NASP 2009 Elections

The ballots have been collected, counted and the results are in for the 2009 NASP

Board Elections:

            Tere Alvarez-Candia

            Dyice Ellis-Beckham

            Eugene Duffy

            Mellody Hobson

           Arthur McClearin

            Valerie King

            Eugene Profit

Please congratulate all of our winners and help the National extended our

appreciation to those members who took up the call to office.  We thank you for

your willingness to run for office and hope you will remain an integral part of the

organization.

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