The annual general membership meeting of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York was held at the end on January 30, 2016 at Yonkers Raceway.

After declaration of a quorum, the election committee reported that the following individuals were re-elected in uncontested fashion to directorships expiring in 2018: Irv Atherton, Henry Gargiulo, Michael Kimelman and Peter Venaglia in the owners category, and John Brennan in the trainer/driver category.

The following directors were then elected to the respective officer positions for 2016:

Joseph A. Faraldo, President
Peter Venaglia, First Vice President
Irv Atherton, Second Vice President
John Brennan, Third Vice President
Irv Atherton, Treasurer
John Brennan, Secretary

The following directors were elected as trustees to the pension and welfare funds:

Joseph A. Faraldo
Irv Atherton
John Brennan
Henry Gargiulo
Peter Venaglia
Ray Schnittker, First Alternate
Chris Wittstruck, Second Alternate

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