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   ARLB012 ARRL Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 12  ARLB012   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  May 23, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB012   
   ARLB012 ARRL Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced   
      
   Of the nine Section Manager elections this spring, two were decided   
   by member balloting. Ballots were counted on May 22 at ARRL   
   Headquarters. Terms for these ARRL Field Organization officials   
   begin July 1.   
      
   The incumbent Indiana Section Manager -- John Poindexter, W3ML, of   
   Knox, who has served as Section Manager since 2009 -- decided not to   
   run for a new term of office. Two radio amateurs vied for the open   
   position, with Lou Everett Sr, WA5LOU, of Indianapolis, being   
   declared the winner with 596 votes. His opponent Brian Jenks, W9BGJ,   
   of Fort Wayne, received 429 votes. Everett has been serving in the   
   Indiana Field Organization as the Indiana Section Traffic Manager, a   
   Net Manger, Official Relay Station and as an Official Observer.   
      
   In Northern Florida, incumbent Section Manager Paul Eakin, KJ4G, of   
   Panacea, was re-elected with 627 votes. His opponent Gary   
   Alberstadt, KA3FZO, of Monticello, received 434 votes. Eakin has   
   served as Section Manager since 2008.   
      
   Santa Clara Valley will also have a new Section Manager as of July   
   1: Brandon Bianchi, NI6C, of Salinas, will be stepping into the   
   Section Manger's position, taking over from Phil Steffora, K6TT, who   
   decided not to run for a new term of office. Bianchi is currently   
   serving as an Assistant Section Manager. Bianchi did not face an   
   opponent for the Section Manager position.   
      
   The following incumbent ARRL Section Managers did not face   
   opposition and were declared elected for their next terms of office   
   beginning July 1, 2012: Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ (Oregon); Larry Camp,   
   WB8R (Michigan); Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN (Illinois); Paul Gayet, AA1SU   
   (Vermont); Don Michalski, W9IXG (Wisconsin), and Bill Woodhead,   
   N1KAT (Maine).   
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