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The official newspaper of theWASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

Howd your legislator vote on key bills?Details, 6 & 7.

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JUNE 2009

Contract ratification -- 3Demands to bargain on layoffs -- 3

Scholarship winners 2009 -- 8Shared leave requests -- 2 - 3

INSIDE:If youre a represented non-memberfee payer and you dont wish to

receive this publication, e-mail usat [email protected], or write: WFSE/AFSCME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E.,

Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501

WASHINGTON

StateEmployee

Remembering

WFSE/AFSCME Vice President

Howard

Ocobock1947-2009Fight now and

fight to win!-- Howard Ocobock message to members, March 2009.

Mourners gather June 15 in Yakima as Ocobock is laid to rest with full

military honors.

See below and page 4.

A gentle soul, he is at peaceHundreds gathered in

Yakima June 15 to pay theirrespects to Howard Ocobock,

WFSE/AFSCMEs vice presi-dent, who died June 6.

More than half the attend-

ees were WFSE/AFSCMEmembers from all across thestate.

After a moving funeralservice, Ocobock was laidto rest at Keith and KeithCemetery with full militaryhonors conducted by WilliamWharton Post No. 379 of the

Veterans of Foreign Wars.Ocobock served 30 years

in the United States Navy,National Guard and NavalReserve.

See OCOBOCK, page 4

Department of Corrections members in Com-munity Corrections, Pine Lodge, Ahtanum Viewand elsewhere have rejected efforts to give up theirWFSE/AFSCME representation and contract aftervotes were counted May 22 at the Public Employ-ment Relations Commission in Olympia.

DOC members vote

WFSE/AFSCME

See DOC, page 3

AT RIGHT: Gov. Chris Gregoire signs ESHB 1792 on May 7, givingCCOs greater search and seizure authority. Looking on are Ton John-son, Local 308 and WFSE/AFSCME Lobbyist Matt Zuvich (far right).

WFSE/AFSCME members (above) joined some 3,500 marchersfor the massive Health Care for All rally in downtown Seattle

May 30 to win national health care reform as several goodandbadproposals make their way through the U.S. Congress.The bottom line: We need the choice of a public plan that will

help contain costs, increase competition and provide us all withoptions for quality, affordable health care.To keep current on this summers health care legislation fight

including actions you can take--go to www.wfse.org > Action

Center. Most local websites should have links, too.

Fight for health care reform heats up

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SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTS

If youve been approved to receiveshared leave by your agency or institu-tion, you can place a notice here. Onceyouve been approved by your agencyor institution, WFSE/AFSCME canplace your shared leave request here

and online. E-mail the editor at [email protected]. Or call 1-800-562-6002.

The following could use a donationof eligible unused annual leave or sickleave or all or part of your personalholiday:

Misty Sanchez, a nancial servicesspecialist in the Yakima CustomerService Center of DSHS, is caring forher son who is undergoing treatment fora brain tumor in a Seattle hospital. She

cisco at (360) 413-5421 or Diana Whiteat (360) 413-5407.

Elizabeth Omosemofa, a custodianat the University of Washington and amember of Local 1488, is still recover-ing from injuries suffered when a carstruck her about four months ago. Sheis in desperate need of shared leave.Contact: your human resources ofce.

Allison Curry, a program coordinatorat Eastern Washington University inCheney and a member of Local 931,is in need of shared leave because ofmigraines and is caring for her husbandwho is awaiting a kidney transplant.Contact: the EWU payroll ofce at (509)359-4810.

Ward Weaver, a social worker 4 atthe Pierce South CSO (DSHS) and amember of Local 1181, is on long-termmedical leave and in need of shared

will soon exhaust all leave. Contact:Connie Weedin at (509) 225-7931.

Julie Byrd, a workers compensationadjudicator 4 with the Department ofLabor and Industries in Tumwater anda member of Local 443, is on leaveto care for her son who is undergoingtreatment for a tumor in a Seattle hos-pital. Contact Candy Peppard at (360)902-5705.

Elizabeth Duncan, a health insurancebenets specialist with the state HealthCare Authority in Lacey and a memberof Local 443, is caring for her seriouslyill husband and is in need of shareleave. Contact: Patti Scherer-Abear at(360) 923-2734.

Tawnette Harris, a Community Correc-tions ofcer 2 in Tacoma and a memberof Local 53, faces upcoming surgerythat will require three to eight weeks ofrecovery time. Contact: Bonnie Fran-

LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor:

The May issue of theWashington State Employee

was disturbing to the parolestaff in our Spokane ofce ofJuvenile Rehabilitation Admin-istration. This was not for anycriticism of the reporting, butfor the symbolism of what wasreported.

The photo of Naselle staffholding up signs opposingcuts to the JRA Institutionshas front-page prominence,while the cut to almost 40percent of our caseloadthrough the elimination of

Enhanced Parole was given asmall paragraph on Page 3.

Although WFSE preached

To submit a letter:Letters to the Editor

are encouraged. Letters

express the opinion ofindividual writers andnot WFSE/AFSCME.

Keep letters be-tween 250 and 500

words or less. Letterscannot be defamatoryor in poor taste. E-mail(preferred): [email protected]. Mail: Editor, 1212Jefferson St. S.E.,Suite 300, Olympia,

WA 98501. FAX: (360)352-7608.

Please sign yourname, local number,agency and city.

To verify author-ship, please includeyour address and phonenumber; this informationwill not be printed.

a policy of all of us stand-ing up for each other, we inJuvenile Parole feel that theunequal organizing and advo-cacy within JRA is symbolized

by the issues layout.

After all the talk aboutclosing Naselle Youth Campor Green Hill School or theCommunity Facilities, and allthe organized opposition tosuch cuts from those com-munities, suddenly with a fewweeks to go in the session,

more than a third of the parolecases were offered up. By

whom? Why did the unionapparently agree to this?

Those who live and worktogether in those communi-ties had a great advantage in

their ability to organize. Wein juvenile parole around thestate are diffuse and isolated,and need the union perhaps

even more to protect our jobs.What happened to let both usand our kids down like this?

