{"id":26925,"date":"2024-10-15T08:49:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?page_id=26925"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:58:10","slug":"2025-rbd-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/about\/board-of-directors\/2025-rbd-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Regional Board Director Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26925\" class=\"elementor elementor-26925\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e42bee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e42bee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a27ec66\" data-id=\"1a27ec66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2a5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686bbb8\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab0bf\" data-id=\"a3ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"text clearfix\">GENERAL<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686bbb8\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab0bf\" data-id=\"a3ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Board of Directors elections are conducted pursuant to Article 8 of US Club Soccer&#8217;s bylaws and the procedures on this page.<\/p><p>The Regional Board Director seats up for election in 2025 are:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">East Region<\/span>: Kevin James<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Midwest Region<\/span>: Mike Sweeney<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">South Region<\/span>: Mo Gonda<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">West Region<\/span>: Eddie Henderson<\/li><\/ul><p>The four Regional Board Directors to be elected in 2025 will serve three-year terms, commencing on April 1, 2025 (31 days after the 2025 U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f16e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f16e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0404d6\" data-id=\"d0404d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d6b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d6b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686bbb8\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab0bf\" data-id=\"a3ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"text clearfix\">TIMELINE<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong>General:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jan 31, 2025<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/system.gotsport.com\/forms\/291211G26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Candidacy application<\/a> available.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Feb 10, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)<\/span>: Deadline for submission of candidacy applications.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On or before Feb 17, 2025<\/span>: Candidates confirmed. Candidates will be emailed a list of voting clubs in their respective region, and a biography and statement will be requested for inclusion with the ballot.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Feb 24, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)<\/span>: Deadline for candidates to submit biography and statement for inclusion with ballot.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Mar 3, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)<\/span>: Email ballot, and candidate biographies and statements, to voting clubs. Voting begins.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Mar 13, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)<\/span>: Deadline for submission of ballot. Voting ends.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mar 14, 2025<\/span>: Count votes and confirm elected Regional Board Directors.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Apr 1, 2025<\/span>: Terms commence for elected Regional Board Directors.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Runoff, if necessary:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mar 17, 2025<\/span>: Run-off ballots available \/ distributed. Voting begins.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mar 24, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)<\/span>: Deadline for submission of run-off ballots. Voting ends.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mar 25, 2025<\/span>: Count run-off votes and confirm elected Regional Board Directors.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Apr 1, 2025<\/span>: Terms commence for elected Regional Board Directors.<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d45df79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d45df79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6288de2\" data-id=\"6288de2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0debf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0debf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686bbb8\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab0bf\" data-id=\"a3ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"text clearfix\">CANDIDACY<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualifications<\/span>:<br \/><\/strong>Pursuant to Bylaw 8.3.2, to qualify as a Regional Board Director candidate, the following requirements must be satisfied:<\/p><ul><li>The prospective candidate must be in a leadership position with high-level decision-making authority at a member Club; and<\/li><li>The prospective candidate must have at least five years of experience coaching competitive youth soccer, as the term &#8220;competitive&#8221; is at that time defined by the Bylaws or Policies; and<\/li><li>The prospective candidate must have attained at least a U.S. Soccer B coaching license, or its international or US Club Soccer equivalent; and<\/li><li>The prospective candidate must be in compliance with US Club Soccer bylaws and policies; and<\/li><li>The prospective candidate&#8217;s Club shall have registered with US Club Soccer a minimum of eight (8) teams in the current registration year.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Declaring candidacy<\/span>:<br \/><\/strong>Qualified individuals who wish to run for a Regional Board Director seat shall submit the following application no later than <strong>Feb 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/system.gotsport.com\/forms\/291211G26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2025 Regional Board Director Candidacy Application<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb2484a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb2484a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc68bec\" data-id=\"cc68bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b2ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b2ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"686bbb8\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab0bf\" data-id=\"a3ab0bf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"text clearfix\">VOTING<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e195e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility<\/span>:<br \/><\/strong>US Club Soccer competitive member clubs in good standing that have registered a minimum number of three teams by the ballot submission deadline (Mar 13, 2025) are eligible to vote. Each of these clubs shall have one vote for each Regional Board Director seat within its region. Adult, Association and Affiliate Members (such as leagues, league teams and tournament teams, and rec and academy members) are not eligible to vote.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ballots \/ Voting<\/span>:<br \/><\/strong>Voting will begin Mar 3, 2025. Online ballots will be available via this web page and may also be requested by emailing <a href=\"mailto:BODelections@usclubsoccer.org\">BODelections@usclubsoccer.org<\/a>. To be valid, ballots shall be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Mar 13, 2025 by an individual <strong>who is part of the club&#8217;s leadership (such as a president, executive or director)<\/strong> and <strong>registered\/eligible as a US Club Soccer staff registrant with the club<\/strong>. If multiple ballots from the same club are received, the first valid ballot received will be counted. US Club Soccer shall have the right to request identity verification if questions arise and to allow email submission of ballots on a case-by-case basis.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614d8bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614d8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd7f448\" data-id=\"dd7f448\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6462de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6462de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">East Region<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\"><p><em>Includes CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT and WV.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seat Expiring<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Kevin James<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligible Candidates<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TBD<\/li><\/ul><p>East Region Ballot (<em>will be available when voting opens on Mar 3, 2025<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1052\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1052\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Midwest Region<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1052\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1052\"><p><em>Includes IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, OH, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, and WI.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seat Expiring<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mike Sweeney<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligible Candidates<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TBD<\/li><\/ul><p>Midwest Region Ballot (<em>will be available when voting opens on Mar 3, 2025<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1053\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1053\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">South Region<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1053\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1053\"><p><em>Includes AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, and TX.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seat Expiring<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mo Gonda<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligible Candidates<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TBD<\/li><\/ul><p>South Region Ballot (<em>will be available when voting opens on Mar 3, 2025<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1054\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1054\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">West Region<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1054\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1054\"><p><em>Includes AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seat Expiring<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Eddie Henderson<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligible Candidates<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TBD<\/li><\/ul><p>West Region Ballot (<em>will be available when voting opens on Mar 3, 2025<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e195e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c6c862\" data-id=\"61c6c862\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420fb203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420fb203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_430553699\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-686bbb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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href=\"mailto:BODelections@usclubsoccer.org\">BODelections@usclubsoccer.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENERAL Board of Directors elections are conducted pursuant to Article 8 of US Club Soccer&#8217;s bylaws and the procedures on this page. 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