New President's
Message
By Barbara Spradling, Incoming Council 77 PresidentGreetings, AFSCME WV Council 77 Members,
It is truly an honor for me to have been elected the new President of Council 77. Records indicate that I am the first female President in Council 77's history and this makes me proud of all our members. I am excited about the new challenges ahead. My commitment as President will be to increase our membership through organizing, recruitment and outreach while providing the representation and service our membership deserves. We have highly motivated board members on our Council Executive Board dedicated to strengthening our numbers.
I would like to take a moment and welcome the new Executive Board: Pat Jack as Vice President, Bridget Davis as Recording Secretary, and Hiram Justice as our Secretary-Treasurer. Welcome our new Board Members: Sandra Coleman from the 1st Congressional District, Jeff Atkins from the 2nd Congressional District and Jim Prater from the 3rd Congressional District as well as our Trustees Glenn O'Dell and Randy Spurlock. A special thank you to our Executive Director, Ed Hartman, for his continued leadership, guidance, and dedication to our organization.
I encourage our members to submit articles of interest to us for our Newsletter for publication in upcoming editions. Check out the discussion board and other sections on our web site for any issues concerning WV public employees. This is a useful communication tool. There are many new and exciting ideas being planned for the future. We are exploring new technologies in web conferencing, and additional, expanded educational sessions for our Spring conferences. We are looking for ways to work more closely with our Retiree Chapter and strengthening our Locals. There are other ideas in the works that will be shared as they are developed. Members should submit any new ideas or suggestions. The success of our organization is determined by your input. We want to know what AFSCME Council 77 can do for you and what you can do to help us all.
In conclusion, I would encourage you to become active and supportive for AFSCME. Now is the time to start making arrangements for the upcoming Public Employee Lobby Day at the State Capitol in Charleston. The date as always is on President's Day Holiday in February during the Legislative Session. This date for our next Lobby Day is Monday, February 15, 2010. Plan to be there now and more details will follow.
Barbara "Babs" Spradling
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