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ARLB018 Four New Section Managers to Take Office this Summer

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ARRL Bulletin 18  ARLB018
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  May 26, 2016
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB018 Four New Section Managers to Take Office this Summer

New Section Managers will take over this Summer in four ARRL sections -
Alabama, Indiana, Oregon, and Wisconsin. In Alabama, JVann Martin, W4JVM, of
Chelsea, received 550 votes to 211 for his opponent, Dennis Littleton, K4DL, of
West Blocton. That was the only contested race in the Spring election cycle.
Ballots were counted on Tuesday, May 24, at ARRL Headquarters. Outgoing Alabama
SM David Drummond, W4MD, decided not to run for another term after serving at
the helm of the Alabama Field Organization since January 2011.

Martin is currently ARRL Emergency Coordinator for Jefferson County. He's been
licensed for more than 20 years. Martin serves as the Director of Emergency
Management and Facilities at UAB Hospital. He is a founding member and
President of the Healthcare Community Amateur Radio Club. Martin will begin an
18-month term of office on July 1, rather than the nominal 2 years, because no
candidates were nominated by the September 4, 2015, deadline, and nominations
were resolicited.

In Indiana, Brent Walls, N9BA, of Indianapolis, will take over as the new SM on
July 1. He has been the Assistant SM under incumbent SM Joseph Lawrence, K9RFZ,
of Fort Wayne, who decided not to run for a new term. He has served as SM since
July 2014.

In Oregon, John Core, KX7YT, of Portland, will take over the section reins from
Everett Curry, W6ABM, of Hillsboro, on July 1. Curry, who has served as
Oregon's SM since January 2014, decided not to run for another term. Core is
currently a District Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Section Emergency
Coordinator in Oregon.

In Wisconsin, Patrick Moretti, KA1RB, of Dousman, will become the new Section
Manager on July 1. He was the sole nominee for the post being vacated by Gary
Sorensen, W9ULK, of Oxford, who has been SM since July 2013. Moretti has been
serving as the Wisconsin Official Observer Coordinator, an Official Observer,
and a Technical Specialist.

Six incumbent Section Managers face no opposition in this election cycle and
have been elected for new terms starting on July 1: Ray Hollenbeck, KL1IL
(Alaska); Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN (Illinois); Bill Crowley, K1NIT (Maine); Steve
Szabo, WB4OMM (Northern Florida); Brandon Bianchi, NI6C, (Santa Clara Valley),
and Paul Gayet, AA1SU, (Vermont).

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