LIBERTARIAN: Mike ter Maat for Vice President

Ft. Dr. Mike ter Maat

The upcoming 2024 election is anything but straightforward. In 47 states, voters will have the opportunity to support a third party: the Libertarian Party. Chase Oliver, who joined us in a recent episode, running for President on the Libertarian ballot is that candidate.

But what about his running mate?

Joining us is Dr. Mike ter Maat, the author of the Gold New Deal, a former presidential candidate, and a dedicated libertarian activist. In our discussion, Dr. ter Maat elaborates on the importance of voting Libertarian and moving away from the traditional two-party system. He also shared insights into the philosophy of libertarianism and explored how its principles canresonate with other political groups. If you're interested in learning more, tune in to this episode now.

About the Guest

Mike campaigned in 2021-22 as the Libertarian Party candidate in the January special Congressional election in Florida’s District 20. He served as a police officer in Broward County from 2010 through 2021 as a registered libertarian.

Mike’s prior career in finance and economics included work with banks as a commercial loan officer, the White House Office of Management and Budget as a financial economist, and as a consulting economist to three other federal and international agencies in the field of economic development.

From 1992 through 2002, Mike was an advocate in Washington for free markets in the financial services industry. In 2002, he started a professional education business for bank executives which he successfully ran until 2009, including conferences, webcasting, and strategic consulting.

Mike has traveled through thirty-five countries, taught economics at three universities and substituted at dozens of Broward public schools. He has one wife, two kids and two stepdaughters, two dogs and one truck, a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and MS and PhD degrees in Economics from The George Washington University.