2009 Union Election Certifications

2009 Union Election Certifications

Elections Committee Certifies New Officers and Executive Board Candidates

What Happens Next:

Contested Chapter-Level Elections:
Where more than one candidate is running for a chapter officer position, elections will be held in May.

Contested State-Wide Elections:
Where more than one candidate is running for Executive Board, elections will be conducted by mail ballot in May

The District Election Committee will meet on June 10, 2009 in Harrisburg to certify all elections.

The SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania Election Committee has reviewed all valid nominating petitions and has certified the following candidates for Officer and Executive Board positions.

Elections will be conducted in May for all contested positions (noted with an asterisk below). See the purple box at the right for how contested elections will be conducted.

Certified for Officer Positions

President	Neal Bisno
Secretary-Treasurer	Kim Patterson
Executive Vice President	Jesse Wilderman
Executive Vice President	Kati Sipp
Vice President - Long Term Care	Kevin Hefty
Vice President - Health Systems	Patty Ludwikowski
Vice President - State Chapter	Stephanie Haynes
Vice President	Matthew Yarnell
Vice President	Zach Zobrist

Certified for Executive Board Positions

Executive Board Seat(s)	Certified Member (* = contested election)
Addus, GLC-Doylestown, GLC-Reading/HSG, GLC-Rosemont/HSG, JFK Medical Center, Prospect Park/HSG	Evelyn Thoroughgood, Addus
Allegheny General Hospital, Southwest Regional Medical Center, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic/Aramark (3 seats)	Maria Razanauskas, Allegheny General Hospital Cathy Stoddart, Allegheny General Hospital John Ziegler, Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny Valley School, Armstrong County Health Center, Chicora Nursing Home, Crawford County Home, Sunnyview-Butler County	Bonnie Gould, Sunnyview Home
Altoona Regional Health System	Jim Shellhammer, Altoona Regional Health System
Aramark/Sodexho @ PPI, Commonwealth Community Hospital, SEIU Healthcare PA Staff, Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center (2 seats)	Bobby Armstrong, Penn State Hershey Medical Center Kay Good, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Audubon Villa, Guardian @ Nanticoke, Hampton House/HSG, Mt Carmel Nursing Ctr, Mt View/Northumberland County, Praxis/HSG, Susque-View Home, The Hearthside,Trinity Mission, Williamsport Nursing * contested	* Ruth Cheslaw, Hampton House * Marlene Snyder, Susque-View Home
Baldock Health Care, Bethlen Home, Briarcliff Pavilion, Evergreen Nursing Center, Henry Clay Villa, Kade Nursing Home/HSG, Lafayette Manor, Silver Oaks Nursing Center/HSG	Helen Noel, Briarcliff Pavillion
Beaver Valley Nursing/HSG/Sodexho, Broad Mountain Nursing/HSG, Extendicare Slate Belt Nursing, Mountain City, Spruce Manor/HSG/Sodexho	Elaine Oley, Broad Mountan Nursing Center
Berks Heim, Cederbrook/Fountain Hill, Lackawanna County Home	Lori Reinhart, Berks Heim
Blair County-Valley View Home, Laurel Crest Manor, Miners Hospital	Dawn Futtrell, Blair County - Valley View Home
Brookside Healthcare, Bryn Mawr Terrace, Haverford Nsg Ctr, Mainline Nsg Ctr, Saunders House	Joseph Grant, Saunders House
Canonsburg General Hospital, Washington Hospital	Brenda Fields, Washington Hospital
Central Blood Bank, Kanes-Allegheny County	Linda Graham, Central Blood Bank
Chambersburg Hospital, Fulton County Medical Center (2 seats)	Maragaret Durand, Chambersburg Hospital Sandy Zimmerman, Chambersburg Hospital
Chapel Manor, Crestview North, Garden Springs Center, Hamilton Arms, Liberty Court, Somerton Center	Shanrika Dukes-Nelson, Somerton Center
Church of the Brethren Home, Harmar Village Care Center, Harmon House Convalescent, Laurelwood Convalescent, Presby Johnstown, Providence Health Care	Sandra Williams, Church of the Brethren Home
Frick Hospital, UPMC-McKeesport Hospital	Kathy Crews, UPMC McKeesport Hospital
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center/Crothall/Sodexho	Melissa Costello, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Schuylkill Health System	Ruth Visintainer, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
GLC-Cambridge Springs/HSG, GLC-Clarion/HSG, GLC-Erie/HSG, GLC-Meadville/HSG, GLC-Oil City/HSG, GLC-Titusville/HSG, GLC-Western Reserve/HSG, HSG at GLC-Kinzua	Betty Hulsizer, HSG at GLC-Cambridge Springs
GLC-East Mountain/HSG, GLC-Scranton, GLC-Stroud Manor/HSG, GLC-Summit/HSG, GLC-Tunkhannock/HSG, GLC-York Terrace/HSG * contested	* Iris Powell, GLC-Stroud Manor * Chris Hasselman, GLC-Scranton
GLC-Haida/HSG, GLC-Meyersdale/HSG, GLC-Monroeville/HSG, GLC-Mt. Lebanon/HSG, GLC-Murrysville/HSG, GLC-Oakmont/HSG, GLC-Richland/HSG, GLC-Uniontown/HSG, GLC-Waynesburg/HSG, Hillsdale Nursing & Rehab	James McIntire, Hillsdale Nursing and Rehab Center
Heritage Valley of Beaver, Heritage Valley Staunton Clinic	Veronica Kaylor, Heritage Valley of Beaver
Humbert Lane, McMurray Hills Manor, Washington County Home	Kathy Shaner, Washington County Home
Mercy Scranton, Taylor Nursing and Rehab Center (2 seats)	Michele Uhranowsky, Mercy Scranton Paula Valvano, Mercy Scranton
Mount Nittany Medical Center	Scott Young, Mt. Nittany Medical Center
Mountain View Center, Redstone Highland, Westmoreland Manor	Marie Marsh, Redstone Highlands
Phoebe Home, Phoebe Berks/Aramark	Eddy Abreu, Phoebe Home
Pocono Medical Center * contested	* Nicolle Bender, Pocono Med. Center * Madeline Lopez-Vazquez, Pocono Medical Center
State Department of Corrections	Marcie Boyer, SCI-Camp Hill
State Department of Health, Military & Veteran Affairs, Public Welfare & others	Michele Grosch, Warren State Hospital