by I knew my friend and fellow co-host on The Polite Society Podcast, Amanda Suffecool, had been elected to the NRA Board of Directors. She had posted it on Facebook that she had been notified of her election.
As to the rest, I just received a copy of the results by order of finish.
ELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ENDING IN 2026
1. Jay Printz
2. Charles L. Cotton
3. Leroy Sisco
4. Ted W. Carter
5. J. William Carter
6. Howard J. Walter
7. Thomas P. Arvas
8. Curtis S. Jenkins
9. Mark E. Vaughan
10. Judi White
11. Clel Baudler
12. Barbara Rumpel
13. Herbert A. Lanford, Jr.
14. Linda Walker
15. Steven C. Schreiner
16. Amanda Suffecool
17. J. Kenneth Blackwell
18. Robert E. Mansell
19. David A. Raney
20. Eb Wilkinson
21. Mark Keith Robinson
22. Carl Rowan, Jr.
23. Bruce Widener
24. Amy Heath Lovato
25. Patricia A. Clark
ELECTED FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING IN 2025
26. Isaac D. Demarest
NOT ELECTED — ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR 76TH DIRECTOR
27. Charles R. Beers III
28. James Chapman
29. Rick Ector
Looking over the list, I’m happy for Amanda and feel bad for my friend Rick Ector. Few people on that list have done more than he at the grassroots level with his annual women’s training event in Detroit.
As to the results, other than Charles Cotton coming in second, there is no rhyme nor reason to the order of finish. Looking at two from North Carolina, how does an elderly hack like Howard “Walt” Walter come in 6th while current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson come in 21st?
Makes me sick.
Interestingly, before they put him in line for officer roles, Cotton used to do much worse. He was 12th in 2017.
This class has historically has been a rough year to run. Until death and resignation, the top vote getters in this class were Selleck (resignation), Printz (still on & at the top), & Emery (death).