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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.


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HometownDebates continuethisweekwith Laborcandidates
TheNCInstituteofPolitical LeadershipHometownDebate SeriessponsoredbySEANCand othergroupscontinuesSundayat 11:30a.m.withcandidatesfor CommissionerofLaborcandidates JoshDobsonandEMPACendorsedJessicaHolmes.
SEANCExecutiveDirectorArdis Watkinscommendedstateemployees fortheirhardworkinrecognitionof StateEmployeeAppreciationWeek. Gov.RoyCoopersharedamessage aswell Thankyouforallthatyoudo!
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SEANCalsoannouncedthewinnersofourmemberrecruiting challengesforSeptemberthisweek.Congratsto:
SeptemberRecruiterChallengeWinners:
Newmemberwinner:QuadishaThompson,District58($250)
Recruiterwinner:DeborahHarney,District22($250)
FlashDrawing$100winners:
Recruiter:AllanWooster,District20($100)
Newmember:JosephEnriqueMontanelli,District4($100)

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StateEmployeeOpenEnrollmentwillbeheldOctober15-31.Changesmade duringthistimeareforthebenefityearbeginningJan.1,2021.Thisisagreat timetoreviewallofyourinsuranceproductsandensurethatyouaregetting thebestcoverage.
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PrepareyourselffortheOpenEnrollmentperiodbyattendingoneofourVirtual BenefitsFairs.Duringthebenefitsfairyouwilllearnaboutourproductsand ourInsurancespecialistswillbeavailabletoansweryourquestions.Clickon thedatesbelowtoregister
Tuesday,October13,at6:30p.m.
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Saturday,October17,at10a.m.
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SEANCExecutiveDirectorArdisWatkinsandEMPACChairmanMark Dearmonarehostingaseriesofsociallydistancedinterviews(byZoom)with candidatesendorsedbyEMPACintheupcomingelection.Thefirstthree installmentsof"MeettheCandidates"werepostedthisweekonourFacebook pageandYouTubeChannel.Thisweekweinterviewedthreecandidates:
SecretaryofStateElaineMarshall
StateAuditorBethWood
CommissionerofInsuranceMikeCausey




Didyouknowthat83%ofallSEANCmembersvotedinthe2018midterm election?Wecandoevenbetterthisyear!Clickontheiconsbelowto:
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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





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


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StateEmployeeOpenEnrollmentstartedThursdayandwillrunthroughOct. 31.ChangesmadeduringthistimeareforthebenefityearbeginningJan.1, 2021.Thisisagreattimetoreviewallofyourinsuranceproductsandensure thatyouaregettingthebestcoverage.
Remember,youhaveoptions.BesuretocheckwithSEANCtoseeifwe cansaveyoumoneyonyoursupplementalplans.
ClickheretoreviewourSEANCInsuranceGuide.Belowyouwillfindan overviewofourproducts.Pleaseclickontheiconsbelowtolearnmoreabout eachproduct.
PrepareyourselfbyattendingoneofourVirtualBenefitsFairs.Duringthe benefitsfairyouwilllearnaboutourproductsandourInsurancespecialistswill beavailabletoansweryourquestions.Clickonthedatesbelowtoregister
Saturday,October17,at10a.m. Monday,October19,at6:30p.m.

FlashContest!Recruittowin thisweekendonly!
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23,2020
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.

Weaskedforvideosfromyousharingyour supportforDaleFolwellforState Treasurer,andboydidyourespond!
Nowweneedyoutokeepitupthrough ElectionDay.Sendusaquickvideoon whyyouwillbevotingforDaleFolwell First.Youwillbefeaturedonoursocial mediaoutlets!
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Chatterjiwillgiveyourmoney toWallStreetmanagers
RonnieChatterjiisdeterminedtoreturnour pensionsystembacktotheWallStreet moneymanagerswhowanttochargeus outrageousfeesandjeopardizeyour retirement.Wecan'tlethim.










MissedourOpenEnrollmentWebinar?Clickonthevideoabovetolearnmore aboutourinsuranceproducts.DuringthisOpenEnrollmentperiod,wesuggest thatourmembersreviewtheirsupplementalpoliciestoensuretheyaregetting thebestproductsfortheirfamily
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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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Weaskedforvideosfromyousharingyour supportforDaleFolwellforState Treasurer,andyouresponded!
Nowweneedyoutokeepitupthrough ElectionDay.Sendusaquickvideoon whyyouwillbevotingforDaleFolwell First.
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FindoutwhatEMPAC-endorsed candidatesforCouncilofStatebelieveon theissuesyoucareaboutinour"Quick Takes"feature

Chatterjiwillgiveyourmoney toWallStreetmanagers
RonnieChatterjiisdeterminedtoreturnour pensionsystembacktotheWallStreet moneymanagerswhowanttochargeus outrageousfeesandjeopardizeyour retirement.Wecan'tlethim.

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MissedourOpenEnrollmentWebinar?Clickonthevideoabovetolearnmore aboutourinsuranceproducts.DuringthisOpenEnrollmentperiod,wesuggest thatourmembersreviewtheirsupplementalpoliciestoensuretheyaregetting thebestproductsfortheirfamily
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