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Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Chapter Election results are in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Kat Kieler as your newly elected UUP Buffalo Center Chapter President!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has elected the largest number of delegates in the history of the chapter at 35 Members!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some individuals have yet to be contacted to confirm their acceptance to an elected position, congratulations also go out to the following Members who won their respective election efforts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athena Mutua – Vice President for Academics
Domenic Licata – Vice President for Professionals
Jeffrey Martin – Secretary
Kevin Ragland – Treasurer
Grady Gambrel – Officer for Contingents
Janiece Jankowski – Officer for Retirees
Jesse Meyer – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Delegates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning Academic Delegates

Ezra Zubrow
Ruth Meyerowitz
Abigail Cooke
Paul Zarembka
Shirley Bennett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW<\/strong> Academic Delegates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melinda Lemke
Athena Mutua
Walt Hakala
Catherine Cooke-Cottone
Matthew Dimick
Anthony O\u2019Rourke
Lillian Malave
Grady Gambrel
Devonya Havis
Theodoros Triandos
Monica Wallace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Delegates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning Professional Delegates
<\/strong>
Kathleen Kielar
Domenic Licata
Janiece Jankowski
Ken Kern
Stacy Johnson
Tom Tucker
Tricia Canty
Kevin Ragland
Lisa- Monpere-Cruz
Maria Rose Frisina
Olga Crombie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW<\/strong>\u00a0Professional Delegates

Christine Lamb
Douglas Basford
Ryan Taughrin
Gary Boulware
Jeff Martin
Veronica Sedota
Brett Sitzman
Douglas Basford
Justin Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Election Results can be found at: https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/elections\/results\/chapter\/Buffalo\/25\/Results.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your new UUP Buffalo Center Leadership Team will take effect on June 1st with their term of office running through May 31st, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ken Kern
Chapter President
UUP Buffalo Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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