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A S S O CI AT I O N G OV ER NA N CE Jason Freed • I have a continued commit- ment to our Association. I've served as a local officer, bargaining team member, PAC Committee member, AEA committee member and as an Alternate NEA Director. I've worked hard for our Association and ask your help by voting for Jason Freed as an NEA Statewide Delegate. Janie Hydrick • These are uniquely challenging times for our association and for our profession. Decisions made and governance leaders elected will define who we are and determine our future. I bring you vast experience, a profound passion for our association, and an enduring commitment to you and our profession. Vote Hydrick. Thanks! Joe Thomas • In past Representative Assemblies I have been an active participant, bring a local voice to the national discussions. Now serving as your AEA Vice President I am seeking the opportunity to help inform, organize and lead the delegation from the floor at the 2012 NEA-RA. I would appreci- ate your vote. Emily Freed • Each year that I have taught, you, my colleagues, have been kind enough to elect me to the AEA Delegate Assembly and the NEA Representative Assembly. The members in my building have also elected me as AR. Please help me continue working for our Association by voting for Emily Freed! Estevan Carreon • It would be an honor to serve you at the 2012 NEA RA. Previous experience includes NEA State Director, NEA Resolutions Committee, AEA Board Director, AEA Compliance and Review Committee Chair, AEA Membership Task Force, Glendale Union EA President. Other experience: Special Education Teacher, Special Olympics Coach, Washington Elementary Parent. Chris Maza • I know well the need to defend nationally Public Education and the rights of Educators. You have trained me well, Members! I am proud representing AEA Teachers/ESP on the AEA Board, NEA committees, and as a Governing Board Member. Thanks for your consideration to "RApresent" you. Our voice matters! Ellen James • I have represented you and your interests as a delegate to the NEA-RA for many years, and I would be honored to serve again at the 2012 Representative Assembly. Melanie Cobos • I am a dedicated, 11 year member of Cartwright EA and an educational leader, proudly "Turning Hope into Action" and "Standing Strong: for our Students, our Schools, and America". Please vote for me, Melanie Cobos. Thank you for your consideration! Rudy Aguilar • My peers know I lead through action and involvement. I support the AEA and my local association through membership, communications, and advocacy. I enjoy mentoring at AEA and NEA conferences. You can see I play an active role. I encourage you to elect me as your NEA representative. Angela Philpot • It would be my privi- lege to represent each one of you and serve as an Arizona delegate to the 2012 NEA Representative Assembly. I am a tireless advocate for education like each one of us in AEA and am active at the local, state, and national levels of our organization. Anita Bowland • I would be honored to represent my region and state at RA. AEA Advocate x Spring 2012 29