PESPA PRIDE - March 1, 2010
in
Pinellas Educational Support Professionals 650 Seminole Blvd Largo 33770
Volume XXIX, Number 5 March 1, 2010
PESPA ELECTIONS
In elections to be held on March 17, PESPA members will be electing an Association President, Vice-President, Secretary, Board members, and delegates to the National Education Association Representative Assembly in New Orleans, LA. The candidates for President are David Cordes, Pamela D’Almeida Brown, and Nelly Henjes. Candidates for Vice-President are Gayle, Frey, Laura Safford, and Gladys Morgan. Candidates for Board of Directors are Marjorie Emr, Carole Curcuruto-Palmer, and William Davis. Candidates for the NEA Representative Assembly are (State Delegates)Ricky Amstutz, Deanna Johnson, David Winkenhofer, Kori Yancar and (Local Delegates) Gayle Frey, Pamela D’Almeida Brown, David Bupp, Gloria Smith, Rose Dacanay. Candidates for the AFT convention are Kim Palfy, Gladys Morgan, Pamela D’Almeida, Laura Safford, Dave Bupp, Carole Curcuruto-Palmer, and Gayle Frey. Elected delegates will be participating in the largest, representative governance assembly in the nation. They will be deciding positions on far-reaching issues affecting all educators, setting the budget and electing national officers for the NEA.
JDRF
You still have time to Walk for the Cure. Form your team now! The Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held, Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Ft. DeSoto State Park. Consider having your entourage conduct simple email campaigns by sending requests for donations to their contact lists using JDRF's online tools. It's so easy to do at http://walk.jdrf.org. Join the PCSB/PCTA-PESPA team. Now’s the time to recruit walkers to go online, sign up, make a donation, and send out fundraising letters. Then watch your thermometer rise to the sky as you are reaching your fundraising goal. Remember, rule number one in fundraising is unless someone is asked, they won't give. So get ready to strut your stuff as JDRF just Peace, Love, and Hopes for the Cure! ?
LEGISLASTIVE SESSION BEGINS
The 2010 legislative session opens Tuesday, March 2nd. PESPA officers and staff are preparing for a tumultuous legislative session. PESPA members will be traveling to Tallahassee to fight many battles regarding public education in Florida. These issues include class size amendment, NCLB requirements for support staff, funding to increase compensation packages and fighting privatization. We need your support in our efforts to hold our local delegation accountable for the state of public education in Pinellas County. They need to hear from the constituents they represent. We urge you to help in our effort by calling and emailing your elected official. For your convenience, contact information for members of the Pinellas county delegation is provided.
State Senators
Arthenia L. Joyner, District 18, joyner.arthenia.web@
flsenate.gov
Mike Fasano, District 11, fasano.mike.web@
flsenate.gov
Dennis L. Jones, District 13, jones.dennis.web@
flsenate.gov
Charlie Justice, District 16, justice.charlie.web@
flsenate.gov
State Representatives
Tom Anderson, District 45, tom.anderson@myfloridahouse.gov
Peter Nehr, District 48,
peter.nehr@myfloridahouse.gov
Ed Hooper, District 50,
ed.hooper@myfloridahouse.gov
Janet C. Long, District 51, janet.long@myfloridahouse.gov
Bill Heller, District 52,
bill.heller@myfloridahouse.gov
Rick Krisemen, District 53, rick.kriseman@myfloridahouse.gov
James C. “Jim” Frishe, District 54, james.frishe@myfloridahouse.gov
Darryl E. Rouson, District 55, darryl.rouson@myfloridahouse.gov
Check out the “Pump Up the Volume” Link on the FEA website @feaweb.org