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ARRL Bulletin 17  ARLB017
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  May 24, 2021
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB017
ARLB017 Spring ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced

In the only contested election this spring, Utah ARRL members
elected Pat Malan, N7PAT, as their new Section Manager (SM) for a
2-year term commencing July 1. Malan, of South Jordan, received 419
votes, while incumbent Mel Parkes, NM7P, garnered 339 votes. Parkes
had served as Utah Section Manager for 22 years.

ARRL Headquarters counted and verified the ballots on May 18.

In New Hampshire, Pete Stohrer, K1PJS, of Concord, was the only
nominee for Section Manager when nominations closed on March 4.
Stohrer, having previously served as SM from 2013 until 2019, will
succeed John Gotthardt, K1UAF, who decided not to seek a new term.

Six incumbent Section Managers faced no opposition and were declared
re-elected, effective July 1: Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM (Maryland-DC);
John Bigley, N7UR (Nevada); Bob Buus, W2OD (Northern New Jersey);
Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode Island); John Litz, NZ6Q (San Joaquin
Valley), and Dale Durham, W5WI (West Texas).