The same communitysafety issues that were sowell presented by WFSE to

mitigate the DOC cuts alsoapply to JRA. Was there onehotline bulletin urging mem-bers to rally or call againstthe elimination of EnhancedParole? The risk assessmenttool classifying these kids aslow risk should be buried, astwo of my former Enhanced

Parolees now are.

For too long this unionsadvocacy within JRA hasbeen mainly focused on the

residential side. With certainstructural changes withinWFSE, that is now chang-ing. This letter is respectfully

submitted in the hope thatWFSE shares what I knowwere good reasons for legisla-tive strategy. I appreciate the

unity we had in the June 3rdJRA UMCC meeting. I am

inspired by the passion anddedication my JRA comradesshowed there. Lets make thefuture even more united andopen.

Morton Alexander,Local 1221Juvenile RehabilitationCommunity Counselor,JRA/DSHS

Governor signs key billsBills to bring transparency to WMS, keep state parksopen, boost DOC search and seizure powers now law

Gov. Chris Gregoire signs the WFSE/AFSCME-initiated WMS trans-

parency bill (ESHB 2049) May 18. Looking on are WFSE/AFSCME

President Carol Dotlich and the bills sponsor, Rep. Larry Seaquist,

D-26th District. For more details and the roll call, see page 7.

The governor thanks WFSE/AFSCME Statewide Parks Local 1466 President

Brian Yearout after signing SHB 2339, the opt out funding plan to keep state

parks open. TOP: The billss sponsor, Rep. Lynn Kessler, D-24th District (far

right) looks on May 15. For more details and the roll call, see page 7.

Photo of search and seizure bill signing (ESHB 1792) on page 1.

Executive Board Meeting -

July 18, 2009SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS -Article XV, Section 2 - Should avacancy occur in the ofce of theVice-President, Secretary or Trea-surer between the biennial Conven-

tions, such vacancies shall be lledby a majority vote of the ExecutiveBoard.

Duties of Vice-President:Article X, Section 2 - The Vice-President shall actively assist thePresident in conducting the businessof the Council in every way possible.In the absence of the President, the

Vice-President shall preside at allmeetings and perform all duties oth-erwise performed by the President.Nominations and Election of anInterim Vice-President will be held atthe July 18, 2009 Executive Board

Meeting. The meeting will be heldat the Doubletree SeaTac Hotelbeginning at 9:30 a.m. If you planon nominating someone as Vice-President, please make sure theywill accept the nomination and ifthey cannot be present for the elec-tion that they send a signed letteraccepting the nomination.If there are any questions regard-ing the process please contact SueKeller at the Council Headquartersofce, 1-800-562-6002.

SPECIAL NOTICE

RTC contract

team forms

The bargaining team for Renton Technical Col-lege met June 2 to plan negotiation strategy ontheir 2009-2011 contract. RTC bargains under

a different law than all other WFSE/AFSCMEmembers. Their bargaining cycle varies fromcontract to contract.From left: WFSE/AFSCME Labor Advocate KurtSpiegel, chief negotiator; Ed Arndt; MichelleCanzano; Jennifer Rock; and WFSE/AFSCMELabor Advocate Banks Evans, second chair.

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leave. Contact: Bertha Martin at (253)512-4320.

Jim Dick, a management analyst 5 withthe Department of Licensing in Olympiaand a member of Local 443, is in needof shared leave. Contact: Lonnie Spikesat (360) 664-1394.

Linda N. Jensen, a social worker 3for DSHS in Region 4 (King County)

and a member of Local 843, is beingtreated for medical problems. Contact:Mark Lacy at: (206) 923-4930 Mon-days and Tuesdays; (206 691-2428

Wednesdays; or (206) 760-2468 Thursdays and Fridays.

Laurie Lombardo, a financial servicesspecialist 3 at the Sky Valley Commu-nity Services Office of DSHS, is in needof shared leave because of a chronicmedical condition. Contact: DarleneEspinoza at (360) 794-1363.

Sopo Tuliau, an office assistant 3 withDSHS in Seattle and a member of Lo-cal 843, is recovering from a fracturedlower left leg. She will be off the job atleast through early June. Contact: yourhuman resources office.

Michelle Gonzalez, a WorkFirstprogram specialist in Vancouver anda member of Local 313, is in need ofshared leave because of serious medi-

cal conditions. Contact: Tammy Flamingat (360) 759-2953.

Michael Williamson, a health insur-ance benefits specialist 2 with the stateHealth Care Authority and a member ofOlympia Local 443, needs shared leavefor a medical condition. Contact: PattiScherer-Abear at (360) 923-2734.

Tim McBride, an Olympia Local 443member with the Employment Secu-rity Department, had bariatric surgery

June 8 and will be off the job four tosix weeks. Contact: Sharon Lindley at(360) 902-9532.

Patricia Blumenberg, a tax specialist 3with the Employment Security Depart-ment in Tacoma and a member of Local53, has a chronic condition that keepsher off the job. Contact: Sharon Lindleyat (360) 902-9532.

Rowena Valencia-Gica, an environ-mental specialist 3 with the state Mili-tary Department, has been approved toreceive shared leave. Contact: MistinaGunn at (253) 512-7941.

Tabitha Bayne, a health insurancebenefits specialist with the state HealthCare Authority and a member of Local443, has been approved for sharedleave. Contact: Patti Scherer-Abear at(360) 923-2734.

Sheryl Tiffany, a support enforce-ment officer 2 with the DSHS Divisionof Child Support in Fife and a memberof Local 53, is recovering from gastricbypass surgery. Contact: your humanresources office.

Tabitha Bayne, a health insurancebenefits specialist with the state HealthCare Authority in Lacey and a memberof Local 443, has been approved for

shared leave. Contact: Patti Scherer-Abear at (360) 923-2734.

Janice Boccamazzo, a financialservices supervisor in the Federal WayCommunity Service Office (DSHS) anda member of Local 843, has been ap-proved for and is still in need of sharedleave. Contact: your human resourcesoffice.

