At the April 22nd General Membership Meeting, the following individuals were elected to attend the 39th Biennial AFSCME International Convention, held in Boston from June 28th to July 2nd, 2010.

Delgates:

Paul Chambless, Austin Water Utility
Jesse Colunga, Parks and Recreations Dept
Judy Cortez, Travis County Health and Human Services
Caula McMarion, Travis County Health and Human Services
Susan Scallon, Protection and Development Review

 

Alternates:

Alice Chambless, Austin Water Utility
Andrea Colunga Bussey , Travis County Health and Human Services
Michelle Small, Travis County Health and Human Services
Melanie Winterroth , City of Austin Health and Human Services

At the April 22nd General Membership Meeting, the following individuals were elected to attend the 39th Biennial AFSCME International Convention, held in Boston from June 28th to July 2nd, 2010.

Delgates:

Paul Chambless, Austin Water Utility
Jesse Colunga, Parks and Recreations Dept
Judy Cortez, Travis County Health and Human Services
Caula McMarion, Travis County Health and Human Services
Susan Scallon, Protection and Development Review

Alternates:

Alice Chambless, Austin Water Utility
Andrea Colunga Bussey , Travis County Health and Human Services
Michelle Small, Travis County Health and Human Services
Melanie Winterroth , City of Austin Health and Human Services

AFSCME’s 2010 scholarship applications are now available. By a recent vote of the Executive Board, the scholarship amounts have been increased to $1500 per awardee. Up to five $1500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school Seniors of active AFSCME Local 1624 members. Applicants must enroll in a University, College, Junior College or Trade School in the 2010 Fall semester.

The deadline to turn in all applications is Friday, May 21st.

AFSCME’s Scholarship Committee will review applications and will conduct interviews
of all eligible applicants on Thursday, May 27th.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION.

Past winners of this scholarship include:

Jacob Bintliff, son of AFSCME and Executive Board member David Bintliff. Jacob is graduating from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2010; he recently received the Pal-Make a Difference Award for his efforts to establish a Student Green Fund to support sustainability projects on campus.

Lindsay Gill ,daughter of AFSCME member Nancy Goodman-Gill. Lindsay is graduating from Rhodes College in May 2010; she was recently accepted to attend the University of Memphis School of Law in the fall.