Jun 15, 2000

AGO 2000 NATIONAL ELECTION — RESULTS NEW YORK CITY — The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS (AGO) is pleased to announce a newly-elected National Council, for a term of two years, 2000-2002: PHILIP HAHN, AAGO, DMA President JOHN CHAPPELL STOWE, AAGO, CHM, DMA Vice President SHIRLEY S. KING, DMA Secretary JOHN OBETZ, SMD Treasurer / Councillor for Finance and Development SUE MITCHELL-WALLACE, FAGO, MM Councillor for Education SANDRA SODERLUND, DMA Councillor for Organizational Concerns EILEEN GUENTHER, DMA Councillor for Professional Concerns LOIS Z. TOEPPNER Councillor, Region I ALLISON EVANS HENRY, DMA Councillor, Region II NEAL CAMPBELL, DMA Councillor, Region III JEFF R. MCLELLAND, DMA Councillor, Region IV STEVEN L. EGLER, AMUSD Councillor, Region V LARRY SCHOU, DMA Councillor, Region VI CASEY CANTWELL, BM Councillor, Region VII JAMES E. BARRETT, MS, MA Councillor, Region VIII TIMOTHY HOWARD, DMA Councillor, Region IX The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the AGO seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. The mission of the AGO is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members. The Guild currently serves more than 20,000 members in 343 local chapters throughout the United States and abroad. This information is submitted by F. Anthony Thurman, Director of Development and Communications at the National Headquarters of the American Guild of Organists and the American Organist Magazine. For further information, please contact Dr. Thurman by TEL (212) 870-2310, FAX (212) 870-2163 or E-MAIL <fathurman@agohq.org.>