8 returning and 4 new members to serve on SCEA Board

The secret ballot election for the Board of Directors of the Stockton City Employees Association (SCEA) closed on December 31. 162 ballots containing 328 votes were cast for 14 candidates in four contested regions. 6 regions were not contested.

Ballots were publicly counted last night beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Chase Building. Ballot counting ended at about 9:30 p.m. As a result of the election, 8 SCEA Board members will return to serve another term and 4 new members will be seated for a first term. The election results for the contested regions are as follows:

Region 3 (Fire Department) – 1 position

• Terry Albee – 5 votes (63%)
• Robert Kubena – 3 votes (38%)

Region 4 (Community Services Department, Library Division) – 2 positions

• Tara Gallegos – 33 votes (43%)
• Gerald Henderson – 23 votes (30%)
• Andrea Spurlin – 20 votes (26%)

Region 6 (Police Department) – 3 positions

• Kimberley Ridenour – 45 votes (21%)
• Veronica Segura – 40 votes (19%)
• Pauline Keener – 35 votes (16%)
• Matt Davis – 31 votes (14%)
• Anthony Cooper – 27 votes (13%)
• Katie Sikich – 21 votes (10%)
• Rosaelia Pierce – 15 (7%)

Region 8 (Public Works and Municipal Utilities District) – 1 position

• Rhonda Lobosco – 20 votes (67%)
• Maricela Calvo – 10 votes (33%)

6 regions were uncontested. The sole nominees for these uncontested regions will serve on the SCEA Board and are:

Region 1 (Community Development)

• No nominee – vacant

Region 2 (Administrative Services)

• Loretta Gagnon

Region 5 (Economic Development)

• Ron Cook

Region 7 (Community Services Department, Recreation Division)

• Debra Froshaug

Region 9 (Information Technology)

• Mary Morley

Region 10 (Police Department, Neighborhood Services)

• John Prutch

Of the 162 ballots cast, only two were not counted because the address label on the outer envelope was obliterated or removed and, therefore, could not be confirmed as belonging to any SCEA member in good standing.

Congratulations to new and returning Board members. A sincere thank you to those Board members who are departing the Board for your dedicated and sometimes thankless volunteer service to your labor organization.

New and returning Board members will be installed at the first SCEA Board meeting of this new year, which will occur at 12 noon on Friday, January 7, 2011, at Valley Brew off of the Miracle Mile (157 W. Adams, Stockton).

Initial labor law and relations training for new Board members and refresher training for returning Board members will be provided by Rose Law and scheduled in the coming weeks.