The ACBL is the governing body for organized bridge in North America. To help with organization, it is divided into UNITS. DISTRICTS are then created to administer regional activites within an assigned geographical area.

UNITS are not subsidiary to the districts, but rather are the governing basis for the ACBL. Districts are administrative areas for the purposes of regionals, GNT, NAP, and disciplinary matters.

Our District 19, covering most of Alaska, BC, and Washington, includes 24 units.

There are 24 Units within the geography of District 19. Our smaller units have as few as twenty-four members, and our largest units are Seattle with 1,244 members and Vancouver with 1,033.The governing body for District 19 - District 19 Organization (DINO) - is made up of elected representatives from our units, and is responsible wholly or in part for the planning and execution of bridge law, government and organization at all levels. One member of DINO also sits on the ACBL Board of Directors (currently Barbara Nist).

DINO successfully meets the challenges of a district which crosses and international border, deals in two kinds of currency and must operate according to the dictates of a variety of governmental organizations. The board is an active energetic and interested group of volunteers who have invested a lot of time and energy in the present and future health of the game of bridge. We can all be proud of our membership in District 19 and the commendable efforts of our DINO Board.

Filing Period for District 19 Board Positions

Eastern Washington, Western Washngton, Seattle, Vancouver
New three year terms, 2010-2012, are approaching for the following District 19 Board positions:
* Eastern Washington at large (Stuart Iedema incumbent)
* Wester Washington at large (Stephen Hosch incumbent)
* Seattle Unit (Tom Hansen incumbent)
* Vancouver B.C. Unit (David Schmidt incumbent)

ACBL members residing in Eastern or Western Washington wanting to run for the District Board for their area should make written declaration of candidacy to the District Elections Chairman not later than July 15, 2009. Declarfations should be accompanied by a brief resume or platform statement.

Seattle or Vancouver B.C. members interested in representing their Unit on the District Board should make their candidacy known to their Unit President as those two Unit Boards elect or appoint their representatives to the District Board

Dudley Brown
District 19 Elections Chairman
611 W 5th ST
Grandview, WA 98930-1224
dudley6855@embarqmail.com

The District Election Process

District 19 of the American Contract Bridge League is governed by an elected Board of 12 members. These Board members are elected for three year terms on a staggered basis.

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