USAT Releases Election Results

The USA Triathlon Nominating Committee is happy to present the membership with the 2009 national board of director and regional council member election results. Terms will begin January 1, 2010.

Thank you to all the candidates who volunteered to run for office in service to our sport. We encourage all members to become involved in the governance of triathlon through any of the many available means. Please contact your regional council chair to learn about specific volunteer opportunities in your region.

Yours in sport,

The USA Triathlon Nominating Committee

Vince O’Brien, Chair
Victor Plata
Skip Gilbert

Congratulations to the following winners:

National Elections

Mid-Atlantic Region
Bob Wendling – 190

Rocky Mountain Region
Celeste Callahan – 247

Northeast Region
Eric Averill – 175

South Midwest Region
Candy Cheatham – 215

Regional Elections

Mid-Atlantic
Stephen Brown – 117
Melanie Fink – 145
Nicolas Jafarieh – 98
Michelle Redrow – 125
JoAnna Younts – 153

South Midwest
Francis (Frank) P. Cortese – 83
Jane Hresko – 164
Merry Prather – 128
David Young – 166

Rocky Mountain
Michelle Cox – 74
Alan Ley – 69
Brian M. Pilgrim – 55
Jose Valdes – 55

Northeast
Bill Burnett – 109
Jeffery D. Cole – 113
Kathleen Donatello – 153
Kurt Perham – 94
Kathy Robbins – 111

Mideast
Lesley Kruzel – 56
Dan Monahan – 59
Jack F. Parker Jr. – 66
Morgan Staley – 88
James F. Weaver – 61
Michael J. Wendorf – 79

Midwest
Erika Binger – 57
Gary Bredehoft – 56
Jessica Laufenberg – 57
Jeffery Mortensen – 42
Kris Swarthout – 80

Southwest
Scott Archibald – 36
Penni Bengtson – 29
Courtenay Bravmann – 43
Elizabeth Farnan – 51
Todd German – 33
James Girand – 37
Daniel Hart – 27
Corey McKenna – 36
Dave Mandelkern – 32
Sharon deMaria Osgood – 42
DeeAnn M. Smith – 52
Kevin Trock – 53

Southeast
Matthew Bonvicin – 52
Jim Rainey – 40
Doug Simpson – 49

Pacific Northwest
Michelle Wimberley – 36

Florida
Kameel Adurrahman – 30
Kelle Burke – 173
Tom Reilly – 73
Hector L. Torres – 90

Proposals 1-6

Proposal 1 – Passed (yes votes 1204, no votes 164)
Proposal 2 – Passed (yes votes 1269, no votes 98)
Proposal 3 – Passed (yes votes 1155, no votes 199)
Proposal 4 – Passed (yes votes 1142, no votes 204)
Proposal 5 – Passed (yes votes 1019, no votes 337)
Proposal 6 – Passed (yes votes 1215, no votes 147)