<p><span class=Apple-style-span style=font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; ><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >The general membership and chapter votes from the recent national elections are in.</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><img width=108 height=108 align=left alt= src=/dignityu/sites/default/files/images/faces/sinnett-s.jpg /><strong>Sam Sinnett</strong> of St. Louis (MO) will succeed DignityUSA president Pat McArron on October 1 2003 as our new president.&nbsp;<strong>Peggy Burns</strong>&nbsp;will continue as Vice President a role she accepted when Pat asked her to serve as his vice president in 2002.</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><img width=108 height=108 align=right alt= src=/dignityu/sites/default/files/images/faces/burns-p.jpg />Three new directors have been elected to serve on DignityUSA's National Board of Directors for a two year term beginning Oct 1 2003. The newly chosen directors include Patty Hayes (Rochester NY) and Mark Matson (Powell OH).</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >The Board of Directors wish to express a heartfelt thanks to the following for placing their names into nomination for the board positions: Shawn Lowe (Arlington VA) Frank D'Amore (Detroit MI) Marty Grochala (Chicago IL) and Phil LaChance (Hudson NH). Your dedication and service do not go unnoticed. We look forward to your continued commitment to Dignity.</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >692 individual ballots were received at the national office in our 2003 election. This number accounts for 37% of the ballots mailed to our membership!</p></span></p>