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137 Annual Convention Officer Elections - Nominations That Were Announced at April Meeting

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By President Robert Schrader
April 27, 2026

Nominations of officers as per HVVFA By-Laws was held at April Quarterly Meeting at Lake George Fire Department on April 26.

The Following Nominations for Officers will stay open into the first session of 137 Convention on June 11 at the Georgian when nominations will be closed. Voting to take place on June 12th at Second Session of Convention which opens at 9:00 a.m. at the Georgian Resort Convention Headquarters. Voting will take place between 10:30 am to 11:30 am.

President Robert Schrader will have served his term limit of two years, thus will not be running.

All President Officers will be elected for Two (2) year term.

President: Nominee Robert Fritsche. Ossining Fire Department - Westchester County

1st Vice President: Nominee John O'Brien from New Hamburg Fire Department - Dutchess County

2nd Vice President: Two individuals were nominated:
Yale Frank presently a HVVFA Director from Coxsackie Hose Co.#3 - Greene County.

Edward Butler past HVVFA Director from Brewster Fire Department - Putnam County

Two Director positions for Four Year Terms will be elected. Three were nominated for two positions.

Brenda Gausby was Nominated Presently a Director filling in the last 5 months of another's person's term.
from Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company - Rensselaer County

The following two individuals were nominated for the Director position that James Hartwick is vacating due to term limit.
Two candidates were nominated for this one position.

Kyle Pottenburgh - New Hackensack Fire Company - Dutchess County

Evan Humphrey - Rockland County

The following positions are one year terms.

Treasurer: Nominee George Hill our present Treasurer - J.H. Ketcham Hose Company - Putnam & Dutchess County

Secretary: Jessica McKinney Ben
We are hopeful that individuals will be interested in running for this position and will be nominated.

Financial Secretary: Jack Delaney will not be running at the end of his one year term.
We are hopeful that individuals will be interested in running for this position and will be nominated.

If you are interested in these positions please send me questions or your interest to Robert A Schrader at schraderathens@aol.com, please put HVVFA position in the subject line. Or call 518-755-0630 and leave message.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/137th-hudson-valley-convention-apparel-store-lake-george-fire-co

Attachments:
Attachment B_Gausby_resume (2).pdf  (73k)
Attachment Ed Butler Endorsement for HVVFA 2VP 2026.pdf  (112k)
Attachment Jessica Benjamin.pdf  (43k)
Attachment Kyle Pottenburg.pdf  (94k)
Attachment Yale Frank.pdf  (220k)
 

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