PEF members bring Benson team back for third term

By DENYCE DUNCAN LACY
For the first time in the union’s 24-year history, PEF members have re-elected an administration to a third term.

On May 7, PEF’s Elections Committee completed its review of nominating petitions for PEF’s triennial elections and announced that President Roger Benson, Secretary-Treasurer Jane Hallum and Vice Presidents Patricia Baker, Ken Brynien and Joe Fox received 10,215 valid members’ signatures — twice the number required to become certified candidates. There were no challengers for any of those offices.

Under PEF’s election rules, in order to be listed on the ballot for election, candidates must collect the signatures of 10 percent of the members in the constituencies in which they are seeking election. For statewide races, a minimum of 5,107 valid signatures were needed.

“We sincerely appreciate this vote of confidence,” Benson said on behalf of the statewide officers. “It means PEF’s advocacy for quality public services and fair treatment of our members will remain uninterrupted for the next three years. We will continue to fight for stronger contracts, job security and retirement reform, and we will continue to put the needs of the members first.”

“We thank the members for giving us the opportunity to continue serving them, and look forward to building on PEF’s accomplishments over the past six years,” Hallum added.

According to the Elections Committee, candidates for 11 regional coordinator positions and 80 Executive Board seats also received enough valid signatures to be seated without an election. Elections will be held for the regional coordinator post in Region 12 and for 23 Executive Board seats.

Balloting for contested elections begins June 2 and ends June 23, and the votes will be counted the next day.

(For details on all the elections, see the PEF Election Guide).

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