2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

15 Regional Representation Implementation Policy APPROVED BY MFTHBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JANUARY 8, 2008 The proposition regarding Regional Representation received a 74% affirmative vote of the ballots tabulated in the 2007 election, as announced in the Annual Meeting held October 27, 2007. Establishment of Regions and Election of Board of Directors: Geographic boundaries established to provide ten (10) regions made up of states within the 50 United States, and of international nations where members reside, will represent members within these areas. Regions have been formed to consist of similar numbers of members and at the same time address the interests of members in a geographic area. The ten regions are as follows: Region 1: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii, 1 regional director; Region 2: Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Canada, 1 regional director; Region 3: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, 1 regional director; Regions 4, 5, 6 and 7: Kansas, and Missouri, 4 regional directors (regions based on zip codes and/or counties); Region 8: Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, 1 regional director; Region 9: Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, 1 regional director; Region 10: Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, England and future overseas foreign members, 1 regional director. Each six (6) years following adoption of regional representation, composition of these regions will be reviewed for reaffirmation or reallocation of boundaries as required in addressing membership numbers . As membership within a region changes in a significant manner, the Board of Directors shall adjust region boundaries and/or directorships. The Board established a Regional Director position for each of the ten proposed regions, and the schedule shown below permits a workable election rotation. At the same time, phasing out the present Board positions numbered 1 through 7 at completion of the elected terms of present occupants will occur as noted. Ten new Regional Directors will serve concurrently with previously elected Directors, as indicated. October 2008 Election Establish Region Positions: Phase out Board Position # at Times Shown: Director Region1 2008-2011 (3 Yr) #3 Election 2008 Director Region2 2008-2010 (2 Yr) #1 Election 2010 Director Region3 2008-2011 (3 Yr) #4 Election 2008 Director Region4* 2008-2009 (1 Yr) #6 Election 2009 Director Region5* 2008-2010 (2 Yr) #2 Election 2010 Director Region6* 2008-2011 (3 Yr) --- Director Region7* 2008-2011 (3 Yr) ---