9/22/09: The Nomination and Election Committee is pleased to announce the 2009 election results for Chapter 293's 2009-2012 term.

Firstly, we would like to thank members for voting, and for submitting nominations to the Committee. Next, we would like to thank the nominees who accepted the challenge and responsibility to lead our chapter by agreeing to be candidates. The Committee is also very grateful to the many members who volunteered to help the Committee during the election process stuffing and labeling envelopes, without whom the election could not have taken place. And finally we would like to thank our new officers and board for the service that they will be providing to all of us at the SEC, and to wish them well as they work for us over the next three years.

With respect to contested elections, the winners are:

1. Secretary:  April Keyes (57%);

2. Los Angeles Regional Office Representative: Susan Hannan (61%);

3. Philadelphia Regional Office Representative: Patricia Kuzma Trujillo (64%); and

4. HQ Representatives -- Professional (3): Cory Kirchert, Katie C. Nix and Kevin Stertzel (all receiving a plurality). 

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Candidates for the following offices were not contested. According to the Chapter Bylaws, these candidates are considered duly elected:

1. President: Greg Gilman;

2. Vice President: Veronica D. Lewis;

3. Treasurer: Dean Suehiro;

4. HQ Representatives -- Non-Professional (3): Patricia Copeland, Barbara K. Rew and Simmenetta Williams;

5. HQ Representative -- At Large: Almera Carroll;

6. Boston Regional Office Representative: Daniel Barry;

7. Miami Regional Office Representative: Terry Tennant;

8. New York Regional Office Representative (2): John Graubard and Joel Crepea; and

9. San Francisco Regional Office Representative: Adrienne Miller.

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There were no candidates for the following offices. According to the Chapter Bylaws, the Executive Board may appoint members to serve in these positions after the start of the next term on October 1, 2009:

1. HQ Representative -- Virginia Operations Center (2);

2. Atlanta Regional Office Representative;

3. Chicago Regional Office Representative; and

4. Fort Worth Regional Office Representative.