District 6 Assistant District Director
Jesse Backman
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P R O V ID E D
Oregon Department of
Forestry, Local 629
Become an SEIU Local 503, OPEU Delegate to
Oregon’s Largest Labor Gathering
WHATAREYOUR
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS
OFFICE? Current District Director
second term, Precedent of forestry
local, 4 years on cape committee for District 6
drag an AFL-CIO
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UNION EXPERIENCE NOT ITEMIZED ABOVE:
Work on NO ON % (Campain as a moc. Work as a. moc
organizer from Sept. 1,2000, untill Jan 1,2001. Very active in
politics, helped on home care campain, represented forestry
Local on Collation bargaining.
WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT
ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU
DURING YOUR TERM? I have enjoyed the honer of
representing District 6 on the Board for die past 4 years
And I want to help it grow as we enter into our next phase of
orgainizing. I Think that the nursing home campain is going
to be chalanging and hard fought Campain and I want to be
part of it.§
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT?
To help build the District through better communication and
education. „
WHAT IS T H E BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION
W ILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW OULD
YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? The nursing home
campain, this is going to be the first time that our union
H a s to deal with the power o f national business.
OTHER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR
CANDIDACY: I am a hard working activist, I believe in
union principles and will work hard to help them grow.
Elisha Stanley
Welfare Office Workers,
Local 461
WHAT ARE YOUR
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS
OFFICE? Ihave been a union member
for 5 1/2 years, l am currently a shop
steward and union activist of an
integrated worksite.
WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT
ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU
DURING YOUR TERM? I want to represent members so
everyone can feel heard and have a strong voice. -
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT?
I want to cultivate more union-involvement by members and
get everyone involved in the issues that effect all OPEU/
SÍEU members and their families. I would like everyone to
be more informed of current issues, and the benefits of being
a union member.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION
w n . l , FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW OULD
YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? The current
Healthcare Crisis is the issue that needs immediate attention -
we need to lower gosts and maintain fully paid family
medical coverage for all employees thru strenght of union
membership and at the bargaining table.
June 10 & 11, 2002
Oregon State University
CH2M Hill Alumni Center
Corvallis, Oregon
SEIU Local 503, OPEU will be able to send 40 delegates, with that
number prorated based oh the number of state AFL-CIO members in
each SEIU Local 503, OPEU District and the automatic delegates
from our statewide officers, CAPE officers and Political Director.
This year:
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District 1 is entitled to six delegates
District 2 is entitled to eleven delegates
District 3 is entitled to six delegates
District 4 is entitled to four delegates
District 5 is entitled to three delegates
District 6 is entitled to two delegates
By SEIU Local 503, OPEU’s Constitution and Bylaws, elections are
to he held in each District at “the next District meeting” following
this publication for AFL-CIO Convention delegates. Alternate
delegates will be the candidates getting the next highest number of
votes in the order o f votes received. To nominate someone for
delegate, and for meeting election date, please contact your current
District Director.
Election results are to be reported to Headquarters after elections are
complete. Tally sheets and ballots should be forwarded to Headquar
ters and will be archived for a period of one year.
The following members (a total of 8) are awarded automatic delegate
seats according to our Bylaws: Executive Director Leslie Frane,
President Kathie Best, Vice President Mark Gronso, Secretary-
Treasurer Steven Barrett, Immediate Past President Nancy Padilla,
CAPE Statewide Chair Rosalie Pedroza, CAPE Statewide Secretary-
Treasurer Mike Danielson and SEIU Local 503, OPEU Political
Director Rich Peppers. Judy Sugnet of District 2 is awarded an
automatic seat by virtue of her position on the Oregon AFL-CIO
Executive Board.
For more information please contact Anne LaPorte at Union
Headquarters, (503) 581-1505, ext. 190 or (800) 452-2146.
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