Margaret “Maggie” Helveston

I was born in New York City and grew up there. After a brief interlude of traveling around and being a hippie, I found that I preferred hills and meadows to skyscrapers and concrete canyons, so I moved to a small community in upstate New York, where I remained until my husband and I retired and took up residence here in Fairhope some years ago.

My first job was as a maid in what was then called a “beauty salon” – sweeping up hair, cleaning brushes, and running errands. Over time, I learned to “run the desk” – making appointments, running the cash register, and earning my first raise! Working at various jobs, (except for the above referenced sabbatical from ’68 -‘70) I attended and graduated from nursing school in 1974. I worked in the operating room as a scrub nurse and continued my education. In 1984 I graduated cum laude from Binghamton University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. I next attended Syracuse Law School where I earned my Juris Doctor in 1988. After some years in private practice, I accepted a position in the Family Court as a Court Attorney/Referee. I left the bench after 21 years and, with my husband, Leo, have spent the last six years enjoying the people, sights, sounds and flavors of beautiful Fairhope.

When I am not reading, painting or cooking, I am a faithful servant to 6 cats, our dog, Maggie, having passed away just this year.

I am running for this office because I believe voters should have choices and, as a Libertarian, I offer the choice of a pragmatic representative who is fiscally conservative, socially liberal, who opposes the initiation of violence to achieve social or political ends, and who supports the entire Bill of Rights – no exceptions. I have been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1984, during which time I was also a member of my state’s party, first in New York and now in Alabama.

If you are not satisfied with the candidates running under the usual “red” or “blue” banner, cast your vote for a Libertarian candidate. Vote Gold this time.