Conference 2022 came to a close on Saturday evening June 25, following the banquet and induction of the 2022-23 Board of Directors. Many thanks to the delegates who traveled to Portland and dedicated their weekend to the business of our union — Conference couldn’t happen without you!
Please watch for a full summary of Conference 2022 in the fall issue of the Journal. Until then, here are a few highlights:
- Candidate elections: Delegates voted in elections for president, vice president, secretary and directors for Zones II, IV, VI and VII. The election results are:
- President: Sarah Wofford of Rogue Community College Chapter 152
- Vice President: Teri Jones of Coos Bay Chapter 33
- Secretary: Mary Hofer of Bend-La Pine Chapter 6
- Zone II Director: April Biancone of North Clackamas Chapter 71
- Zone IV Director: Sheila Waggoner of Eugene Chapter 1
- Zone VI Director: Lori Cole of Bend-La Pine Chapter 6
- Zone VII Director: BeAnn Smith of Hermiston Chapter 10
- Zone V vacancy: Members in Zone V will be notified of the procedure for filling this vacancy, in accordance with OSEA’s Constitution and Board Policy.
- Resolutions and budget: 5 resolutions were submitted by OSEA members and went before delegates at Conference. After rigorous debate, delegates took the following actions:
- Unfinished Business — Resolution 3 (2021): Appropriate Compensation for the State President (PDF) was not approved
- Resolution 1:Elimination of the Member Benefits Committee (PDF) was approved
- Resolution 2: Technical Changes to the OSEA Constitution (PDF) was withdrawn by the submitter
- Resolution 3: Virtual Conferences (PDF) was approved
- Resolution 4: Electronic Standing Committee Meetings (PDF) was approved
- Resolution 5: OSEA Stands for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity in Our Union, Our Workplaces, Our Schools (PDF) was approved
- The proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year was approved.
- Recognition: Conference delegates celebrated the members and chapters who have gone above and beyond to support our union in the last year. Honorees included:
- Kathie Tagwerker of Eugene Chapter 1 was honored as the 2022 Employee of the Year
- Kristi Dille of North Clackamas Chapter 71 received the President’s Award
- Monica McCanna of Harney County Chapter 75 was posthumously named the Government Relations Office (GRO) Member Advocate of the Year, becoming the first OSEA member to receive this award twice
- 35 chapters were recognized for qualifying for the Membership Incentive Program
- Sherwood Chapter 103 received the Newsy Award for chapter communications.