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ACA House of Delegates Elections – Small Changes for Coming Year

The ACA House of Delegates elected leaders for the next year during the 2015 National Chiropractic Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., filling positions for the Executive Committee, Council of Delegates and Board of Governors: With few exceptions, most leaders continue their service:

Executive Committee

Anthony Hamm, DC, FACO, will continue service as president of the association following re-election. Joining Dr. Hamm on the Executive Committee are Richard Bruns, DC, re-elected as chairman of the Board of Governors and District 4 Governor; and Dr. David Herd, re-elected as vice president and primed to assume the presidency at NCLC 2016.

Council of Delegates*

  • President: Dr. Karen Konarski-Hart
  • Vice President: Dr. Leo Bronston
  • Secretary: Dr. Michele Maiers

*All three COD positions re-elected

Board of Governors

Dr. Lawrence Davis, Nevada state delegate, was elected to the BOG for the first time, replacing outgoing delegate Dr. Joseph Morelli. Dr. James McKivigan, Nevada alternate state delegate, assumes Dr. Davis' state position and will finish his term of service.

All other district positions continue their service on the BOG, including Dr. Keith Overland (immediate past president), Dr. Kelli Pearson (District 1 Governor), Dr. James Rehberger (District 2 Governor), Dr. N. Ray Tuck (District 3 Governor), Dr. Craig Newman (District 5 Governor), and Dr. Michael Simone (District 6 Governor; also elected immediate past chairman of the Board of Governors).

Editor's note: Dr. Hamm addresses two controversial board resolutions passed at this year's HOD meeting in the top story in this issue.

April 2015
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