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February 20, 2009
FMA Assembly Delegate chosen

Members in Financial Management and Assurance in Headquarters elected Arkelga Braxton as their representative Delegate to the Union Assembly.

Congratulations, Arkelga!


Union Assembly Officially Takes Office

As of today, February 20, 2009, the candidates for the Union’s first Assembly have taken office and officially begin their terms of service as representatives of the Union. The Union Assembly is our Union’s legislative and policy-setting body. The new Assembly Delegates will represent our membership and all GAO analysts for a term lasting until November 2010, when elections for a full 2-year term will be held.

The Union Assembly’s first official meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, in HQ room 4B17 (teleconference at 800-369-3324, passcode 22274). All GAO analysts are welcome to attend.


Congratulations Delegates:

Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team (ASM)

Lorene Sarne

Applied Research and Methods (ARM)

Virginia Chanley

Defense Capabilities and Management (DCM)

George Duncan

Education, Workforce, and Income Security (EWIS)

Scott Spicer

Financial Management and Assurance (FMA)

Arkelga Braxton

Health Care Team (HC)

Nancy Fasciano

Homeland Security and Justice (HSJ)

Jonathan Tumin

Information Technology (IT)

Henry Sutanto

Natural Resources & Environment (NRE)

John Johnson

Strategic Issues (SI)

Steve Berke

Atlanta

Cynthia Forbes

Boston

Susan Etzel

Chicago

Stephen Ulrich

Dallas

Ronald Salo

Denver

Sandra Davis

Los Angeles

Rebecca Kuhlmann Taylor

Norfolk

Gina Hoffman

San Francisco

Leo G. Acosta

Seattle

Pamela Vines

PDP HQ - staff rotating among teams in headquarters

Sara Olds

PDP Field - staff rotating among teams in the field

Elke Kolodinski

PDP Within - staff rotating within a team (HQ & field)

Stephen Robblee

Communication Analyst Delegate

Jennie Apter

Band I At-large Delegate

Karen Febey

At-large Diversity Delegate, African Americans

Jacqueline Harpp

At-large Diversity Delegate, Asian Americans

Eddie Uyekawa

At-large Diversity Delegate, Employees age 40 or greater

Nancy Zearfoss

At-large Diversity Delegate, Employees with disabilities

Suzanne Rubins

At-large Diversity Delegate, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) employees

Beverly Ross

At-large Diversity Delegate, Hispanics

Roberto Pinero



Meet Assembly Delegates at Open House on Wednesday, February 25
You can meet and greet with the Assembly Delegates at an Open House on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 12:00 noon in HQ room 5Q30. Refreshments will be served, and you will have an informal opportunity to communicate your ideas, enthusiasm, and priorities directly to your representatives. VTC connections are scheduled for the following field offices:

Boston - Third Room
Chicago - Second Room
Denver - Second Room
Los Angeles - Third Room
Seattle - Second Room

We apologize in advance for those field offices we were not able to schedule for this event; however, you may reply to this email if you are interested in connecting by phone.


The Diversity Candidates’ Forum has been postponed. Watch this site for upcoming details.

PAST COMMUNIQUES:
02/02/09: Management announces policy to streamline reports; Union seeks clarification and guidance on implementation
01/27/09: New Look Communique
01/16/09: Assembly Election Schedule; Join the Union by January 30th to Vote
12/17/09: Officer Election Results
12/15/09: GAO Presents Initial 2009 Pay Proposal

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