AFT Washington held a successful convention on May 3-4, 2013, at the Vancouver Hilton. Sixty delegates and six ex-officio attended. Guests and keynote speakers were Gov. Jay Inslee, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson, WSLC President Jeff Johnson, Southwest Washington Central Labor Council President Shannon Walker, AFT Western Regional Director Gerard Friesz, and WSLC Secretary-Treasurer Lynne Dodson. (Photos taken by Christine Landon)
Karen Strickland, President-elect, speaking to delegates
Barb Randall-Saleh, President of Tacoma Federation of ParaEducators
Shannon Walker, President of Southwest Washington Central Labor Council, brings greetings
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to delegates about education
AFT Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson talks about engaging the community in our work
Gerard Friesz, AFT Western Regional Director
State Labor Council President Jeff Johnson
Lorretta Johnson, Esther Dove (AFT Seattle) and Jeff Johnson
Convention delegates during business session
AFT Washington President Sandra Schroeder who is retiring July 15, 2013
WSLC Secretary Treasurer Lynne Dodson
Glenda Hanson, RTC Faculty Local 3914, is elected new AFT WA Treasurer
Recipients of AFT's PIPE (Partner In Public Education) Award
Parliamentarian Ann McCartney, wins a basket at the education scholarship raffle
Amy Kinsel, Shoreline CC Faculty Local 1950 president, wins a basket
Bernal Baca, AFT WA Lobbyist, wins basket
AFT WA Treasurer, Karen Toreson, gets a token of appreciation for her work as she retires
Lisa Cutler, Clover Park TC Classified Local 4789, accepts COPE award from Kristin Elia, AFT WA Political Organizer
Richard Moore, President of UW English Language Faculty Local 6486, accepts Union Stewardship award from Sandra Schroeder
2013-2015 officers sworn in