New Section Managers for Western Massachusetts and Delaware

New Section Managers start January 1 in the ARRL Western
Massachusetts and Delaware sections.

In Western Massachusetts Ed Emco, W1KT, of Worcester, will take over the reins from incumbent SM William "Bill" Voedisch Jr, W1UD. Emco outpolled Voedisch 187 to 120 votes.

A radio amateur since age 13, Emco has been active as an ARRL Official Observer, Official Emergency Station, and Assistant Emergency Coordinator. He's involved in ARES, RACES and SKYWARN and is a member of the Worcester Emergency Communications Team. He also enjoys contesting and DXing.

Voedisch has been Western Massachusetts SM since 1996. He served previously as SM in 1988 and 1989.

In Delaware, Frank T. Filipkowski Jr, AD3M, of Wilmington, was the only nominee to succeed Randall Carlson, WB0JJX, who decided not to run for another term. Carlson has served in the Section's top leadership post since December 1992. A native of Delaware, Filipkowski has been licensed since 1968. Trained in all three levels of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course, he's an ARES and National Weather Service SKYWARN volunteer.

Incumbent SMs were unchallenged for new terms in eight other ARRL sections. They are Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, Alabama; David Stevens, KL7EB, Alaska; Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, East Bay; Ron Cowan, KB0DTI, Kansas; Dale Williams, WA8EFK, Michigan; Bill Weatherford,
KM5FT, New Mexico; Robert Griffin, K6YR, Santa Barbara, and Larry Marshall, WB4NCW, Tennessee.

Two-year terms of office for all successful candidates begin January 1, 2006.