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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   
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB018   
   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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