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WASHINGTON, DC — Sister Cities International announced the results of the 2010 Board of Directors elections at its annual Member Business Meeting on July 31. The Member Business Meeting was part of the Sister Cities International 2010 Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 29-31.

Newly elected Directors include:

• Carolyn Bishop, Consortium for Global Education, Atlanta, GA
• Carol Burdette, United Way of Anderson County, Anderson, SC
• Chris Dufour, @Du4.llc, Arlington, VA
• Norris Hermsmeyer, Columbine Real Estate Services, Boulder, CO
• Frances Lorenz, Center for Spiritual Living, Tacoma, WA
• Paula West, City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

The Sister Cities International Board of Directors also elected new officers for 2010-2011. The leadership of the board is:

• Chairman: Brad Cole, Mayor of the City of Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
• Vice Chair/Chair-Elect: Tom Lisk, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Richmond, VA
• Secretary: Carol Robertson Lopez, Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, Santa Fe, NM
• Treasure: Bill Boerum, Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors, Sonoma, CA
• At Large: Fred Blanton, The Boeing Company, Alexandria, VA
• At Large: Sarah Beverley Larkin, Yahoo!, Frisco, TX
• At Large: Paula West, City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Visit www.sister-cities.org to learn more about Sister Cities International and the 2010 Annual Conference.

MEDIA CONTACT: Frances Reimers, 202.347.8630 x8251, or freimers@sister-cities.org

Sister Cities International facilitates nearly 2,000 partnerships in 136 counties on six continents between 600 communities in the United States with similar municipalities abroad. Sister Cities International represent citizen diplomats who work tirelessly to promote the organizations' mission of creating world peace and cultural understanding through economic and sustainable development programs, youth and education projects, arts and culture, as well as humanitarian assistance. More information about Sister Cities International can be found at www.sister-cities.org. Facebook: Sister Cities International; Twitter: @SisterCityIntl.