Jim Weaver, K8JE, of Mason, Ohio, is the Great Lakes Division Director-elect.

Atlantic Division Director Bernie Fuller, N3EFN, easily won re-election for another three-year term.

Midwest Division Vice Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, was returned to office by a nearly 200-vote margin.

Delta Division Vice Director Henry Leggette, WD4Q, turned away a challenge to earn another three-year term.

(L-R) New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, ARRL HQ staffer Dave Patton, NT1N, and Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, assisted in the November 15 ballot count. [ARRL Photos]

Great Lakes Members Choose New Director; Incumbents Re-Elected Elsewhere

NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 15, 2002--Members of the ARRL's Great Lakes Division have elected Jim Weaver, K8JE, of Mason, Ohio, to lead their division for the next three years. Weaver, with 2295 votes, easily topped the field in a three-way race that included incumbent Gary Johnston, KI4LA, who got 1629 votes, and Paul Daley, WT8S, who picked up 783 votes. Incumbents were re-elected in contested races in the Atlantic, Delta and Midwest divisions.

"I will seek opinions and fully represent the division," Weaver said during the Great Lakes campaign. "I will not forget that ARRL is its members." An ARRL Life Member, Weaver also pledged--among other things--to seek ways to improve recruitment, promote increased awareness of League services and join the fight against restrictive antenna laws, ordinances and deed covenant, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs). Weaver, who's been a ham for 40 years, served as a Great Lakes Assistant Director under four directors. He's active in traffic nets, DXCC and 10-10 International as well as in local clubs, and he once wrote a column on ham radio for the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.

The former Great Lakes Vice Director, Johnston had been seeking election in his own right to the director's position he gained following the resignation of George Race, WB8BGY, during last July's ARRL Board of Directors' meeting. Former Michigan Section Manager Dick Mondro, W8FQT, was unopposed for Great Lakes Vice Director.

The only other director's seat up for grabs was in the Atlantic Division, where incumbent Bernie Fuller, N3EFN, handily won re-election over challenger Anthony Gargano, N2SS. The vote was 3115 to 1948. Vice Director Bill Edgar, N3LLR, faced no opposition for election to a full three-year term.

In the Delta Division, incumbent Henry Leggette, WD4Q, was re-elected as Vice Director over Nicholas Smith, W4GKM. The final tally was 1520 to 629. Delta Division Director Rick Roderick, K5UR, had no opposition.

In the Midwest Division, incumbent Vice Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, overcame a challenge from Bill Wheeler, K0DEW, 1231 to 1036. Midwest Division Director Wade Walstrom, W0EJ, also was unopposed for re-election.

Dakota Division Director Jay Bellows, K0QB, and Vice Director Twila Greenheck, N0JPH, also faced no opposition in their bids for re-election. Candidates running unopposed were declared elected.

Ballots in the four divisional races were counted November 15 at ARRL Headquarters. New terms of office begin January 1, 2003.

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