April 2020 - 63

Advanced Players

Notice of 2020 ACBL District-Wide Elections
for Board of Directors, First and Second Alternate
Directors and Board of Governors Representatives

2020 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, 2021, and ends Dec. 31, 2023.

Test Your Play
BY EDDIE KANTAR
kantarbridge.com

♠AQJ
♥K32
♦AKJ
♣ 10 7 6 4

♠K987632
♥A76
♦-
♣A52

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

2020 Elections
District

No. Elected

Positions

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

District Director

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

First Alternate Director

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

Second Alternate Director

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

Board of Governors
Representatives

You march into a grand in spades
against silent opponents, and the
opening lead is the ♣K. Have a plan?
Spades are a friendly 2-1, West having
a doubleton.

Dlr: South
Vul: None
IMPs

♠-
♥ Q J 10 9
♦KQJ9
♣AJ732
♠K3
♥A4
♦A432
♣ K 10 9 8 4

West

North

East

2♠(1)
Pass

3♠
6♣

5♠
All Pass

South
1♣
Pass

(1) Weak
Opening lead: ♠A. Plan the play.

Solutions are on page 61.
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