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ARLB071 Ballots decide directors races

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ARRL Bulletin 71  ARLB071
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  November 21, 1997
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB071 Ballots decide directors races

The ARRL Great Lakes Division will have a new Director starting
January 1.  Joe Falcone, N8TI, of Livonia, Michigan, defeated
incumbent Director George Race, WB8BGY.  The vote was 4477 to 2531.
The ARRL Committee of Tellers for the election of directors and vice
directors for the 1998 through 1999 term met November 21 at ARRL
Headquarters to count ballots.

Race served as Great Lakes Division Vice Director before assuming
the Director's position in June of 1995, when former Director Al
Severson, AB8P, resigned (Severson died in September 1997).  Race
was elected to a full term as Director in 1995.

Falcone, 48, is a tax litigation attorney and ARRL life member.

Current Great Lakes Division Vice Director Dave Coons, WT8W, was
unopposed for re-election.

In the Delta Division, incumbent Director Rick Roderick, K5UR, of
Cabot, Arkansas, outpolled Malcolm Keown, W5XX, of Vicksburg,
Mississippi, 2106 to 1330.  Roderick is an attorney.  Delta Division
Vice Director Henry Leggette, WD4Q, had no opposition.

In the Atlantic Division, incumbent Director Kay Craigie, WT3P, of
Paoli, Pennsylvania, easily beat back a challenge from Jim Carson,
WK2K, of Ithaca New York.  The vote tally was 4918 to 1573.

Atlantic Division Vice Director Bernie Fuller, N3EFN, was without
opposition for his seat.

Candidates in four other ARRL divisions also faced no opposition and
were declared elected.  Uncontested candidates were:

In the Dakota Division, Director Tod Olson, K0TO, and Vice Director
John ''Jay'' Bellows, K0QB.  (Current Vice Director Hans Brakob, K0HB,
decided not to seek re-election.)

In the Midwest Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, and Vice Director Bruce
Frahm, K0BJ.

In the Pacific Division, Director Brad Wyatt, K6WR, and Vice
Director Jim Maxwell, W6CF.

In the Southeastern Division, Director Frank Butler, W4RH, and Vice
Director Evelyn Gauzens, W4WYR.

Terms of office for successful candidates begin January 1, 1998.
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