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March 1, 2008

Membership returns Pearson & Ervin to top leadership positions,
joined by new VP Lorrie Dyer

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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


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