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State'stopnewspapersendorse DaleFolwellforsecondterm

Thestate'stwolargestnewspapers  – TheCharlotte ObserverandtheNews&Observer – supportDale Folwellforre-electionasTreasurer

Thepapers'jointeditorialboardstated,"Folwellhas beenimpressivelytransparenthimself,however,and wethinkhe’stherightfitrightnowinthischallenging financialclimate.Werecommendhim."

ThepapersalsochoseEMPAC-endorsedcandidates YvonneLewisHolleyforLt.Governor,BethWoodfor StateAuditor,MikeCauseyforCommissionerof Insurance,SteveTroxlerforCommissionerof Agriculture,JessicaHolmesforCommissionerofLaborandElaineMarshallfor SecretaryofState.

VolunteertohelpEMPAC-endorsedcandidates

WeneedyourhelptomakesurethatEMPAC-endorsedcandidatescrossthe finishlineasthewinnerinNovember!Wehavemanydifferenttasksavailable forvolunteersthiselection.Clickheretoletusknowyou'reinterestedin helpingout!

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Areyouregistered?Areyousure?

Didyouknowthat90%ofSEANCmembersareregisteredtovote,andthat 83%ofthemvotedinthe2018election?Areyouoneofthoseregistered voters?Areyousure?Ifnot,visitSEANCVotes.orgtocheckyourstatus,find endorsedcandidatesandmore!

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HometownDebates continuethisweekwith Laborcandidates

TheNCInstituteofPolitical LeadershipHometownDebate SeriessponsoredbySEANCand othergroupscontinuesSundayat 11:30a.m.withcandidatesfor CommissionerofLaborcandidates JoshDobsonandEMPACendorsedJessicaHolmes.

SEANCCelebrates StateEmployee AppreciationWeek

SEANCExecutiveDirectorArdis Watkinscommendedstateemployees fortheirhardworkinrecognitionof StateEmployeeAppreciationWeek. Gov.RoyCoopersharedamessage aswell Thankyouforallthatyoudo!

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SEPTEMBERRECRUITINGWINNERSANNOUNCED

SEANCalsoannouncedthewinnersofourmemberrecruiting challengesforSeptemberthisweek.Congratsto:

SeptemberRecruiterChallengeWinners:

Newmemberwinner:QuadishaThompson,District58($250)

Recruiterwinner:DeborahHarney,District22($250)

FlashDrawing$100winners:

Recruiter:AllanWooster,District20($100)

Newmember:JosephEnriqueMontanelli,District4($100)

TWEETOFTHEWEEK

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StateEmployeeOpenEnrollmentwillbeheldOctober15-31.Changesmade duringthistimeareforthebenefityearbeginningJan.1,2021.Thisisagreat timetoreviewallofyourinsuranceproductsandensurethatyouaregetting thebestcoverage.

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Tuesday,October13,at6:30p.m.

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Saturday,October17,at10a.m.

Monday,October19,at6:30p.m.

SEANClaunchesMeettheCandidatesseries

SEANCExecutiveDirectorArdisWatkinsandEMPACChairmanMark Dearmonarehostingaseriesofsociallydistancedinterviews(byZoom)with candidatesendorsedbyEMPACintheupcomingelection.Thefirstthree installmentsof"MeettheCandidates"werepostedthisweekonourFacebook pageandYouTubeChannel.Thisweekweinterviewedthreecandidates:

SecretaryofStateElaineMarshall

StateAuditorBethWood

CommissionerofInsuranceMikeCausey

Didyouknowthat83%ofallSEANCmembersvotedinthe2018midterm election?Wecandoevenbetterthisyear!Clickontheiconsbelowto:

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BECOMEARECRUITING SUPERSTARANDWIN$$$

ForthemonthofOctober,each recruitergets$20foreverynew membertheysignupaswellas anynewmembertheyrefertous herewhojoins.Allnewmembers andrecruitersareenteredintoour monthlydrawingfor$250!

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OFTHEWEEK

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RonnieChatterji,whoisrunning againstDaleFolwellforState Treasurer,isdeterminedtoreturnour pensionsystembacktotheWallStreet moneymanagerswhowanttocharge usoutrageousfeesandjeopardize yourretirement.

Inthevideoabove,Chatterjiisseenat arecentN.C.FirstCommitteemeeting agreeingwithaplanfromaprivate equityexecutivetoleveragethe$108

billionpensionsystemtotakecareof DepartmentofTransportationneeds, evenafterthatdepartmentoverspent by$734million.

SEANChasfoughtlongandhardto championaTreasurerwhowillfightto keepWallStreet'sgreedyhandsoutof ourpensionsystem.Wefoundthatally inDaleFolwell,whocut$350millionin feespaidtomoneymanagersinhis firstterminoffice.

