Angela Elise McArdle (born June 7, 1983) is an American politician from

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and

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who was elected on May 28, 2022 as the 22nd and current chair of the

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. She was also the Secretary of the

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from April 2018 to April 2019, and was a board member of the

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Early life and education

Angela has worked as a paralegal and legal aid for over eleven years. Angela currently works in litigation and also has a private practice where she provides self help legal services to low income clients. The bulk of Angela’s practices focuses on real estate and constitutional law. Angela received her Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from

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in 2009 and a Paralegal Certificate from UCLA Extension in 2013. Angela is also trained as a craniosacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.

Career

McArdle was the Libertarian nominee in the

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. She finished the primary in 17th place out of a field of 22 candiates with 0.8%. McArdle ran again for the seat in

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, and finished in 3rd place in a field of 3 candidates with 8.4%. In 2021 and 2022, McArdle was a candidate for Chair of the

. She was endorsed by the

, of which she was also a board member. She was elected to the position at the

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on May 28. On 3 December 2022, McArdle became the first known National Chair in the United States who has given a birth during her tenure.

Electoral history

References

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