2019 USBF Board Election

This Fall the USBF will conduct an election to fill 3 seats on its Board of Directors. The seats are for 2 three-year terms and 1 2-year term commencing January 1, 2020. 

USBF Board members must be Active USBF members, having paid the  2019 annual active or resident member dues of $50.

This year we have sought nominations through Bridge Winners, and the USBF Nominating Committee will meet and interview potential Board candidates. The Nominating Committee slate will be posted no later than November 11.

In addition to those candidates nominated by the nominating committee, candidates may be nominated by petition. Twenty-five or more Active or Resident Members of USBF may nominate an Active or Resident Member for a Board position. To file a petition nominating a candidate, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the name of the candidate and the names and email addresses of the people making the nomination on or before November 22, 2019. If there are no petition candidates, the candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee will either be elected without the need for an election (if there are only three nominees), or will be the entire slate of nominees for the election.

See the election timeline below for when things happen. Download the Election Procedures and Board Member Expectiations for more complete information about the election

Any Active USBF member interested in being on the ballot who has not been nominated by the Nominating Committee should go to About USBF and read the final paragraph on the page (Election Information), which directs you to the relevant documents. 

ACTION	Relation to BMD*	Date	Week Day
Nominating Committee reports to   Elections Committee	31 Days before BMD	11/11/18	Monday
Nominations Close	30 Days before BMD	11/12/19	Tuesday
Last Day for Petition Candidates	20 days before BMD	11/22/19	Friday
Eligible Voter List Posted on Web site**	15 days before BMD	11//2719	Wednesday
Last day to protest voter list**	7 days before BMD	12/5/19	Thursday
Ballot Mailing Date (BMD)**		12/12/19	Thursday
End of voting period**		12/21/19	Saturday
Announce Results		12/28/19	Saturday
Last Day for protest of election	10 days after results  announced	1/6/20	Tuesday

 * BMD = Ballot Mailing Date

** Necessary only if more candidates are nominated than there are positions open.

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Created: 07 October 2018

Last Updated: 31 October 2019

Congratulations USBF Winners in Orlando World Bridge Series

Mixed Team Gold went to the MANFIELD team: Melanie Manfield-Bill Pettis, Beth Palmer-Bill Cole, and Debbie & Michael Rosenberg.

Debbie Rosenberg, Michael Rosenberg, Melanie Manfield, Bill Pettis, Beth Palmer, Bill Cole. Photo by Margot Hennings

 

Mixed Teams Silver went to Alison Wilson, Chris Willenken, Rico van Prooijen, Sally Brock, Machda Ticha and Richard Ritmeijer.

 

Mixed Teams Bronze went to Barbara Ferm, Bas Drijver, Daniela van Arnim, Sjoert Brink, Christina Lund Madsen and Simon de Wijs.

 

Mixed Pairs Silver went to Petra Hamman & Hemant Lall.

Mixed Pairs B Final Bronze went to Nanette Noland and Mike Passell

Women's Team Gold Went to the BAKER team: USBF members Lynn Baker, Karen McCallum, Irina Levitina and Kerri Sanborn, with English Players Sally Brock and Fiona Brown, and USBF member Beth Palmer as NPC

Sally Brock, Fiona Brown, Karen McCallum, Lynn Baker, Irina Levitina, Kerri Sanborn, Beth Palmer.

Rosenblum Bronze went to SPECTOR team: USBF Members Warren Spector-Gavin Wolpert, Vince Demuy-John Kranyak, John Hurd-Joel Wooldridge

Rand Senior Teams Gold went to MILNER team: USBF Members Hemant Lall-Reese Milner, Steve Garner-Mark Lair, with Monacan Krzystof Martens & Pole Michal Kwiecien; USBF Members Petra Hamman, NPC and Jacek Pszczola, Coach

Mark Lair, Jacek "Pepsi" Pszczola, Michal Kwiecien, Steve Garner, Krzystif Martens, Petra Hamman, Reese Milner and Hemant Lall are flanked by Nissan Rand's grandchildren, who presented the trophy to them.

Rand Bronze went to WOLFSON team: USBF Members Jeff Wolfson-Michael Rosenberg, David Berkowitz-Bob Hamman, Bart Bramley-Kit Woolsey.

Senior Pairs Gold Went to Marc Jacobus and Mike Passell;

Senior Pairs Bronze Went to Mark Itabashi and Eddie Wold

Open Pairs Silver Went to  Joe Grue and Brad Moss

Brad Moss, Joe Grue

Women's Pairs Silver Went to Candace Griffey and Kathy Sulgrove

Candace Griffey, Gianarigo Rona, Kathy Sulgrove

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Created: 06 October 2018

Last Updated: 12 November 2018