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12 ADVOCATE | SPRING 2019 Association Governance 2019 AEA Board of Director Candidates AEA President Joe Thomas I have proudly served as your president for the past three years. I ran for office on the idea of strong locals building a stronger state association. As an officer team we allocated AEA's resources with the belief that strong leaders are key to creating those strong locals. The #RedForEd movement perfectly illustrated how those ideas play out. Individual leaders wore red shirts and organized walk-ins and stand-outs at their school sites. Local associations held one of the largest, statewide union votes in history and decided to take a principled, powerful stand for our students. We marched. We stood vigilant. And we won. We returned to our students and schools with more resources—and with more respect. Parents and community leaders walked alongside us, reminding us they had our back, and Arizona saw AEA as a power to be reckoned with. Strong leaders. Strong locals. Strong AEA. We are not done fighting for the schools we deserve to work in. I ask for your vote so that I can continue building a more powerful union. A union of leaders who will courageously advance that fight. I cannot wait to see what we achieve next. In Solidarity, Joe Address: 1151 E. Baylor Lane, Gilbert, AZ 85296 Work Phone: 602-882-5420 Home Phone: 480-814-1335 Local Association: Mesa EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 17 Total Years of Educational Employment: 17 Total Years as AEA Member: 17 As NEA member: 17 Higher Education Degrees Held: BA in History; Masters in Adult Education and Distance Elective positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: Arizona Education Association President, 2016-2019 Arizona Education Association Vice President, 2010-2016 Mesa EA site representative, 2000-2010 Appointive positions held in local state and/or national education associations: AEA Membership and Organizing Task Force Co-Chair, 2010-2014 AEA Government Relations & Legislative Action Task Force Chair, 2007-2010 Mesa EA Bargaining Chair, 2007-2008 Non-Education positions held: Certification Advisory Committee to State Board of Education, 2010-2016 Center for Progressive Leadership Fellow, 2007 Arizona School District Redistricting Commission, 2006-2007 AEA Vice President Marisol Garcia I am excited to once again put my name forward to the AEA membership for consideration of the AEA Vice President position. I have proven that with my background in organizing and community empowerment that I am qualified to continue to be part of a dynamic AEA officer team. As a mother of a seventh grader in the Roosevelt School District, my son is excelling because of the committed educators at his neighborhood school. It is for him and the educators that serve him, I am running for re-election. As a leader in my district, in my local, and on a state and national level, I am proud to bring the voices of Arizona education professionals to the public, in both elected and appointed positions. The #RedForEd movement has been a long time coming, educators have finally found their POWER and the sense of urgency to resist the long-standing neglect of our public schools. The movement was born out of solidarity and determination of educators grounded in their "WHY"… Our students, Our schools and Our communities. The time is now to commit ourselves to organize, energize, and lead Arizona to a place our students and families can be proud of. In solidarity, I humbly once again ask for your vote. Vote Garcia for AEA VP! Address: 8018 S 15th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85042 Work Phone: Home Phone: 602-826-5270 Local Association: Isaac District EA Education Position: Strategist, Middle School Social Studies Years Employed: 14 Total Years of Educational Employment: 15 Total Years as AEA Member: 14 As NEA member: 15 Higher Education Degrees Held: B.A. Political Science, Teaching Certificate Secondary Ed, Social Studies Elective positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: AEA Vice President, 2016-current Isaac District EA President, 2009-2015 AEA Ethnic Minority Caucus Chair, 2010-2015 Appointive positions held in local state and/or national education associations: NEA Accountability Task Force, 1 year AEA Government Relations and Legislative Action Task Force Chair, 5 years AEA Management Performance and Appraisal Committee, 3 years Non-Education positions held: Deputy Secretary of State of CA, director of Strategic Scheduling, 2002- 2004 Lead Scheduler, Governor of CA, Gray Davis, LA Office, 2000-2002 AEA Treasurer Angela Philpot I would like to earn your vote to be re-elected as our AEA Treasurer. I have been a dedicated member of AEA since I began teaching in Arizona. I bring to this position the knowledge I have gained as a PreK-12+ educator with 21 years of classroom experience (18 in AZ) at the preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, alternative school, and the post-secondary level. My previous role as a local association president representing both certified and classified employees in my district, would give me the perspective to equally represent our largest membership categories in our organization. I also served on the AEA Board of Directors for seven years serving the East Valley and presently am the lead treasurer for all state associations. But most importantly, I have the experience of serving the last three years as AEA's treasurer and have eight years of experience as treasurer in two other organizations. With our current AEA leadership, we have a budget in the black for the first time in over a decade and are building up vital programs to strengthen our union. I would like to continue this work with you and ask that you vote for Angela Philpot for AEA Treasurer. Address: 11151 E. Sebring Ave, Mesa, AZ 85212 Work Phone: Home Phone: 480-717-9536 Local Association: Gilbert EA Education Position: Teacher, ELL 7-12 Years Employed: 6 Total Years of Educational Employment: 21 Total Years as AEA Member: 18 As NEA member: 21 Higher Education Degrees Held: B.A. in Education, M.A. in Bilingual Education/ESL Education