Subj : 2024 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Nov 15 2024 09:52 pm

11/15/2024

ARRL[1]� The National Association for Amateur Radio� announces the results of
the 2024 ARRL Division elections.

In the ARRL New England Division, Tom Frenaye, K1KI (1,593 votes), of West
Suffeld, Connecticut, was declared the winner, defeating current Director Fred
Kemmerer, AB1OC (1,452 votes).

Frenaye has previously served on the ARRL Board of Directors in several
capacities, including as Director from 1985 - 1992 and from 1997 - 2018. He was
named Director Emeritus in 2019. He served as ARRL Vice President from 1992 -
1996.

In the ARRL Hudson Division, incumbent Division Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD (949
votes), of Shirley, New York, was declared the winner, defeating John Crovelli,
W2GD (719 votes). Wilson ascended to Director in July 2024, after the previous
Director resigned. He had been Vice Director since 2023, a position to which he
was appointed to fill a vacancy created when the previous Vice Director
ascended to Director.

In August, the following incumbents and candidates were declared elected[2]
without opposition. In the Central Division, current Vice Director Brent Walls,
N9BA, will be the next Director, and candidate Josh Long, W9HT, will be the
next Vice Director. In the Hudson Division, Vice Director David Galletly, KM2O.
In the New England Division, Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI. In the
Northwestern Division, Vice Director Michael Sterba, KG7HQ. In the Roanoke
Division, Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, and Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP.

In September, Northwestern Division Director Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, was declared
elected[3].

Winners will assume their roles for terms beginning January 1, 2025.

Members voted online or could request paper ballots. The election was conducted
by third party Election Services Co., of Melville, New York -- the same company
that has conducted ARRL elections in 2022 and 2023. The tabulation was observed
by Ethics & Elections Committee Chair, ARRL Southeastern Division Director
Mickey Baker, N4MB.

ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. Elections are held for five of the
15 ARRL Divisions each year, for terms of 3 years.


[1] https://www.arrl.org/
[2] https://www.arrl.org/news/candidates-named-for-arrl-director-and-vice-director-elections-1
[3] https://www.arrl.org/news/candidate-for-arrl-northwestern-division-director-disqualified-tharp-declared-elected

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