from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — The deadline for candidates to declare their intention to run for one of the five officers to be elected to the U.S. Trotting Association’s Board of Directors is this Friday (Jan. 27). Declaration letters from all candidates should be sent to acting Secretary Sally Stauffer at the USTA office in Westerville, Ohio, and must be received by the end of business on Jan. 27.

The election of officers for Chairman of the Board, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Secretary, each for a one-year term, will take place at the USTA annual meeting on Monday (Feb. 27) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

In addition, with the resignation of former President Phil Langley at the end of 2016, there will be the additional election of a new president to replace acting President Ivan Axelrod to serve the remainder of Langley’s term through 2018.

For more information, contact Sally Stauffer at 614.224.2291 ext. 3209 or by e-mail at sally.stauffer@ustrotting.com.