Every two years, the terms of all American Numismatic Association (ANA) elected officials expire. This includes the president, vice president and seven governors. 1st March 2021 was the end of the nomination period for the ANA’s 2021 election of officers. The 12 individuals below have received the required 25 nominations from individual ANA members and/or clubs, and they have all accepted their nominations.
For President:
- Donald H. Kagin, Ph. D
- Ralph W. Ross, Ph. D
For Vice President:
- Joseph E. Boling
For Governor:
- Michael Ellis
- Muriel Eymery
- Mary Lynn Garrett
- Mark Lighterman
- Clifford Mishler
- Charles Morgan
- Rob Oberth
- Shanna Schmidt
- Barry Stuppler
ANA members can learn more about Board of Governors (BOG) candidates during the Candidate Forum, to be held 29th April 2021 from 5 pm to 7 pm MST on Zoom. The Numismatist’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb Noel will serve as moderator of the event, during which BOG hopefuls will answer questions relevant to the ANA and have the opportunity to express their views on a number of topics. You can register for the event online.
At the end of May, election ballots will be sent out to all members entitled to vote. ANA members 13 years of age or older as of 31st March 2021 and who have been members of the Association for at least one year are eligible to vote in the election, as are ANA-member clubs.
Members can either vote via mail (the ANA will send a pre-printed return envelope and candidate biographies/platforms) or online using an eBallot. Completed ballots must be received by 1st July 2021 or they will not be counted.
Those elected this year will be installed at the ANA World’s Fair of Money® in Chicago, which opens 10th August 2021.
For further information on the American Numismatic Association, visit their website.