2 Elected to New Offices, 2 Return to Executive Committee

HERNDON, Va. – On Thursday, Nov. 17, delegates of the National Grange held scheduled elections for two positions on the organization’s Executive Committee and special elections for the offices of Lecturer and Lady Assistant Steward.

Duane Scott, Fort Atkinson, Wisc., and Leroy Watson, Walpole, N.H., were re-elected to two-year terms on the Executive Committee. This will be the start of Watson’s second term while Scott begins his fourth term and re-elected by the committee as secretary.

Amanda Leigh Brozana, National Grange Communications and Development Director, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, her intent to resign as National Lecturer to respect the tradition of separation of staff and officers. Brozana, of Greenbelt, Md., was elected in 2015 before returning to the National staff in March 2016.

Christine Hamp, who was serving as National Lady Assistant Steward, was elected Thursday to the remaining one-year term of the Lecturer’s office. With the move of Hamp, of Nine Mile Falls, Wash., the one-year remainder of the term for Lady Assistant Steward was open and Brenda Rousselle, of Essex Junction, Vt., was elected to the office.

Hamp announced in a letter to delegates that she is “honored to be your new National Grange Lecturer and … exited to get to work.” She plans to announce programming changes or additions by December 15 and encouraged all State Presidents to share information with their members as soon as possible.