SB QST @ ARL $ARLB011 ARLB011 New West Gulf Division Vice Director Appointed ZCZC AG11 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 11 ARLB011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 15, 2019 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB011 ARLB011 New West Gulf Division Vice Director Appointed ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has announced his choice of past South Texas Section Manager Lee Cooper, W5LHC, of Leander, Texas, to be the new Vice Director for the West Gulf Division. "I've known Lee for a number of years and really look forward to having him on the Board team," Roderick said. Cooper's appointment fills a vacancy created when former West Gulf Division Vice Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, moved up to the Director's chair in January after Director Dr. David Woolweaver, K5RAV, announced his retirement. Cooper served as South Texas Section Manager for 9 years before stepping down in 2018. He also served as Assistant Director for Emergency Communications in the West Gulf Division, and was a founding member of the Texas Division of Emergency Management Communications Coordination Group. NNNN /EX