AMA Board corporate members re-elected, added

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Two longtime corporate members of the American

Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Board of Trustees were re-elected, and a new

member was added, at the Association's annual corporate membership meeting, held

Feb. 17 in Indianapolis.

Six of the 12 seats on the AMA Board are from the Association's corporate

membership. They serve two-year terms and are elected by the corporate members

themselves.

With three seats up for renewal, the corporate members re-elected Ray

Blank, American Honda's vice president for sales and operations, and Mel Harris,

vice president of American Suzuki's motorcycle division, to the seats they have

held since 1989 and 1995, respectively. Also added to the Board was Davey

Coombs, president of Filter Publications, who was elected to fill the seat

vacated by Lamar Williams, president of the American Motorcycle Institute, who

steps down after 10 years of service to the Board.

The next Board meeting is set for March 4-5 in Daytona.

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The American Motorcyclist Association is a 270,000-member non-profit

organization. Established in 1924, the Association's purpose is to pursue,

protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of

its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at