New ARRL Section Managers elected

New Hampshire and West Texas will have new Section Managers starting this summer. Ballots in the two contested seats were counted and verified last week at ARRL Headquarters.

In New Hampshire, Sterling Eanes, AK1K, of Manchester topped Russ Santos, K1TSV, of Milford by a vote of 333 to 200. An ARRL Life Member, Eanes has been active in the Nashua Area Radio Club where he has served as its
chairman. He also helps run both local and statewide training courses and exercises and helps as an on-line mentor for the ARRL Emergency Communications Course. He's been licensed since 1962.

Eanes will succeed Al Shuman, N1FIK, who chose not to seek another term after serving since October 2000. Shuman also was SM from December 1992 until June 1999.

In West Texas, Bill Lawless, W5WRL, of Midland outpolled Ricky Dean, AA5AW, of Borger, 229 to 67 votes. A radio amateur since the mid-1970s, Lawless has been an Assistant SM since August 2004 and has been active in BPL issues in Texas. He has served as club president for the Key City Amateur Radio Club and as secretary/treasurer for the Permian Basin Amateur Radio Club. He's also a Frequency Coordinator for the Texas VHF FM Society.

Lawless will take over the SM post from John Dyer, AE5B, who did not seek another term. Dyer has served as West Texas SM since October 2002.

Six sitting ARRL Section Managers faced no opposition in the current election cycle and were declared elected for new terms. They are Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, Maryland-DC; Bob Beaudet, W1YRC, Rhode Island; Dick Flanagan, K7VC, Nevada; Bill Hudzik, W2UDT, Northern New Jersey; Charles
McConnell, W6DPD, San Joaquin Valley, and Mel Parkes, AC7CP, Utah.

Two year terms for successful SM candidates begin July 1.

Source: ARRL Letter - courtesy of The American Radio Relay League

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