As expected, the union

continues to file demands tobargain with several agenciesover the impacts of proposedlayoffs. The goal is to mitigatebudget cuts and reduce thenumber of WFSE/AFSCME-represented state employeeswho actually have to losetheir job.

Agencies have notifiedWFSE/AFSCME of some 259layoff notices so far, includingin the Department of Socialand Health Services, Depart-ment of Natural Resources,Department of Fish and

Demands to bargain filed on layoffs

WFSE/AFSCMEs DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Union Management Communications Committee gathers

June 3 to prep for talks on proposed cuts in JRA, including several institutions and Enhanced Parole Services.

Wildlife, Parks, Department

of Health and Departmentof Labor and Industries. Ofthose, several have gottenother options and will notlose their jobs.

The union has filed numer-

ous demands to bargainimpacts of proposed reduc-tions. Included: Closure ofUnit 2 at Pine Lodge Correc-tions Center for Women inMedical Lake, affecting 30staff; proposed elimination ofthe Enhanced Parole programin DSHS Juvenile Rehabilita-

tion Administration; reduc-

tions at Maple Lane School,Green Hill School and EchoGlen Childrens Center (JRA);closure of a living unit atRainier School; organization-al changes at Fircrest School;expedited closure of WardS-3 at Western State Hospital;among many others.

We are filing demandsto bargain everywhere tofight layoffs in every venue,WFSE/AFSCME ExecutiveDirector Greg Devereux said.

Watch for details through-out the summer.

BRIEFLY

Steering committee

forming on CWS pilotsA teleconference of mem-

bers in DSHS Child WelfareServices took place June 6 toget out front on the legisla-tively mandated privatizationpilot projects.

Its been frustrating, butword from the third-partyadministrator for the DD caseresource manager settlementis that the checks should becoming by the end of theJune.

The latest holdup hasbeen getting technical calcula-tions from the Department ofRetirement Systems.

The settlement checkscome from the $1 millionsettlement of the pay equitylawsuit affecting some 360DD case resource managers.

The case resource manag-ers were doing work compa-rable to that done by socialworkers, but not getting paidfor it.

DD case resource manager

settlement update

Got a question? E-

mail: [email protected]

WFSE/AFSCME is form-

ing a steering committee toassist with our representationon the Transformation DesignCommittee. If youre interest-ed, e-mail Jeanine Livingstonat [email protected].

A secure CWS Privatiza-tion blog has been set up; torequest an invite to join, go towww.wfse.org > blogs > CWSPrivatization Blog.

WFSE/AFSCME mem-bers worked to mitigate theimpact on CWS employeesand the children and fami-lies they serve. But its stilltroubling.

Activities will continueand culminate in a decisionon whether to terminate,continue or expand the pilotsin 2015.

Q. How does the defer-ral of $448.6 million inthe states contribu-tions to pensions affectme?

A. The Legislature ordered

the skipped payments as away to save money in the

recession-affected budget.The money stayed in the Gen-

eral Fund for other items.But its important to stress

that the deferred payments

cannot and will not affectcurrent state workers con-

stitutionally protected pen-sion benefits. It will not affect

individual benefits.However, the potential

downside is that the long-term

lack of funding will force pres-sure to create a fourth state

pension plan that may be lessfair.

The state has deferred

pension payments. But its a

double-edged sword.In the long run, its an

injustice to take anything wayfrom the long-term funding ofpension benefits.

But in the short term, itprobably means that the num-

ber of layoffs is lower than itcould have been.

And in the short-term,PERS 2 contribution rates willgo down. That is the result of

some actuarial recalculations.On July 1, the contribution

rate for PERS 2 members willgo from 5.45 percent to 3.89

percent.(The rate for PERS 1

members is fixed by statute at

6 percent.)But what goes down,

must go up. We will probablysee rates rise in a few years

as the state tries to make upthe difference from what itdeferred this biennium.

The vote was:

WFSE/AFSCME 565The Guild 479

No Union 20

So DOC members have

spoken, said Megan Parke,the unions organizing direc-tor.

A strong majority votedto keep the union. Now it istime to put differences asideand come together to build astronger union with WFSE/AFSCME.

The truth is, the attemptto decertify WFSE/AFSCMEspawned an unprecedentedcampaign that has revitalizedDOC membership and builta strong base for the future ofCommunity Corrections, PineLodge, Ahtanum View andthe entire bargaining unit.

Activities have started togenerate ideas and plans foran even stronger DOC union.

A listening tour of DOCoffices has started to gather

ember input. After that, 10 mini-

summits will take place tobuild on ideas generated bythe listening tour.

Finally, a statewideDOC Summit will takeplace, probably in September.The goal: Craft a strong, func-tioning union for our DOCmembers. Topics may include:the AFSCME relationship;political strategies; classifica-tion issues; and supplementalbargaining.

Many challenges are onthe horizon, including fend-ing off more attacks on publicsafety and closure of Unit 2at Pine Lodge CorrectionsCenter for Women.

ALSO:

By narrow margins, twomuch smaller groupsvoted to decertify andgive up their contracts:WSU College of Nursing

voted 16-10 to decertify;judges in the IndustrialInsurance Appeals Boardvoted 22-18 to decertify.

DOC,from page 1

Ratification vote results

At press time June 17,the re-negotiated GeneralGovernment contract hadjust been ratified, 3,884-369.Everett CC (70-0), EWU BUI (92-18), EWU BU II (10-0),WWU (111-14) and UW PoliceManagement (6-1) all had rati-fied. For all results that camein after June 17, go to wfse.org> Contract Center.

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HOWARD OCOBOCK, 1947-2009

Here are some of the remembrancesleft on a special tribute blog linkedto the WFSE/AFSCME website:

My hunch is wherever we go afterwe die Howard is busy making friendswith everyone and organizing to make

it a better place.- Anonymous

We know Howard was tired, buteven at the bottom he would ght for

us until the end.I love you my friend is the last

thing I was able to say to Howard a

few weeks ago. He just looked at me

turned a little red and said, I know.- Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Local 341

Those of us that knew Howardcould always expect a rm handshake

and a smile whenever we met.- Anonymous

As a member of DOT, I know howhard Howard fought for our issues. But

even more so how hard he fought andpromoted all WFSE issues, its mem-

bers and causes.- Don Hewitt, Local 378

He made you WANT to get in-

volved, WANT to participate and lovethis great union that we are. I shed mytears when I rst learned that we were

to lose Howard soon.Be well, behappy, be free, dear friend. The pain isno more.

- Karen Mork, Local 313

He said something at our execu-tive board meeting this spring that has

been etched into my mind. He told uswe needed to be good to one another

and be the best people we could be.He was right. I looked up to How-

ard.- Phil Huber, Local 435

Howard sometimes talked abouthis love of photography. His attentive

and engaging manner, to me, was like

that of a skilled photographer.- John Birnel, Local 843

All of our lives are better becauseHoward was a part of it all. Howard,

you will be missed.- Lisa Luna, Local 313

He had a smile that could light up

a room and a heart as big as Heaven.A gentle soul, he is at peace.

- Sue Henricksen, Local 53

Ocobock held a number of union of-

ces. TOP: In October 2004 (with then

Secretary Carol Van Arnam) after his

rst election as union VP. MIDDLE:

Being sworn in as a regional VP of

the Washington State Labor Council

(2/16/06). BOTTOM:After rst election

to WFSE/AFSCME Executive Board (with Bob Keller, Local 1208, and Gerald

Olmstead, Local 378, 11/19/94).

On the rst day of

bargaining on the

rst General Gov-

ernment contract

(2/24/04).

A veteran of the Navy during the

Vietnam War, Ocobock took pride in

leading the ag salute at union events.

With Gov.

Chris

Gregoire.

With former WFSE/AFSCME President Howard Jorgenson and current

President Carol Dotlich (1/29/07).

As part of a challenge to WFSE/AFSCME members to increase par-

ticipation in the PEOPLE program, Ocobock gets tattoo (7/13/08).

At 2008 AFSCME Convention in San

Francisco with Judy DeVoe.

At one of the Review Committee

sessions that helped re-invent the

union (1/14/05).

During General Government

Bargaining Team caucus (with Larry

Flue, Local 1060, 5/28/04).

Ocobock recently retired after 27 years with the Department of Transportation

in Yakima. Shown here commuting to the 2008 AFSCME Convention in San

Francisco.

With Linda Wincentsen, Local 573,

at her retirement party, 2008.

At the funeral service,WFSE/AFSCME PresidentCarol Dotlich and ExecutiveDirector Greg Devereux werecalled on to give Ocobock aunion tribute.

Dotlich noted the tattooOcobock got when Federa-tion members accepted andmet his challenge to reach 10percent membership in thePEOPLE program.

Hes an AFSCME manthrough and through andnow he sports proof of thatfor eternity, Dotlich said.

Devereux praised Oco-bock for his big heart anddevotion to Federation mem-bers.

Seemingly without ef-

fort, Howard set the bar sohigh for what a vice presidentshould be that his successorswill have to work hard toattain that level, Devereuxsaid. It was a simple formu-

la: Put the members rst in all

things, help the president inevery way possible and dontthink about yourself. A simpleformula, a successful formula,but not easy to replicate.

Ocobock passed awayJune 6 in Longview after acourageous battle against

cancer.He retired in March after

27years as an equipmentmechanic for the Departmentof Transportation in Yakima,where he became active in

Local 1326. He was a pastpresident of the local, as wellas shop steward and PolicyCommittee delegate. In 1994,the Transportation PolicyCommittee rst elected him

to the Executive Board. Healso served on all three Gen-eral Government bargaining

teams. In 2004, he was electedto the rst of his three terms

as vice president. And in 2006,he became a regional vicepresident for the WashingtonState Labor Council.

OCOBOCK,from page 1

Special thanks to

Carol Van Arnam

(Local 1299), Erik

Pearson (Local

1326) and Ted

Olson (Local 573)

for sharing their

photos of Howard.

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Real Estate Benefts Program

Through a special agreement withBright Now! Dental, WFSE/AFSCMEmembers and their families enrolled inthe Uniform Dental Plan now have anew Members Only Benet.

Because of Bright Now! Dentalslong standing relationships with unionsthey are able to bring you this specialoffer.

It is available only to dues-paying

members of WFSE/AFSCME.Whether you have dental cover-

age or not, the afliated dental ofceshave agreed to provide dental care toyou at signicantly reduced fees, andin some cases zero out-of-pocket.

Your use of any Bright Now! Den-tal afliated ofce is voluntary. This isnot a dental insurance plan. There aremany benets by choosing to receiveyour dental care at one of their dentalofces:

Eleven (11) ofces to choose from inWashington: Bellingham, Lynnwood,Tukwila, Federal Way, Kent, Ta-coma, Puyallup, Olympia, Vancouver

(Salmon Creek and Fishers Landing)and Spokane. Bonney Lake opens inOctober 2009, Issaquah and Factoriain early 2010. Availability of complete GeneralDentistry. Availability of most Specialty Den-tistry. Union members receive 25% offof all specialty care. To assist union members duringdifcult economic times, Bright Now!Dental is offering a $100 GIFT COU-PON for those currently with benets

and $200 GIFT COUPON for thosecurrently without benets to be used atany of the Bright Now! Dental afliatedofces. Save $750 on already discountedunion rate for Orthodontics based ona 24-month case (average 24-monthcase rate for Union members is$4485). No cost to participate, no restrictionsand no per-visit charge. Flexible Payment Options. Evening and Saturday appointmentsand 24-hour telephone emergencycare.

A letter with more details will becoming out in August. You can call1-888-BRIGHT NOW and visit theirwebsite at www.brightnow.com foreven more information.

WFSE/AFSCME has formalized itsrelationship with Union Home Ser-vices to provide a new Members OnlyBenet to help you, your children andyour parents to save on real estatetransactions.

UHS has been endorsed by theWashington State Labor Council andthe 13-state AFL-CIO Western StatesCouncil.

Union Home Services is based inBellevue.

This benet is available only todues-paying WFSE/AFSCME mem-bers.

Here is some of what you getunder this benet:

A 20% rebate on your real estateagents portion of commission when

using a Union Home Services ap-proved realtor. Enroll at www.union-homeservices.com. Once you transac-tion has closed, your 20% rebate willbe mailed to you, generally within 30days.

Discount title/escrow feesthrough Fidelity National Title and af-liates.

Moving benet offered throughABF Freight Systems to include freeinsurance and up to 30 days freestorage if your new home is not ready

when you have to move.Help if youre facing nancial chal-

lenges with your mortgage, throughthe Loan Modication Legal Center,Inc.

For more information, go to union-homeservices.com.

Important reminder on the $8,000 tax creditfor rst-time home buyers. The $8,000tax credit for rst-time home buyersruns out Nov. 30. A rst-time homebuyer is anyone who has not owned ahome in the last three years. A rst-time home buyer has to close on ahome before Nov. 30.

BUTbanks are moving veryslowly on mortgage approval. Its nowtaking 45 to 60 days to close on a

home.The best rule of thumb: Dont wait

until the last minute or you may loseout on the $8,000 credit. First-timehome buyers need to be in a contracton their home by the end of Septem-ber or very early October to allowenough time to close on the homebefore the Nov. 30 expiration of the$8,000 tax credit. Contact Union HomeServices to nd out about a possibledown payment assistance program forrst time home buyers.

Signing the memorandum of understandingfor the new Bright Now! Dental benet May

22 were, from left -- (front): WFSE/AFSCME

Executive Director Greg Devereux; Dr. Chuck

Stirewalt, Bright Now! president; WFSE/AFSC-

ME President Carol Dotlich; (back) Bright Now!

reps Rob Etulain, Carrie Magnuson, Steve

Ashlock and Lorilee Wright.

Signing the MOU with

Union Home Services

May 22 (from left): De-

vereux; Dotlich; UHS

VP Dave Cornelson;

and UHS President

Roberta Cornelson.

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Gary ALEXANDER (R-20)

Glenn ANDERSON (R-5)

Jan ANGEL (R-26)

Sherry APPLETON (D-23)

Mike ARMSTRONG (R-12)Barbara BAILEY (R-10)

Brian BLAKE (D-19)Tom CAMPBELL (R-2)

Reuven CARLYLE (D-36)

Bruce CHANDLER (R-15)

Maralyn CHASE (D-32)

Frank CHOPP (D-43)

Judy CLIBBORN (D-41)

Eileen CODY (D-34)

Cary CONDOTTA (R-12)

Steve CONWAY (D-29)

Don COX (R-9)

Larry CROUSE (R-4)

Bruce DAMMEIER (R-25)

Jeannie DARNEILLE (D-27)

Richard DeBOLT (R-20)

Mary Lou DICKERSON (D-36)

John DRISCOLL (D-6)

Hans DUNSHEE (D-44)

Deborah EDDY (D-48)

Mark ERICKS (D-1)

Doug ERICKSEN (R-42)

Fred FINN (D-35)

Dennis FLANNIGAN (D-27)

Roger GOODMAN (D-45)

Laura GRANT-HERRIOT (D-16)

Tami GREEN (D-28)

Kathy HAIGH (D-35)

Larry HALER (R-8)

Bob HASEGAWA (D-11)

Jaime HERRERA (R-18)

Bill HINKLE (R-13)

Mike HOPE (R-44)

Zack HUDGINS (D-11)

Sam HUNT (D-22)

Ross HUNTER (D-48)

Chris HURST (D-31)

Jim JACKS (D-49)

Norm JOHNSON (R-14)

Ruth KAGI (D-32)

Troy KELLEY (D-28)Phyllis KENNEY (D-46)

Lynn KESSLER (D-24)

Steve KIRBY (D-29)

Brad KLIPPERT (R-8)

Joel KRETZ (R-7)

Dan KRISTIANSEN (R-39)

Marko LIIAS (D-21)

Kelli LINVILLE (D-42)

Marcie MAXWELL (D-41)

John McCOY (D-38)

Jim McCUNE (R-2)

Mark MILOSCIA (D-30)

Jim MOELLER (D-49)

Dawn MORRELL (D-25)

Jeff MORRIS (D-40)

Sharon NELSON (D-34)

Al OBRIEN (D-1)

Ed ORCUTT (R-18)

Timm ORMSBY (D-3)

Tina ORWELL (D-33)

Kevin PARKER (R-6)

Kirk PEARSON (R-39)

Jamie PEDERSEN (D-43)

Eric PETTIGREW (D-37)

Skip PRIEST (R-30)

Tim PROBST (D-17)

Dave QUALL (D-40)

Dan ROACH (R-31)

Mary Helen ROBERTS (D-21)Jay RODNE (R-5)

Christina ROLFES (D-23)

Charles ROSS (R-14)

Sharon Tomiko SANTOS (D-37)

Joe SCHMICK (R-9)

Larry SEAQUIST (D-26)

Mike SELLS (D-38)

Matt SHEA (R-4)

Shelly SHORT (R-7)

Geoff SIMPSON (D-47)Norma SMITH (R-10)

Larry SPRINGER (D-45)

Pat SULLIVAN (D-47)

Dean TAKKO (D-19)

David TAYLOR (R-15)

Dave UPTHEGROVE (D-33)

Kevin VAN DE WEGE (D-24)

Deb WALLACE (D-17)

Maureen WALSH (R-16)

Judy WARNICK (R-13)

Scott WHITE (D-46)

Brendan WILLIAMS (D-22)

Alex WOOD (D-3)

Members of the House

of Representatives

ROLL CALLS 2009: How your legislators voted on key issuesState operating budget(Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1244)

Sponsored by Rep. Kelli Linville, D-42nd District.

The state budget inicted heavy cuts in state agency programs,Higher Education and jobs, eliminated enhanced parole in the

DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA), set up stud-ies or task forces that could lead to closure of some institutionsand consolidation of natural resources agencies and services.

WFSE/AFSCME member activism greatly mitigated the nalbudget, but the effect of the all-cuts budget will be felt for years.

House - 4/24/09ESHB 1244 - Operating budgets 2007-09 & 2009-11House vote on Final Passage(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)

Yeas: 54 Nays: 42 Absent: 0 Excused: 2

Voting Yea (54):Representatives Appleton, Blake, Carlyle, Chase, Clibborn, Cody,Conway, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Ericks, Finn, Flannigan,Goodman, Green, Haigh, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jacks, Kagi,Kelley, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Liias, Linville, Maxwell, McCoy, Moeller,Morrell, Morris, Nelson, OBrien, Ormsby, Orwall, Pedersen, Pettigrew,Probst, Quall, Roberts, Rolfes, Santos, Seaquist, Springer, Takko,Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, White, Wood, and Mr. SpeakerChopp.

Voting Nay (42):

Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Bailey, Campbell,Chandler, Condotta, Cox, Crouse, Dammeier, DeBolt, Driscoll, Erick-sen, Grant-Herriot, Haler, Hasegawa, Herrera, Hinkle, Hope, Johnson,Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, McCune, Miloscia, Orcutt, Parker, Pearson,Priest, Roach, Rodne, Ross, Schmick, Sells, Shea, Simpson, Smith,Sullivan, Taylor, Walsh, Warnick, and Williams

Excused (2): Representatives Armstrong and Short

Senate - 4/25/09ESHB 1244 - Operating budgets 2007-09 & 2009-11Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)


Voting Yea (29):

Senators Berkey, Brown, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hat-eld, Haugen, Hobbs, Jarrett, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline,Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McDermott, Murray, Oemig, Prentice,Pridemore, Ranker, Regala, Rockefeller, Shin, and Tom

Voting Nay (20):Senators Becker, Benton, Brandland, Carrell, Delvin, Hewitt, Holmquist,Honeyford, Jacobsen, King, McCaslin, Morton, Parlette, Pug, Roach,Schoesler, Sheldon, Stevens, Swecker, and Zarelli

Pilot projects privatizing Child Welfare Services

Original version sponsored by Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-24th Dis-

trict.This legislation sets up two pilot projects to privatize DSHS Child

Welfare Services. Greatly improved thanks to member pressureon legislators, 2SHB 2106 is still costly and untested. One bright

spot: It provides the opportunity for WFSE/AFSCME members tomonitor and critique the program throughout, including partici-pation on the Transformation Design Committee. Activities will

continue and culminate in a decision on whether to terminate,continue or expand the pilots in 2015.

Senate - 3/11/09E2SSB 5943 (original version)(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)


Voting Yea (33):Senators Becker, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Fairley,Franklin, Hargrove, Hateld, Haugen, Hewitt, Holmquist, Honeyford,Jacobsen, Jarrett, Kastama, King, Kline, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton,Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pug, Regala, Rockefeller, Shin, Stevens,Swecker, Tom, and Zarelli

Voting Nay (15):Senators Benton, Brown, Fraser, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McDermott, Prentice, Pridemore, Ranker, Roach, Schoe-sler, and Sheldon

Excused (1): Senator Hobbs

Senate - 4/16/092SHB 2106Senate vote on Final Passage as Amended by the Senate(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)


Fish and Wildlife enforcement service credit bill(Substitute House Bill 1953)(WFSE/AFSCME supported)

Sponsored by Rep. Steve Conway, D-29th District.The long-awaited bill allows Fish and Wildlife enforcement of-

cers to transfer retirement service credit from PERS 2 and PERS3 to LEOFF 2.

Voting Yea (37):Senators Becker, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Eide, Fairley,Franklin, Hargrove, Hateld, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honey-ford, Jacobsen, Jarrett, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, King, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pug,Prentice, Regala, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, and Zarelli

Voting Nay (10):Senators Delvin, Fraser, Kilmer, Marr, McDermott, Pridemore, Ranker,

Roach, Schoesler, and Sheldon

Excused (2): Senators Brown and Rockefeller

House - 4/21/2009(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)


Voting Yea (97):All House members voted Yea except:Excused (1): Representative Clibborn

Lowering supervision of offenders(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5288)

(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)

Sponsored by Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-24th District.This bill was much improved, but in the end still troubling. It low-

ers supervision of offenders by Community Corrections mem-bers and cuts the length of sentences.

Senate - 2/13/09


Voting Yea (38):

Senators Becker, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Eide,Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hateld, Haugen, Jacobsen, Jarrett,Kauffman, Keiser, King, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Mc-Dermott, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pug, Prentice, Pridemore,Ranker, Regala, Rockefeller, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, and Zarelli

Voting Nay (8):

Senators Benton, Hobbs, Honeyford, Kilmer, Marr, Roach, Schoesler,and Sheldon

Excused (3): Senators Hewitt, Holmquist, and Kastama

House - 4/21/2009House vote on Final Passage as Amended by the House


Voting Yea (51):

Representatives Appleton, Blake, Carlyle, Chase, Clibborn, Cody,Conway, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Ericks, Finn, Haigh,Hasegawa, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jacks, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler,Kirby, Liias, Linville, Maxwell, McCoy, Miloscia, Moeller, Morris, Nelson,OBrien, Ormsby, Orwall, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Quall, Roberts, Rolfes,Santos, Sells, Springer, Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege,White, Williams, Wood, and Mr. Speaker Chopp

Voting Nay (45):

Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Armstrong, Bailey, Camp-

bell, Chandler, Condotta, Cox, Dammeier, DeBolt, Driscoll, Ericksen,Goodman, Grant-Herriot, Green, Haler, Herrera, Hinkle, Hope, John-son, Kelley, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, McCune, Morrell, Orcutt, Park-er, Pearson, Priest, Probst, Roach, Rodne, Ross, Schmick, Seaquist,Shea, Short, Simpson, Smith, Taylor, Wallace, Walsh, and Warnick

Excused (2): Representatives Crouse and Flannigan

Senate - 4/25/09Senate concurrence on House amendments


Voting Yea (26):Senators Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove,Hateld, Haugen, Jacobsen, Jarrett, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McDermott, Murray, Oemig, Prentice, Pridemore,Ranker, Regala, Rockefeller, Shin, and Tom

Voting Nay (23):Senators Becker, Benton, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Hewitt, Hobbs, Hol-mquist, Honeyford, Kauffman, Kilmer, King, Marr, McCaslin, Morton,Parlette, Pug, Roach, Schoesler, Sheldon, Stevens, Swecker, andZarelli

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Members of the Senate

Randi BECKER (R-2)

Don BENTON (R-17)

Jean BERKEY (D-38)

Dale BRANDLAND (R-42)

Lisa BROWN (D-3)

Mike CARRELL (R-28)

Jerome DELVIN (R-8)

Tracey EIDE (D-30)Darlene FAIRLEY (D-32)

Rosa FRANKLIN (D-29)

Karen FRASER (D-22)

Jim HARGROVE (D-24)

Brian HATFIELD (D-19)

Mary Margaret HAUGEN (D-10)

Mike HEWITT (R-16)

Steve HOBBS (D-44)

Janea HOLMQUIST (R-13)

Jim HONEYFORD (R-15)

Ken JACOBSEN (D-46)

Fred JARRETT (D-41)

Jim KASTAMA (D-25)

Claudia KAUFFMAN (D-47)

Karen KEISER (D-33)

Derek KILMER (D-26)

Curtis KING (R-14)

Adam KLINE (D-37)

Jeanne KOHL-WELLES (D-36)Chris MARR (D-6)

Rosemary McAULIFFE (D-1)

Bob McCASLIN (R-4)

Joe McDERMOTT (D-34)

Bob MORTON (R-7)

Ed MURRAY (D-43)

Eric OEMIG (D-45)

Linda Evans PARLETTE (R-12)

Cheryl PFLUG (R-5)

Margarita PRENTICE (D-11)

Craig PRIDEMORE (D-49)

Kevin RANKER (D-40)

Debbie REGALA (D-27)

Pam ROACH (R-31)

Phil ROCKEFELLER (D-23)

Mark SCHOESLER (R-9)

Tim SHELDON (D-35)

Paull SHIN (D-21)

Val STEVENS (R-39)

Dan SWECKER (R-20)Rodney TOM (D-48)Joseph ZARELLI (R-18)

ROLL CALLS 2009: How your legislators voted on key issuesOpt-out funding plan to save state parks(Substitute House Bill 2339)(WFSE/AFSCME supported)

Sponsored by Rep. Lynn Kessler, D-24th District.This bill headed off closure of some 50 of the states crownjewel parks. It allows the state starting in September to collecta $5 fee from drivers when renewing license tabs to fund stateparks. Drivers can opt out of the fees.

House - 4/20/09


Voting Yea (56):

Representatives Appleton, Blake, Campbell, Carlyle, Chase, Clibborn,Cody, Conway, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Ericks, Finn, Flan-nigan, Goodman, Green, Haigh, Hasegawa, Hunt, Hunter, Jacks, Kagi,Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Linville, Maxwell, McCoy, Miloscia, Moeller,Morrell, Morris, Nelson, OBrien, Ormsby, Orwall, Pedersen, Pettigrew,Quall, Roberts, Rolfes, Santos, Seaquist, Sells, Simpson, Springer,Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, White, Williams,Wood, and Mr. Speaker Chopp

Voting Nay (42):Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Armstrong, Bailey, Chan-dler, Condotta, Cox, Crouse, Dammeier, DeBolt, Driscoll, Ericksen,Grant-Herriot, Haler, Herrera, Hinkle, Hope, Hudgins, Hurst, Johnson,Kelley, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, Liias, McCune, Orcutt, Parker, Pear-son, Priest, Probst, Roach, Rodne, Ross, Schmick, Shea, Short, Smith,Taylor, Walsh, and Warnick

Senate - 4/24/09


Voting Yea (32):Senators Becker, Brandland, Brown, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove,Hateld, Haugen, Hobbs, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Jarrett, Kauffman,Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McDermott, Oemig,Parlette, Prentice, Pridemore, Ranker, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller,Shin, Swecker, and Tom

Voting Nay (16):Senators Benton, Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Hewitt, Holmquist, Kastama,King, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Pug, Schoesler, Sheldon, Stevens,and Zarelli

Excused (1): Senator Eide

House - 3/6/09


Voting Yea (95):All House members voted Yea except:Excused (2): Representatives Flannigan and Walsh

Senate - 4/10/09


Voting Yea (46):All senators voted Yea except:Excused (3): Senators Berkey, Eide, and Fairley

WMS transparency bill(Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2049)

(WFSE/AFSCME initiated and supported)

Sponsored by Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-26th District.This was one of the bright spots in a dismal session. It requiresannual reports to keep track of the size of the Washington Man-agement Service and exempt service and the pay and bonusesthose employees receive.

House - 3/4/09


Voting Yea (95):

All House members voted Yea except:Excused (2): Representatives Driscoll and Flannigan

Senate - 4/15/09


Voting Yea (43):All senators voted Yea except:Absent (2): Senators Roach and RockefellerExcused (4): Senators Brandland, Kauffman, McCaslin, and Morton

House - 4/20/09(House concurrence on Senate amendments)


Voting Yea (95):All House members voted Yea except:Excused (3): Representatives Chandler, Hurst, and Pettigrew

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MEMBERS IN ACTION

Can you guess where the worksite above is and what WFSE/AFSCME

members work there? Send your guesses by e-mail to [email protected]

or regular mail: Editor, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA

98501. Include your name and mailing address. Deadline: July 15. Therst 10 readers with the correct answer who include their name and

mailing address will receive a prize.

Answer to Mays Wheres this worksite?:

The mystery worksite pictured in theMay Washington State Employeeshowed Yakima Valley School inSelah. Members of Local 1326 workat that residential habilitation centercaring for some of this states mostprofoundly developmentally disabledcitizens. The readers who submitted a correct guesswere: Romeo Babat, Angie Gilmore, Erik Pearson andJessi Snyder.

Wheres this worksite?6 tapped for WFSE/AFSCME Scholarships

WFSE/AFSCMEsWomens and EqualPartners Committee hasannounced the recipientsof the unions three majorscholarships for 2009.

Norm Schut Scholarships

These $1,000 awards,named in honor of theunions rst executive direc-tor Norm Schut who servedfrom 1952 until 1974, go toeligible members or mem-bers of their families tofurther their education.

The 2009 recipients:

Ismaila Jatta, an atten-dant counselor 1 at FircrestSchool in Shoreline anda member of Local 341.Hes pursuing a degree inbiochemistry and hopesto become an orthopedist.Hes attended ShorelineCommunity College for twoyears and hopes to transfer

WFSE/AFSCMEs 2009 Norm Schut Scholarship recipients: Anna Grzankowski (with mother, Sheryl Taylor,

Local 443); Ismaila Jatta, Local 341; and Lacey Criswell, wife ofJames Criswell, Local 443.

Younglove and Coker

Scholarship

This $1,500 award do-nated by WFSE/AFSCMEsoutside law rm, Younglove

and Coker, allows eligiblemembers and members oftheir families to pursue theirstudies.

This years winner is

Devan Courtois, daughterof John Courtois, a main-tenance technician 2 withthe Department of Trans-portation in Wenatcheeand a member of Local1299. She graduated fromCashmere High Schoolthis month, but already hasstarted her college careerthrough the Running StartProgram at Wenatchee Val-ley College, where she hasa 4.0 grade point average.

to either Eastern Washing-ton University or the Uni-versity of Washington. Hescome a long way to thisplace: Growing up in sub-Saharan Africa, I had thechance to witness rsthand

the effects of low health andwelfare standards, famine

and poor socio-economicstandards. His goal: Touse my knowledge andaccomplishments and toalleviate health and welfarestandards of the people ofdeveloping nations.

Anna Grzankowski,daughter of Sheryl Taylor,a data compiler with theDepartment of Labor and In-dustries in Tumwater and amember of Local 443. Annagraduates this month fromRiver Ridge High School inLacey, where shes rankedsixth out of a class of 278.

She plans to attend theUniversity of Washington

and pursue a degree inhistory. That discipline isone of her passions: For thepast three years, she hasbeen a volunteer/historicre-eanactor at two historicsites in Washington, FortNisqually in Tacoma andFort Steilacoom.

Lacey Criswell, wife ofJames Criswell, a main-tenance technician withthe Department of Trans-portation in Olympia and amember of Local 443. Sheis pursuing a degree in civilengineering and will transferto St. Martins University inLacey this fall after threeyears of studies at SouthPuget Sound CommunityCollege in Olympia. Shehopes to use her degree topromote sustainable loggingand farming practices thathave a minimal impact on

the environment.

For information on these and other WFSE/AFSCME schol-

arship opportunities, log ontowww.wfse.org> MembersOnly Benefts > Scholarships.

Summer School for

Trade Union Women

Scholarships

These two $650 awardshelp two members attendthe Summer School forUnion Women and Com-munity Activists July 22-26at The Evergreen State Col-lege in Olympia.

The 2009 recipientsare:

She will attend the Universi-ty of Washington, where herlong-term aim is medical

school. She hopes to returnto her hometown of Cash-mere to practice medicine.

Devan Courtois, daughter of Local 1299 memberJames Courtois, is the

2009 recipient of WFSE/AFSCMEs Younglove & Coker Scholarship.

Deanna

Ensley, (left),an indus-trial rela-tions agent2 with theDepartment

of Labor and Industries in

Tumwater and a member ofLocal 443.

Colleen Stevens, a custo-dian 2 with the Departmentof General Administration inOlympia and a member ofLocal 443.

CRIPPEN GRANTS

The Neville B. Crippen Grant-in-Aid Awards help mem-bers advance their education or improve skills.

These quarterly grants are named after WFSE/AF-SCMEs rst president.

Applications accepted at least 30 days before the startof the course.

For an application, log onto www.wfse.org > MembersOnly Benets > Scholarships. Or call 1-800-562-6002.

Recent grants have ranged from $100 to $300.Recent recipients:

Spring Quarter 2009Heather Fudge, Local 443, South Puget Sound Community Col-lege, Olympia; Tracy Grifth, Local 443, DSHS, Tumwater; NinaMenard, Local 1253, Ecology, Richland; and Lee Pyfrom, Local53, Labor and Industries, Puyallup.

Winter Quarter 2009Kimberly Anderson, Local 443, Utilities and TransportationCommission, Olympia; Alisa Bass-Gamlin, Local 793, WesternState Hospital, Lakewood; Heather Fudge, Local 443, SouthPuget Sound Community College, Olympia; Hope Hough, Lo-cal 443, Health, Olympia; Jennifer Inman, Local 443, DSHS,Olympia; Carlos Lazo, Local 341, Fircrest/SOLA, Shoreline;Sharice Lunford, Local 793, Western State Hospital, Lakewood;Chaviers Mi Suk, Local 793, Western State Hospital, Lakewood;Lee Pyfrom, Local 53, Labor and Industries, Tacoma; Lori Reid,

Local 793, Western State Hospital, Lakewood; and StaceySaunders, Local 308, Corrections, King County.

Fall Quarter 2008Jerry Abraham, Local 1681, Echo Glen Childrens Center, Sno-qualmie; David Bingham, Local 53, Corrections, Pierce County;Amy Bledsoe, Local 782, Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake;Jennifer Inman, Local 443, DSHS, Olympia; Michelle Marie,Local 443, Licensing, Olympia; Stacey Saunders, Local 308,Corrections, King County; Geneva Seigle, Local 53, Corrections,Pierce County; Amy Weaver, Local 1381, Whatcom CommunityCollege, Bellingham; and Michelle Wigent, Local 443, Labor andIndustries, Tumwater.

Maple Lane School Local 1926 held a leadership retreat last month. Leaders

mapped out plans of action. They appointed a new secretary to ll a vacancy:Adrianne Sims. Pictured -- Back row (from left): Bradley Williamson, Mike

Graham, Ben Danielson, Joseph Rieke, and Taryn Savory. Front row (from

left): Chad Raish (seated), Gary Lohr; Adrianne Sims (seated); and Karen

Malone.

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