Who We Are
District 17 (D17) is one of 25 geographically defined Districts of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). D17 is designated as a not-for-profit social organization under Section 501 C (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
District 17 (D17) is one of 25 geographically defined Districts of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), a membership organization whose mission is to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge. D17 is home to over 8,400 of the approximate 145,000 members of the ACBL. D17 is designated as a not-for-profit social organization under Section 501 C (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
From the Northern Rocky Mountains to the Chihuahuan desert, D17 is comprised of 20
units within the following geographical areas: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
Southern Nevada, Eastern Utah, West Texas and Wyoming.
Each unit supervises and promotes bridge within its boundaries.
Click on the unit or units below to learn more:
- Unit 159 -- International City
- Unit 351 -- Mesa, AZ
- Unit 354 -- Phoenix, AZ
- Unit 355 -- Northern AZ (No site available)
- Unit 356 -- Tucson, AZ
- Unit 358 -- Yuma, AZ (No site available)
- Unit 359 -- Boulder, CO
- Unit 376 -- Carlsbad, NM (No site available)
- Unit 380 -- Las Cruces, NM
- Unit 381 -- Northern New Mexico
- Unit 383 -- Santa Fe, NM
- Unit 388 -- Alamogordo, NM (No site available)
- Unit 421 -- Cheyenne, WY
- Unit 422 -- WYCO
Our Purpose
- Promote the highest standards of conduct and ethics for participants in tournaments and to take any and all steps necessary for that purpose.
- Provide organized bridge activities and services to satisfy the social, recreational, educational and competitive needs of the membership and the community.
- Schedule and conduct Grand National Teams (GNT), North American Pairs (NAP) and other such events as may be created and promoted by the ACBL.
- Participate in ACBL charity programs, and sponsor and conduct charity events with the objective of providing funds for humanitarian causes nationally and within our bridge communities.
- Foster goodwill throughout the District.
- Publish a newsletter and maintain a website to disseminate information to members of the District.
D17 Board Members
Elizabeth Hamilton
President 415-994-3527 grtscot@gmail.com Representing: Las Vegas, NV Unit 373 Term expires: 12.31.2022
Steve Reynolds
Vice President
520-488-7730
tvs1@cox.net
Representing: Tucson, AZ Unit 356
Term expires: 12.31.2022
Bill Phillips
Secretary 928-266-0865 spheres0000@gmail.com Representing: Arizona at large Units 355, 358 Term expires: 12.31.2022
Lakin Hines
Election Secretary
402-540-9436
lakinh57@yahoo.com
Representing: Mesa, Arizona
Unit 351
Term expires: 12.3.2023
Jennifer O’Neill
Treasurer 303-596-8153 jjo4501@gmail.com Representing: Denver, Colorado Unit 361 Term expires: 12.31.2021
JoAnne Lowe
480-577-9833
pnutlowe@cox.net
Representing: Phoenix, AZ Unit 354
Term expires: 12.31.2021
Sharon Smith
303-588-9856
sharon@spatialsolutionsgroup.com
Representing: Colorado at large and Wyoming Units 359, 364, 421, 222
Term expires: 12.31.2023
John Grossmann
719-233-9464 blackstone.co@comcast.net Representing: Eastern Colorado Units 360, 363, 367 Term expires: 12.31.2021
Steve Nordberg
915-833-5915
texminnn@sbcglobal.net
Representing: El Paso and Southern New Mexico at large
Units 159, 376, 380 and 388
Term expires: 12.31.2023
Richard Rosenthal
cmrosen@ameritech.net 630-770-1401 Representing: Northern New Mexico Units 374, 381, 383 Term expires: 12.31.2021
Cindy Shoemaker
National Board Representative D17 Ex-Officio Board Member district17director@acbl.org 719-337-6258 Term expires: 12.31.2022
Conduct and Ethics
Robb Gordon
ACBL National Recorder https://www.acbl.org/conduct-and-ethics
Larry Bertholf
District 17 Recorder bertholf@swcp.com
Danny Sprung
District 17 Assistant Recorder dannysprung@gmail.com
Peggy Ware
District Appellate Committee Chair pegdef@yahoo.com
David Caprera
District Disciplinary Committee Chair david.caprera@gmail.com
D17 Board of Governors Representatives
Doug Couchman
Kyle Rockoff
Joann Sprung
D17 Committees
The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall have the power to create and appoint the members of standing and special committees as he may deem necessary or appropriate, designate the chairs thereof and assign functions thereto. The members of committees need not be members of the Board of Directors, but must be members of District 17.
Tournament Coordinator: JoAnne Lowe
Regional Tournaments: Liz Hamilton
Tournament Supplies: Bill Phillips
Communications: Cindy Shoemaker
Website: Cindy Shoemaker
Contract Review: Steve Reynolds
Policies & Procedures: Steve Reynolds, Jennifer O’Neill and Bill Phillips
Education: Sharon Smith
Membership & Outreach: John Grossmann
Western Conference: John Grossmann
NAP (North American Pairs): Lakin Hines
GNT (Grand National Teams): Bonnie Bagley bonnie1bagley@gmail.com
Grant Programs: Steve Nordberg
Charity & Goodwill: Liz Hamilton