Wemuststandwithhiminthis election!TakethepledgetoVote FolwellFirstwhenyougetyourballot--evenbeforethepresidential, governororU.S.Senateraces.Asastateemployeeorretiree,re-electing DaleFolwellisthemostimportantitemontheballot.

SecretaryofStateElaineMarshall

StateAuditorBethWood

CommissionerofInsuranceMikeCausey

StateSuperintendentcandidateCatherineTruitt

CommissionerofLaborcandidateJessicaHolmes

Lt.GovernorcandidateYvonneHolley

StateTreasurerDaleFolwell

TakethePledgetoVoteFolwellFirst!
SEANCExecutiveDirectorArdisWatkinsandEMPACChairmanMark Dearmonhostedaseriesofsociallydistancedinterviewswithcandidates endorsedbyEMPACintheupcomingelection.The"MeettheCandidates" interviewswerepostedonourFacebookpageandYouTubeChannel

EarlyvotingstartedThursdaywithahugeturnoutacross thestate!HopefullythatincludedmanySEANCmembers.

Ifyouhaven'talready,pleasetakeSEANCPresident JimmyDavis'adviceandvote!Findyourearlyvotingsite here.Andwhenyoudo,remembertoVoteFolwellFirst!

Didyouknowthat83%ofallSEANCmembersvotedinthe2018midterm election?Wecandoevenbetterthisyear!Clickontheiconsbelowto:

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StateEmployeeOpenEnrollmentstartedThursdayandwillrunthroughOct. 31.ChangesmadeduringthistimeareforthebenefityearbeginningJan.1, 2021.Thisisagreattimetoreviewallofyourinsuranceproductsandensure thatyouaregettingthebestcoverage.

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PrepareyourselfbyattendingoneofourVirtualBenefitsFairs.Duringthe benefitsfairyouwilllearnaboutourproductsandourInsurancespecialistswill beavailabletoansweryourquestions.Clickonthedatesbelowtoregister

Saturday,October17,at10a.m. Monday,October19,at6:30p.m.

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ForthemonthofOctober,each recruitergets$20foreverynew membertheysignupaswellas anynewmembertheyrefertous herewhojoins.Allnewmembers andrecruitersareenteredintoour monthlydrawingfor$250!

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TWEETOFTHEWEEK

23,2020

SEANCvotersalreadysetting recordsatthepolls!

With11dayslefttogobeforeElectionDay, morethan46%ofSEANCmembershave alreadycasttheirballot!We'vealready surpassedour2018earlyvotenumber, andwe'reclosinginon2016.

Wecan'tletupnow,though.Weneed EVERYstateemployeeandretireetogoto thepollsthisyearinsupportofour EMPAC-endorsedcandidates

Stateemployeesandretireescan'tafford tositthisyearout.Andwecan'taffordto votepartyoverourissues.Wehaveto standtogethertoelectthepeoplewhowillstandupandfightforretireesand stateemployees,regardlessoftheletteraftertheirname.

Yourhealthcare,payraisesandretirementarenotpartisanissues.Yourvote shouldn'tbe,either

SEANChasfoughtlongandhardtochampionaTreasurerwhowillfightto keepWallStreet'sgreedyhandsoutofourpensionsystem.Wefoundthatally inDaleFolwell,whocut$350millioninfeespaidtomoneymanagersinhis firstterminoffice.

WealsoneedthesteadyleadershipofGov.RoyCooperinthesedifficult times.HehasconsideredthevoicesofSEANCandstateemployeesinall decisionshehasmadeinthelastfouryears,andSEANChasnodoubthewill remainanallyinhissecondterm.

SEANCmembers areproudto #VoteFolwellFirst

Weaskedforvideosfromyousharingyour supportforDaleFolwellforState Treasurer,andboydidyourespond!

Nowweneedyoutokeepitupthrough ElectionDay.Sendusaquickvideoon whyyouwillbevotingforDaleFolwell First.Youwillbefeaturedonoursocial mediaoutlets!

Sendusavideo!

Chatterjiwillgiveyourmoney toWallStreetmanagers

RonnieChatterjiisdeterminedtoreturnour pensionsystembacktotheWallStreet moneymanagerswhowanttochargeus outrageousfeesandjeopardizeyour retirement.Wecan'tlethim.

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MissedourOpenEnrollmentWebinar?Clickonthevideoabovetolearnmore aboutourinsuranceproducts.DuringthisOpenEnrollmentperiod,wesuggest thatourmembersreviewtheirsupplementalpoliciestoensuretheyaregetting thebestproductsfortheirfamily

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TWEETOFTHEWEEK

ElectionDayisTuesday!

