After the 9/11 terror attacks, Haynie rallied radio amateurs to assist, and he praised the actions of Amateur Radio volunteers who turned out in New York City and Washington, DC. Not long after he became president, Haynie arranged for the gravely injured 13-year-old Willem van Tuijl - shot by pirates while cruising in the South Pacific with his parents Jacco, KH2TD, Jannie, KH2TE, van Tuijl - get medical treatment in the US. In 2003, Haynie testified on Capitol Hill on behalf of the Spectrum Protection Act. During his tenure, the Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act and the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act - an early bill to address the CC&R issue - were introduced in Congress.

Those included the League’s position on deed restrictions or CC&Rs.

On several occasions, Haynie traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with FCC and other government officials and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote Amateur Radio issues and to communicate concerns. Once, he was also a guest of Art Bell, W6OBB, on his Coast to Coast AM overnight radio talk show. A gregarious and accessible individual, Haynie was also skilled at promoting Amateur Radio as often as he could, frequently on the road to attend as many ham radio gatherings as he could squeeze into his schedule, including Dayton Hamvention each spring. His project eventually grew into the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP). During his 6 years as president, Haynie focused on promoting Amateur Radio in the classroom, and his ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project - which he dubbed the “Big Project” - was an initiative to offer a turnkey Amateur Radio curriculum as well as radio equipment to schools. Prior to assuming the ARRL presidency, Haynie was ARRL West Gulf Division Director during two different periods - from 1987 until 1990 and from 1997 until 2000, and an ARRL Vice President from 1990 until 1992. His vision guided us to try new things that are still helping Amateur Radio and the League to this day.” A radio amateur for more than 40 years, Haynie was twice re-elected by the ARRL Board to the ARRL’s top volunteer office, serving until January 2006, when Joel Harrison, W5ZN, succeeded him. “He had a great sense of humor that was often quite helpful as we addressed some serious matters when Jim was President. “Jim was a remarkable individual who made a huge personal commitment to Amateur Radio and the ARRL,” said ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR.

Haynie was elected as the 13th President of ARRL on January 21, 2000, succeeding Rod Stafford, W6ROD (ex-KB6ZV). His death followed a period of ill health. ARRL President Emeritus Jim Haynie, W5JBP, of Dallas, Texas, died on NovemHe was 73.

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