GIJN Election Results: October 2015 Votes on GIJC17, Board
GIJC17 Votes
- Johannesburg 31
- Amman 13
- Vancouver 13
Board Member Votes: At Large
- Paul Radu 34
- Jan Gunnar Furuly 31
- Marina Walker Guevara 29
- Brant Houston 29
- Mzilikazi wa Africa 23
- David Schraven 14
- Eva Jung 16
- Attila Mong 9
- Cecil Rosner 9
Board Members Seats: Regional
- Latin America: Fernando Rodrigues (unopposed)
- Middle East/North Africa: Rana Sabbagh (unopposed)
- North America:
- Marina Walker Guevara 7
- Brant Houston 3
- Cecil Rosner 3
Note: Under GIJN’s election rules, a seat on the board is reserved for the highest vote- getter from each designated region. Therefore, Fernando Rodrigues was re-elected as Latin American representative, Rana Sabbagh as Middle East representative, and Marina Walker Guevara as North America representative.
Another four board seats are filled by at-large representatives who receive the highest vote totals. Therefore, the at-large seats went to Paul Radu, Jan Gunnar Furuly,
Brant Houston, and Mzilikazi wa Africa — all current board members.
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