The election for the Oregon HBPA has concluded, the votes are counted and the results are official. Jim Fergason was re-elected for the third time to serve another three years as President of the Oregon HBPA. The new Board of Directors are:

Owner/Director’s
Susan Calvert
Debbie Funk
Bill Hepperle
Bruce Loudon
Ron Sutton
There are no Alternates

Owner-Trainer Director’s
Vanessa Hunt
Nick Lowe
Jonathan Nance
Linda Northam
David Runyon

Alternates
Jim Gordon – 1st Alternate
James Young – 2nd Alternate

We would like to congratulate those of you that were elected to our Board of Directors and thank all of you that ran for a position on the Board. Being a Director is not easy; it requires a dedication to help our industry through some very hard times. Often we all forget that the people who serve on these Boards go beyond just attending an occasional Board Meeting or General Membership Meeting, they give their time, energy, patience and knowledge, all without pay and most of the time without even a thank you. They do what they are elected to do, make the hard choices, sit through hours of negotiations and endless meetings to make the most rational decisions for horsemen racing in each jurisdiction. Unfortunately all Horsemen don’t agree on what the right answers are. But, they try to make the best decisions based on all the information they have at their disposal. So the next time you don’t agree, don’t rant and yell, just get more involved yourself. Run for a position on the Board, be part of the answer, not part of the problem. So again, thank all of you who ran, and those of you who were elected, CONGRATULATIONS!