SB QST @ ARL $ARLB066 ARLB066 Tennessee, Alabama Getting New Section Managers ZCZC AG66 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 66 ARLB066 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 19, 2003 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB066 ARLB066 Tennessee, Alabama Getting New Section Managers New ARRL Section Managers will take the reins in Tennessee and Alabama, while incumbent SMs will continue in seven other ARRL sections. Ballots in contested races were counted November 18 at ARRL Headquarters. Two-year terms for successful candidates begin January 1, 2004. In Tennessee, Larry W. Marshall, WB4NCW, of Fayetteville beat back a challenge from Mark T. Wills, AG4OA, 664 to 191. An Extra class licensee and ARRL Net Manager since 2000, Marshall served from 1996 until 2001 as an Emergency Coordinator. He'll replace Terry Cox, KB4KA, Tennessee SM since 2002 who decided not to run for another term. In Alabama, Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, of Harvest, was the only nominee for SM and was declared elected. He now serves as ARRL Alabama Technical Coordinator. Sarratt will replace Bill Cleveland, KR4TZ--Alabama SM since 1999--who did not stand for re-election. In the only other contested race, incumbent Kansas SM Ron Cowan, KB0DTI, outpolled Steve Hamilton, KB0JYL, 430 to 122. Appointed Kansas SM last January, Cowan has been completing the term of Orlan Cook, W0OYH, who stepped down. Six incumbent ARRL Section Managers ran unopposed and were declared elected. They are David Stevens, KL7EB, Alaska; Randall Carlson, WB0JJX, Delaware; Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, East Bay; Bill Weatherford, KM5FT, New Mexico; Rob Griffin, K6YR, Santa Barbara; and Bill Voedisch, W1UD, Western Massachusetts. ARRL will re-solicit for candidates for the position of Michigan SM, a post now held by Dale Williams, WA8EFK. Williams was appointed in June to replace Debbie Kirkbride, KA8YKK, who stepped down. NNNN /EX