Kevin Lee Patrick Jr

Kevin Lee Patrick Jr (born September 24, 1985) is an American anarcho-capitalist/libertarian activist and former political candidate for the West Virgina House of Delegates. Patrick is a graduate of West Virginia University. He is the son of Kevin Patrick Sr, a Morgantown Mercedes-Benz auto-mechanic, and Julie Patrick, a professor of Psychology at West Virginia University. He is married. He was born in Ohio, but lives and works in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Early life and education
Kevin Patrick Jr was born near Akron, Ohio, where he lived until he was 10 years old. His family moved to Peoria, Illinois for 2 years, before moving to Morgantown, West Virginia where he currently resides. Patrick attended several Catholic schools, and graduated from St. Francis Central Catholic School, Morgantown High School, and West Virginia University, where he earned his BA in Anthropology, Linguistics, and Teaching English as a Second Language (Multi-Disciplinary Studies).
Activist activities
Patrick began his activist activities at an early age, travelling to Washington, DC in 2000 to help raise awareness about civilian casualties resulting from the use of landmines in foreign countries. During the George W. Bush administration, he was a staunch anti-war activist, working with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups. This included their Day of Justice, an appeal to return to Constitutional law, and habeas corpus. He has since spoken out against the ACLU as being "anti-Second Amendment." His activism has continued under the Barack Obama administration for many of the same reasons.
During the Ron Paul presidential campaign of 2008, Patrick worked directly with the PCC in Iowa as a part of the Ron Paul's Christmas Vacation in Iowa program, which was geared to getting out the vote for the Iowa Caucuses.
End the Fed
In 2007, Patrick attended the Pittsburgh End the Fed rally, and has continued in his support for the auditing and eventual abolition of the central bank in the US.
Revolution March 2008
Patrick served as a Marshal for the Revolution March held in Washington, DC in 2008.
West Virginia Republican Party
As a member of the WV GOP, Patrick was appointed to a seat on the Monongalia County Republic Executive Committee. He was elected to both State Conventions in 2008, as well as being an Alternate Delegate for Ron Paul to the 2008 RNC, where he cast a vote for Ron Paul from the floor; which was not recognized by the chair.
Continental Congress 2009
In 2009, Patrick was the only Delegate selected from West Virginia to attended the Continental Congress 2009 held by the We, the People Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. After 12 days of work, and submitting documents to the final report, he elected not to sign the organization's final document.
The Appleseed Project
Patrick began as a participant in Project Appleseed, earning their "Rifleman" qualification, and going on to become an instructor within that organization.
The Campaign for Liberty
Patick was the founding County Coordinator for Monongalia County and then the First Congressional District Coordinator in the Campaign for Liberty. He was replaced from that position due to inelligibility resulting from his candidacy.
The Restore the Constituion March
In 2010, Patrick attended the Restore the Constitution March in Virginia near Washington, DC. The march's aim was to peaceful and legally open carry unloaded rifles and loaded pistols as a demonstration in support of the First and Second Amendment. Patrick's participation in this event garnered his photo being used by the Washington Post, USA Today, and Russia Today.
2010 WV legislative campaign
In 2010 Patrick ran on the Republican ticket in Monongalia County, West Virginia for the state legislature, the West Virginia House of Delegates. As one of ten candidate on the ballot, he won 8.16% of the vote, but lost the election as he did not meet the vote totals required for the top-four seats.
Patrick received several endorsements for his candidacy. He was the only candidate in West Virginia to receive the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus that year. He received an 'A' rating from the National Rifle Association and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League as well as the WVCDL's endorsement. He was also the only state-level candidate to receive an endorsement that year from Gunowners of America. He signed the Liberty Compact from the RLC, and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge from Americans for Tax Reform.
Issues
Patrick has been an advocate for strict and limited interpretation of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. This stance put him at odds with legislation such as the PATRIOT Act, The John Warner Defense Appropriation, NDAA for fical year 2012, and the existence EPA, DHS, TSA, and others. Patrick reports that he has been placed on the Secondary Security Screening Selection list, and has difficulty travelling by air within the United States.
Appalachian Nationalism
In 2012, Patrick began to run a small website housing a draft version of a manuscript titled "Colonialism in Appalachia," which details perceived causes and solutions to perceived abuses from the Federal Government against Appalachia. It offers secession and the union of Appalachian states as a possible outcome, with sovereignty exercised at the county level.

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