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ARLB015 Section Managers elected

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ARRL Bulletin 15  ARLB015
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  February 24, 1998
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB015 Section Managers elected

Virginia, Pacific, and San Diego will get new section managers,
while incumbent section managers were returned to office in five
other sections.

In the Virginia Section, Lynn Gahagan, AF4CD, of Chesapeake
outpolled Lawrence Macionski, W8LM, of Bluemont 1256 to 579.
Gahagan will succeed current Section Manager Chris Wright, KD4TZN,
of Rocky Mount.

In the Eastern Pennsylvania Section, incumbent SM Allen Breiner,
W3TI, of Tamaqua defeated Robert Stanhope, KB3YS, of York 950 to
760.

In the North Carolina Section, incumbent W. Reed Whitten, AB4W, of
Cary was the winner in a three-way race.  Whitten received 730
votes.  Challengers Glenn Roger Allen, KD4MYE, of Wake Forest and
Billy Mitchell, WB4SGA, of Mebane, polled 657 and 636 votes
respectively.

Votes from the three contested sections were counted February 24 at
ARRL Headquarters.

Candidates in five other sections were uncontested.  Declared
elected were the following--In the Eastern New York Section,
incumbent SM Rob Leiden, KR2L, of Scotia.  In the Louisiana Section,
incumbent SM Lionel ''Al'' Oubre, K5DPG, of New Iberia.  In the
Pacific Section, Ronald Phillips, AH6HN, of Keaau, Hawaii (Phillips
will succeed current Pacific SM Dean Manley, KH6B).  In the San
Diego Section, Tuck Miller, K6ZEC, of National City (Miller will
succeed Patrick Bunsold, WA6MHZ).  In the South Dakota Section,
incumbent SM Roland Cory, W0YMB, of Mobridge.

Terms for successful candidates begin April 1, 1998.
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