ELECTION BIOS

Elections
To make it easy to find and navigate, below is the list of candidates in the election. Each name will be clickable to view their bio, if one has been provided. Good luck to all candidates! President Brandi Kehoe Paul Cadiente   Trustee Carolyn Layfield Debbie Churchill Lynne Belonoha   Regional Vice-President, Region 1 (BC) Connie Taylor Steve Romanin   Regional Vice-President, Region 5A (Ontario) Angela Coleman Kristin Gibson Sadie Harper   Regional Vice-President, Region 7 (Maritimes) Amanda Atherton Denise Breau   Regional Vice-President, Region 8 (Atlantic) Clarissa Harris Jessica Scott  
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List of Nominees and Acclaimations

Elections
List of Nominees and AcclaimationThe nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed.  Thank you to all who participated in the process. The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed.TREASURERKarri Patterson - AcclaimedREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 2 - AlbertaSusan Kirchner - AcclaimedREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 3 - SaskatchewanCrystal Forman - AcclaimedREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 4 - ManitobaPam Nowosad-Federowich - AcclaimedThe following positions received multiple nominations and an election will take place. PRESIDENT*Brandi Kehoe*Paul CadienteTRUSTEE, 3 YEAR*Carolyn Layfield*Debbie Churchill*Lynne BelonohaREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 1 - BC*Connie Taylor*Steve RomaninREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 5A - Ontario*Angela Coleman*Kristin Gibson*Sadie HarperREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 5B - Ontario*Daniel Greco*Olivia KirbyREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 7 - Maritimes*Amanda Atherton*Denise BreauREGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, Region 8 - Atlantic*Clarissa Harris*Jessica ScottThank you to everyone who participated in the election process.  Reminder that elections will be held from November 21-27, 2023 for those positions where…
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ELECTION CALL – October 2023

Elections
Between November 21-27, 2023 members will elect 2 table officers, and 11 RVP’s (2-year term) and 1 trustee (3-year term). Election for Table Officer Positions:PresidentTreasurer Election for Trustee Position:Trustee Elected by a vote of the membership in all regions. Election for Regional Vice-President Positions:BC RegionAlberta RegionSaskatchewan RegionManitoba RegionOntario Region 5AOntario Region 5BNational Office Region 6ANational Office Region 6BNational Office Region 6CMaritimes RegionAtlantic Region Elected by a vote of the membership in their respective region. Nominations will open October 31, 2023 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 p.m. EST on November 14, 2023; the day nominations close. To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination. Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect…
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NVP Elections Result

Elections, Uncategorized
The Results are in!The election for the position of National Vice-President is now over.  We have the results. Congratulations to Mia Warwick who is the new National Vice-President!   Poll Result Election - National Vice President 2022Report date: Tuesday 08 March 2022 00:00 EST Election - National Vice PresidentPoll ID: 172152As at Poll close: Monday 07 March 2022 23:59 ESTNumber of voters: 131 · Group size: 236 · Percentage voted: 55.51Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)Ranked by votesRank     Candidate IDCandidate     Votes%1    16130552Mia Warwick          75        57.25 2    16130551Steven Trevellion 28 21.373    16130553Angela Coleman 17 12.984    16130554Leanne Strang 11 8.40 Click to see official Big Pulse results page: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=1344734RPm5NrLXauYPRtnjC8Wk
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List of Nominees and Acclaimations

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  List of Nominees and Acclaimation The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed.  Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election.  The following is the list of nominees for the positions that will have an election: NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT Angela Coleman (ON) click for bioLeanne Strang (BC)Steven Trevellion (ON)Mia Warwick (ON)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Region 1, British Columbia)Jennifer Kirchner - Acclaimed REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Region 8, Atlantic)Clarissa Harris - Acclaimed   TRUSTEELindsay Mills - Acclaimed   The election for the above position will commence on March 1 and run until March 7, 2022.  Ballots will be sent to voting members via email using Big Pulse.  If you do not receive a…
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Election Call January 2022

Elections, Miscellaneous
Between March 1 to 7, 2022 members will elect one (1) Table Officer and three (3) RVP’s and one (1) Trustee in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.   Officer Positions: National Vice President *By-election 1 year term Elected by a vote of the full membership.   Regional Vice-President Positions: Region 1 - British Columbia Region 7 - Maritimes Region 8 - Atlantic Elected by a vote of the membership in their respective regions   Trustee Positions: 3-year Trustee Elected by a vote of the full membership.   Nominations will open January 25, 2022 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on February 7, 2022; the day nominations close.   To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing…
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RVP Election December 2021

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RVP - Region 5B election begins on December 7th. There are two nominations and as per the bylaws, each candidate is permitted a flyer on the COPE491 website.  Click on the names below to view the flyer, if provided.   Daniela Greco Steven Trevellion
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List of Nominees and Acclaimations

Elections
List of Nominees and AcclaimationThe nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed.  Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election. The following is the list of nominees for the position that will have an election:REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT - REGION 5B (Ontario Regional Office)Daniela GrecoSteven Trevellion++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed.PRESIDENTBrandi Kehoe - Acclaimed TREASURERKarri Patterson - Acclaimed REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTSPatty Kinahan - Region 2 (Alberta) - AcclaimedTheresa Walkowski - Region 3 (Saskatchewan) - AcclaimedPamela Nowosad-Federowich - Region 4 (Manitoba) - AcclaimedSteve Smith - Region 5A (Ontario) - AcclaimedDebbie Rebeiro - Region 6A (National) - AcclaimedMelissa Fortin - Region 6B (National) - AcclaimedNatalie Gladu - Region 6C (National) - Acclaimed The election for the above position will commence on December…
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Nomination Forms

Elections
Nomination Forms - Elections December 2021Nominations for the upcoming elections open on November 2, 2021.  Click below to access the nomination form for each position up for election. The attached nomination forms are in pdf format; for a word version of the form, please reply to this email and it will be emailed to you.  Unfortunately the word version doesn't attach properly through this email format. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer, Mary Elizabeth Archer. PresidentTreasurerThree Year TrusteeRegional Vice-President
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Election Call October 2021

Elections
Between December 7 and December 13, 2021 members will elect two (2) Table Officers; one (1) Trustee ; and eleven (11) RVP's in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws. Officer Positions:PresidentTreasurerElected by a vote of the full membership.Trustee Position:3-year TrusteeElected by a vote of the full membership.Regional Vice-President Positions:Region 1 - British ColumbiaRegion 2 - AlbertaRegion 3 - SaskatchewanRegion 4 - ManitobaRegion 5A - OntarioRegion 5B - Ontario Regional OfficeRegion 6A - National Office/OAORegion 6B - National Office/OAORegion 6C - National Office/OAORegion 7 - MaritimesRegion 8 - AtlanticElected by a vote of the membership in their respective regions Nominations will open November 2, 2021 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on November 15, 2021; the day nominations close. To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good…
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