2023 Federation Officer Nominees

Here are the candidates running for office for the 2023-2024 year in the Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs. As a pilot project, we are trying online voting this year. Your club secretary should get an email by March 1 with a link to the ballot.

This is a transition year, as we move from one-year terms to two-year terms. In order to have the terms alternate, some of the candidates are for two-year terms, and some are for one-year.

The current President (Tim Keck) automatically becomes the Past President. The current 1st Vice President (Karyn Buchheit) automatically becomes the President.

First Vice President

	1st VP -- Patrick Cox Saints-N-Aints South Coast Council Residence: Coos Bay, OR Occupation: Retired millwright Dance experience: 20 years; caller Club offices held: President, Council Delegate Federation offices held: 2nd Vice President
	1st VP -- Michael Kious Capital Callers & Cuers Assoc Emerald Empire Council Residence: Gresham, OR Occupation: Cabinet Maker Dance experience: 25 years; caller Club offices held: President, 1st VP, 2nd VP Other leadership: Sound Chairman for Mid-Winter Festival
	1st VP -- Jan Steele Kountry Rhythm Rockin' Outlaws Central Oregon Council Residence: Prineville, OR Occupation: Seamstress and Office Manager Dance experience: 52 years Club offices held: President Federation offices held: OFN Editor

Second Vice President (two-year term)

	2nd VP -- Julia Buchheit Silver City Squares Mid-Willamette Council Residence: Silverton, OR Occupation: Instructional Assistant Dance experience: 14 years; cuer Club offices held: Council Delegate 5 yrs Council offices held: State Delegate 4 yrs Other leaderhip: Mid-Winter Festival Youth Co-Chairman, 3 yrs
	2nd VP -- Cherie Cox Saints-N-Aints South Coast Council Residence: Coos Bay, OR Occupation: Retired RN Dance experience: 20 years; caller Club offices held: President 5 yrs, Secretary, Treasurer 4 yrs Council offices held: President Federation offices held: Membership Chairman

Secretary (one-year term)

Secretary -- Lorri McIntosh Charlie Brown Squares Rogue-Sis-Q Council Residence: Grants Pass, OR Occupation: Nurse Educator Dance experience: 21 years Club offices held: Vice President, Secretary Council offices held: President, Secretary, State Delegate Federation offices held: President, Secretary Other leadership: Chairman Summer Festival, Medical Care for Diamond Lake Festival

Treasurer (two-year-term)

Treasurer -- Marilyn Schmit Independence Wagon Wheelers Mid-Willamette Council Residence: Dallas, OR Occupation: Retired Banker Dance experience: 50 years Club offices held: President, Secretary, Treasurer Council offices held: President, Treasurer Federation offices held: Treasurer, Insurance, Historian, State Fair Chairman Other leadership: NSDC Showcase of Ideas Chairman

Membership (one-year term)

	Membership -- Sue Harrel Chaps & Petticoatsbr> Portland Area Council Residence: Mollala, OR Occupation: Buyer for health care Dance experience: 4 years Club offices held: Treasurer