American Farrier's Association Board Election Results

The American Farrier's Association (AFA) announced the results of its new governance board election tonight via email from election committee chair Don Gustafson.

The AFA board was formerly made up of representatives of some 60-odd "chapter" organizations around the United States and Canada. The reformed government consists of an executive committee and three representatives from five regions.

And the winners who will test the new form of governance, according to Gustafson, are :

Region 1 (135 ballots cast)

3 Year Term – Bill Searle, CJF, #819, OR (103 votes)

2 Year Term – Jason Harmeson, CJF, #1371, CA (88 votes)

1 Year Term – Pat Gallahan, CJF, #2986, AZ (82 votes)

Thanks also to Kenny Lyon, CJF.

Region 2 (164 ballots cast)

3 Year Term – Dusty Franklin, CJF, #4361, OK (102 votes)

2 Year Term – Alan Larson, CJF, #2785, TX (92 votes)

1 Year Term – Dennis Manning, CJF, #270, UT (74 votes)

Thanks also to Michael Chance, CJF, and Walt Taylor, CF.

Region 3 (173 ballots cast)

3 Year Term – Roy Bloom, CJF, #1102, WI (129 votes)

2 Year Term – Dave Farley, CF, #1516, OH (88 votes)

1 Year Term – Garnett Oetjens, CJF, #2038, MI (48 votes)

Thanks also to Rick Burten, CJF, David Kleinendorst, CF, Dion O’Brien, CJF,
William J. (Toby) Tobler, CF and Chris Zizian.

Region 4 (181 ballots cast)

3 Year Term – Dan Bradley, #522, MS (106 votes)

2 Year Term – Jerry Langdon, CJF, #1879, NC (103 votes)

1 Year Term – Steve Davis, CF, #3980, TN (97 votes)

Thanks also to Ron Kramedjian, CF and Mike (Dr. Michael) Miller, CJF.

Region 5 (147 ballots cast)

3 Year Term – Bruce Daniels, CJF, #460, NJ (125 votes)

2 Year Term – Steve Kraus, CJF, #360, NY (103 votes)

1 Year Term – Jack Millman, CJF, #1489, MA (85 votes)

Thanks also to Mike Givney, CF and Sean McClure.

Thanks to the AFA for providing these results. A more detailed report is available at http://www.americanfarriers.org/