FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2001


Two FHSAA Board of Directors races to be decided in run-off elections

GAINESVILLE – Public school representative seats from Administrative Sections 1 and 3 on the Florida High School Activities Association Board of Directors will be decided by run-off elections, Commissioner Robert W. Hughes announced today.

James W. "Bill" Lee, principal of Vernon High School, and William S. "Sam" Ward Jr., principal of Orange Park High School will be on the run-off ballot for the Section 1 public school representative seat. Nicholas R. Grasso, principal of Clearwater High School, and Thomas McIntyre, principal of Melbourne High School will be on the run-off ballot for the Section 3 public school representative seat. The four candidates received the most votes in the general elections in their respective sections.

Ballots from the general election were due in the FHSAA Office on Friday, April 6, and were counted over the weekend. A majority of the votes cast is required for election. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes, FHSAA Bylaws require a run-off be conducted between the two candidates receiving the most votes. Run-off ballots will be mailed to member school representatives on Thursday, April 12. They will be due in the FHSAA Office on Friday, April 27.

A third seat on the Board of Directors – that belonging to the Section 4 private school representative – went to Marian Krutulis, principal of Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, who ran unopposed.

A number of elections also were held for seats on Sectional Appeals Committees and the Representative Assembly. Complete results of all races in the general election are as follows (**-indicates candidate won election with majority of votes cast; *-indicates candidate is in run-off):


Administrative Section 1 races

Board of Directors – Public School Seat
Kenneth E. Daffin, Principal, Cottondale High School – 9 votes
James W. "Bill" Lee, Principal, Vernon High School – 30 votes*
Michael L. Hartley, Principal, Lawtey Community School – 3 votes
Donald C. Johnson, Principal, Jefferson County High School (Monticello) – 6 votes
Merry Ortega, Principal, Chiles High School (Tallahassee) – 8 votes
Chalmus Thomas, Principal, Havana Northside High School – 3 votes
William S. "Sam" Ward Jr., Principal, Orange Park High School – 32 votes*

Representative Assembly – Divisions 7-8 Private School Delegate Seat
Matthew G. Morris, Athletic Director, The Bolles School (Jacksonville) – 5 votes
Bob West, Athletic Director, Bishop Kenny High School (Jacksonville) – 19 votes**

Representative Assembly – Middle/Junior High School Delegate Seat
Mike Gates, Athletic Director, Roulhac Middle School (Chipley) – 49 votes**
Michael L. Hartley, Principal, Lawtey Community School – 29 votes


Administrative Section 1 races

Sectional Appeals Committee – Private School Seat
Gary Belger, Athletic Director, Trinity Catholic High School (Ocala) – 30 votes*
Jay Dougherty, Principal, Center Academy (Ormond Beach) – 27 votes*
Daniel Smith, Athletic Director, School of the Kingdom (Ocala) – 6 votes Linda S. Weinar, Athletic Director, Bronson High School – 4 votes Scott Carpenter, Athletic Director, North Marion High School (Citra) – 3 votes
Des F. Hamilton, Athletic Director, Dunnellon High School – 5 votes*
David M. Horner, Athletic Director, Forest High School (Ocala) – 6 votes*

Representative Assembly – Divisions 13-14 Private School Delegate Seat
Jack A. Cole, Athletic Director, Mount Dora Bible School – 6 votes
Stephen Robinson, Headmaster, Saddlebrook Preparatory School (Wesley Chapel) – 11 votes**

Representative Assembly – Middle/Junior High School Delegate Seat
Dennis A. Duffy, Athletic Director, Stewart Middle School (Zephyrhills) – 23 votes*
Bill Murray, Athletic Director, Crystal River Middle School – 23 votes*
Rodney Rocker Sr., Principal, Wildwood Middle School – 19 votes
Chris Wilson, Athletic Director, Fox Chapel Middle School (Spring Hill) – 7 votes


Administrative Section 3 races

Board of Directors – Public School Seat
Nuri D. Ayers, Principal, Sickles High School (Tampa) – 18 votes
Lynda M. Boyer, Principal, Manatee High School (Bradenton) – 10 votes
Robert H. Bray, Assistant Principal, DeSoto County High School (Arcadia) – 12 votes
Nicholas R. Grasso, Principal, Clearwater High School – 23 votes*
Thomas McIntyre, Principal, Melbourne High School – 26 votes*
Allyn Ramker, Assistant Principal, Seminole High School – 7 votes
Tim Sparkman, Athletic Director, Astronaut High School (Titusville) – 7 votes
Ronald L. Wardlow, Assistant Principal, Riverview High School (Riverview) – 5 votes

Sectional Appeals Committee – Private School Seat
Bill Donivan, Athletic Director, Cardinal Mooney High School (Sarasota) – 33 votes*
Joseph A. Molloy, Athletic Director, St. Petersburg Catholic High School – 26 votes
Peter N. Shepley, Assistant Principal, Tampa Preparatory School – 32 votes*

Representative Assembly – Division 24 Public School Delegate Seat
Jeff C. Asher, Principal, Vero Beach High School – 2 votes
John Messina, Athletic Director, Centennial High School (Port St. Lucie) – 11 votes**
Joel D. Herbst, Principal, South Plantation High School (Plantation) – 15 votes
William H. Massey, Athletic Director, Spanish River High School (Boca Raton) – 11 votes
Jay Rader, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Gardens High School – 14 votes
Dianne Sanzari, Athletic Director, Coral Springs High School – 12 votes
Jay C. Seider, Athletic Director, Glades Central High School (Belle Glade) – 14 votes

Representative Assembly – Division 25 Public School Delegate Seat
William Blakemore, Athletic Director, Lely High School (Naples) – 10 votes**
Ernie Modugno, Athletic Director, Naples High School – 5 votes

Representative Assembly – Division 26 Public School Delegate Seat
Jay Rader, Athletic Director, Palm Beach Gardens High School – 8 votes*
Jay C. Seider, Athletic Director, Glades Central High School (Belle Glade) – 8 votes*

Representative Assembly – Division 30 Public School Delegate Seat
Michael Colby, Athletic Director, Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School – 4 votes
Jeff Paris, Athletic Director, Miami Carol City High School – 10 votes**

Representative Assembly – Division 32 Public School Delegate Seat
Ron Balazs, Athletic Director, Varela High School (Miami) – 2 votes
Joel Furnari, Athletic Director, South Dade High School (Homestead) – 11 votes**

The Florida High School Activities Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 640 middle, junior and senior high schools. It is organized into three branches of government – the Board of Directors, Sectional Appeals Committees and Representative Assembly.

The Board of Directors is the executive authority of the Association, establishing guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures within the framework of the Association's bylaws. It also acts as the final authority on all appeals arising from the directing of interscholastic athletics in member school. The Board of Directors approves the budget for the Association and employs the Commissioner, which serves as the FHSAA's chief executive officer.

The Sectional Appeals Committees are the initial appellate authority in their respective sections. They consider requests for exceptions to bylaws and regulations, hear undue hardship eligibility cases, and hear appeals of decisions rendered by the Commissioner.

The Representative Assembly is the legislative authority of the Association. It meets annual to consider, adopt or reject proposed amendments to the Association's bylaws.


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Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170
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