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2025 Vice Presidental Candidates

Voting for the NCHA Vice President Election will run from April 21 through May 26, 2025. Ballots will be sent out by Simply Voting, NCHA’s third-party election administrator, by email and US Postal Service on April 21, 2025. You may cast your vote electronically or by mailed ballot, but not both.

Completed ballots must be received by Simply Voting NO LATER THAN MAY 26, 2025. Please note that the ballots must be received, not postmarked, by the deadline.

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Marie Aleff at caleff@nchacutting.com.

Dave Costello

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Costello has been a member of the NCHA since 1978 where he has since been recognized in the Members Hall of Fame, participated as a 4A judge, and had deep ties to the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) where he served as President, dedicated 25 years to being on the Board of Directors, and won multiple championship titles competing at the PCCHA shows. Costello is also a recipient of the Dave McGregor Award, Ed and Modine Smith Award, AZCHA Don Dodge Award, and more. Known for his love and passion towards the cutting industry, Costello and his wife have produced the Outback Cuttings since 2011. Within the NCHA, Costello has served as an NCHA Director multiple times.

Jim Gandy

Gandy has been a part of the NCHA since 1977 where he and his family actively compete. Gandy has been a part of the Long-Range Planning Committee (the title of which was changed to Governance, Promotion and Growth Committee, and then to Governance Committee). During that time, Gandy worked on issues with the Governance Committee which included adopting Robert Rules of Order and providing training, adopting job descriptions, developing committee protocols regarding rule changes, eliminating the at-large positions, improving nominating committee procedures, changing legislative powers regarding electronic voting, and a variety of rule changes. Gandy is also a member of the American Cutting Horse Association Members Hall of Fame, where he also served as President, Vice President, and Affiliate President over the years since 1993.

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