NDU Election 2022

• Erik Holland, NDPE • Heather Hintz, Bismarck EA • Alexis Rasset, Mandan EA

Outgoing board members were then recognized and thanked for their service. They are: • Antonia Gumeringer, Bismarck EA – SW Region Director, 2013-21 • Leah Hamann, United Tribes Technical College – Higher Education Two-Year Director, 2015-21 • Paul Markel, NDPE, Minot State chapter – Higher Education FourYear Director, 2015-21 • Jeff Feist, NDPE – Public Employee Director, 2018-21 • Laura Beach, Hazen EA – K-12 Less Than 600 Director, 2019-21 • Jenifer Mastrud, Fargo EA – SE Region Director, 2019-21 • Tyann Schlenker, Fargo EA – ESP Director, 2019-21

The Delegate Assembly finished after Vice President for Public Employees Gary Feist and NDU CFO Gary Rath walked delegates through the proposed 2021-22 Budget. A motion to adopt the budget plan as presented was made and officially adopted by electronic vote.

Our entire union would like to thank all of our delegates who attended what President Archuleta playfully referred to as “our second, and last, virtual Delegate Assembly. Hopefully, at this same time next year, we all can safely assemble again, face-to-face, for our annual Delegate Assembly.

The NDU offices of President, Vice President of Education, Vice President of Public Employees and NEA Director are up for election in 2022. The elections will be held at the 2022 NDU Delegate Assembly in Bismarck next April.

Nick Archuleta, NDU President; Alicia Bata, VP of Education; Gary Feist, VP of Public Employees; and NEA Director Brenda Seehafer are all eligible to run for another three-year term.

NEA RA delegates will also be elected at the 2022 Delegate Assembly. The 2022 NEA RA will be held in Dallas, Texas, July 2-6. North Dakota is allowed 15 delegates, but current Board members are eligible to attend and those attending will be subtracted from the 15 prior to the election. The number of delegate positions open will be announced in January.

If you are interested in running for any of these positions, you must file a nominating petition signed by 50 active members in good standing by Feb. 15, 2022. Active members include all NDU membership categories except K-12 substitute members, Retired and Aspiring Educator (student) members. The retired and student officers are elected by their constituencies.

Request a petition for office or RA Delegate by contacting Ellie Sharbono at ellie.sharbono@ndunited.org.