Vermin Supreme
American performance artist and political activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vermin Love Supreme[2] (born 1960 or 1961) is an American performance artist and activist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the United States. He served as a member of the Libertarian Party's judicial committee.[3][4][5][6] Supreme is known for wearing a boot as a hat and carrying a comically large toothbrush,[7] and has said that if elected President of the United States, he will pass a law requiring people to brush their teeth.[4][8][9][10] He has campaigned on a platform of zombie apocalypse awareness and time travel research,[11] and promised a free pony for every American.[12]
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Member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee | |
In office July 12, 2020[1] – May 29, 2022 | |
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Born | c. 1960–1961 (age 62–64) Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (2004–2008, 2012–2016, 2023–present) |
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Education | Gloucester High School |
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Nickname | Time Traveler |
In 2011, he participated in the Occupy Boston protests.[13] He is the subject of the 2014 documentary Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey, which follows his 2012 campaign and explores his life as an activist and political prankster.[14]
Supreme campaigned for the Libertarian Party's 2020 presidential nomination. At the 2020 Libertarian National Convention he came in third place, receiving 206 delegate votes.