OCTOBER 1976

GRNL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WASHINGTON D.C. The Interim Board of Directors of the Gay Rights Natonal Lobby, Inc., is pleased to announce the results of the election of its Board of Directors. The American Arbitration. Association and the National Gay Task Force, both of New York, supervised the election, which was completed on September 14, 1976.

The fifteen men and fifteen women elected to the Board, with their city of residence are:

Sidney Abbott, New York

Ruth Abram, New York Virginia M. Apuzzo, New York Karen De Crow, Syracuse, NY Barbara Gittings, Philadelphia Marilyn Haft, New York Renee Hanover, Chicago Linda R. Lachman, Allston, MA Carol A. Murray, Washington Catherine G. Nelson, Chicago. Elaine Noble, Boston Jean O'Leary, New York

Adrienne Scott, New York

Rev.

Ronni B. Smith, New York Mary L. Stevens, Morristown, NJ

John W. Campbell, Miami, (formerly of Cleveland William J. Carey, Los Angeles R. Adam DeBaugh, Washington Martin J. Duberman, New York

Don Embinder, Miami Michael Green, Washington Raymond Hartman, Los Angeles Franklin Kameny, Washington Paul J. Kuntzler, Washington

Merle Miller, Brewster, NY James Sandmire, Los Angeles

Robert Silverman, Chicago Allan H. Spear, Minneapolis Gary J. Van Ooteghem, Houston Bruce Voeller, New York

The Interim Board will continue to conduct the affairs of GRNL until the Elected Board formally takes office, shortly after the convening of the as-yet-unscheduled first meeting of the Elected Board, at which time the Interim Board will cease to exist.

Hereafter, the primary business of the Interim Board will be the making of arrangements (in consultation with the members of the Elected Board) for the first formal meeting of the Elected Board to be held as soon as possible. The Elected Board will then set its own agenda and course.

Applications for membership in GRNL continue to be welcomed at Suite 210, 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20002. Membership is acquired upon payment of a fee of $15.00 or more.

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