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EC Member
Bill Clayton
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New USAPL EC Member:
Bill Clayton
Bill Clayton joins the USAPL Executive Committee as of the election held at
the National Governing Body meeting July 12 in Nebraska. Bill is a former
member of the Executive, and has been a member of the ADFPA/USAPL since
1983. He is a Category II IPF referee since 1988, and is the Chair of the
USAPL Referees Committee. Bill also serves as the New Jersey State Chair.
He co-promotes local through National level competitions in association with
the Pro Fitness Power Team. Bill received his Master's degree in Sociology,
and his Master's in Social Work. He works as the Administrator at Greystone
Park Psychiatric Hospital, one of the State psychiatric facilities in New
Jersey. Bill has been a powerlifting competitor since 1973.
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EC Member
P.J. Couvillion
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New USAPL EC Member:
P.J. Couvillion
To say that P.J. Couvillion has had a lifetime of involvement in strength sports may be an understatment. P.J.'s father was active in, and promoted weightlifting events before P.J. was born. He grew up idolizing yesteryear's heroes of Olympic lifting. He trained from a young age and attended many weightlifting competitions throughout his young life. P.J.'s first experience as an official came at 12 years old, when he was called on to referee a contest attended by many of the top competitors of the day. The "official" official hadn't shown up and P.J. was asked to fill in. Suffice it to say, he did a fine job, received many compliments from the competitors, and…the rest, as they say, is history.
P.J. holds many current certifications as an official. He is an IPF Category I referee, is the Head Referee for the National Strength Athletics Association and the International Federation of Strength Athletics. He has officiated "strongman competitions since 1996.
He fulfills official duties in a variety of powerlifting related capacities:
- Hawaii State Chair
- Recently elected USAPL Executive Committee member
- Member of IPF Technical Committee
- Chair, USAPL Technical Committee
- Assistant Secretary of the IPF
- IPF Newsletter Editor
P.J. tries to attend most National and International competitions (often at his own expense) in which USAPL members are represented. He has proven invaluable in supporting our teams and individual athletes both internationally and at home.
See PowerLines # 1 for a full Bio on PJ.
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Secretary/Treasurer Marsha Serre
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USA POWERLIFTING, INC.
National Governing Body Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2001
Omaha, Nebraska
Minutes were unavailable at publication date, but should be ready for the next issue.
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