Candidate Statements: Interim 503 Board Eelections, AFH & NH elections

2008-2010 Interim 503 Board Elections,
Adult Foster Home & Nursing Home Elections
An election for Adult Foster Home and Nursing Home positions is underway. Having met the deadline for nominations which closed July 29, 2009, candidates for these positions have submitted their candidate statements. Ballots will be mailed  August 17, 2009 with a return cut-off of 5:00 PM September 8, 2009.

Officers and Directors are key components of democratic trade unionism. Members holding these positions serve as the democratically elected representatives of members in his/her local or statewide Board region/sector. Any SEIU Local 503 member in good standing may run for office.

Candidates are listed in randomized order on the ballots based on a formula developed by the Secretary of State. Answers to questions on the candidate statements and local officer nomination forms are published as submitted by the candidate, with the exception of spelling corrections. Grammar and syntax are unchanged. Responses were limited to a cumulative total of 200 words for local officer candidates and 325 words for SEIU 503 Board Directors and Assistant Directors. Anything exceeding the maximum allotted words has been cut off. Pictures are not used for local officer elections, however, Board candidates were given the opportunity to submit a picture if desired.

To read candidate statements for these positions, click the link for each open position or group of positions.

SEIU 503 Board positions to be electedThe highest vote recipient in each sector/region will be the Director; the next highest vote recipient will be the Assistant Director. Term of office September 12, 2009 through August 7, 2010.

Nursing Homes (Board Seat 9): Director and Assistant Director
Adult Foster Homes (Board Seat 11): Director and Assistant Director

Local Officer positions to be electedTerm of office September 18, 2009 through April 30, 2010.

Adult Foster Homes-Local 858President
Vice President
Recording Secretary
Financial Treasurer
Statewide Chief Steward
11 Adult Foster Home Council Directors and Assistants, by region
Local 858 Directors and Assistant Directors are distinct and individual races, therefore the highest vote recipient in each race prevails.

Nursing HomesStatewide Presidents
Prestige Local 971
Evergreen Local 972

Election TimelineNominations opened Monday, July 8 and closed at 5pm on Monday, July 29.
Ballots will be mailed Friday, Aug. 17 & are due Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 5pm at SEIU Headquarters in Salem.
Ballots will be counted on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at SEIU Headquarters in Salem.
Results will be posted once candidates are notified of the results and the election is certified.