Election results: 2023 CUPE NS Division Executive and Committees

Elections were held on May 30th and 31st for the Executive Board and Standing Committees at the CUPE Nova Scotia Division Convention in Membertou, NS. 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, 2023

President
Nan McFadgen – acclaimed

Vice-President
Dianne Frittenburg

Recording Secretary
Mallory Axworthy– newly elected

Secretary-Treasurer
Donna Van Kroonenburg

Diversity Vice-President
Lee Wilson– newly elected

Young Worker Vice-President
Ty Loppie – newly elected

Communications Editor
Matt MacDonald

Area Vice-President, Cape Breton 
Cheryl MacDonald

Area Vice-President, Central
Daniel Colbourne – newly elected

Area Vice-President, Northern
Alan Linkletter – newly re-elected

Area Vice-President, Southern
Marcy Vacon– newly re-elected

Trustees
Joel O’Neil– newly elected
Jess Haley– newly elected
Drew Marson


Newly elected committees as of June 1, 2023

Women’s Committee Human Rights Committee
Ty Loppie (young worker) Savannah Lenethan (young worker)
Bonnie Brown Ashton Brown
Patricia Perry Jess Haley
Donna Biron Karen Tanner
Natasha O’Neil Laura McKinnon
Political Action Committee Pensions Committee
Sharon Hubley David Brewster
Rhonda Pitts Ray Graham
Maryanne Pearson Steve Stewart
Debbie Gale

Vacant positions filled:

Contracting Out Committee Education Committee
Darryl Steele Moriah Drever (young worker)
 

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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/498/2023/01/CUPE-NS-Constitution-2022.pdf (2023 version coming soon).