{"id":6330,"date":"2024-12-11T10:27:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6330"},"modified":"2024-12-11T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:31:11","slug":"four-board-seats-filled-petitioning-to-begin-for-5-more-and-region-5-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-10\/four-board-seats-filled-petitioning-to-begin-for-5-more-and-region-5-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Four board seats filled; petitioning to begin for 5 more and Region 5 Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6323 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection.jpg\" alt=\"2025 PEF Special Election\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PEF-SpecialElection-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>December 12, 2024 &#8212;<\/em><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Four board seats filled; petitioning to begin for 5 more and Region 5 Coordinator <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four Executive Board members were seated following balloting during the October 2024 Special Election cycle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gina Corona won <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 295<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, OMH Hutchings; Sametta Shaw-Lipiec won <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 300<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, OPWDD \u2013 Central NY DDSO; Brooke Bosch won <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 350<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, OPWDD \u2013 Taconic DDSO; and Scott Wendt won <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 530<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, DOT.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A full Executive Board ensures that all members of the union are represented and have a seat at the table for discussions and voting on the business of the union.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are currently five vacant seats and members in those constituencies are urged to participate in the special election with the start of petitioning on Jan. 6, 2025. In addition, the Region 5 coordinator position will be vacant as of the new year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe PEF Executive Board meets quarterly to review the union\u2019s finances; get briefings on membership trends, department activities, campaigns and initiatives; to discuss the top priorities on the union\u2019s agenda; and so much more,\u201d said President Wayne Spence. \u201cI encourage anyone who is eligible and interested to run for election.\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 161: Ex Criminal Justice SV\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">State Police (01060), Criminal Justice Sv (01490)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seat 165: Justice Center\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housing &amp; Community Renewal (01080), Veterans Affairs (01190), Justice Center (01160), Office of Cannabis Management (01033)<\/span><span 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Petitioning ends Jan. 28, 2025. For any contested election, ballots will be mailed Feb. 19, 2025, by American Arbitration Association (AAA) and must be returned to the address listed on the return envelope no later than 5 p.m. March 12, 2025.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ballots will be counted March 13, 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information, election rules, and petitions, visit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.pef.org\/elections<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For hardcopy petitions, contact the PEF Divisions Department at 800-342-4306 ext. 337 to have a supply mailed to you. Petitions will not be available for pick-up at PEF Headquarters or any PEF Regional Office.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions, email the PEF Special Elections Committee at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:SpecialElections@pef.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SpecialElections@pef.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 12, 2024 &#8212; 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