Election News

HCEA would like to thank all those who helped with the recent election of officers. We truly appreciate those who were willing to accept the nominations and those who voted. We encourage all of you to continue to show your support, attend meetings, get involved and make HCEA the best it can be.

Congratulations to those elected. It was a close count, and our new officers will be:

President - Gay Raines
Vice President - Mike Kelley
Sec/Treasurer - Shawn Lawson

HCEA Constitution

Dear Members,

I hope everyone had a refreshing summer and that this new school year will be a happy and successful one for you.

This week, elections will be held for all HCEA positions. Congratulations to those who were nominated. If you were nominated and chose not to run, or if you are not inclined to serve in that way, please consider helping and encouraging those who are elected throughout the year.

Education and teachers seem to be under attack. Education, teachers, and educational support personnel have one advocate on the state or national level- --TEA/NEA. These are the warriors that fight the battle for tenure, insurance, accountability, retirement, etc. Without these advocates we would have little voice, if any. Because TEA/NEA is strong, people listen.

Make a commitment to sign up one new member so we don't have to worry that HCEA members might not continue to keep the great benefits negotiated for throughout the years.

I would like to thank all the Association Representatives, those on the Executive Committee, those who have helped in other ways to distribute information, run errands, and simply encourage me when things got tough. Thanks to Melinda Webb, TEA Association UniServe Coordinator for all her help, and thanks to our members, without whom there would be NO Association, and therefore, no voice with which to bargain. Special thanks to:

Edwinter Myles - who always made time to encourage and support my efforts.

Gay Raines -(Treasurer/Membership Chair) an outstanding citizen and teacher who gave 120% to help me and HCEA members in every endeavor at often great personal sacrifice and most recently helping organize and distribute TEA materials and election information and ballots.

Ella Lassan - AR/Webmaster - for helping throughout the year to plan, organize, distribute, encourage, and for her continued enthusiasm in our goals.

Larry Dotson - (my husband) for his encouragement and support

It's been an honor to serve as the Association President. Thank you for your support.

Hope


Hope M. Dotson

President, HCEA





Please check the local news and T-Pace sections for important information.

All members are invited and encouraged to participate in upcoming events. Anyone interested in attending any events on the upcoming events or local news pages; please see your building representative, or send an email to - info@myhcea.com


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