Election results for Chapter and group Executive Committees

The results have been announced for the 2007 Bay Chapter elections. The vote counts for the Chapter Executive Committee are (asterisks denote winners):

• *Gordon Bennett 444
• *Kitty McLean 400
• *John Rizzo 397
• *Trip Allen 385
• *Rick Galbreath 359
• Arthur Boone 319
• Vinnie Bacon 300

The vote counts for the Marin Group are:

• *Gordon Bennett 138
• *Karen Nygren 129
• *Margot Kramer Biehle 127
• *Clint Wilder 116
• *Louis Nuyens 110
• *Michele Barni 105
• Dave Coury 86
• Niccolo Caldararo 50

The vote counts for the Northern Alameda County Group are:

• *Andy Katz 240
• *Kitty McLean 212
• *Joyce Roy 202
• *Arthur R. Boone 178
• *Ron Bishop 142
• Jesse Arreguin 130

The vote counts for the Tri-Valley Group are:

• *Janis Kate-Turner 39
• *Donna Cabanne 35
• *Matt Morrison 33
• Karin Rivard 22

In all other groups, all candidates were elected.

The Mount Diablo and Southern Alameda County Groups still have vacancies; if you are interested in serving, contact:

Mount Diablo Group
Jim Blickenstaff
(925)830-1929 or email jpblick -at- comcast.net

Southern Alameda County Group
chair: Diana Hanna
(510)581-0932 or email dalpha -at- aol.com

The Chapter thanks Election Committee members Becky Evans (chair), Matt Morrison, and Kitty McLean; and vote-counters Carol Evans, Shirley Mar, Helen Burke, Elena Belsky, Kathy Keller, Sheila Malone, Ron Mahood, Merna Strassner, Karen Rosenberg, and Juliet Lamont.

Chapter administrative assistant Joanne Drabek gave excellent guidance and leadership to the volunteers throughout the election process.

New officers

On Dec. 10 the new Chapter Executive Committee elected its officers for 2008:

• Chair: Norman La Force
• Vice chair: Dick Schneider