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2020 NRA DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

he nominees for election to the Voting members will vote for a total of 31 and careful consideration. Thirty-eight
NRA Board in 2020 were selected candidates. The 25 candidates receiving candidates were selected.
T by the Nominating Committee the highest number of votes will be Nominations by Petition of the
and/or by petition of the membership. elected to three-year terms; the four Membership. Two people were
The Board consists of 76 Directors. candidates receiving the next highest nominated by petition. Each petition
The terms of office of one-third of the number of votes will be elected to sponsored by an NRA member or
75 Directors expire at each Annual two-year terms; and the two candidates member organization required the
Meeting of Members. One Director receiving the next highest number of signatures of not less than 706 voting
will be elected for a one-year term at votes will be elected to one-year terms. members.
each Annual Meeting of Members. That Nominations by the Nominating Prior to the ballots being printed,
Director shall be selected from only Committee. The Committee, elected one of the Nominating Committee
those candidates who were not elected by the Board of Directors, includes six candidates withdrew their name from
by the mail ballot. Directors and three Lifetime members consideration. Therefore, a total of
The 2020 election will fill the 25 who are not Directors. The Committee 39 candidates, the combined total
three-year terms that expire in 2023; four met and gave consideration to 65 names from the Nominating Committee and
two-year terms that expire in 2022; and recommended by the membership. Each petition of the membership, will appear
two one-year terms that expire in 2021. person was given serious, deliberate on the ballot.

1. Thomas P. Arvas 11. Charles L. Cotton 21. Herbert A. Lanford, Jr. 31. Leroy Sisco
Albuquerque, New Mexico Friendswood, Texas Columbia, South Carolina Boerne, Texas
2. Paul D. Babaz 12. John L. Cushman 22. Robert E. Mansell 32. Craig Swartz
Atlanta, Georgia Patchogue, New York Bullhead City, Arizona Adel, Iowa
3. Clel Baudler 13. Todd R. Ellis 23. R.B. Rocky Marshall, Jr. 33. Frank C. Tait
Greenfield, Iowa Huntingdon Valley, Boerne, Texas Wayne, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
4. J. Kenneth Blackwell 24. Jay Printz 34. John Thodos*
Cincinnati, Ohio 14. Richard Figueroa Hamilton, Montana Naples, Florida
Brenham, Texas
5. Dave Butz 25. Todd J. Rathner 35. Mark E. Vaughan
Swansea, Illinois 15. Jeffrey W. Hague* Tucson, Arizona Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ellendale, Delaware
6. J. William Carter 26. Mark Keith Robinson 36. Linda Walker
Danville, Kentucky 16. Graham Hill Greensboro, Newark, Ohio
Arlington, Virginia North Carolina
7. Ted W. Carter 37. James L. Wallace
Jacksonville, Florida 17. Kevin P. Hogan 27. Carl Rowan, Jr. Newburyport,
Taylor Ridge, Illinois Washington, D.C. Massachusetts
8. Patricia A. Clark
Newtown, Connecticut 18. Niger Innis 28. Barbara Rumpel 38. Howard J. Walter
North Las Vegas, Nevada Winter Park, Florida Flat Rock, North Carolina
9. Anthony P. Colandro
Woodland Park, New Jersey 19. Curtis S. Jenkins 29. Ronald L. Schmeits 39. Judi White
Forsyth, Georgia Raton, New Mexico Tucson, Arizona
10. Allan D. Cors
McLean, Virginia 20. Phillip B. Journey 30. Steven C. Schreiner 40. Robert J. Wos
Wichita, Kansas Englewood, Colorado Sarasota, Florida
*Mr. Hague and Dr. Thodos withdrew their names from consideration after being nominated

NRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joe M. Allbaugh, Oklahoma; Thomas P. Arvas, New Mexico; Paul D. Babaz, Georgia; Scott L. Bach, New Jersey; William A. Bachenberg, Pennsylvania; Bob Barr, Georgia;
Ronnie G. Barrett, Tennessee; Clel Baudler, Iowa; J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio; Matt Blunt, Virginia; Robert K. Brown, Colorado; Dave Butz, Illinois; Dean Cain, California;
Ted W. Carter, Florida; Patricia A. Clark, Connecticut; Anthony P. Colandro, New Jersey; Allan D. Cors, Florida; Charles L. Cotton, Texas; David G. Coy, Michigan; Larry E. Craig,
Idaho; Richard S. Figueroa, Texas; Edie P. Fleeman, North Carolina; Carol Frampton, South Carolina; Joel Friedman, Nevada; Sandra S. Froman, Arizona; Mark Geist, Colorado;
Marion P. Hammer, Florida; Maria Heil, Pennsylvania; Graham Hill, Virginia; Kevin Hogan, Illinois; Susan Howard, Texas; Curtis S. Jenkins, Georgia; David A. Keene, Maryland;
Tom King, New York; Herbert A. Lanford, Jr., South Carolina; Willes K. Lee, Virginia; Carrie Lightfoot, Arizona; Duane Liptak, Jr., Texas; Karl A. Malone, Louisiana;
Robert E. Mansell, Arizona; Carolyn D. Meadows, Georgia; Bill Miller, West Virginia; Owen Buz Mills, Arizona; Il Ling New, Idaho; Oliver L. North, Virginia; Robert A. Nosler, Oregon;
Johnny Nugent, Indiana; Ted Nugent, Texas; Lance Olson, Iowa; Melanie Pepper, Texas; James W. Porter II, Alabama; Jay Printz, Montana; Todd J. Rathner, Arizona;
Kim Rhode, California; Mark Robinson, North Carolina; Wayne Anthony Ross, Alaska; Carl T. Rowan, Jr., Washington, D.C.; Don Saba, Arizona; William H. Satterfield, Alabama;
Ronald L. Schmeits, New Mexico; Steven C. Schreiner, Colorado; John C. Sigler, Delaware; Leroy Sisco, Texas; Bart Skelton, New Mexico; Kristy Titus, Oregon; Dwight D. Van
Horn, Idaho; Mark E. Vaughan, Oklahoma; Blaine Wade, Tennessee; Linda L. Walker, Ohio; Howard J. Walter, North Carolina; Heidi E. Washington, Michigan; Allen B. West,
Texas; Donald E. Young, Alaska.
Communications intended for any member of the NRA Board of Directors should be addressed to:
(Name of Board member), NRA Office of the Secretary, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030; or nrabod@nrahq.org; or (703) 267-1021. Please include your name,
contact information and NRA membership I.D. number, as only communications from NRA members will be forwarded.
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