ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2013 PRELIMINARY
NASW-NYS ELECTION SLATE

The New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is pleased to announce the candidacy of the following members for the positions indicated.  The Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI) has certified that the slate, to the best of their ability, meets all of the chapter’s diversity goals and representational mandates. Please join me in congratulating the Committee and our candidates. Elaine Rinfrette, Secretary, NASW-NYS Board of Directors

President-Elect   
Kerron Norman
Peter Chernack

Secretary
Diane Bessel-Matteson
Karen Rich

Board Member-at-Large
Betsy Benjamin
Sylvia Gold
Chris Genovese

MSW Student Representative
Paul Muccigrosso
Elizabeth Agnello

BSW Student Representative
Pamela Myers
Areli Domingos

Hudson Valley Division Director
Laura Eastman-Follis

Mohawk Valley Division Director
NO CANDIDATES

Nassau Division Director
Simone Solz Leo

Southern Tier Division Director
NO CANDIDATES

Suffolk Division Director
Noreen Berger

Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification

Central Division Representative
Tracy Torelli
Elyssa Sassaman

Genesee Valley Division Representative
Desi Benet
Katrina Ehmann

Northeast Division Representative
Jerry Nathan
Michael Clarkson-Hendrix

Westchester Division Representative
Cynthia Carnaghi
Linda Conte

Western Division Representative
Elaine Rinfrette
Ann Sullivan

Petition Process

Members wishing to have their name added to the ballot by petition have 30 days from the date of publication of the announcement (December 17, 2012) to submit a petition to the Chapter CNLI.  To be successful, a petition for a position elected by the membership statewide must include the signature and the printed legal names of at least 200 members, 2% of the total chapter membership as of December 12, 2012; with representation from each division.  For a division position, signatures of 2% of the total number of members of the division are needed.  These numbers can be obtained upon request from the chapter office.  Questions about the petition process may be addressed to Denise Krause, Chairperson of the CNLI, through Celisia Street, Staff Liaison to the CNLI.