SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-259.01 ANS Special Bulletin - AMSAT BoD Election Results

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 259.01

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.

September 15, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-259.01

AMSAT Corporate Secretary, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, announced the results of the 2008 election for the Board of Directors:

Lou McFadin, W5DID - 738 Tom Clark, K3IO - 726 Gould Smith, WA4SXM - 665 Bill Ress, N6GHZ - 483

As a result of the 2008 board of directors election, K3IO, W5DID and WA4SXM will serve on the AMSAT BOD for 2 years. The alternate is N6GHZ. The total number of ballots cast was 919. Last year, the number of ballots received was 871.

The Board will consist of: Richard Hambly W2GPS Barry Baines WD4ASW Gunther Meisse W8GSM Dr. Thomas A. Clark K3IO Lou McFadin W5DID Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA Gould Smith WA4SXM Bill Ress N6GHZ (First Alternate) The next Board meeting will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on October 23, 2008 prior to the start of the 2008 AMSAT Space Symposium. This meeting is open to all AMSAT members.

Submitted by Martha Saragovitz Manager

[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW and Martha for the above information]

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