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2023 Elections
Tami Hill, Vice President of Labor RelationsI have been with Lane for twelve years. November 2009 to June 2014 and July 2016 to present. In my employment with Lane, I have held positions as an administrative specialist, project coordinator, instructional coordinator specialist, and confidential employee (executive assistant to the president). I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services from Purdue University. Earning this degree has strengthened my skills in problem identification, plan of action, remediation of problems, and cultural awareness.I'm running for the Vice President of Labor Relations position because I started as a classified employee and became a confidential employee (management status). Now I'm back as a classified employee, and I'm as frustrated as ever and am here to fight for you!
Zack Roush, Elections CommitteeMy name is Zack Roush, I am running for the LCCEF Elections Committee.I have been an employee at LCC since 2016. I started as a LETS student worker in Instructional Testing Services, before I moved to working in the Maxwell Student Veteran Center as a part-time Administrative Specialist. In 2021 I moved into my current role as a full-time Recruitment Analyst in HR.Prior to working at Lane, I had been an infantryman in the army for 3.5 years, and then a barista at Starbucks for 2 years following my discharge while I attended college. I received my AAOT from Lane in 2016 and my B.S. in Social Science from the University of Oregon in 2018.In my free time I am an avid outdoorsman. I (along with my wife, Kirsten, and our two dogs, Boba and Obi) enjoy golfing, fishing, and camping in the spring and summer, hunting and crabbing in the fall, skiing in the winter, and hiking the many trails of Oregon year-round.When I’m not outdoors, I enjoy playing music. I have been a bassist and guitarist in a few bands in the area over the years, and it’s always fun when I get to make music with some good friends.I have the utmost appreciation for the good work our past Elections Committees have performed, and I hope to add my contribution to those efforts to continue providing excellent service to our membership.Meet the Candidate Zoom Recording: https://lanecc.zoom.us/rec/share/xdq70f-2PjhebvyKseuqu9I768t75wFH8oDNNfUgQs8tbCl2tmKAfODb-eINEvYl.FCuZtk83KIA8FysfClaire Graman, Communications OfficerI started at LCC in April 2022 as a 1039 (a writing tutor) and moved to my current position on the Marketing team in May 2023, where I help manage our website, social media, and email communications. Before LCC, I attended grad school at UO to study English/Cinema Studies. While at UO, I was proud to take part in the GTFF strike in 2014.With a background in writing and teaching, I approach communications from a place of empathy and accessibility. What do people want to know? What's the easiest way for them to get that information? How do we make the mundane or intimidating aspects of union work engaging? As Communications Officer, I'd like to bring consistency and simplicity to our essential messages (like when and where our bargaining meetings are), while also fostering a sense of community and camaraderie (by making use of Facebook and Slack).In my personal life, you can find me cooking or baking, thrift-shopping with my partner on the weekends, watching an old movie, or playing a retro video game.
Linda Reling, TreasurerMeet the Candidate Zoom Recording: https://lanecc.zoom.us/rec/share/iWC1k9oe9icKDTAz-K6trFVCamUYyOStQDNNXd8HgsxKG6i0NAS1JRrBHcWr88yR.vaTxtqnXllXfQ_28
Elections Committee Members
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ARTICLE VII – COMMITTEES
Lane Community College Employees Federation - Local 2417, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO - CONSTITUTION
Section 1. Standing Committees.
Elections Committee (Constitution Art VII 1.c – Vice President liaison, elected by membership)
Elections: Conducts all elections, and monitors all election processes, including nominating, voting, balloting, counting, reporting, and sealing and archiving of ballots. This includes overseeing the integrity of the election archives, and the ultimate purging of same. Committee members shall be selected or approved by the general membership. No officer or hired employee may serve on this committee, though the Vice President shall serve as liaison. This committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, with the Chair selected by the committee.
*Hired Employee is a reference to a paid employee of the local. This is not meant to exclude employees of the college.
- Remain neutral in potential topics, contracts, elections, delegates etc.
- Organize/execute voting in cooperation with LCCEF Officers