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2008 NOMINATIONS REPORT

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 4, of the Association’s Bylaws, the Executive Committee has nominated the following candidates for the officer and regional director positions whose terms of office expire in June:

Officers

Chairman of the Board (2 year term)                 Jim Santomaso
President (2 year term)                                     Bobby Smith
Vice President (2 year term)                             David Macedo

Directors

Eastern Region Director (2 year term)               Jerry Etheredge
Eastern Region Director (2 year term)               T. Phil Harvey

Midwestern Region Director (2 year term)         Randy Patterson
Midwestern Region Director (2 year term)         Tim Starks

Western Region Director (2 year term)               Rob Fraser

Independent nominations may be made by active members of the Association. Such nominations may be made by petition of not fewer than 15 active members if delivered to the President or Secretary of the Association within 20 days after publication of this Nominations Report. Such a petition must be accompanied by the written permission of the candidate. Proponents of such petition will have access to the list of Association members for purposes of circularizing membership.

After the nominations period has ended, the Association will send each active member a ballot containing the names of all of the nominees proposed by the Executive Committee and any independent nominations.

To vote in the election for officers and regional directors, a member must return his or her ballot by the due date stated on the ballot, which shall be at least 20 days after the ballots are sent out.

The individual or individuals receiving the largest number of votes for the available positions shall be deemed elected.