More than 70% of SEANC members have already voted

It'sfinallyhere.Oneofthe mostconsequentialelections inourhistorydrawstoaclose TuesdayandSEANC membersareturningoutin recordnumbers.

Withfourdaysleftuntil ElectionDay,MORETHAN 70%ofSEANCmemberswho areregisteredvoterseither votedearlyormailedina ballot.That'sanextraordinary number,butwestillhavework todotogetourendorsedcandidatesoverthefinishline.

Thepollsarerazorthinandyourvoteismoreimportantthanever.SEANC membersandtheirfamilieswillmakethedifferencethiselection.Yourhealth care,payraisesandretirementarenotpartisanissues.Yourvoteshouldn'tbe, either

Whenyouheadtothepolls,pleasethinkofyourselfasastateemployeeor retireefirst,notasamemberofapoliticalparty.Wecan'taffordtovoteparty overourissues.WehavetostandtogethertoelectourEMPAC-endorsed candidateswhowillstandupandfightforretireesandstateemployees, regardlessoftheletteraftertheirname.

Ifyouhaven'talready,youcanvotetodayandtomorrowatEarlyVotesitesin yourarea.Ifyou'renotregistered,youcanregisteratoneoftheearlyvote sites.

Ifyou'replanningonvotingTuesday,bepreparedtowaitinlonglines.Take yourmasks.Findyourpollingplaceandmakesureyouareregisteredbefore yougo.YOUCANNOTREGISTERATAPOLLINGPLACEONELECTION DAY

Withfourdayslefttogo,wemust finishstrongtore-electDaleFolwell asStateTreasurer.Justthisweek, Folwellwascommendedforsaving $198millioninWallStreetfeeswith ourStateRetirementSystem.Hehas foughttolowerourhealthcarecosts byendingthesecretcontractsthat haveallowedmillionairehealthcare executivestochargestate employeesandretireesupto900 percenttheMedicarerateforservice andhe’sgoneheadtoheadwith WallStreettobringourmoneybacktoNorthCarolinaandoutofthehandsof out-of-statemoneymanagers.Weneedaleaderwiththepoliticalcourageto standuptoBigMoneyandfightforNorthCarolina’sworkingfamilies.Wehave thatleaderinTreasurerDaleFolwell.

WealsoneedthesteadyleadershipofGov.RoyCooperinthesedifficult times,andweneedtoworktogetJessicaHolmesacrossthefinishlinefirst intheCommissionerofLaborrace.WeneedafreshvoicelikeHolmesleading thatdepartment,lookingoutfortheneedsofworkingfamiliesthroughoutthe state.

Clickhereforalookatallofourendorsedcandidates,includingtheracesfor CouncilofState,threejudicialseats,N.C.HouseandN.C.Senate.

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Checkoutourelectionvideos

Weaskedforvideosfromyousharingyour supportforDaleFolwellforState Treasurer,andyouresponded!

Nowweneedyoutokeepitupthrough ElectionDay.Sendusaquickvideoon whyyouwillbevotingforDaleFolwell First.

Sendusavideo!

StraightfromtheCandidates

FindoutwhatEMPAC-endorsed candidatesforCouncilofStatebelieveon theissuesyoucareaboutinour"Quick Takes"feature

Chatterjiwillgiveyourmoney toWallStreetmanagers

RonnieChatterjiisdeterminedtoreturnour pensionsystembacktotheWallStreet moneymanagerswhowanttochargeus outrageousfeesandjeopardizeyour retirement.Wecan'tlethim.

SupportDaleFolwellonsocialmedia!

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TakethePledgetoVoteFolwellFirst!

Openenrollmentendstomorrow, reviewyouroptionsNOW

Stateemployeeopenenrollmentendstomorrow.Nowisthetimetocheckour oursupplementalinsuranceproductstoseeifwecansaveyoumoney.

Remember,youhaveoptions!

MissedourOpenEnrollmentWebinar?Clickonthevideoabovetolearnmore aboutourinsuranceproducts.DuringthisOpenEnrollmentperiod,wesuggest thatourmembersreviewtheirsupplementalpoliciestoensuretheyaregetting thebestproductsfortheirfamily

Asareminder,theSEANCInsurancedepartmentwillbeavailabletoassistyou M-F,8a.m.–5p.m.at800-222-2758orinsurance@seanc.org.

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SEANCmemberscanmorethan$900 switchingtoT-MobilefromVerizon.With UnlimitedT-Mobileplansyoucanenjoy premiumfeatureslikeacomplimentary Netflixaccount,internationaltextingand data,aswellasfreestuffwithT-Mobile Tuesdays.

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