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ARRL Chief Executive Officer and Board Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, announced that the Ethics and Elections Committee of the ARRL Board of Directors has completed its review of the candidates' eligibility for Director and Vice Director, and has found all of them to be eligible. Ballots will be counted at ARRL Headquarters on November 16. The Divisions holding elections this year are Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf.
In the Pacific Division, Bob Vallio, W6RGG, of Castro Valley, California, was named Director for another three year term; Vallio was running unopposed. The rules state that if a candidate is running unopposed, he or she shall be declared the winner without balloting. Vallio has been Pacific Division Director since February 2003, when he assumed the position upon the death of Jim Maxwell, W6CF. For Vice Director in the Pacific Division, incumbent Andy Oppel, N6AJO, of Alameda, California will face Rob Brownstein, K6RB, of Santa Cruz, California.
Current Rocky Mountain Vice Director Division Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is running for Director against Jeff Ryan, K0RM, of Westminster, Colorado. Current Director Warren G. "Rev" Morton, WS7W, of Casper, Wyoming, is not seeking re-election. Vice Director candidates for the Rocky Mountain Division are Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, of Devil's Tower, Wyoming, and Chris Howard, W0EP, of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Due to the retirement of ARRL Southeastern Division Director Frank Butler, W4RH, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, after 50 years of elected service to the ARRL, the Southeastern Division Director's seat is open. Candidates are Sherri Brower, W4STB, of Vero Beach, Florida; Rudy Hubbard, WA4PUP, of Milton, Florida; Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, of Harvest, Alabama, and Carl Zelich, AA4MI, of Chuluota, Florida. Candidates for Vice Director of the Southeastern Division are incumbent Sandy Donahue, W4RU, of Dothan, Alabama, and Jeff Beals, WA4AW, of Loxahatchee, Florida.
Current ARRL Southwestern Division Director Dick Norton, N6AA, of Topanga, California, will face challenger Carl Gardenias, WU6D, of Perris, California. Current Vice Director for the Southwestern Division Edward J. "Ned" Stearns, AA7A, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is not seeking re-election; four candidates have stepped forward to seek that position: Tom Fagan, WB7NXH, of Tucson, Arizona; Joseph Madas, AE6JM, of Banning, California; Tuck Miller, NZ6T, of National City, California, and Marty Woll, N6VI, of Chatsworth, California.
Current ARRL West Gulf Division Director Coy Day, N5OK, of Union City, Oklahoma, will face Ed McGinley, W5ETM, of Fort Worth, Texas, for that position. Incumbent Vice Director for the West Gulf Division, Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV, of Harlingen, Texas, will face Dr John Teer, AK5Z, also of Harlingen.
Ballots will be sent to all full members of the League in that Division who are of good standing as of September 10, 2007 (you must be a licensed radio amateur to be a full member). The ballots will be mailed not later than October 1, 2007 and, to be valid, must be received at ARRL HQ by noon Eastern Time on Friday, November 16, 2007.
Absentee ballots are available to those ARRL full members licensed by the FCC but temporarily residing outside of the US. Members overseas who arrange to be listed as full members in an appropriate Division prior to September 10, 2007, will be able to vote this year where elections are being held. Even within the US, full members temporarily living outside the ARRL Division they consider home may have voting privileges by notifying the ARRL Secretary prior to September 10, 2007, giving their current QST address and the reason another Division is considered home.
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