Vacancy Notice
 There is a vacancy in East USSA District as Joe Emenheiser has stepped down. The USSA Board will select an individual to fill that position until the election next fall.

If you are interested in filling this position, we ask that you submit your name and a brief bio to the USSA Office by November 1.   The USSA Board will fill this vacancy in November. Please submit information via email – [email protected] or fax – 734.335.7646
The qualifications to run for the board are –

1. A member in good standing. (Article III. Membership. Section 1. General Qualifications)
2. A member must have registered sheep with the Association in the 12 months preceding the declaration of their candidacy and in the immediate prior 24 months (Article V. Directors. Section 2. Number and Qualifications)

If you have any questions, please contact the USSA Office.

Director Election Results
Director Elections – Intent to run submission deadline was August 1. Ballot return deadline was October 1 (postmark date). 

Director Candidates*
West District
2 openings, each a 3-year term
Carol Heupel, Colorado
John Scott, Minnesota
Click to View Bios for West District Director Candidates

East District
2 openings, each a 3-year term
Chris Auville, Virginia (20 votes)
Victoria Morris, Tennessee (20 votes)
Jay Harris, Illinois (16 votes)
Randy Hodges, Michigan (15 votes)
Click to View Bios for East District Director Candidates

PLEASE NOTE USSA DISTRICTS BELOW.

For eligibility requirements, review the USSA Bylaws here.

If you or a USSA member you know would like to be a candidate for the upcoming USSA Directors elections, here’s a brief overview of your next steps:

• Submit a letter of intent declaring that you are willing to be a candidate for the USSA Board of Directors Election. Candidates for a director’s position shall be delivered to the USSA office a letter or correspondence via email stating intent to seek election as a director in the organization by August 1 of that year. Phone calls are not acceptable.
• Within one week of the deadline, candidates must submit a brief personal bio as well as a photo to the USSA Office. The personal bio should be approximately one-half of an 8 ½ x 11 page. The content of candidate bios should discuss the candidate’s qualifications, reasons they feel they are a good director candidate and any thoughts/ideas they may have on improving the association and Suffolk breed. Candidates who do not submit a personal bio and photo will only have their name listed on the election ballot.