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The American Saddlebred Horse Association Board of Directors voting is open to all 2018 ASHA Life, Contributing, Senior, and Charter Club Affiliate members over the age of 18. Members may vote online for up to six candidates by logging in with their ASHA credentials. Complete biographies for each candidate are available for review at the online site. Online voting will be open until Friday, November 30, 2018.

For those who prefer to vote by mail, printed ballots were mailed to eligible members who had previously requested to receive a paper ballot. Biographical information on all candidates is included in the mailing. Paper ballots must be received in the ASHA Office no later than Friday, November 30, 2018. Paper ballots also will contain proxies for the 2019 ASHA Annual Meeting. These should be returned by mail to the ASHA Office any time prior to the Annual Meeting held during the UPHA / ASHA Conference in Palm Springs, California, January 15, 2019.

The ASHA Board is honored to present a qualified group of individuals with strong American Saddlebred backgrounds, as well as complementary business and marketing skills. The slate is as follows:

• Candida Covino Aversenti, Hellertown, PA
• Kristen Cater, Dunbarton, NH
• Nancy-Leigh Fisher, Oconomowoc, WI
• Priscilla Marconi, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Helena Moreno, New Orleans, LA
• James L. Nichols, Metairie, LA
• Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls, IA
• Martin Schaffel Tampa, FL
• Joan Todd Cincinnati, OH

The following current ASHA Director's term will expire in January 2019: Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes (OK), Holly Nichols (LA) are completing their second term and are therefore not eligible to serve again, and Cheryl Innis (CT), is completing her first term and is not running for a re-election.

For further information contact: Terri Dolan, ASHA Executive Director, 4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511.

-- via ASHA