{"id":2919,"date":"2023-03-20T10:44:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2023-03-20T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:55:14","slug":"special-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-2\/special-election\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF Special Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2610 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/SpecialElection-Post.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Special Election\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/SpecialElection-Post.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/SpecialElection-Post-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/SpecialElection-Post-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>March 20, 2023 &#8212;<\/em> Three contested Executive Board seats were filled following the January 2023 special elections.\u202fWilliam Ferguson was elected to\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 55<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, representing certain members at Economic Development; Tamara Martin will fill\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 255<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, representing certain members at the Law Department; and Mamadou Diallo was elected to\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 535<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, representing certain members at the Department of Transportation.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are 11 seats up for election in April 2023:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 1<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Agriculture &amp; Markets\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 15<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Civil Service\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 90<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Higher Education Services Corporation\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 101<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, SUNY Stonybrook\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 104<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, SUNY Stonybrook\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 172<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, ITS\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 173<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, ITS\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 290<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, OPWDD\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 295<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, OMH\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 395<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, OMH\/OPWDD\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seat 545<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Political Subdivisions of NYS\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Petitioning begins April 10 and ends May 2. If you\u2019ve ever wanted to have more of a voice in your union, Executive Board is a great opportunity to shape the policies and agenda of PEF.\u202f After the petitions are collected and eligible candidates are determined, ballots will be mailed May 23 and must be returned by June 14. 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