Elections

Elections - Acc

Elections - Acc

Description

The Elections Committee administers the voting process for the election of members to the Board of Directors. In addition, the Committee shall organize, conduct, and supervise Association sponsored candidate forums; supervise voting at the annual or special meetings of the members of the Association; and organize and supervise voting by the members on referendums.The committee meets as needed during election season.

For meeting time and location, see the committee calendar.

2025 Election
To view facts regarding the upcoming 2025 Board election:  2025 BOD Election FAQ
To view candidate bios:  Candidate Bios

Public Statement regarding election process (July 10, 2025):
In connection with the 2025 Board of Directors election cycle, OPA, Inc. wishes to make clear that use of OPA logos and/or venues in campaign materials or ads, which has happened this election season without OPA involvement, does not constitute and should not be construed as any type of endorsement of a candidate by OPA, Inc., or its departments.

OPA, Inc. encourages voters to participate fully in this year’s Board election, including voting “yes” as to the Firehouse referendum question, but this message is to make clear that OPA, Inc., as a corporate entity, does not involve itself for or against particular Board candidates.
 

Current Committee Members

Jeff Heavner - Board Liaison

Email: [email protected]

Steve Ransdell – Chair

301-537-4408
Email: [email protected]
2nd Term
Term Ends
: February 28, 2028

Cheryl Jacobs

410-591-5524
Email:  [email protected]
1st Term
Term Ends: June 15, 2027

Rob Keesling

410-336-6535
Email:  [email protected]
1st Term
Term Ends:
  March 28, 2029

Thomas McElroy

443-604-6023
Email:  [email protected]
1st Term
Term Ends:
  December 21, 2027

Marlene Ott

410-430-5743
Email:  [email protected]
1st Term
Term Ends:
  December 21, 2027

Committee Resolution

Committee Meeting Minutes

Committee Agendas and Reports

Document Name       Description
May 2026 Agenda  
Apr. 2026 Agenda  
Mar. 2026 Agenda  
Feb. 2026 Agenda  
Jan. 2026 Agenda  
2025 Elections Committee Report (Draft)  
July 2025 Agenda  
May 2025 Agenda  
April 2025 Agenda  
March 2024 Agenda  
February 2024 Agenda  
September 2023 Agenda  
2024 Elections Committee Report  
May 2024 Agenda  
2023 Elections Committee Report  
2023 Election Results   
June 2023 Agenda  
March 2023 Agenda  
2022/2023 OPA Elections Committee Supplemental Report  
Elections Committee Report to the Board of Directors  
Nov. 2022 Agenda  
Updated 2022 Elections Committee Report  
Elections Committee Ballot/Vote Count 9/30/22  
2022 Elections Committee Report  
Aug. 2022 Agenda  
July 2022 Agenda  
June 2022 Agenda  
May 2022 Agenda
 
April 2022 Agenda  
March 2022 Agenda  
2021 Elections Committee Report  
2021 Referendum Report  
Nov. 19, 2021 Agenda  
Oct. 8, 2021 Agenda  
Oct. 1, 2021 Agenda  
Aug. 10, 2021 Agenda  
July 7, 2021 Agenda  
June 4, 2021 Agenda   
May 14, 2021 Agenda  
April 9, 2021 Agenda  
March 31, 2021 Agenda  
Feb. 12, 2021 Agenda  
2020 Elections Committee Report  
June 26, 2020 Agenda  
May 8, 2020 Agenda  
March 13, 2020 Agenda  
February 7, 2020 Agenda   
January 10, 2020 Agenda  

December 13, 2019 Agenda

November 22, 2019 Agenda


2019 Elections Committee Report

 

July 12, 2019 Agenda

 

June 7, 2019 Agenda

 

May 10, 2019 Agenda

 

April 12, 2019 Agenda

 

February 15, 2019 Agenda

 

2018 Elections Committee Report

 

January 11, 2019 Agenda

 

September 7, 2018 Agenda

 

Press Release #7- Vote Totals Announced

 

Press Release #6 – Proper 2018 Ballot Submission

 

Press Release #5- Not Too Late to Vote in 2018 Election

 

Press Release #4- 2018 Candidates’ Draw Results Announced

 

Press Release #3- Meet 2018 Election Candidates

 

July 10, 2018 Agenda

 

June 25, 2018 Agenda

 

2018 Advisory Committee Minutes Report

 

Press Release #2 – Invitation for 2018 Election Coverage

 

June 8, 2018 Agenda

 

Press Release #1 – 2018 Candidates Announced

 

March 9, 2018 Agenda

 

February 9, 2018 Agenda                       

 

Committee Meeting Videos

Meeting Date and Description Video Link
2026 Candidate Draw https://youtu.be/ucfUpdGzBZQ
July 28, 2025 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/dubkSasx-m0
May 27, 2025 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/wkawNZ5QEeM
Apr. 28, 2025 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/DdR69jp0ekU
Jan. 27, 2025 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/d9Hea9ebVMY
Nov. 25, 2024 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/2363qy5ZTqI
Oct 29, 2024 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/e9Rwk1Y-E-M
Aug. 26, 2024 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/uftHt7pTzds
2024 Candidate Forum https://youtu.be/TIhsyszfGDM
2024 Candidate Draw https://youtu.be/a0n_Eq2zM3M
May 28, 2024 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/83pLxFYFl1Q
May 14, 2024 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/kN7mzj2C7DE
June 9, 2023 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/T3XRsD6_o14
June 2, 2023 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/7DUeXjSBIPY
2023 Candidate Draw https://youtu.be/9ktJvXefoH4
March 10, 2023 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/jkYceAelKmg
Nov. 3, 2022 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/dJ7K-efIHtc
2021 Referendum vote count https://youtu.be/bQG1OYrdfUg
March 12, 2021 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/Ju6Bz6y-76w
Feb. 12, 2021 Elections Committee meeting https://youtu.be/2psjfXZbOiQ