From the Desk of the Election Chair
To: My 2nd and 3rd Cousins of the AP,
From: Johnny Grasso, Election Chair;
Date: 3/5/09 Re: Election Results
Well much to my dismay, the election is over and we can all resume our regular lives. It was a hard fought campaign by everyone involved and made for some interesting reading. I haven’t seen that much ‘mud-slinging’ since the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O. W.) were on television. Heck! Even some mud was thrown at me! Not on my face of course, more so on my back.
In all seriousness, I would like to thank everyone involved especially my election committee, Mrs. Evelyn McNamee and Keith Killea, for their tireless commitment; I could not have done it without you. Also I would like to thank the ‘Guardians of the Ballot Boxes’: Ms. Gerling, Mr. Racket, Ms. Damour, Ms. Ambrozia, Ms. Ervin, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Solomon and Ms. Smith. You guys were amazing maintaining the integrity of this election, even the 3 big wig NJEA members said so, great job and thank you again so much!
As most of you know this was my first time as election chair and if I am chosen to do this again, and God I hope not, I will make some adjustments based on YOUR suggestions. For example, ‘snow day’ scenarios will be decided on and placed in the constitution pending the Executive Committee’s decision and approval. Second, absentee ballots will NOT be brought to you, you will hand deliver them to me in my building. Third, a sample ballot will be created and distributed a day or two before the election. Fourth, I will recommend to the Executive Council to improve upon their communication system with the members of the union. Lastly, I will never ever leave my cell phone number on any memo ever again. If you need to contact me try snail mail, hieroglyphics on the walls or the pony express.
And now the results:
- President: John Napolitani
- Vice-President: Sean Hamilton
- Treasurer: Gena Proctor
- Corresponding Secretary: Paul Murphy
- Recording Secretary: Michael Zajac
- Maintenance/Custodial/Cafeteria at Large: John Kostecki
- Paraprofessional at Large: Regina Jagoo
- Secretarial/Security at Large: Annette Rios
The Constitutional Amendment concerning the new mandatory attendance policy for all building reps and executive council members passed.
BUILDING REPS:
- High School: Michael Zajac, Paul Murphy, Pedro Morales and Wilbur Mallory
- Bangs: Joann Dunst, Annette Rios, Victory Durden and Margaret Watkins
- Bradley: Sean Hamilton, Maureen Casey and Deborah Burns
- Thurgood: April Garden, Donna Puryear and Marlena Bryant-Tirrell
- Alt. Middle School: Casey Miles
- ITC: Barbara Shafer