Southern California Chess Federation
SCCF Board Election Results

Results of 2011 Election

The following were elected to two-year terms on the SCCF Executive Board: Chuck Ensey (23 votes), Randy Hough (20), Phil Chase (17), Ankit Gupta (16), Takashi Iwamoto (15) and Elliot Landaw (14). ~ Mike Nagaran

Results of 2010 Election

The SCCF board consists of 12 members, 6 of whom are elected each year. In September 2010, six officers were elected to two year terms on the SCCF board: Mike Belcher, Jim Bullock, Isabelle Minoofar, Steve Morford, Michael Nagaran and Anthony Ong. Isabelle Minoofar and Mike Belcher are the new board members, replacing Takashi Iwamoto (lost by five votes) and Ron Rezendes (did not run). The six holdover board members from last year were: Mick Bighamian, Chuck Ensey, John Hillery, Randy Hough, Elliott Landaw, and Jerry Yee.  John Hillery passed away recently and will be sorely missed. The new board appointed, Phil Chase, is a member from many years ago, to take his place and to serve a one year term.

The board also voted by email on Nov. 8, 2010 to elected a new slate of officers. The vote was 12-0 for the new officers. New officers are as follows:  President - Chuck Ensey, Vice President - Elliot Landaw, Treasurer - Randall Hough, and Secretary - Mike Morford. ~ Chuck Ensey

Results of 2009 Election

The SCCF Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 6, 2009, in conjunction with the Southern California Open at the Crowne Plaza in San Diego. Results of the election were as follows: John Hillery and Randy Hough (27), Elliot Landaw (21), Jerry Yee (20), Chuck Ensey and Mick Bighamian (19) (elected), Steve Morford (14), Harut Keshishian (10). Steve Morford was subsequently elected to full the unexpired term of Ulric Aeria, who is relocating to Guam.

Results of 2008 Election

The SCCF Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 1, 2008, in conjunction with the Southern California Open at the Pasadena Hilton. Results of the election were as follows: Anthony Ong (16), Michael Nagaran (15), Takashi Iwamoto (12), Rick Aeria (11), Jim Bullock (11), Ron Rezendes (8) (elected); Essam Mohamed (7) and Ivona Jezierska (2).

Results of 2007 Election

The SCCF Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 3, 2007, in conjunction with the Southern California Open at the LAX Hilton. Results of the election were as follows: Elliot Landaw (17), Randy Hough (17), Jerry Yee (16), John Hillery (15), Mick Bighamian (14), Chuck Ensey (13) (elected); Mike Nagaran, Richard Jensen, Ulric Aeria, Jack Peters, John Surlow, Barry Lazarus one each.

Results of 2006 Election

The SCCF Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 5, 2006, in conjunction with the Southern California Open at the Pechanga Hotel and Casino in Temecula. Results of the election were as follows: Essam Mohamed (21), Mike Nagaran (21), Takashi Iwamoto (20), Austin Ong (20), Rick Aeria (19), John Surlow (13) (elected); Randy Hough (2), Chris Roberts, Jack Peters, Mike Carr, Chuck Ensey and Ron Rezendes one each.

Results of 2005 Election

The SCCF Annual Membership Meeting was held on September 5, 2005, in conjunction with the Southern California Open. Results of the election were as follows:

Randy Hough (60 votes), John Hillery (56), Joe Hanley (44), Chuck Ensey (38), Elliot Landaw (38), Ivona Jezierska (22) (elected); David Saponara (20), Rick Aeria (3), Mike Carr, Jack Peters (2), Craig Clawitter, Chris Roberts, Bill Goichberg, Robert Tanner, Joel Channing, Greg Shahade and Ron Rezendez one each.

Results of the September 2004 election

Re-elected to the Board were Rick Aeria, Nshan Keshishian, Mike Nagaran, Ron Rezendes, Dennis Steele and John Surlow.