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.
2nd District 3rd District
John Ward Catherine Stafford
(718) 601-2310 (215) 597-1960
jwardny@verison.net BCAT1544@aol.com
districtcoordinator@msn.com Catherine.Stafford@SSA.gov
Essie Hogue Celestine Hood
(704) 638-3400 (205) 801-1150
Essie.Hogue@med.va.gov cwhood2206@aol.com
Augusta Thomas Earl Tucker
(502) 287-5032 (312) 575-6105
athomas1013@insightbb.com Earl.tucker@ssa.gov
Julie Springer Matt Bush
(402) 346-8800 (405) 733-3851
Ext. 5356 bushm@afge916.org
Gloria Ashford Kevin D. McGee
(214) 857-0074/76 (907) 257-6953
ashfordge@sbcglobal.net Kmcgee5833@aol.com
Jenny Salvez Marilyn Wiley
(619) 464-8533 (202) 606-1080
Ext. 238 Ext. 6
jenny.almada@sbcglobal.net mcwiley@opm.gov
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 National Vice President, Andrea E. Brooks (NVP) 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 NVP, Andrea Brooks 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.