October 2014 Spotlight

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The Board of Governors met on Oct. 9-10 to discuss business important to state employees and retirees. President’s Report President Wayne Fish welcomed returning and new district chairpersons into the SEANC family. He informed the board that this year’s focus would focus on big picture priorities important to state employees and retirees — pay, health care, job protections and retirement. Fish welcomed the 2 014-2015 committee chairpersons to the BOG: Awards-Pam Hailey, Bylaws-Jimmy Davis, EMPAC-Tony Smith, Insurance Board of Trustees-Doranna Anderson, Member Discount-Janet Bunch, Membership-Bill Spade, Member Strength-Hiawatha Jones, Planning Committee-Linda Rouse Sutton, Policy Platform-Doris Greer, Youth Council-Erica Simmons and Retiree Council-Spillman Grice. Fish charged the Youth Council to focus on advocacy activities in the General Assembly. Fish announced a new committee, the Growth and Expansion Committee, led by Gloria Upperman. The G&EC will focus on researching and outreach to new SEANC members such as university athletes and local government employees. Executive Director’s Report SEANC Executive Director Dana Cope introduced all the SEANC staff to the board and announced that lobbyists Mitch Leonard and Chuck Stone are retiring at the end of the year. The good news for SEANC is that Leonard and Stone will stay on as consultants for at least the next 12 months. Leonard, who has worked for the association for 38 years, told the board, “It has been the true passion of my life to work here at SEANC.” Cope reported that SEANC is close to finalizing affiliation negotiations with SEIU. The purpose of which is to recommit the necessary plan of action and resources to

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