Balloting
brings 13 newcomers to E-Board
By SHERRY HALBROOK
When the PEF Executive Board meets in August, quite a few
new members will stand and raise their right hands to be
sworn in for their first three-year terms on the board.
When the American Arbitration Association counted the
votes on June 24 that were cast in the PEF Triennial
elections for 24 contested board seats, 13 of the winners
were not incumbents and many were being elected to the
board for the first time. Winners of the other 11 board
races were incumbents.
“PEF is well served by a good mix of experienced
leaders and new blood on the Executive Board,” said
PEF President Roger Benson, who ran unopposed for a third
term and was, therefore, automatically re-elected.
“Many veterans of the board took advantage of the
early retirement option and left state service this year.
It’s great to know enthusiastic members are ready
and willing to step up to that challenge and take up the
responsibilities. We remaining veterans look forward to
welcoming and working with them in guiding PEF through
the next three years.”
Ballots were also counted for the Region 12 coordinator
post, and Dee Dodson was re-elected. She had won a
special election for the vacant office less than a year
ago, to serve the remaining months of that expiring
three-year term following Ruth Gaines’ retirement.
New members elected to the board in June are:
• Susan Kent (Seat 90 — Education);
• James Close (Seat 120 — Environmental
Conservation;
• Richard Mata (Seat 145 — Parole);
• Bellew McManus (Seat 170 — Executive);
• Thomas Fahey (Seat 180 — Health);
• Paul Todd Fryer (Seat 205 — Insurance);
• Rocco Brindisi (Seat 207 — Labor);
• Paul Kubiak (Seat 225 — Labor);
• Barbara Rock (Seat 260 — Mental Hygiene);
• Genette Hollander (Seat 437 — Family
Assistance);
• Joseph Kost (Seat 445 — Family Assistance);
• Susan Shay (Seat 510 — Transportation); and
• Jerry Jobson (Seat 520 — Transportation).
For a complete list of all of the offices and board seats
which were filled automatically by the sole certified
candidates for them, check the PEF Election Guide in the June 2003 issue of The
Communicator.
That guide also contains the full description of board
seat constituencies, and the list of all the candidates
who competed in the June balloting.
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