Tuesday, May 27, 2008

New NEA President & Vice-President to Take the Helm for NEA's 3.2 Million Members



Van Roeckel and Eskelsen to Lead NEA's 3.2 Million Members in 2008
Campaigns for NEA Secretary-Treasurer and NEA Executive Board to Mount Campaigns at NEA RA in Washington D.C.


The deadline for filing nominations of candidates for the Executive Committee is set by NEA Bylaw 6-1(b) at April 15 of the year in which the election is to take place. The April 15 deadline for candidate filings for elections at the 2008 Representative Assembly has now passed and the following members have filed for the positions indicated:

NEA President
Dennis Van Roekel

NEA Vice President
Lily Eskelsen

NEA Secretary-Treasurer
Marsha Smith
Becky Pringle

NEA Executive Committee
Donna DeKraai
Len Paolillo
Princess Moss

The candidate for NEA President is running unopposed and will therefore be declared elected by the RA presiding officer following nominations at the 2008 NEA Representative Assembly (RA).

The candidate for NEA Vice President is running unopposed and will therefore be declared elected by the RA presiding officer following nominations at the 2008 RA. This will necessitate an election at the 2008 RA to fill a one-year vacancy to complete the term of the Secretary-Treasurer.