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Coy Day, N5OK, Resigns from ARRL Board of Directors.  After more
than 12 years as a member of the ARRL Board of Directors, 10 of them
as West Gulf Division Director, Coy Day, N5OK, announced that he is
resigning from ARRL elected office, effective January 20. Per the
ARRL Articles of Association, Vice Director David Woolweaver, K5RAV,
will take over as Director, and ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN,
will appoint a new Vice Director. The next election for West Gulf
Division Director and Vice Director will be in 2010.  Day, who was
Chairman of the Leagues Ethics and Elections Committee when he
resigned, said, I have really enjoyed interfacing with and serving
the membership in my term as West Gulf Division Director.  Traveling
around, going to club meetings, going to hamfests   Ive just enjoyed
being with other amateurs the most. Ive also enjoyed representing
the membership at the Board of Directors meetings, talking, finding
out what they need and what they are feeling and bringing that back
to the Board. Before being elected to the Board of Directors, Day
served as West Gulf Vice Director and Oklahoma Section Manager.  It
has been a pleasure to work with Coy Day on the ARRL Board, said
ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Coys integrity is admirable and
something that everyone should model. We will miss his wisdom and
smooth manner on the Board, and wish the best for Coy and his wife
Judy.  ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, concurred.
Sumner said, In addition to the gentlemanly demeanor that most
people who know him associate with Coy, what I will always remember
about his service on the Board are the high standards that he set
for himself, as well as for the ARRL staff.  This was especially
evident while he was Chairman of the Administration and Finance
Committee. Coy challenged and supported the staff in equal and
abundant measure.  I could not step down if I was not confident that
David would do a great job as Director, Day said. Hes been such a
great Vice Director. Hes already served on committees and done so
many things within the West Gulf Division. Davids doing a great job
and I know he will continue to do great things as Director of the
West Gulf Division.  Woolweaver called Day a tireless contributor to
Amateur Radio for two decades, and said Days long service has been
marked by honor and integrity. It has been my privilege to serve
with Coy for the past seven years as his Vice Director. I know that
everyone in the West Gulf Division will join me in wishing Coy well
in his retirement.  While serving on the Board of Directors, Day
served on numerous committees. I think I served on all of them, he
joked. I was Chairman of the Membership Services Committee.  That
was before the name was changed to the Programs and Services
Committee.  I was also Chairman of the Administration and Finance
Committee. My first committee was the ad hoc Committee for Long
Range Planning, back in 2001.  I would like thank the members and
the staff and for the support here at HQ, Day said. I also want to
thank my fellow Board members.  It takes all 15 of us working
together to make things happen. Its been fun‚

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