4100 Who's Running?

Ellie Sullivan

I am running for President of UPI because I have the knowledge and experience to lead this union at a time when we are facing tough challenges.

My earliest union activity was at CSU organizing ASP’s/Lecturers. I have bargained UPI contracts since 1985 and have a proven record of leadership at both the Chapter and Local level.

As Secretary-Treasurer of Local 4100 since 2002, I have been a prime mover in:

Formalizing policies/procedures

Reorganizing budget processes to create strategic budgeting

Setting our union on sound fiscal ground

Improving communication between the Local and Chapter/members and between the Local and state/national affiliates

I believe the two most important goals of any union are equity and justice. There are more tough times ahead and I want to be on the front lines for the continuing fight.

Local 4100 SECRETARY-TREASURER

Hank Davis

Qualifications

EIU Treasurer for past 5 years

Professor of Accounting

Teach planning & control, budgeting, Accounting Information Systems, and uses of QuickBooksÓ

Primary budgeting responsibility for $1 million community-entity for past 5 years

EIU Treasurer Accomplishments

Advocate for chapter-level strategic plan

Team member that developed EIU strategic plan that has led to:

Regular social and membership building activities

Active labor promotion activities

Consistent policies to guide support of campus activities

Coherent set of activities that promote short and long-term growth of chapter

Goals as Secretary-Treasurer

Continue Ellie Sullivan’s efforts to computerize chapter financial records.

Visit each campus once a year to attend chapter executive board meeting answer questions and solicit input on the upcoming budget.

Meet at least once a year with each campus treasurer to provide training with QuickBooksÓ, identify problem areas, and coordinate financial reporting.

Edna Fry

Position Desired:

Secretary/Treasurer
I have been teaching in the College of Business for the past 24 years and active with our local union for the past 8 years. I have been elected and appointed to various positions. Currently, I am the Chapter Grievance Officer and Treasurer and a member of our Negotiation Team.

Courses Taught:

Accounting Information Systems, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and MIS On-line.

I am one of the pioneers in developing and teaching on-line courses. Tested and incorporated new technologies in my courses. Experience with various Accounting Software.

UPI Elected Positions

Treasurer
Delegate to the IFT and AFT Conventions
Executive Board Member

UPI Appointed Positions:
Grievance Officer
3 Negotiation Teams .(Chief Negotiator on the previous contract)
Legislative Committee
Conferences & Training
AFT Conventions: (2008, 2006, 2004, 2002)
Higher Education Conferences: (2008, 2006)
Leadership Training Conference (2007)

Local 4100 EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT

David Carpenter

A former Fulbright Fellow at University of Bonn, West Germany, I have been employed at Eastern Illinois University (English Department) for twenty-three years, as a professor since 1993. I've been the recipient at EIU of three Faculty Excellence Awards, two Achievement and Contribution Awards, a Distinguished Faculty Award and the Luis Clay Mendez Distinguished Service Award. Having served as elected Faculty Senate Chair at EIU for four terms, as UPI/EIU Chapter Grievance Officer from 2002 to 2008, as well as UPI Local Associate Grievance Chair from 2005 to 2007, I've served as UPI Local Grievance Chair since 2007. An elected delegate of UPI's House of Delegates since 1999, I am currently also an elected IFT/AFT Representative.

Local 4100 RECORDING SECRETARY

Normajean Niebur

No statement received.

Local 4100 IFT & AFT CONVENTION DELEGATES

David Carpenter

A former Fulbright Fellow at University of Bonn, West Germany, I have been employed at Eastern Illinois University (English Department) for twenty-three years, as a professor since 1993. I've been the recipient at EIU of three Faculty Excellence Awards, two Achievement and Contribution Awards, a Distinguished Faculty Award and the Luis Clay Mendez Distinguished Service Award. Having served as elected Faculty Senate Chair at EIU for four terms, as UPI/EIU Chapter Grievance Officer from 2002 to 2008, as well as UPI Local Associate Grievance Chair from 2005 to 2007, I've served as UPI Local Grievance Chair since 2007. An elected delegate of UPI's House of Delegates since 1999, I am currently also an elected IFT/AFT Representative.

Charles Delman

President, EIU Chapter of UPI, 2003-2009. Vice-president, EIU Chapter, 2000-2003. Served on three negotiating teams, twice as chief negotiator.

Professor of Mathematics. Born and raised in New York City. Educated at Harvard (A.B.) and Cornell (Ph.D., 1992). On faculty at Claremont and Ohio State before coming to EIU.

I believe in a democratic union in which all members have the power to participate in decisions. I believe in a bold, assertive, and politically engaged union that stands up for its members. The goal of a union should be, not only to obtain and protect fair compensation and the best possible working conditions, but to take ownership of our work from those who seek to manage us. I believe in true democracy and social justice, and I will continue working to make the labor movement a force on behalf of those principles.

Ann Fritz

I am an associate professor of biology. I have pursued the complementary relationship between my teaching and research through a research program that is international in scope, by taking our students overseas, and by incorporating my research into the “classroom” (e.g., funded student research projects, class exercises). My service to EIU has included co-initiation of the Women in Science program, co-development and funding for our Biotechnology Center, co-organizer for the annual Darwin Day program, and officer in many campus organizations. I have served as a UPI house of delegates member and interim Executive Assistant to our chapter’s executive board. As the national and international “landscape” changes, our academic institutions face new challenges. As members of UPI, we have the opportunity to actively involve ourselves, as invested voices, in making the mission of quality education a reality. UPI is a conduit for our voices.

Gary Fritz

I am a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and have been at EIU for 14 years. During this time, I took our students to Bolivia to work on malaria mosquitoes, was a Fulbright Scholar, co-developed an international course, co-funded and developed our Biotechnology Center, taught courses at different curricular levels, and co-organized the annual Darwin Day Program. I have been my department’s UPI representative for two years, a member of the House of Delegates, and served on the contract negotiations agenda committee. Getting involved in UPI is an opportunity for service to our institution, our students and our community. Through the collective ideas, concerns and efforts of many, UPI has been, and continues to be a path for positive change. Through UPI we have a voice, a means for action, and the impetus to move forward to achieve an environment in which our institution flourishes.

Barbara Lawrence

I have been department rep in the EIU chemistry department for several years, have worked on the contract committee in past negotiations at EIU. I have been a member of the House of Delegates and have represented UPI at previous AFT and IFT conventions.

I am a professor in the chemistry department at Eastern. I am a physical chemist who received my B.S. and PhD degrees from University of California at Irvine.

I believe that the house of delegates is an important link in creating a union that is both democratic and responsible to its members. Representatives to the AFT and IFT from our local union are important in ensuring that the interests of higher education are respresented in both these large bodies In addition, I believe that unions should play a role in social justice and other broad political issues.

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Local 4100 EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT

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