SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019 ARLB019 LA Section Manager re-elected; new SMs picked in West Virginia, Wyoming ZCZC AG19 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 19 ARLB019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 24, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB019 ARLB019 LA Section Manager re-elected; new SMs picked in West Virginia, Wyoming ARRL members in the Los Angeles Section have re-elected incumbent Section Manager Phineas J. Icenbice Jr, W6BF. He edged out Dino Darling, K6RIX, 515 to 498 to retain his post for another two years. He's served as SM since 1987. Elsewhere, the West Virginia and Wyoming sections will get new SMs this fall. Ballots in contested elections were counted August 23 at ARRL Headquarters. In West Virginia, L. Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY, of S Charleston, was unopposed in her bid to replace outgoing SM Hal Turley, W8HC, who did not seek another term. Rinehart holds an appointment as an Official Emergency Station and previously served as Affiliated Club Coordinator for the section. In Wyoming, Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, of Devils Tower, topped a field of three candidates to become the new SM. Allen garnered 75 votes, while J. Steven Cochrane, W7JSC, received 52, and Walter C. Marshall, W7SE, got 24. Incumbent Wyoming SM Bill Edwards, WU7Y, did not seek re-election. An Amateur Extra class licensee, Allen has served as ARRL Emergency Coordinator in Crook County and as a Technical Specialist in the North Dakota Section where he previously lived. He also is a Volunteer Examiner. Because nominations for Wyoming SM had been re-solicited, Allen will serve an 18-month term. Seven sitting SMs were re-elected for new terms without opposition. They are Jeff Ryan, K0RM, Colorado; Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Eastern Washington; Susan Swiderski, AF4FO, Georgia; Doug Dunn, K7YD, Montana (18-month term); Jettie Hill, W6RFF, Sacramento Valley; Bill Hillendahl, KH6GJV, San Francisco; Ray Taylor, N5NAV, South Texas, and Ed Bruette, N7NVP, Western Washington. Terms for all successful candidates begin October 1, 2005. NNNN /EX