IEEE Region 6 (Western U.S.) History
Region 6 (Western United States) was established in 1963 when AIEE and IRE merged to form IEEE.
Predecessor to Region 6 existed in AIEE; AIEE lists Districts 8, 9 and 15 containing Sections that are currently in Region 6.
Like other Regions, an annual expo, called WESCON, was formed and existed over 50 years - from 1951-2005 when it was dissolved. WESON alternated between the Los Angeles area and the Bay area. At its peak in the 1980's it drew approximately 50,000 attendees.
Areas
The Region is divided into five areas: Central (CA), Northeast (NEA), Northwest (NWA), Southern SA), Southwest (SWA).There are two Councils: Los Angeles (LAC) and San Francisco Bay Area (SFBAC).
Sections
There are currently 35 Sections in the Region, listed by date of formation. Area and Council affliliation is listed in ().
- 19-Jan-1904 SEATTLE (NWA)
- 23-Dec-1904 SAN FRANCISCO (CA, SFBAC)
- 18-May-1908 LOS ANGELES (SA; survives as the Los Angeles Council (LAC); the Section was split in 1963 into seven Sections)
- 18-May-1909 OREGON (NWA; formerly PORTLAND 1909-1991)
- 14-Feb-1913 SPOKANE (NWA)
- 9-Mar-1917 UTAH (NEA)
- 24-Jun-1931 CENTRAL MONTANA (NEA)
- 18-Jan-1939 SAN DIEGO (SWA)
- 22-Mar-1941 PHOENIX (SWA)
- 7-May-1947 SACRAMENTO VALLEY (CA)
- 6-Apr-1948 ALBUQUERQUE (SWA)
- 23-Apr-1948 RICHLAND (NWA)
- 1-Mar-1949 CHINA LAKE-BAKERSFIELD (SA; LAC)
- 28-Feb-1950 HAWAII (CA)
- 1-Apr-1956 TUCSON (SWA)
- 10-May-1956 ALAMOGORDO-HOLLOMAN (SWA)
- 14-Nov-1956 FORT HUACHUCA (SWA)
- 5-Apr-1957 EASTERN IDAHO (NEA)
- 10-Sep-1958 ALASKA (NWA)
- 20-Nov-1987 FAIRBANKS Subsection of ALASKA
- 21-Apr-1960 LAS VEGAS (SWA)
- 1962 BOISE (NEA)
- 1962 CENTRAL WASHINGTON (NWA; formerly WENATCHEE)
- 22-Apr-1963 BUENAVENTURA (SA; LAC)
- 22-Apr-1963 CENTRAL COAST (SA; LAC)
- 22-Apr-1963 COASTAL LOS ANGELES (SA)
- 22-Apr-1963 FOOTHILL (SA; LAC)
- 22-Apr-1963 METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES (SA; LAC)
- 22-Apr-1963 ORANGE COUNTY (SA)
- 22-Apr-1963 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (SA; LAC)
- 25-Nov-1974 EASTERN MONTANA (NEA)
- 3-Jan-1975 OAKLAND-EAST BAY (CA; SFBAC)
- 3-Jan-1975 SANTA CLARA VALLEY (SFBAC)
- 10-Aug-1984 MONTEREY BAY Subsection of SANTA CLARA VALLEY (CA; SFBAC)
- 3-Jan-1975 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUNCIL (SFBAC) (CA)
- 29-May-1975 LOS ALAMOS/NORTHERN NEW MEXICO (SWA)
- 18-Nov-1983 NORTHERN NEVADA (CA)
- 21-Jun-1996 WESTERN MONTANA (NEA)
- 18-Nov-2004 PALOUSE (NWA)
Directors
Region directors (serving two-year terms) since 1963:
- 1963 Daniel E. Noble / 1964 Bruce S. Angwin
- 1965 Bruce S. Angwin
- 1967 Stanley F. Kaisel
- 1969 L. C. Hedrick
- 1971 John J. Guarrera
- 1973 Einar E. Ingebretsen
- 1975 Carleton A. Bayless
- 1977 John W. Thatcher
- 1979 Charles A. Eldon
- 1981 Frederick G. Suffield
- 1983 Ralph A. Lamm
- 1985 Jane G. Evans
- 1987 Richard L. Doyle
- 1989 Allen R. Stubberud
- 1991 Jerry C. Aukland
- 1993 Chester C. Taylor
- 1995 William E. Murray
- 1997 John B. Damonte
- 1999 W. Cleon Anderson
- 2001 Lawrence M. Hamerman
- 2003 Evelyn H. Hirt
- 2005 Robert L. Baldwin
- 2007 Loretta J. Arellano
- 2009 Leonard J. Bond
