UHP has ended the nomination period for the 2023 elections. There will be elections for two positions.
The Recording Secretary has two candidates: Summer Lambert (incumbent) and Elizabeth Barrientos.
The Vice President for Membership Activities also has two candidates: Elizabeth Figueroa (incumbent) and Shaneé Reid.
The uncontested races and therefore the elected officers are:
- President Bill Garrity
- First Vice President of Collective Bargaining Shawn Brown
- Treasurer Michelle Proper
- Vice President for Communication Chris DeFrancesco
- Vice President for Political Activities Dawn Thomas
The election will happen in March. Absentee ballots will be available by appointment in the UHP office March 20-24. Online voting will happen March 27-31.
Several proposed constitutional amendments were received and will be voted on at the annual business convention April 14. These will be reviewed by the executive committee and shared with the membership in the coming days.
Following are the nominees for UHP delegates to our constituent councils and conventions.
AFT CT Convention
- Alyssa D'Ostilio
- Bill Garrity
- Chris DeFrancesco
- Christine Judd
- Dawn Thomas
- Elizabeth Barrientos
- Elizabeth Figueroa
- Isolde Bates
- Jean Morningstar
- Kimberly Ericson
- Meg Bartos
- Peter Zarabozo
- Pierre LePage
- Ray Bennettson
- Rich Vance
- Robin Roark
- Robin Washington Addison
- Shaneé Reid
- Shawn Brown
- Summer Lambert
CT AFL-CIO Convention
- Alyssa D'Ostilo
- Bill Garrity
- Chris DeFrancesco
- Christine Judd
- Dawn Thomas
- Elizabeth Barrientos
- Elizabeth Figueroa
- Isolde Bates
- Jean Morningstar
- Kimberly Ericson
- Laura Didden
- Michelle Proper
- Peter Zarabozo
- Pierre LePage
- Rich Vance
- Robin Addison Washington
- Robin Roark
- Shaneé Reid
- Shawn Brown
- Summer Lambert
AFT CT Delegate Assembly
- Summer Lambert
- Shawn Brown
- Shaneé Reid
- Robin Washington Addison
- Robin Roark
- Rich Vance
- Pierre LePage
- Meg Bartos
- Kimberly Ericson
- Jean Morningstar
- Isolde Bates
- Elizabeth Figueroa
- Elizabeth Barrientos
- Dawn Thomas
- Christine Judd
- Alyssa D'Ostilo
Greater Hartford Central Labor Coalition
- Jean Morningstar
- Kimberly Ericson
- Michelle Proper
- Shaneé Reid
- Shawn Brown
Greater Bristol Labor Federation
- Bill Garrity
- Summer Lambert
- Kimberly Ericson
- Elizabeth Figueroa
Eastern CT Area Labor Federation
- Shawn Brown
- Michelle Proper
- Jean Morningstar
- Kimberly Ericson
(Note: Names of delegates who declined nomination have been removed.)
—In Solidarity, Jean Morningstar, Chief Steward
2023 Elections Committee Chair