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VSB Council reps elected

Philip G. Gardner of Martinsville will succeed his brother, Benjamin R. Gardner, as the 21st Circuit’s representative on the Virginia State Bar Council.

Ben Gardner died last year during his second three-year term on council. He also had served six years on council in 1990-96.
The VSB announced last week the election of Gardner and other members of council who will take office on July 1:

• William Drinkwater won a new seat created because of an increase in the number of attorneys actively practicing in the 2nd Circuit. Ann K. Crenshaw was reelected to a second three-term in the circuit in a contested mail ballot election in which Thomas K. Murphy unsuccessfully sought a seat.

• Ray W. King won the five-way contest to replace James O. Broccoletti in the 4th Circuit.

• Guy C. Crowgey defeated “J” Martelino in a two-way race to replace John S. Barr in the 13th Circuit.

• William J. Viverette defeated Roger A. Creager in a two-way contest for a new seat in the 14th Circuit.

• Kenneth E. Labowitz was elected to the seat held by Alan S. Anderson in the 18th Circuit in a three-way race.

• George W. Shanks defeated two candidates in the 26th Circuit for the seat held by Henry C. Clark.

• In elections without opposition, John Tarley Jr. replaced Edward L. Chambers in the 9th Circuit and Susan M. Butler, Daniel B. Krisky and William L. Schmidt were chosen to replace Sandra L. Havrilak, Sean P. Kelly and Paul B. Terpak in the 19th Circuit. Schmidt had served on council from 2001-2007.

• Robert E. Hawthorne was chosen in the 10th Circuit to succeed J. William Watson Jr., and Grayson S. Johnson, who also had served on council previously, was elected in to succeed William L. Lewis in the 15th Circuit.

A special election will be held in the 17th Circuit to replace Mark Seidelson who no longer lives or practices in the circuit.
Eight council members were reelected without opposition to a second-three year term: David W. Bouchard in the 1st Circuit; Kenneth V. Murov in the 7th Circuit; Elizabeth M. Allen in the 11th Circuit; Joseph A. Condo, Paul W. Hammack Jr. and Edward V. O’Connor in the 19th Circuit; Gary M. Pearson in the 20th Circuit and Robert C. Hagan Jr. in the 25th Circuit.

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