Notice of 2021 Nominations and Election of Local 5097 HPAE Convention Delegates and Alternates

The Nominations/Election Committee announces that they are now accepting nominations to represent Local 5097 at this year’s HPAE State Convention.  An explanation of the convention can be found below and the procedure for nominations below that. You may nominate other local members as well as yourself.

HPAE State Convention

The Local is entitled to five (5) delegates and five (5) alternates based on their membership.  This year’s convention will be held in the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, October 5, 2018.  Local 5097 Constitution and By-Laws states that all elected local officers are delegates to the convention.  There are three (3) elected officers, which mean that two (2) delegate positions and five (5) alternate positions are open for election.  All expenses are the responsibility of the delegate or alternate.  Some reimbursement from the Local maybe available. Any available money will be shared equally among delegates attending. The nomination/election committee is currently accepting nominations for these positions.

 POSITIONS: Two (2) delegates and five (5) alternates to represent Local 5097

NOMINATIONS PROCEDURE: Attached you will find a Nomination/Declaration Statement.  Return completed form directly to to HPAE Local 5097 Nominations/Elections, PO Box 119, Emerson, New Jersey, 07630 or you may email to 2021DNomination@hpae.org.  The members receiving the highest number of votes will become delegates and the next highest number will be alternates based on the number of positions allowed.

Union office phone number (201) 262-5005.

DO NOT PLACE FORM IN UNION MAILBOX AT FACILITY.

Download the Nomination Form here.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: July 31, 2021

 ELECTION DATE: Ballots to be mailed to all members in August.  Candidates may be present for the mailing of the ballots.  Please advise the committee if you wish to be present at the mailing of the ballots. If it is an uncontested election, the committee will cast one ballot on behalf of the slate, in which case no ballots will be sent.

ELIGIBILITY: Any HPAE Local 5097 member in good standing is eligible to run for delegate.

HPAE LOCAL 5097 NOMINATIONS/ELECTION COMMITTEE: Sandra White, Sharlene Grant, Sharon Hodges and and Jeffrey David Ball, jball@hpae.org  (HPAE Staff Representative)