Charles Hiltunen Elected As 76th NRA Director

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posted on April 26, 2025
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The results of the in-person balloting at the 154th Annual Meetings & Exhibits have been received from the National Rifle Association's election auditing firm.

Charles Hiltunen III has been elected by the members to a one-year term ending in 2026.

The results of the 76th Director election are as follows:

Charles Hiltunen 389
Tom King 194
Greer Johnson 43
Kim Rhode 29
Lucretia Hughes Klucken 28
Frank Tait 22
Isaac Demarest 22
Charles Rowe 16
Gene Roach 12
Steven Dulan 11
Jeffrey Fleetham 10
Lane Ruhland 10
Ronald Schmeits 10
David Mitten 9
Regis Synan 8
Richard Todd Figard 6
Mark Shuell 5

Total: 824

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