National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinators
The Fair Practices Coordinators were established by the Convention action in 1980. Each District National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator is elected for a 3 year term at a District Caucus. The 2000 Convention gave each coordinator additional funding of 3 cents per member beginning in the year 2002. The current funding is $4,000 a year.
Geddes Scott Catherine Stafford
Geddes.Scott@va.gov catherinestafford@yahoo.com
Essie Hogue Celestine Hood
elhogue@bellsouth.net c61081@bellsouth.net
Vic-Tor Davis Pathenia G. Hoy
presidentd@vzw.blackberry.net Patheniahoy@hotmail.com
Stanley Walton Shawn Petty
swalton11@comcast.net pettys@afge916.org
Terrence J. Johns Ivan Weich
tjohnsinc@aol.com IEWeich@yahoo.com
Jenny Salvez Marilyn Wiley
jenny.almada@sbcglobal.net afgewomen@aol.com
National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator
The Women's and Fair Practices Departments support the 2006 strategic goals to increase legislative and political action, organize, and strengthen representation through: 1) Education and Training, 2) Member Mobilization and 3) Representation through Litigation.
As the National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator (NFPAAC) your are charged with mobilizing AFGE members around civil, human and workers rights in your district, and to work closely with the National Women's Advisory Coordinators (NWAC) and the National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices to help raise the profile of civil and human rights and strengthen the workers rights agenda in your district.
The National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator will:
- Submit quarterly status report on district activities to be reported to the AFGE National Executive Council.
- Work with locals in their district's to ensure Local Fair Practices Coordinators are appointed or elected.
- Serve as the catalyst to disseminate and receive information affecting civil, human, and workers' rights issues throughout the district.
- Inform the NVP for WFP of local civil, human and worker's rights issues with the potential of having a national impact.
- Participate in at least 3 leadership-training seminars or other skill building opportunities in the district annually.
- Coordinate member participation in civil, human and workers' rights activities within the locals, districts, and councils of AFGE.
- Work with AFL-CIO constituency groups and allied organizations to improve coalition base.
- Maintain accurate financial and travel records for their district activities (i.e., include all travel tied to your work as the Coordinator).
- Serve as a member of the Human Rights Committee.