The AFSA Committee on Elections is pleased to announce the results of the 2017-2019 AFSA Governing Board elections and Bylaw Amendments. A total of 4,130 valid ballots were received (3,152 online and 978 paper). This represents 25% of the eligible voting membership. The following AFSA members have been elected:
Officer Positions on the Board
President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Barbara Stephenson * |
3,630 |
Secretary
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Tom Boyatt * |
3,574 |
Treasurer
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Earl Anthony (Tony) Wayne * |
3,545 |
State Vice President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Kenneth Kero-Mentz * |
994 |
| Joe De Maria |
899 |
USAID Vice President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Ann Posner |
190 |
FCS Vice President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Daniel T. Crocker * |
123 |
| Steve Morrison |
51 |
FAS Vice President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Kimberly Sawatzki |
37 |
| Hoa Van Huynh |
33 |
Retiree Vice President
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| John K. Naland |
1,002 |
| Bill Haugh * |
482 |
Constituency Representatives of the Board
State Representatives (5 positions)
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Anne Coleman-Honn * |
1,280 |
| Tricia Wingerter * |
1,266 |
| Josh Glazeroff * |
1,130 |
| Lawrence W.K. Casselle * |
1,001 |
| Martin McDowell * |
896 |
| Salina Rico |
837 |
| Christopher C. Ashe |
789 |
| Adam Vogelzang |
557 |
| Thomas Michels |
556 |
| Andrew J. Scheineson |
532 |
USAID Representative
To be determined in accordance with the AFSA Bylaws.
FCS Representative
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Matthew Hilgendorf |
100 |
| Andrew Wylegala |
69 |
FAS Representative
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Thom Wright |
65 |
APHIS Representative
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| John J. Hurley |
4 |
BBG Representative
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Steven L. Herman |
1 |
Retiree Representatives (2 positions)
| Candidate |
# of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Alphonse F. La Porta * |
1,138 |
| Philip A. Shull * |
837 |
| George Colvin |
595 |
* Member of the Strong Diplomacy slate
Bylaw Amendments
According to Article IX, Section 2 of the AFSA Bylaws, for the amendment to pass, the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the valid votes received are required. Having met these criteria, the three amendments to the Bylaws are adopted.
Bylaw Amendment #1
Make the Awards and Plaques Committee a permanent standing committee
| Yes/No |
# of Votes Cast |
% of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Yes - Approve |
3,446 |
89% |
| No - Do Not Approve |
433 |
11% |
Bylaw Amendment #2
Change the current residency requirement for serving on the AFSA Governing Board to a participation requirement
| Yes/No |
# of Votes Cast |
% of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Yes - Approve |
3,575 |
92% |
| No - Do Not Approve |
332 |
8% |
Bylaw Amendment #3
Require that active-duty members presenting themselves as candidates for AFSA president or vice president hold an active security clearance
| Yes/No |
# of Votes Cast |
% of Votes Cast |
|---|
| Yes - Approve |
2,817 |
71% |
| No - Do Not Approve |
1,129 |
29% |
Congratulations to all those who were elected, and thanks to all those who demonstrated their dedication to AFSA by declaring as candidates. Persons interested in seeing the full list of write-in votes may request a copy by email to election@afsa.org. Questions regarding the results should be referred to the AFSA Committee on Elections at election@afsa.org.
Regards,
Susan Wong
Chair, AFSA Committee on Elections
