Meet the Candidates
2026 Election

Nomination Period June 1 - 14, 2026
Nominations are CLOSED
Voting Period July 1 - 31, 2026
Voting is CLOSED

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National Coordinator

One Year Term Ending 31 Aug 2027
Covers entire project

Linda K. Lewis    webmaster@cottonhills.com     Campaign Page: URL

NENC County Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin

Mary Ann Lubinsky     maryannlubinsky@yahoo.com   Campaign Page: URL

NENC State Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin

Nancy Janyszeski     nancyjanyszeski@yahoo.com    Campaign Page: URL

NWPL County Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Kris Meyer  kristiejmeyer@gmail.com Campaign Page: URL

SEMA County Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Trish Elliott-Kashima     pkashima@gmail.com    Campaign Page: URL

SEMA State Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Jeff Kemp    msgwsc@gmail.com   Campaign Page: URL

SWSC County Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Shannon Lanning     kanona@gmail.com   Campaign Page: URL

SWSC State Coordinator Representative

Two Year Term ending 31 Aug 2028
Covers Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Paula Perkins     psgenealogy@gmail.com    Campaign Page: URL


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