Delegates to recent regional conventions have backed CEIU members in their bid for senior PSAC leadership positions. In Ontario, Sharon DeSousa was elected as Regional Executive Vice-President while in BC Jayne Johns won as Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President.
Joining Sharon DeSousa on the PSAC Ontario Council are the following CEIU members:
Laura St-Jean – Region 2 (Northeastern) – Rep 2
Rocky Bourgeois – 2nd Alternate Region 4 (Southwestern)
Bruce Flannigan – Region 5 (GTA) – Rep 2
Donna Kinchen – Region 6 (Hamilton/Niagara) – Alternate
Nicole Ma – Members with Disabilities – Alternate
Travis Lahnalampi – Area Councils – Alternate
Judy Phillips – Racially Visible Members
Cleopatra Reid – Racially Visible Members – Alternate
In addition to Jayne Johns, BC delegates elected a number of other CEIU members to PSAC positions:
Patt Holmes, Coordinator, Northeastern BC
Christine York, Coordinator, East Fraser Valley
Chrstine Walker, Coordinator North Island
Roberta Gourley, First Alternate, Okanagan/Kootenay
Sargy Chima, Coordinator, Racially Visible Members
Kelly Megyesi, Women’s Coordinator
Paul Croes, Coordinator, LGBT
Tracy Shudo, Coordinator, Members with Disabilities
Micahel Doersler, Alternate, Members with Disabilities
“On behalf of CEIU, I offer congratulations to our members who will be taking on greater responsibilities within the PSAC,” said Meunier-McKay, “and I look forward to working with them.”