NEWS

The USPA is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 Circuit Governor Election. The Association sincerely appreciates the volunteers and clubs for their participation. The results are as follows:

Border Circuit*
Central Circuit**
Eastern Circuit – Joe Muldoon
Florida Circuit – Stephen Orthwein Jr.
Great Plains Circuit – Mike Carney
Hawaiian Islands Circuit – Bill Kirton
Mid States Circuit – Jorge Vasquez
Northeastern Circuit – Leighton Jordan
Pacific Coast Circuit – Dan Walker
Pacific Northwest Circuit – Sheryl Sick
Rocky Mountain Circuit*
Southeastern Circuit – Billy Raab
Southwestern Circuit – Paul Jornayvaz

The term for Circuit Governors will begin on Saturday, October 30. Please reach out to Director, Governance and Operations, Lindsey Ebersbach at lebersbach@uspolo.org with any questions or concerns.

*In the Border and Rocky Mountain Circuits, no candidate was nominated within the nomination period by the required minimum of two club delegates. The Constitution states that if no candidate in a particular Circuit is nominated within the applicable nomination period by the required minimum of two club delegates, the Chairman of the Association shall select an individual to serve as the Circuit Governor of such Circuit, subject to approval of the Board of Governors.

**The Circuit Governor candidate in the Central Circuit did not receive the required majority of votes entitled to be cast by the Delegates in order to be elected. The Constitution states that if no candidate in a particular Circuit receives the majority of the total number of votes during the election period, the Chairman of the Association shall select an individual to serve as the Circuit Governor of such Circuit, subject to approval of the Board of Governors.