Tag: Board of Directors

By Bob Kenworthy

This is your opportunity to be part of the leadership of the 4th Division of the Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) of the NMRA.  We are seeking candidates for the office of Superintendent and two Board Member positions.  These are for two-year terms starting on September 1, 2026 and ending on August 31, 2028.  The Board meets every two months with meetings alternating between in-person and Zoom.  The election for these positions will be held in late May 2026. 

If you are interested in running for either of these positions, or would like more information, please contact Bob Kenworthy, Assistant Superintendent by telephone or text at (253) 312-7506 or by email at bkenworthy4@comcast.net.  We plan to finalize the ballots by May 1^st.

We are also looking for someone to fill the position of Secretary.  This position is appointed by the Superintendent and does not require election.  The new Secretary may take office as soon as appointed and may serve as long as desired by the Secretary and Superintendent. 

Duties of Superintendent, Board Members, and Secretary:

The duties of the Superintendent include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Preside over meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Membership. 
• Assist the Secretary in scheduling meetings and distributing agendas.
• Sign all contracts or other instruments authorized by the Board of Directors, on behalf of the Division.
• Appoint chairs of standing committees, with the consent of the Board of Directors.
• Appoint members of standing committees, when the procedures for those committees call for such action.
• Appoint chairs and members of ad hoc committees.
• Serve on the PNR Board of Directors.

The duties of a Director include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Attend all Board of Directors meetings.
• Serve as a direct representative of the members and act in their best interests in the management of the Division.

The duties of the Secretary include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• With assistance from the Superintendent, schedule Board of Directors and General Membership meetings and distribute agendas.
• Keep minutes of all meetings. Provide copies of such minutes to others as prescribed elsewhere in the Bylaws and in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Maintain corporate records as prescribed elsewhere in the Bylaws and in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Perform other secretarial duties deemed necessary or specified in the Bylaws and in the Policies and Procedures Manual.

Bob

By Mike Stepner

Congratulations to Bob Kenworthy, Lee Marsh, Scott Buckley, and Dennis Terpstra! And thank you to the 26% of our membership who voted.

The Board Members will be introduced at the Spring Meet.

Candidate: Assistant Superintendent
Bob Kenworthy (Incumbent) 95 votes, 100.00%
Votes tallied: 95
Abstentions: 7
Bob Kenworthy wins.

Candidate: Director
Scott Buckley: 67 votes, 24.36%
Bert Cripe: 31 votes, 11.27%
Lee Marsh (Incumbent): 74 votes, 26.91%
Dennis Terpstra (Incumbent): 66 votes, 24.00%
Chris Woodruff: 37 votes, 13.45%
Votes tallied: 275
Abstentions: 1
Lee Marsh, Scott Buckley, and Dennis Terpstra win.

102 of 391 ballots submitted – 26%

By Kurt Laidlaw

You should have received a ballot via email on April 15th for the 2025 4D Board of Directors election. We are using Election Buddy to send and count the ballots.

The email was sent from the address invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com, and contained the following subject line:

• Vote now: 4D, Pacific Northwest Region, National Model Railroad Association – 2025 4D PNR Board of Directors

Please check in your spam or junk folders if you don’t see it in your inbox.

Voting will end on April 30th. Please vote as soon as possible.

Kurt

By Kurt Laidlaw

It’s that time again. You should receive a ballot in the mail on April 15th for the 2025 4D Board of Directors election. We are using Election Buddy to send and count the ballots.

There are 3 board positions and the Assistant Superintendent position on the ballot. There are short biographic notes attached to each candidate. Voting will end on April 30th. Please vote as soon as possible.

If you do not have an email registered with the NMRA/4D, you can write to Kurt Laidlaw at 4517 Merry Ln W, University Place, WA 98466. Provide your NMRA membership number in the letter and a paper ballot will be mailed to you. It must be returned to Kurt by April 30th to be counted so don’t wait until the last minute to request a paper ballot. 

Kurt