Presidents/Race Directors
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The Lilac Bloomsday Association is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote long distance running and physical fitness. The Association was formed after the first Lilac Bloomsday Run in 1977.
The following is a list of former and current Presidents of the Lilac Bloomsday Association and Bloomsday Race Directors:
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1978
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Jim Lynch
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1979
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Jim Lynch
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1980
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Rob Huneke
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1981
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Doug Kelley
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1982
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Don Kardong
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1983
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Don Kardong
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1984
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Don Kardong
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1985
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Ed Rockwell
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1986
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Ed Rockwell
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1987
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Steven L. Jones
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1988
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Steven L. Jones
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1989
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Bill Johnson
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1990
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Bill Johnson
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1991
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Richard C. Eymann
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1992
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Jerry O'Neal
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1993
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Jerry O'Neal
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1994
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Larry Vandenburg
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1995
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Larry Vandenburg
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1996
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Thomas H. Jones
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1997
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Thomas H. Jones
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1998
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Connie Bischoff
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1999
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Connie Bischoff
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2000
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Steven L. Jones
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2001
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Steven L. Jones
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2002
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Jerry O'Neal
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2003
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Jerry O'Neal
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2004
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Al Odenthal
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2005
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Al Odenthal
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2006
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Al Odenthal
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2007
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Jonathan Neill
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2008
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Jonathan Neill
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2009
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Jerry O'Neal
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2010
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Jerry O'Neal
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2011
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Carol Hunter
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2012
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Carol Hunter
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2013
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Steven L. Jones
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2014
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Steven L. Jones
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2015
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Steven L. Jones
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2016
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Steven L. Jones
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2017
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Mark Starr
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2018
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Mark Starr
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2019
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Mark Starr
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2020
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Mark Starr
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2021
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Mark Starr
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2022
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Dori Whitford
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| Year |
Race Director |
| 1982 |
Doug Kelley |
| 1983-1991 |
Sylvia Quinn |
| 1992-2004 |
Karen Heaps |
| 2005-2019 |
Don Kardong |
| 2020- 2022 |
Jon Neill |
Prior to 1982, LBA President also served as Race Director.
2023 - Race Director position was dissolved and restructured into 3 office positions.
Race Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator
