated by the Board of Directors for their commitment to community service, their support and contribution to civil discourse, and their embodiment of the Live Free or Die traditions that make both our state and organization an example for engaged citizenship.