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COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colo. - The Women's Professional Rodeo Association
(WPRA) announced on March 2 the results of their recent
elections and Kathi Myers of Pedricktown, N.J., will take
over the duties of President on March 15 after receiving
335 votes to Patti Roberts' 234 votes. This will be the
first time in the 61-year history of the WPRA that someone
from the First Frontier Circuit will lead the oldest women's
sports organization in the country.
"I am looking forward to my new role as President
of the WPRA and want to thank those who have supported
me along this journey," said Myers, who has served
at the WPRA Administrative Director since 2008. "I
feel that the opportunity for the WPRA to grow and mature
has never been greater. I want to stabilize the relationships
between our office, our members and the PRCA, while continuing
to grow our programs and overall brand."
Myers was born into a rodeo family, the Lightning 4 Rodeo
Productions rodeo family, where she helped type rodeo
contracts for committees, worked as a timer and helped
with the promotion and production at her family's series
of rodeos. Over the last 30 years, she has continued to
work in the rodeo industry as a timer, secretary, and
marketing and media consultant. She has been most active
in the First Frontier Circuit serving as a timer, secretary,
barrel racer and co-producer of their Circuit Finals.
For the last seven years, Myers has served on the WPRA
Board of Directors as the First Frontier Circuit Director.
Joining Myers as the WPRA Vice President will be Jerri
Mann of California, who received 410 votes to Tammy Key-Fischer's
154 votes. The remaining election positions pertained
to Circuit Directors, who also serve on the Board of Directors,
and those include Kristie Hurn, Columbia River; Beth Ann
Borowy, First Frontier; Lana Tibbetts, Montana; Laura
Lambert, Mountain States; Tamme Fussell, Southeastern;
Lois Ferguson, Texas; and Kali Jo Parker, Wilderness.
For more information on the election results or on the
WPRA visit www.wpra.com.
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