Election Results for 2026 RUSA Board of Directors and RBA Liaison

RUSA is pleased to announce that Emily O'Brien and Noah Swartz have been elected to serve 3-year terms on the Board of Directors and that Chris Argo has been elected, by acclamation, as RBA Liaison for 2026. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the other candidates who stood for election. A special thanks, also, to Bill Bryant and Gardner Duval, who will be stepping down at the end of the year. The election results are as follows:

For Regular Board Positions:

Matthew Bird 165 14.73%
Dan Colvin 105 9.38%
Emily O'Brien 523 46.70%
Noah Swartz 327 29.20%

642 ballots were submitted by members, which is a 16% response. 1120 votes were submitted with 27 abstentions

Many thanks to Don Hamilton and Tim Sullivan for managing this election.