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FEATURE: GEAPS IN REVIEW

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* serving as chairman of the Chapter
Resource Committee from 1995-98;
* serving a three-year term on the
Associates Board, including one year
(1998) as board director;
* serving as Associates president in
2003;
* working on the 2007 Exchange
Host Advisory Committee.
Jackson, who joined GEAPS in 1980
and in 1981 was the organization's top
recruiter of new members, received the
Member of Distinction award, which
recognizes members who have made
extraordinary contributions to the advancement and pursuit of GEAPS' vision and mission.
During his 27 years in GEAPS, Jackson spearheaded the organization of the
Siouxland chapter, serving as its president for two years; served as a member of the International Board and was
elected International President in 198889; and has served as moderator of
GEAPS' Idea Exchange for 12 years.
"Along the way, through all of this
volunteer service - and I say this will
all due respect - he's been outspoken
and opinionated, in a diplomatic sort of
way," Myrick said. "He has cared enough
to speak up, even when the issues have
been difficult. But I think anyone who
has ever worked with him for any length
of time recognizes that he's been determined, above all, to serve the people in
this organization and this industry."
ELECTION RESULTS
Mark "Buzz" Tourangeau, southeast
area director of MKC, was inaugurated
international second vice-president Feb.
27 at GEAPS' annual meeting, putting
him in the succession path to president.
Tourangeau, a nine-year member of
GEAPS, will become first vice-president in 2008 and president in 2009. He
succeeds current vice-president Mark
Daniels of CHS, who moves up to the
presidency in 2008.
Tourangeau has served GEAPS in numerous capacities, both at the international and regional level. He is currently

a member of GEAPS' International
Board, serves on the executive and educational programming committees, and
is vice-president of the Great Plains
chapter.
Also announced at the annual meeting
were election results for GEAPS' international board of directors. Elected or reelected to three-year terms were: Mark

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