HOPE AFSCME Convention Delegate Election

HOPE to Send Four to AFSCME Convention

The Thirty-Eighth International Convention of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, will be held in San Francisco, California, on Level 3 at Moscone West, 4th and Howard Streets, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2008, and will remain in session until Friday, August 1, 2008, unless the business of the convention shall have been completed sooner.

The Houston Organization of Public Employees elected four (4) delegates to the AFSCME International Convention. Nomination and election of these delegates took place at the HOPE General Membership Meeting on June 18, 2008 at 6 p.m. Candidates in bold were elected as delegates to the Convention:

Truman Cummings - HAS/Hobby Airport - 20

Thomas E. Webb - HOPE/4299 San Felipe - 18

Robbie Eldridge - HAS/Intercontinental Airport - 16

Willie Moore - PWE/611 Walker - 15

Roy Sanchez - PWE/3300 Main - 14

Wanda Sterling - Municipal Courts/8300 Mykawa - 13

Tony Emanuel, Sr. - HPD/2636 S Loop West - 12

Cynthia Sidney - Health/8000 N Stadium - 12

David Bales - HPD/1200 Travis - 10

Chanelle Clark - Controllers/City Hall - 9

Bobbie Jo Taylor - HAS/Intercontinental Airport - 9

Julie Morales - Health/1409 N Main - 7

Questions, comments, or concerns should be emailed to the HOPE Elections Committee at elections@hopetx.org

Nominations

All nominations shall be received during the period designated during the General Membership meeting. You may self-nominate, but every nomination must have a second. All HOPE members are eligible to run and vote, including union staff who are also members of HOPE. This includes new members who turn in their cards in during the meeting. However, no union resources of any kind may be used to campaign for nomination or election. After nominations have been received and membership status is verified, candidates will be asked to submit their name and their worksite name, as they wish it to appear on the ballot.

Election

Order for the ballot will be selected by a random draw. Ballots will be composed, and an election period will be opened. All those present at the meeting who are HOPE members, or sign a card to become a member, will be allowed to vote. Voting will be by secret ballot.

Each HOPE member can vote for up to four (4) candidates on the ballot. Voting for more than four candidates will result in disqualification of the ballot. The top four vote-getters will be elected. A majority is not necessary.

Election Committee

Nominations, elections, and ballot counting will be overseen by the HOPE Election Committee - members, appointed by the President, who agree not to run for election, or campaign for a candidate. Election Committee members may vote.

Questions? Email the Elections Committee at elections@hopetx.org