Summary:
* Republicans gain control of WV House of Delegates for the first time in 83 years.
* Incumbents lose and force 17-17 party split in the WV State Senate.
Then party-switch gives Senate to GOP; 18-16.
* Capito (R) overwhelms Tennant (D) for U.S. Senate.
* Jenkins, McKinley & Mooney score big Republican House victories.

Area 3 - Scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 18 at The Gandy Dancer Theater on the Beverly 4-Lane in Elkins, WV. Social period begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Price TBD.

Area 4 - Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Ryan's Restaurant at 6 p.m. in Beckley.

Area 6 - The Jan. 8 meeting in Wood County will again be at the 4-H Camp facility located across from the Wood County/Interstate Fair. Exhibits may be viewed between 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (second level) with registration, refreshments, etc. taking place for an hour prior to start of the meal/dinner meeting downstairs at 6:30 p.m.

Our Safety Committee is accepting interested persons as members. Please contact the WVFA office (304-372-1955, wvfa@wvfa.org) to inquire.

ARTICLE III – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 3
There shall be twenty-four (24) elected directors. Three each shall be elected from the six established West Virginia Division of Forestry districts and six member elected at large from among the membership. All directors shall be elected by a plurality of the eligible voting member of the Association. Directors shall serve three years and may be re-elected after one year’s absence.
Each year eight directors shall be elected, one each from the established West Virginia Division of Forestry districts and two at large members.
Election shall be my mail ballot vote with ballots being distributed to all voting members at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting. The votes cast shall be tallied and validated by the elections committee. Those elected shall be announced to the membership at the annual meeting.
In addition, the board may appoint a director, the Tree Farmer of the Year in West Virginia, for a term beginning in the year after his selection, who shall serve a term of one year and who may be re-elected for a full term beginning the year next following.
The President shall also serve as an ex-officio member of the Board and Executive Committee for a period one year following the expiration of his term as president.