Our Articles of Incorporation established ORRC as a nonprofit registered in Oregon State, run by a Board of Directors elected by our Members. We rely on members to help us operate the club — so if you are a member, please vote in our elections. Enough members — a quorum — must participate in voting for the election to be valid.
December 2024 Election for ORRC 2025 Board Members
We can have up to 20, so currently there is not a limit for how many you can vote for on the ballot.
Board members will have 2-year commitments. ORRC encourages and welcomes a diversity of ages, genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, etc. on the board.
The current officers on the board (President, Treasurer, VP of Race Operations, and Secretary) all have one year left before they face re-election and new officers will be appointed at that time by the board members.
Meet the Candidates!
Carrie Fleisher – 2-year term
I am currently the ORRC Volunteer Coordinator and will be co-race director for Ralph’s Run and Pumpkin Ridge Run in 2025. I have been walking and running since 2011 when I joined a Portland to Coast team. I love running/walking events, including half marathons, and the overall support and encouragement from the race participants.
Kimberly Hartwell – 2-year term
I started doing races in 2012 with a free entry to Race for the Cure. I stumbled across ORRC and have been volunteering and doing races for years now but recently graduated myself to being a runner. Slow but steady runner. I also am a regular member of Forest Grove run club and Park run as well (2024). I’m an advocate of all speeds of running/walking and strive to make everyone feel good about their activities (walking or running).
Valerie Pratt – 2-year term
Current At-Large Board
Valerie is a former runner who now enjoys spending her leisure time walking, kayaking, yoga, gardening, serving on Tualatin City Council and most importantly, spending time with her three grandchildren. Former ORRC roles include, Board of Directors, Treasurer (2011-2015), Volunteer Coordinator (2009-2010), Finance Committee Chair, Champoeg 10K, 20K, & 30K Race Director, Best Dam Run 10K & Half-Marathon Race Director, 10K Series Coordinator, and overall volunteer.
Mark Takizawa – 2-year term
Mark has been running for 5 decades. He has competed in races from 50 meters to Ultras, and is now a true jogger/walker and back of the packer. His goal in running events is to finish before the balloon ladies. He is co-race director for Champoeg.
How ORRC Elections Work
Elections are conducted online. Nominations for elected positions are accepted up to a deadline announced in advance of the election date, usually about 14 days before elections open. Nominations are only valid if the nominee is a current member in good standing consenting to the nomination.
Members receive an email with a link to the ORRC ballot and can respond during the election period, typically five days.
Any current ORRC member can vote. Family memberships can vote twice.
Candidates are elected to the board, and then the newly elected board members appoint the officers of the club for the following year (President, Treasurer, VP of Race Operations, and Secretary). Board members serve no more than 2-year terms, but terms across the board are staggered with the intention of preventing too much turnover any given year.
ORRC encourages and welcomes a diversity of ages, genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, etc. on the board. Board candidates must be current ORRC members. If you are nominating someone else you must also be a current ORRC member.
To be elected the following must take place:
- A quorum of at least 50 members must vote (or 10% of eligible voting members, whichever is less), and
- A candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast
2023 Election Results
Summary
The 2023 Election took place December 4-8, 2023. Any ORRC member current as of Dec 3, 2023 was allowed to vote; family memberships were permitted two votes. 50 votes were required for a quorum; 91 ballots were received by the time online voting closed at 11:59 P.M. on December 8, 2023.
2024 ORRC Board of Directors
The following 13 people were nominated for at-large positions on the ORRC Board of Directors. 76 out of 91 votes were in favor of all of the candidates. In addition some received more individual votes. Terms commence on January 1 and end on December 31.
Elected to 2-years terms:
- Mark Barrett – 2-year term (90 votes)
- Deb Brown – 2-year term (89 votes)
- Susan Cooper – 2-year term (90 votes)
- Nicki Halin – 2-year term (88 votes)
- Debbie Hall – 2-year term (88 votes)
- Adnan Muranovic – 2-year term (89 votes)
- Joel Phillips – 2-year term (89 votes)
- Tracy Reisinger – 2-year term (94 votes)
- Julia Reisinger – 2-year term (93 votes)
Elected to 1-year terms:
- Daniel Brewer – 1-year term (70)
- Alan Cabelly – 1-year term (68)
- Margie Palmrose – 1-year term (68)
- Valerie Pratt – 1-year term (70)
Write-ins
There were two write-in votes (not enough to elect them):
- Stephen Wright (1 vote)
- Steven Wright (1 vote)
Update to ORRC Bylaws
Newly proposed Bylaws were put forth before the membership for approval. Having received 90 votes in favor, the proposed new Bylaws were ratified; approved and adopted by the club, effective as of January 1, 2024.
