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Fellow UTLA Colleagues,
The recent UTLA election showed clearly that the membership wants to continue moving forward with a leadership that is committed to strengthening the union to win
improved salaries and benefits and improved working and learning conditions in the classroom.
Your overwhelmingly support strengthens us as we sit at the bargaining table with the District and work to build a broad alliance with parents, community organizations
and organized labor to fight budget cuts and bring additional resources into the classroom. But the challenges facing us are enormous as the state budget crisis now approaches $18
billion dollars.
That is why it is imperative that your UTLA leadership work together as a TEAM to build resistance to cuts while strengthening our union. In the coming union
run-off election for NEA Vice President the only candidate qualified to undertake this job is long time UTLA leader Jimmie Woods Gray. Jimmie not only brings more
than 30 years of experience as a teacher, she also knows every key decision maker in the CTA and NEA. Her knowledge is unparalleled and it will be needed as we reach out to our
affiliates for assistance during these tough times.
Jimmie is also battle tested. As an active union member during the formation of UTLA in the 1960s, Jimmie went on strike for over four weeks in 1970 when the union was
forged. She again participated in the 9-day strike in 1989 that won a 24% increase over three years. That is a record her opponent cannot touch.
We urge you to vote for Jimmie Woods Gray for NEA Vice-President.
In Unity
AJ Duffy, President
Josh Pechthalt, AFT VP
Julie Washington, Elem. VP
Gregg Solkovits, Secondary VP Elect
David Goldberg, Treasurer
Betty Forrester, Secretary Elect
Mat Taylor, South NEA Board
MJ Roberts, South AFT Board Elect
Paulette Shelley, South NEA Board Elect
John Horta, North Area Chair
Dan Barnhart, North Area Chair Elect
Janet Davis, North NEA Board Elect
Monica Whalen, North NEA Board Elect
Chuck Vaughn, East Area Chair
Ingrid Gunnell East NEA Board
Tommy Muņoz, East NEA Board
Fernando Ledezma, East NEA Board
Cecily Myart-Cruz, West Area Chair
Alex Caputo-Pearl, West NEA Board Elect
Carole Latter, West AFT Board Elect
Jim Arlington, West NEA Board Elect
Phyllis Williams, Central Area Chair
Cathy Proctor Central NEA Board
David Rapkin, Central AFT Board Elect
Shelita Shelley, Central NEA Board Elect
Colleen Schwab, Valley West NEA Board
Javier Romo, Valley West AFT Board
Irma Fraigun, Valley West NEA Board
Scott Mandel, Valley East NEA Board Elect
Lisa Karahalios, Valley East AFT Board Elect
Aaron Bruhnke, Harbor Area Chair
Steve Seal, Harbor NEA Board
Sharon Harrison, Harbor NEA Board
Robin Potash, Year Round Board Elect
Cheryl Ortega Bilingual Board
Juanita Garcia, Early Childhood Board Elect
Marc Wutschke, Adult Ed. Board
Tim Delia, Special Ed. Board
Leonard Segal, Substitute Teachers Board
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