The results are in for the 2003-2004 Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) Board of Directors’ election. Once again, the certified public accounting firm of Winnett Associates, Shelbyville, Tenn., tallied the returns.

According to the official tabulations, 3,684 of the 12,559 ballots mailed were returned. The percentage of returns, 29.33 percent, was up from last year’s 27.61 percent. Mississippi had the highest percentage of returned ballots at 49.35 percent. The lowest voting percentage, 3.33 percent, was in British Columbia.

Ties in the voting occurred among write-in candidates in Nevada, New York and Region 2, none of which had declared candidates. The tie in New York has been resolved. A run-off election will be held in Nevada and Region 2 among the tied candidates.

The results of the 2003-2004 TWHBEA Board of Directors’ Election are as follows:

TENNESSEE

1000/3559, 28.10%

(6) Three-Year Terms: Ricky Womack, Larry L. Lowman, Jerrold Don Pedigo, Harold Dean Givens, Chris Messick and Ray Beech

KENTUCKY

466/2223, 20.96%

(4) Three-Year Terms: Carrie Benedict, Nicole Carswell, Leigh Bennett and Jamie Hankins

ALABAMA

296/1033, 28.65%

(2) Three-Year Terms: Dee Cantrell and Tommy Hale

ARKANSAS

49/213, 23.00%

(1) Three-Year Term: Lindel McCollough

CALIFORNIA

154/425, 36.24%

(1) Three-Year Term: Christy Coon

IDAHO

49/124, 39.52%

(1) Three-Year Term: Judith Stockham

ILLINOIS

101/347, 29.11%

(1) Three-Year Term: Edie Wittenmyer

INDIANA

102/400, 25.50%

(1) Three-Year Term: Joe Dietz

KANSAS

30/63, 47.62%

(1) Three-Year Term: Elsie Darrah

LOUISIANA

61/194, 31.44%

(1) Three-Year Term: Darden Gladney

MICHIGAN

88/279, 31.54%

(1) Three-Year Term: John Prigg

MISSISSIPPI

302/612, 49.35%

(1) Three-Year Term: Lois Hardy

MISSOURI

265/643, 41.21%

(1) Three-Year Term: Angie Kirk

NEVADA

9/54, 16.67%

(1) Three-Year Term: (Tie) Mark H. Holman and Myhrna M. Tenente

NEW JERSEY

3/31, 9.68%

(1) Three-Year Term: (None Elected)

NEW YORK

4/43, 9.30%

(1) Three-Year Term: Lori Northrup

NORTH CAROLINA

263/705, 37.30%

(1) Three-Year Term: Ernest Warner, Jr.

SOUTH CAROLINA

94/315, 29.84%

(1) Three-Year Term: Gorden Timmons

TEXAS

175/594, 29.46%

(1) Three-Year Term: Pat Aldredge

VIRGINIA

138/510, 27.06%

(1) Three-Year Term: Donald Longest

BRITISH COLUMBIA

1/30, 3.33%

(1) Three-Year Term: (None Elected)

ONTARIO

2/29, 6.90%

(1) Three-Year Term: (None Elected)

REGION

28/55, 14.55%

(1) Three-Year Term: (Tie) Kevin Crago, Mark A. Thielen and Anna Brown

REGION 3

24/78, 30.77%

(1) Three-Year Term: Dianne Lashoones