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Check the Our Leaders page for a list of current leaders (both elected and vacancy appointments).
In our member-run democratic union, Local 1671 members have many opportunities to run for election to have a seat in various offices and committees within Local 1671, WFSE, AFSCME, and the AFL-CIO.
Elections for Local 1671 Executive Board, District Chairs, Trustees, and Delegates to the WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 Public Service Policy Committee are all conducted by Local 1671 in October of odd years. Local 1671 vacancies are filled by vote of the Executive Board pursuant to Article 4, Section 8 of the Interpreters United Local 1671 constitution.
Elections for our Bargaining Team are conducted by AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE) in the Fall of every odd year.
2019 ELECTIONS
Bargaining Team elections are conducted by AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE). You will find more information about this election on this webstie under the Bargaining tab.
Local 1671 will be conducting elections for positions on the Executive Board, Board of Trustees, and Public Service Policy Committee.
You can nominate yourself or someone else by sending an email to 2019elections.local1671[at]gmail.com. Remember to first check with the person you are nominating whether they would like to run for elected office. Below is a sample email:
I [Your First and Last Name and phone number] hereby nominate [First and Last Name, email and/or phone number] for the position of [position].
CAVEAT: District Chairs can only be nominated by Local 1671 members residing in the same district. All other positions can be nominated by Local 1671 members regardless of where they reside.
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS:
Though not a requirement, candidates whose names appear on ballots have been asked to provide a statement. Below please find the statements from candidates who chose to provide their statement by the September 20, 2019 deadline.
 Candidate Statement Anastacio Lepe for President.pdf
Candidate Statement Quan Tran for President.pdf
Candidate Statement Ruth Medina for Secretary.pdf
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Position
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# Nominees
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Nomination
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Election
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Name
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President
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3
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2 accepted
1 declined
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BALLOT
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Anastacio Lepe
Quan Tran
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Vice-President
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3
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1 accepted
2 declined
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ACCLAMATION
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Alfonso Bautista
alfonsito72[at]gmail.com
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Secretary
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3
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2 accepted
1 declined
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BALLOT
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Ruth Medina
Sixta Castillo
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Treasurer
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2
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1 accepted
1 declined
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ACCLAMATION
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Ana Cecilia Arcia
ceciarcia130[at]gmail.com
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District 1 SW WA
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1
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1 accepted
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ACCLAMATION
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Irma Briseño Marin
cit2irma[at]gmail.com
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District 2 Olympic Pa.
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2
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1 accepted
1 declined
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ACCLAMATION
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Rebecca Talbot
rtalbot911[at]gmail.com
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District 3 Pierce Co.
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1
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1 accepted
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ACCLAMATION
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Carlos West
westlos45[at]gmail.com
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District 4 S King Co.
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4
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2 accepted
2 declined
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BALLOT
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Masuood Muhammed
Aida Sanchez-Vela
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District 5 N King Co.
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4
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2 accepted
2 declined
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BALLOT
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Elham Rassi
Gabriel Oseguera
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District 6 NW WA
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1
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1 accepted
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ACCLAMATION
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Lizzeth Belskus-Amador
lizan85[at]gmail.com
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District 7 NE WA
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0
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0 accepted
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VACANT
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VACANT
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District 8 CE WA
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4
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1 accepted
3 declined
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ACCLAMATION
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Maria Del Carmen Canales
crmncan[at]gmail.com
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District 9 SE WA
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2
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2 declined
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VACANT
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VACANT
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| Policy Committee 12 positions |
# Nominees |
Nomination |
Election |
Name |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Alfonso Bautista
alfonsito72-seattle[at]hotmail.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
America Bradley
americabradley[at]gmail.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Jesus Y. Rodriquez
profeyyr[at]aol.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Leroy Mould
lmouldinterp[at]comcast.net |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Quan Tran
tranquan19426[at]yahoo.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Gabriel Oseguera
interlanguage.us[at]gmail.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 accepted |
ACCLAMATION |
Michelle Dill
mdilltranslation[at]gmail.com |
| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 declined |
VACANT |
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| Policy Committee Delegate |
1 |
1 declined |
VACANT |
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| Policy Committee Delegate |
0 |
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VACANT |
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| Policy Committee Delegate |
0 |
|
VACANT |
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| Policy Committee Delegate |
0 |
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VACANT |
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