SB QST @ ARL $ARLB036 ARLB036 Incumbents elected in eight ARRL sections ZCZC AG36 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 36 ARLB036 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 21, 2003 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB036 ARLB036 Incumbents elected in eight ARRL sections Eight incumbent ARRL section managers have earned two years terms, three of them in contested races. Ballots were counted May 20 at ARRL Headquarters. In the Maryland/District of Columbia Section, Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, turned away challenger Vic Curtis, WA3YUV, 826 to 266. In the San Joaquin Valley Section, Charles McConnell, W6DPD, topped Thomas M. "Mike" Zane, N6ZW, 304 to 251. In the New Hampshire Section, Al Shuman, N1FIK, defeated Russell J. Santos, K1TSV, 478 to 95. Sitting ARRL section managers in five other sections were unopposed for election or re-election and were declared elected. They are Dick Flanagan, W6OLD, Nevada; Bill Hudzik, W2UDT, Northern New Jersey; Bob Beaudet, W1YRC, Rhode Island; Mel Parkes, AC7CP, Utah, and John Dyer, AE5B, West Texas. All new terms of office begin July 1. NNNN /EX