MOLINE, Ill. — The American Rental Association, Moline, Ill., announced the results of its recent election. Newly elected officers will take office at the conclusion of the 46^th Annual Convention and Rental Trade Show in New Orleans, Feb. 18-21, 2002. National officers, who serve one-year terms, include David Wilcox, II, General Rental Center, Frankfort, Ky., ARA president-elect; Thomas Fouts, Bledsoe's Equipment Rental, Lee's Summit, Mo., senior vice president-elect; and Allen Morehead, Ace Rents, Lancaster, Pa., is vice-president-elect.

Newly elected regional directors serve three-year terms and include Richard Frechette Jr., Quality Rental Center, Pawtucket, R.I., who will serve region one; Kyle Cox, Iberia Rental Service, New Iberia, La., will represent region four; and Timothy Maloney, Canton Chair Rental, Canton, Ohio, will represent region five.

ARA's board of directors will appoint a chairperson for the Party/Event Special Interest Group to a three-year term after the annual convention in February.