7:23pm Frank and I are at the meeting, everyone is milling around. Let us hope the live blog internet connection holds up.
7:34pm Jim Nauer calls the meeting to order.
7:35pm Meeting minutes from 2010 meeting approved.
7:36pm Election of Board of Directors. 3 seats open, 1 incumbent is running (the two others are term-limited).
7:37pm The candidates for the board are: Joel Ahrendt, Steve Jirsa, Harold Krewer, Rich Schauer, Bob Sunderlein, and Jim West. Ballots are being collected, vote totals to follow.
7:38pm Jim Nauer, President is giving his report. Votes are being tallied. Jim's report focuses on the challenges of attracting new visitors.
8:02 pm The vote tallies are in! The three positions were filled on the first ballot. It took 54 votes to get elected. The vote totals are as follows:
Joel Ahrendt 70
Steve Jirsa 27
Harold Krewer 46
Rich Shauer 84
Bob Sunderlin 22
Jim West 62
Congrats to Joel, Rich, and Jim!
9:15pm Before the meeting adjourned, Charlie King, who holds museum seniority number 1 presented a special Illinois Terminal-related gift to the museum. Charlie was in possession of the black bunting that adorned the last Illinois Terminal intercity train in 1956. Thanks Charlie!
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