Local 1549 Chapter Elections Update

On May 28, 2024, Local 1549 counted ballots for its competitive chapter elections and local-wide election for AFSCME convention delegate. There were 11,007 eligible voters, of which 667 cast a ballot representing 6.1% of the eligible voters.

The official results can be found in a PDF linked here and the results are listed as follows:

AFSCME Convention Delegates

• Alvin Carter (208 votes)

• Pedro Perez (155 votes)

• Nicole Gates (146 votes)

• Anthony Lackhan (144 votes)

• Kim Bailey (138 votes)

• Honda Wang (121 votes)

Local 1549 Chapter Officers

Some units had competitive elections while other units did not have competitive elections and the officers were recognized immediately after nominations. Chapters with non-competitive elections are marked with an asterisk (*).

Unit 1*

• Chapter Chairperson: Debbie-Ann Gutierrez

• Vice Chairperson: Yolanda Highsmith

• Recording Secretary: Blossom Johnson

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Steven Brown

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Andrea Andrades

  • Maragarita Gomez

  • Sheila Robinson

Unit 2*

• Chapter Chairperson: Elson Primus

• Vice Chairperson: Jermaine McRae

• Recording Secretary: Adrienne Smith

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Angel White

• Local 1549 Delegate:

  • Chantal Paul

Unit 3*

• Chapter Chairperson: Sonia Rodriguez

• Recording Secretary: Genaea Miller

• Local 1549 Delegate:

  • Shanti McGhee

Unit 4*

• Chapter Chairperson: Geraldine Morinia

• Vice Chairperson: Kiwi Marshall

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Sandra Sterling

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Greta Smith

  • Quintin Saunders

Unit 5

• Chapter Chairperson: Thelma Herbert

• Vice Chairperson: Barbara Bonhome

• Recording Secretary: Maxine Beasley

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Rosalia Rodriguez

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Mark Garrison

  • Tajmal Walker

Unit 6

• Chapter Chairperson: Melissa Tirado

• Vice Chairperson: Vanessa Reed

• 2nd Vice Chairperson: Lydia Alexis

• Recording Secretary: Tanya Cruz

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Cynthia Tucker & Ricardo Reed

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Vanessa Reed

  • Ayanna Gabriel

  • William Banfield

  • Suzette Lopez

  • Linda Cross

  • Edward Valentin

  • Sandra Lomax

  • Eric Rivas

  • Julett Maxam

  • Rafael Torres

Unit 7

• Chapter Chairperson: Anthony Lackhan

• Vice Chairperson: Pedro Perez

• 2nd Vice Chairperson: RUNOFF between Lisa Rhymer & Leslie Highland

• Recording Secretary: Liza Pacheco

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Mike Singletary

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Charisse Emery

  • Shawna Gabriel

  • Troy McCaskill

  • Christopher Broughton

  • James Hinton

  • Tanya McNellie

  • Tonya V Welsh

  • Joanne Rios-Woods

  • Amanda Sanks

  • Chilin Hernandez

Unit 8*

• Chapter Chairperson: Kenneth “2TheBeat” Reid

• Vice Chairperson: Coretta Pulliam

• Recording Secretary: Logan Gonzalez

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Honda Wang

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Logan Gonzalez

  • Honda Wang

Unit 9*

• Chapter Chairperson: Esther Toussaint

• Vice Chairperson: Maritzsa Haylett

• Recording Secretary: Gigi Ebron

• Local 1549 Delegate:

  • Maritzsa Haylett

Unit 10

• Chapter Chairperson: Alvin Carter

• Vice Chairperson: Monique Carter

• 2nd Vice Chairperson: Leigh Redman

• Recording Secretary: Yolanda Holiday

• Sergeant At Arms: RUNOFF between Sheldon Stewart & Danny Mendoza

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Nicole Spence

  • Theresa Bell

  • Deborah Braithwaite

  • Monique Carter

  • Yolanda Holiday

  • Thomas Yankou

  • Sharon Grafton

  • Anya Boyd

  • Jasmine Demuth

  • Leigh Redman

Unit 11

• Chapter Chairperson: Pamela Sage

• Vice Chairperson: Jacqueline Campbell

• Recording Secretary: Leola Milton-Melendez

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Luz Gonzalez

• Local 1549 Delegates:

  • Lisa Leshore

  • RUNOFF between Jaqueline Campbell and Erica Hernandez

Unit 12

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