By-election Results

Dear Members;

Re:      By-election Results 

Yesterday, the Provincial Executive Board held a meeting to conduct three by-elections.  The CISM Chair and Provincial Public Education Director by-elections were held in accordance with Bylaw 13.d3 and the Emergency Medical Assistant Licensing Board (EMALB) position by-election was held in accordance with Bylaw 15.a2(f).

As you are all aware a first and second call for nominations went out for the CISM Chair and Provincial Public Education Director on September 24, 2018 with a third and final call released on October 8 and nominations closed on October 15th, 2018.  

An EOI for the EMALB Position went out to the membership September 24, 2018 and closed October 8, 2018.

The list of nominees/applicants were as follows:

 

 

CISM Chair

(balance of a two-year term, ending Convention 2019)

 

Jim Vanderploeg

Juanita Lucas-Malley

Melanie Stephens

 

 

Provincial Public Education Director

(balance of a two-year term, ending Convention 2019)

 

Daron McDonald

Megan Nelson

 

 

EMALB Representative

(term ends Convention 2019)

 

Barrie Lynch

Brad Fraser

Danny Jones

Edward Peters

Grant Ross

Keith Tyler

Kenneth Evans

Kevin Lambert

Robert Schlamp

Roy Stanley

Spencer Slipper

Thomas Zajac

Tracey Leacock

Warren Kniepkamp

 

A sincere thank you to all members that stood for election in all positions. 

Listed below are the results of the by-elections. 

 

 

CISM Chair

(balance of a two-year term, ending Convention 2019)

 

Melanie Stephens

 

Provincial Public Education Director

(balance of a two-year term, ending Convention 2019)

 

Megan Nelson

 

EMALB Representative

(term ends Convention 2019)

 

Grant Ross

 

Congratulations to Melanie and Megan and welcome to the Provincial Executive Board.  We look forward to seeing what new ideas you will bring forward for our members.

Also, congratulations to Grant Ross.  Grant Ross’s name will be put forward for the Paramedic Representative on the EMALB.  This position sits at the pleasure of Government who will have final approval on our candidate selection. 

All three of these positions will be subject to election again at Convention 2019.  A call for nominations will be released in compliance with our Bylaws at a future date TBA.

 

Sincerely, 

Jessica Chilton
Provincial Recording Secretary
Ambulance Paramedics & Emergency Dispatchers of BC
CUPE Local 873

 

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