Director/Vice Director Elections Set in Three ARRL Divisions

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 8, 2005--There will be contested elections for ARRL Director and Vice Director seats in three divisions for terms beginning next January 1. In two other divisions, the incumbent Director and Vice Director are running unopposed and have been declared elected. Balloting for Director will occur in the Atlantic, Great Lakes and Midwest divisions. Balloting for Vice Director will take place in the Atlantic and Great Lakes divisions.

In the Atlantic Division: Current Vice Director William C. Edgar, N3LLR, faces a challenge from Scott J. Bauer, W2LC, for the Director's seat. The winner will succeed Bernie Fuller, N3EFN, who is not seeking reelection to another term. Competing to replace Edgar on the back bench are Maryland-DC Section Manager Thomas J. Abernethy, W3TOM, and Thomas G. Valosin, WB2KLD.

In the Great Lakes Division: Incumbent Director James E. Weaver, K8JE, is being challenged for reelection by Neil Sablatzky, K8IT. Running for Great Lakes Division Vice Director are Daniel M. Romanchik, KB6NU, and former Great Lakes Division Vice Director Gary L. Johnston, KI4LA. Current Vice Director Richard Mondro, W8FQT, has decided not to run for another term.

In the Midwest Division: Incumbent Director Wade Walstrom, W0EJ, is being opposed for reelection by Harry S. Nordman, AB0SX. Vice Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, is unopposed.

Both incumbent Directors and Vice Directors were unopposed in the Dakota and Delta divisions. Dakota Director Jay Bellows K0QB, and Vice Director Twila Greenheck, N0JPH, have been declared elected, as have Delta Director Rick Roderick, K5UR, and Vice Director Henry Leggette, WD4Q.

Ballots will go out by October 1 to all full ARRL members on record as of September 10, 2005, in the Atlantic, Great Lakes and Midwest divisions. The deadline to receive completed ballots at ARRL Headquarters is noon Eastern Time Friday, November 18, 2005.

Any member entitled to a ballot and who has not received one by November 1 should request a duplicate ballot from the Secretary, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

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