May 2019 - 59

Notice of 2019 ACBL District-Wide Elections
for Board of Directors, First and Second Alternate
Directors and Board of Governors Representatives

2019 Election Timetable
Each member of the ACBL in good standing, and at least 18 years of age, desiring to
be a candidate for District Director, First Alternate Director, Second Alternate Director
or Board of Governors Representative must file a written declaration of candidacy with
the Director of Elections prior to June 1 of the year of election. The declaration must
be received by the Director of Elections no later than 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time on
May 31 (declarations postmarked prior to June 1, but received after May 31 will not be
considered as received on time). Delivery may be by mail, hand delivery or email to
Kelley Trejo, ACBL Director of Elections, PO Box 289, Horn Lake MS 38637-0289,
kelley.trejo@acbl.org or elections@acbl.org.
The term for all positions begins Jan. 1, 2020, and ends Dec. 31, 2022.

Advanced Players

Test Your Play
BY EDDIE KANTAR
kantarbridge.com

Dlr: East
Vul: Both
IMPs

♠63
♥AK84
♦ K Q 10 9
♣Q63
♠J
♥ Q 10 9 7 6 5
♦A2
♣J975

What are these positions?

District Director: The Board of Directors is the governing body of the ACBL consisting of one District Director elected from each of the 25 districts. Directors from each of
eight or nine districts are elected each year for three-year terms. The Board of Directors
holds three regular meetings each year and makes policy decisions for the ACBL. Between meetings, committee activities and constant intercommunication among Board
members and management keep the Board up to date on important matters.
First and Second Alternate District Director: The First Alternate District Director must be prepared to serve on the Board of Directors in the event of the death or
incapacity of the District Director. First and Second Alternate District Directors are also
voting members of the Board of Governors and should plan to attend all Board of Governors meetings if possible. First Alternate and Second Alternate District Directors from
each of eight or nine districts are elected each year for three-year terms.
Board of Governors Representatives: The Board of Governors numbers about 150
persons, comprised of First and Second Alternate District Directors and three elected
representatives from each of the 25 districts, past presidents of the Board of Directors
and past chairs of the Board of Governors. Meeting for one session at each North American Bridge Championship, this body reviews actions taken by the Board of Directors and
makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors at its next
meeting gives careful consideration to all such recommendations. Three representatives
from each of eight or nine districts are elected each year for three-year terms.
Kelley Trejo
Director of Elections

2019 Elections
District

No. Elected

Positions

6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 24

District Director

1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25

First Alternate Director

1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25

Second Alternate Director

2, 3, 4, 8, 14, 16, 21, 22

Board of Governors
Representatives

West

North

4♠
Dbl
All Pass

East
3♠
Pass

South
Pass
5♥

West leads the ♠4. East wins the
ace and returns the 10 which you ruff,
West playing the king. Hearts are 2-1,
East having a low singleton. Plan the
play.

Dlr: South
Vul: N-S
IMPs

♠ 10 3
♥A2
♦ A 10 6 5 2
♣ Q 10 9 5
♠A
♥KQJ54
♦K93
♣A876

West

North

East

Pass
Pass

1NT
4♥

2♠
All Pass

South
1♥
3♥

It is important that you know that
your ♦9 is mixed in with your hearts,
so you think you have the ♥K Q J 9 5 4.
West leads a low spade to the jack
and ace, and you finally see that the ♥9
is the ♦9. Having recovered, you still
must play the hand. What is your plan?

Solutions are on page 61.
May 2019 Bridge Bulletin

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