Congratulations to the New AFT2121 Leadership!

The election results are in!

In this election, 426 ballots were submitted, representing 42% of the 1007 eligible voters. Thank you for voting!

And thank you to everyone who stepped up to run for a position in our union – your willingness to serve is appreciated. We are made stronger through the efforts of all our members, those in elected positions and those who support in other ways!

We welcome and congratulate our new leadership for the 2022-2024 term, beginning June 1, 2022. Winners’ names are indicated in bold.

 

AFT 2121 Officers

President – Mary Bravewoman, 352 votes

362 total votes with 6 write-in candidates receiving 1-4 votes each

 

Vice-President – Alan D’Souza, 363 votes

369 total votes with 5 write-in candidates receiving 1-2 votes each

 

Treasurer – Clare Heimer, 229 votes

358 total votes; Kovak Williamson with 129 votes; no write-in votes

 

Secretary – Robin Pugh, 360 votes

361 total votes; 1 write-in candidate receiving 1 vote

 

AFT 2121 Representative-at-Large (Executive Board) (6 vacancies)

1. Alisa Messer. 333 votes

2. Malaika Finkelstein, 327 votes

3. Tehmina Khan, 299 votes

4. Carolyn Cox, 284 votes

5. Diane Wallis, 281 votes

6. Beatriz Herrera, 277 votes

In addition, 14 write-in candidates received 1-2 votes each

 

Labor Council Delegate (8 vacancies)

The Election Commission wishes to acknowledge our mistake in listing 10 vacancies on the ballot instead of 8. While we verified with the Labor Council that AFT 2121 receives 10 seats, we failed to notice that per Article 12, Sections 4-5, two of those seats are reserved for the President and Executive Director of AFT 2121, ex oficio. We contacted the two candidates most directly affected by our error – those who came in #9 and #10 – and they both agreed to step aside.  

1. Malaika Finkelstein, 294 votes

2. Alisa Messer, 292 votes

3. Tim Killikelly, 289 votes

4. Alan D’Souza, 287 votes

5. Tehmina Khan, 234 votes

6. Adele Failes Carpenter, 202 votes

7. Bill Shields, 194 votes

8. Galina Gerasimova, 187 votes

9. Doug Orr, 171 votes

10. Susana Atwood, 170 votes

11. Rick Baum, 154 votes

12. Daniel Acosta Elkan, 139 votes

13. James Tracy, 124 votes

14. Rodger Scott, 103 votes

In addition, 2 write-in candidates each received 1 vote

AFT National Conference Delegate (11 vacancies)

1. Mary Bravewoman, 287 votes

2. Malaika Finkelstein, 284 votes

3. Alan D’Souza, 281 votes

4. Bill Shields, 226 votes

5. Robin Pugh, 225 votes

6. Doug Orr, 223 votes

7. Beatriz Herrera, 191 votes

8. Patricia Nunley, 177 votes

9. Joe Berry, 173 votes

10. Tehmina Khan, 173 votes

11. Galina Gerasimova, 173 votes
    
    

12. Kovak Williamson, 164 votes

13. Bob Price, 109 votes

In addition, 9 write-in candidates each received 1-2 votes

 

Precinct Representatives:

For precincts not listed, no valid votes for precinct representative were received. Votes for department chairs and votes for non-members (of either the union or the specific precinct) were considered invalid.

 

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precincts 1 & 30 which are merging) – Robin Pugh

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 2) – two representatives, one vacancy remains – Clare Heimer

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 4) – Constance Conner

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 5) – Simon Hanson

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 7) – Megan Sweeney

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 8) – Jesse Kolber

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 9) – Beatriz Herrera

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 10) – Patricia Nunley

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 11) – Harry Bernstein

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 12) – Scott Lau

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 13) – Michele Ochoa Oross

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 14) – two representatives- Darren Keast and Tehmina Khan

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 15) – two representatives, one vacancy remains – Carla Crocomo

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 17) – Alma Avila

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 18) – Anjali Sundaram

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 20) – Rhea Dellimore

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 21) – Marie Vareles

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 22) – Galina Gerasimova

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 23) – Anthony Ryan

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 25) – Stephen Brady

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 26) – Karl Westerberg

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 27) – Rick Riordan

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 28) – Diane Wallis

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 29) – Tracy Ousdahl

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 31) – two representatives – Wynn Newberry and Alison Datz

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 32) – Elizabeth Monique Comacchio

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 33) – Armen Hovhannes

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 34) – Marcia Weisbrot

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 36) – Billington Mbolo

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 37) – Thomas Wang

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 38) – Tanichya Wongprasert

Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 40) – Jennifer Hong

Retiree Precinct Representative (Delegate Assembly, Precinct 41) – Doug Orr

 

Retiree Chapter Election

Retiree Chapter Chair – Ann Killebrew, 54 votes

Retiree Chapter Vice-Chair – Susana Atwood, 51 votes

Retiree Chapter Secretary – Tie vote: Debra Wilensky and Jim McKinney each got 2 votes, as write-ins. 5 additional write-in candidates received 1 vote each.

Retiree Chapter Treasurer – Guy DePrimo, 53 votes. In addition, 1 write-in candidate received 1 vote.  

AFT National Retiree Convention – Ann Killebrew, 36 votes; Bill Shields, 18 votes. In addition, 1 write-in candidate received 1 vote.

 

Referendum on Change to Constitution & Bylaws

You voted YES on the change to Article XV, Section 6 of the AFT 2121 Constitution and Bylaws by a vote of 351 yes votes, 8 no votes. The approved change reads as follows:

 

Article XV: Nominations and Elections for Executive Board and Officers Section 6. Regular biennial elections shall be by ballots distributed to* to the membership within six weeks following the March membership meeting. For special elections, a three-week time limit shall apply.

 

*bold words changed from “mailed first class.”

For further details on the vote, including number of abstentions and names of write-in candidates, you may view the Election Buddy summary.

Please join us in welcoming our new union leadership at all levels for the 2022-2024 period. Your work on behalf of our college and our union is greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Your AFT2121 Election Committee – Janey Skinner, Mitra Sapienza, Melissa McPeters, and Chad Stephenson