Local 40 Executive Officers Jim Pearson, right, President/Administrator, and Shelly Ervin, center, Secretary-Treasurer,
were sworn into office by UNITE HERE Canada Co-Director Nick Worhaug, left, who was in attendance at the
union's election ballot count held at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel on Friday, February 29, 2008. March 1, 2008 - In a mail ballot vote by the union's membership counted yesterday at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel in Burnaby, UNITE HERE Local 40 President Jim Pearson and Secretary Treasurer Shelly Ervin were returned to the Executive Officer positions, and are now joined by the union's new Vice President, Lorrie Dyer. Running on the Pearson - Ervin - Dyer slate for the three Trustee positions were successful candidates Steve Grant from the Hilton Metrotown Vancouver Hotel in Burnaby, Judy Clements from the Holiday Inn Broadway in Vancouver and Emma Jimenez from the Four Seasons in Vancouver. The union membership re-elected incumbent Executive Board members: Vicki Bolan, from the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Donna Bullough, from the Richmond Hotel; and Randal Cooper, from the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. Joining them are new board members Rolando Gonzales from the Cara Flight Kitchen, Jimmy Khan from the Delta Vancover Airport Hotel in Richmond, Jamie Tremblay from Host YVR and Priscila Pacheco, Host YVR. Executive Board members who were acclaimed at the union's Nomination Meeting held on January 11, 2008, are: Margaret Prieston, Ramada Hotel, Prince George; Richard Dietl, Cara Flight Kitchen, Richmond; Tom Corless, Chateau Victoria, Victoria; Louie Guevarra, Host YVR, Richmond; and Tracy Jewer, The Bayside, Parksville. Election Results: As certified by UNITE HERE Local 40 Election Committee, February 29, 2008. PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATOR Total Ballots Returned: 1030 Spoiled Ballots: 12 Net Ballots Counted: 1018 Votes for Candidate Jim Bock: 440 Votes for Candidate Jim Pearson: 578 Successful Candidate: Jim Pearson FINANCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER Total Ballots Returned: 1027 Spoiled Ballots: 17 Net Ballots Counted: 1010 Votes for Candidate Shelly Ervin: 601 Votes for Candidate Adam Sutton: 409 Successful Candidate: Shelly Ervin VICE PRESIDENT Total Ballots Returned: 1025 Spoiled Ballots: 22 Net Ballots Counted: 1003 Votes for Candidate Nic Amoroso: 407 Votes for Candidate Lorrie Dyer: 596 Successful Candidate: Lorrie Dyer TRUSTEES - 3 positions Total Ballots Returned: 1012 Spoiled Ballots: 47 Net Ballots Counted: 965 Votes for Candidate Judy Clements: 625 Votes for Candidate Cindy Csere: 470 Votes for Candidate Steve Grant: 666 Votes for Candidate Emma Jimenez: 659 Successful Candidates: Steve Grant, Emma Jimenez, Judy Clements EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS - 7 positions Total Ballots Returned: 1022 Spoiled Ballots: 29 Net Ballots Counted: 993 Votes for Candidate Mohammed Aiyub: 407 Votes for Candidate Magnar Bjorsvik: 312 Votes for Candidate Vicki Bolan: 527 Votes for Candidate Donna Bullough: 474 Votes for Candidate Audie Chin: 402 Votes for Candidate Randal Cooper: 468 Votes for Candidate Rolando Gonzales: 453 Votes for Candidate Yoseph Haile: 391 Votes for Candidate Jimmy Khan: 438 Votes for Candidate Beth Marshall: 390 Votes for Candidate Brad McLean: 416 Votes for Candidate Priscila Pacheco: 427 Votes for Candidate Roman Pilch: 339 Votes for Candidate Jamie Tremblay: 467 Successful Candidates: Vicki Bolan, Donna Bullough, Randal Cooper, Jamie Tremblay, Rolando Gonzales, Jimmy Khan, Priscila Pacheco | 
