MEA State President Robert Drisko is a resident of Chelsea, Maine, and is a member of the Augusta Elks Lodge #964. He is married to his wife Myra, and has two children, and five grandsons.

Bob Drisko is a graduate of the University of Maine, and has a degree in Electrical Engineering. He has been working in the field of electronics since 1960, and has worked for a number of companies including Vocaline of America, Tibbetts Industries, Central Maine Power, and Union Water Power Company. He also established and managed "On-Target," an underground locating service company. He also has served as an electrical consultant for the electric utilities.

Bob currently works part time at the Chelsea Town Manager, a position that he had served full-time in from 1998-2005.

Through the years, Bob has been a Stock Car Driver, and holds a Private Pilot's License. He also enjoys playing golf as often as he can, often participating in charity tournaments.

Bob Drisko was initiated into the Gardiner Elks Lodge on XXX, and became involved with his Lodge's activities, eventually becoming the Lodge's Exalted Ruler in 1997-1998. After transferring his membership to the Augusta Elks Lodge, Bob worked his way through the chairs, and became Exalted Ruler of the Augusta Elks Lodge in 2003-2004

In the Maine Elks Association, Bob Drisko has served as an officer & committeeman. He has served as the association's Accident Prevention Chairman, and he has served, and continues to serve as the association's Government Relations Chairman. He also has served as a member of the Maine Children's Cancer Program Committee and the State Convention Committee.

He has also served as a member of the District Deputy Suite for several years, and he was appointed as the Grand Exalted Ruler's Special Representative to the Gardiner Elks Lodge in 2006, and continues to serve in that position. 

State President Drisko also enjoys ritual, and was instrumental in getting the Augusta Elks Lodge to compete in the State Ritual Contest when he served as the Lodge's Exalted Ruler. The Lodge has competed in that contest ever since. He has also served on a number of State Association Teams, competing in the Area 1 Interstate Relations Committee's Past Exalted Ruler Contest and Roulette Contest. He has won awards for his performances in those contests in a number of positions.

For his efforts on behalf of the Order, he has received recognition as the Augusta Lodge Elk of the Year in 1998-1999, and Officer of the Year in 2002-2003. At the State Level, he has received the Officer of the Year award in 2003, and the Tall Elk Award for his service on the Maine Children's Cancer Program Committee. Bob is also an Honorary Founder of the Elks National Foundation.
 
Drisko's slogan for the year is "The Future Belongs to Those That Care" refering to the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks caring of families in need and their communities.

State President Drisko and FIrst Lady Myra are looking forward to traveling to each of the Lodges in the Great State of Maine, where over the years they have made many great friends, and are looking to make new ones as well.

Acceptance Speech-delivered on May 4, 2008