SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006 ARLB006 Bunsold Wins San Diego Section Manager Election ZCZC AG06 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 24, 2004 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB006 ARLB006 Bunsold Wins San Diego Section Manager Election In the only contested Section Manager race this winter, Patrick Bunsold, WA6MHZ, was elected as the ARRL San Diego Section Manager. He received 378 votes and his opponent, Stephen Early, AD6VI, received 258 votes. Election ballots were counted February 24 at ARRL Headquarters. Bunsold's two-year term of office begins on April 1. He will be stepping into the office that has been held by Kent Tiburski, K6FQ, who decided not to run for re-election. Bunsold, of El Cajon, California, previously served two consecutive terms as San Diego Section Manager from 1994 to 1998. He has been the Section Emergency Coordinator in San Diego since October 2003. The following incumbent ARRL Section Managers did not face opposition and were declared elected for their next terms of office beginning April 1: Pete Cecere, N2YJZ, Eastern New York; Eric Olena, WB3FPL, Eastern Pennsylvania; Mickey Cox, K5MC, Louisiana; John Covington, W4CC, North Carolina; Richard Beebe, N0PV, South Dakota and Carl Clements, W4CAC, Virginia. Kevin Bogan, AH6QO, who had been declared elected as the new the Pacific Section Manager as of April 1, began his term earlier this year when he was appointed to fill in for Bob Schneider, AH6J, who stepped down before his term ended. NNNN /EX