01.05.11 Voting has been completed for the four Board of Director seats on the Maine Chess Association's Policy Board. The top four vote getters have been elected to serve a one-year term, effective Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2011. The new Policy Board consists of: Steve Abrahams (Bangor), Philip Lowell (Portland), Jon Malev (Scarborough) and Brian Roderick (Chelsea).

The declared and write-in candidates listed in order of votes received are:

9 votes Steve Abrahams (Bangor)
9 votes Philip Lowell (Portland)
8 votes Jon Malev (Scarborough)
8 votes Brian Roderick (Chelsea)
1 vote John Engle (Waterville)

Election results were received and tabulated by the Secretary of the Maine Chess Association.

Please join me in congratulating and welcoming to our new Board of Directors members.

Lee Doucette
Secretary, Maine Chess Association