SB QST @ ARL $ARLB068 ARLB068 ARRL announces Director, Vice Director election results ZCZC AG68 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 68 ARLB068 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 15, 2002 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB068 ARLB068 ARRL announces Director, Vice Director election results Members of the ARRL's Great Lakes Division have elected Jim Weaver, K8JE, of Mason, Ohio, to lead their division for the next three years. Weaver, with 2295 votes, topped the field in a three-way race. Incumbent Gary Johnston, KI4LA, got 1629 votes, and Paul Daley, WT8S, picked up 783. Incumbents were re-elected in contested races in the Atlantic, Delta and Midwest divisions. ''I will seek opinions and fully represent the division,'' Weaver said during the Great Lakes campaign. ''I will not forget that ARRL is its members.'' An ARRL Life Member and an amateur licensee for 40 years, Weaver also pledged--among other things--to seek ways to improve recruitment, promote increased awareness of League services and join the fight against restrictive antenna laws, ordinances and deed covenant, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs). Weaver served as a Great Lakes Assistant Director under four directors. He's active in traffic nets, DXCC and 10-10 International as well as in local clubs, and he once wrote a newspaper column on ham radio. The former Great Lakes Vice Director, Johnston had been seeking election in his own right to the director's position he gained following the surprise resignation of George Race, WB8BGY, during last July's ARRL Board of Directors' meeting. Former Michigan Section Manager Dick Mondro, W8FQT, was unopposed for Great Lakes Vice Director. The only other director's seat up for grabs was in the Atlantic Division, where incumbent Bernie Fuller, N3EFN, handily won re-election over challenger Anthony Gargano, N2SS. The vote was 3115 to 1948. In the Delta Division, incumbent Henry Leggette, WD4Q, was re-elected as Vice Director over Nicholas Smith, W4GKM. The final tally was 1520 to 629. Delta Division Director Rick Roderick, K5UR, had no opposition. In the Midwest Division, incumbent Vice Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, overcame a challenge from Bill Wheeler, K0DEW, 1231 to 1036. Midwest Division Director Wade Walstrom, W0EJ, also was unopposed for re-election. Dakota Division Director Jay Bellows, K0QB, and Vice Director Twila Greenheck, N0JPH, also faced no opposition in their bids for re-election. Candidates running unopposed were declared elected. Ballots in the four divisional races were counted November 15 at ARRL Headquarters. New terms of office begin January 1, 2003. NNNN /EX