AFM Local 655 Election Committee Report

September 22, 2017

At the May 12, 2017 Executive Board meeting, members Scott Whitney, Jay Bertolet, and Dan Satterwhite were appointed to the 2017 Election Committee.

On June 12, 2017, member Doug Michels was appointed to the 2017 Election Committee.

On June 12, 2017, post office box 814793 was rented for 6 months at the Hillcrest post office, 4429 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, to receive nomination petitions, election ballots, and other committee-related correspondence.

About June 17^th, the Secretary/Treasurer created an email address for the Committee’s use at: ElectionInfo2017@afm655.org.

On August 16^th, the Secretary/Treasurer sent an email from the Election Committee to all Local 655 members asking for candidates.

Nomination petitions were received as follows:

July 28^th, petitions received at P.O. Box 814793:

• Jeff Apana for Secretary/Treasurer

• Chas Reskin for Director

Also received, petitions for Richard Bravo (Director), Iris Van Eck (Vice President), and Bob Folse (Director) that were returned because they did not have the nominees’ signatures.

August 5^th, petitions received at P.O. Box 814793:

• Elizabeth Aron for Director

• Bob Folse for Director

August 20^th, petitions received at P.O. Box 814793:

• Karen Dixon for Director

August 27^th, petitions received at P.O. Box 814793:

• Iris van Eck for Vice President

• Richard Bravo for Director

• Carey Kleiman for Director

(September 1^st, email received from Chas Reskin declining nomination for Director and instead, accepting nomination for President.)

September 14^th, petitions received at P.O. Box 814793:

• Chas Reskin for President

• Matt Corey for Director

As each nomination petition was received, the Secretary/Tresurer was notified by the Committee by email. The Secretary/Treasurer then posted the candidates’ names on the union’s website.

The Election Committee’s post office box was checked on the evening of September 21^st, the deadline to receive nomination petitions, to confirm that no further mail petitions had been received. The final slate of candidates:

For President: Chas Reskin

For Vice President: Iris van Eck

For Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Apana

For Director (6 positions): Elizabeth Aron, Richard Bravo, Matt Corey, Karen Dixon, Bob Folse, Carey Kleiman.

Since there is just one nominee for each of the 9 positions, each candidate is automatically elected for the 2018 – 2020 term, and a ballot vote is not necessary.

The 2017 Election Committee certifies that the nominations for office were fairly and accurately conducted, and that the election results are as indicated above.

Scott Whitney, Chair

Jay Bertolet

Dan Satterwhite

Doug Michels