Dear APUO members,
Following the elections held at the Annual General Meeting yesterday, Thursday April 27, 2017, the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) announces the results for each Executive Committee position.
First Vice-President
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- Jean-Daniel JACOB 149 votes (72%) Elected
- Cristina PERISSINOTTO 57 votes (28%)
Second Vice-President
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- Raywat DEONANDAN 80 votes (41%)
- Dimitrios KARMIS 115 votes (59%) Elected
Secretary-Treasurer
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- Tyler CHAMBERLIN 65 votes (35%)
- Jeanette HATHERILL 120 votes (65%) Elected
Mobilization Officer
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- Daniel PARÉ, Elected by acclamation
Equity Officer
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- Amir ATTARAN 43 votes (23%)
- Kathryn TREVENEN 147 votes (77%) Elected
Academic Officer
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- Dalie GIROUX 109 votes (66%) Elected
- Naomi GOLDENBERG 56 votes (34%)
Officer-at-large
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- Cheryl McWATTERS 42 votes (28%)
- Colin MONTPETIT 110 votes (72%) Elected
The mandate of the newly elected officers will begin on July 1, 2017, the date at which the current President, Jennifer DEKKER, will begin her mandate as Past-President. The NEC thanks all candidates for their participation in the APUO’s electoral process. A Special General Meeting will be announced in the next few days in order to present additions and clarifications to the Constitution and By-Laws in relation to the upcoming APUO (Co-)Presidency (Richard BLUTE and Susan SPRONK). The NEC emphasizes the importance of giving full and complete support to the new APUO team that will begin their demanding work on July 1, 2017, especially in the context of a bargaining year (the Collective Agreement expires on April 30, 2018).
The Nominations and Elections Committee