Election results: 2022 CUPE NS division executive and committees

Elections were held this week for the executive board and standing committees at the CUPE Nova Scotia Division Convention. An explanation of the election of officers and committees can be found below (see Election of officers and committees).

CUPE NS Executive Board as of June 1, 2022

President
Nan McFadgen

Vice-President
Dianne Frittenburg – acclaimed

Recording Secretary
Chris Melanson

Secretary-Treasurer
Donna Van Kroonenburg – acclaimed

Equity Vice-President
Dwayne Tattrie

Young Worker Vice-President
Maddi Epp – newly elected

Communications Editor
Matt MacDonald – newly elected

Area Vice-President, Cape Breton 
Cheryl MacDonald – newly elected

Area Vice-President, Central
Kirsten Surette

Area Vice-President, Northern
Sean Foley – acclaimed

Area Vice-President, Southern
Marcy Vacon

Trustees
Paula Joudry
Steve Joy
Drew Marson – newly elected


Newly elected committees as of June 1, 2022

Health and Safety Committee Education Committee
Chris Redmond Donna Beals
Daniel Colburn – young worker Krista Sweeney
Kelly Morrison Ray Smith
Scott Spragg Stephen Withers
Steve Joy
Global Justice Committee Contracting Out and Privatization Committee
Brian Morrison Amanda Trites
Cheryl Burbidge Colby Smith – young worker
Kelsey Bennett Crawford Craig Bayer
Lisa MacKenzie Dwayne Bell

Vacant positions filled:

Pensions Committee Human Rights Committee
Steve Stewart Savannah Lenethen – young worker
Cody Hill – young worker  
Women’s Committee
Ashley Jeffers – young worker

Swearing-in of the CUPE NS Executive Board and standing committee members by Atlantic Regional Director Tracey Pinder. 

Photo: swearing-in of the CUPE NS Executive Board and standing committee members by Atlantic Regional Director Tracey Pinder. 


Election of officers and committees

As per articles 5.06 and 5.07 of the CUPE Nova Scotia Constitution, the nomination and election of executive board officers will proceed in the following order.

ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
President Vice-President
Recording Secretary Secretary-Treasurer
Diversity Vice-President Communications Editor
Young Worker Vice-President Area Vice President, Northern
Area Vice President, Central Area Vice President, Cape Breton
Area Vice President, Southern
EVERY YEAR
One trustee elected each year, for a three-year term

Each committee will consist of four members plus one young worker. Delegates elected to committees shall serve a term of two years and alternate as follows.

ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
Women’s Committee Health and Safety Committee
Human Rights Committee Education Committee
Political Action Committee Contracting Out and Privatization Committee
Pensions Committee Global Justice Committee

See CUPE NS Constitution: https://novascotia.cupe.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/498/2020/02/Constitution-2019-2020-for-Approval.pdf (2022 version coming soon).