A task force was appointed in September 2022 to analyze the balance of club assignments to divisions within the Capital District. The divisional recommendations of the task force were approved by the Board of Trustees on January 28, 2023. The final recommendation by the task force for regional restructuring was approved on March 3, 2023. These changes will go into effect on October 1, 2023.
National Capital Region Marie Bowe-Quick was elected for a 2023-2026 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 1: Capitol Hill, NW Washington, SW Waterfront, Eastern Branch, Far East Wash, Shepherd Pk., Washington, Waldorf
Division 13: Old Point Hampton, City Center Newport News, Denbigh, Poquoson, Mercury 64, Carrollton, Smithfield, Greater Hilton, Grafton
Division 14: Great Bridge-Chesapeake, Oceanview Beach, Lynnhaven, Suffolk, Churchland, Virginia Beach Town Center, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake
Southwest Region Regional Trustee Bob Lewit will complete his 2021-2024 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 15: Fort Hill, Forest, Bassett, Botetourt County Troutville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Salem, Danville, Roanoke
Division 16: War, Beckley, Welch, Radford, Bluefield, Wythe County, Marion, Abingdon, Montgomery County-Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Mercer County, Hinton
Division 17: Clinchco, Coeburn, McClure River, Clinch River Richlands, Council, Grundy, Clintwood, St. Paul-Castlewood, Hurley, Norton, Haysi, Wise
West Virginia Region Regional Trustee Nathaniel Kyle will complete his 2022-2025 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 18: Williamstown Area, North Parkersburg, Weirton, Wellsburg, Wheeling
Division 20: Williamstown, Gilbert, St Albans, Delbarton, Greater Nitro Area, East Huntington, Huntington, West Charleston, Logan
The club divisional changes are the following:
Waldorf moves from Division 3 to Division 1
Frederick moves from Division 7 to Division 4
Mount Airy moves from Division 7 to Division 4
Westminster moves from Division 7 to Division 4
Wilmington moves from Division 6 to Division 5
Hagerstown moves from Division 7 to Division 8
Ashland moves from Division 11 to Division 10
Midlothian-Chesterfield moves from Division 11 to Division 10
Richmond moves from Division 11 to Division 10
Tuckahoe moves from Division 11 to Division 10
Poquoson moves from Division 12 to Division 13
Grafton moves from Division 12 to Division 13
Beckley moves from Division 20 to Division 16
Hinton moves from Division 20 to Division 16
Mercer County moves from Division 20 to Division 16
War moves from Division 20 to Division 16
Welch moves from Division 20 to Division 16
This slate of changes will eliminate Divisions 7 & 11 and therefore, no 2023-2024 Lt. Governor or Lt. Governor-Elect shall be elected by these divisions in Spring 2023
Implicit bias is a ghost of a ghost. If you disagree with an argument, you have bias. It's an extremely cowardly way to avoid a legitimate conversation about a topic.
2023 District Restructuring
A task force was appointed in September 2022 to analyze the balance of club assignments to divisions within the Capital District. The divisional recommendations of the task force were approved by the Board of Trustees on January 28, 2023. The final recommendation by the task force for regional restructuring was approved on March 3, 2023. These changes will go into effect on October 1, 2023.
National Capital Region
Marie Bowe-Quick was elected for a 2023-2026 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 1: Capitol Hill, NW Washington, SW Waterfront, Eastern Branch, Far East Wash, Shepherd Pk., Washington, Waldorf
Division 2: Woodbridge, Tysons, Bull Run, South Arlington, Fairfax, Mt. Vernon, Arlington, Manassas, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Leesburg, Haymarket-Gainesville
Division 3: Montgomery Village, Mitchellville, Bethesda, Greater Landover, Leisure World, Rockville Wheaton-Silver Spring, PG County
Region Name TBD – Naming Contest Forthcoming
Regional Trustee to be elected for 2023-2026 term beginning Oct 1.
Division 5: Delmar, Georgetown, Coastal Delaware, Wilmington, Pocomoke City, Accomack Onancock, Greater Millsboro, Seaford, Bridgeville, Chincoteague, Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City
Division 6: Reisterstown, Canton-Fells Point, Hampden-Midtown, Towson-Timonium, Elkton, Loch Raven
Region Name TBD – Naming Contest Forthcoming
Regional Trustee Roger Diehl will complete his 2022-2025 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 4: Next Gen E-Club, Ellicott City, Commodore Mayo, Crofton, Frederick MD, Mount Airy, Westminster
Division 8: Strasburg, Shepherdstown, Front Royal, Charles Town, Blue Ridge Winchester, Old Town, Winchester, Hagerstown
Heart of Virginia Region
Regional Trustee Jamie Moore will complete his 2022-2025 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 9: Shenandoah Valley Staunton, Jackson River Area, Alleghany Highlands, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton
Division 10: Crewe, Central Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Chester, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Tuckahoe, Midlothian-Chesterfield, Ashland, Richmond
Southeast Virginia Region
Regional Trustee Richard Pippin will complete his 2021-2024 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 12: New Kent, Toano, Gloucester, Northern Neck-Kilmarnock, Middlesex Saluda, Colonial Capital, Williamsburg, Mathews
Division 13: Old Point Hampton, City Center Newport News, Denbigh, Poquoson, Mercury 64, Carrollton, Smithfield, Greater Hilton, Grafton
Division 14: Great Bridge-Chesapeake, Oceanview Beach, Lynnhaven, Suffolk, Churchland, Virginia Beach Town Center, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake
Southwest Region
Regional Trustee Bob Lewit will complete his 2021-2024 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 15: Fort Hill, Forest, Bassett, Botetourt County Troutville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Salem, Danville, Roanoke
Division 16: War, Beckley, Welch, Radford, Bluefield, Wythe County, Marion, Abingdon, Montgomery County-Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Mercer County, Hinton
Division 17: Clinchco, Coeburn, McClure River, Clinch River Richlands, Council, Grundy, Clintwood, St. Paul-Castlewood, Hurley, Norton, Haysi, Wise
West Virginia Region
Regional Trustee Nathaniel Kyle will complete his 2022-2025 term as this region’s Trustee.
Division 18: Williamstown Area, North Parkersburg, Weirton, Wellsburg, Wheeling
Division 19: Parsons, Keyser-Breakfast, Bridgeport, Fairmont, Morgantown, Keyser, Suncrest Area Morgantown, Clarksburg, Elkins
Division 20: Williamstown, Gilbert, St Albans, Delbarton, Greater Nitro Area, East Huntington, Huntington, West Charleston, Logan
The club divisional changes are the following:
This slate of changes will eliminate Divisions 7 & 11 and therefore, no 2023-2024 Lt. Governor or Lt. Governor-Elect shall be elected by these divisions in Spring 2023
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Implicit bias is a ghost of a ghost. If you disagree with an argument, you have bias. It's an extremely cowardly way to avoid a legitimate conversation about a topic.