AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council Elects Officers at 19th Triennial Training Convention in Hawaii

Tuesday November 20, 2007

AFGE’s National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC) elected its leadership for the next three years during the NVAC 19th Triennial Training Convention held in Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii Nov. 10 – 16. Alma Lee and Dorothy Jefferson were re-elected by acclamation for the offices of President and Treasurer, respectively. Also winning re-election were M.J. Burke, 1st Executive Vice President; Oscar Williams, Jr., 2nd Executive Vice President, and Bill Wetmore, 3rd Executive Vice President. In addition to a Veterans Day celebration and several trainings throughout the week, the convention also featured speeches by National Education Association President Reg Weaver, AFGE National President John Gage, and AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox, who previously served as 1st Executive Vice President for the NVAC. “I’m so proud to have served the Veterans Affairs Council for so many years, and truly honored to be a part of another successful convention,” said Cox. “The AFGE National Office extends it warmest congratulations to all of the NVAC elected officials.”