Delegates at the National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC)’s 24th Triennial Training Convention in Las Vegas have re-elected NVAC officers.
NVAC President Alma L. Lee, First Executive Vice President Mary Jean “MJ” Burke, Second Executive Vice President Oscar L. Williams, Jr., and Third Executive Vice President William “Bill” Wetmore were all reelected to their positions, and interim NVAC Treasurer Monica Fultz was fully elected to the office of treasurer.
In the NVAC presidential race, Alma Lee won the top office with 71% of the vote. As AFGE’s first recipient of the Woman of Labor Award in 2020, this will be President Lee’s 12th term as president of AFGE NVAC, the largest bargaining council in AFGE.
MJ Burke won the first executive vice-presidential position with 98% of the vote. This is Burke’s third term as NVAC’s First EVP.
Oscar L. Williams Jr. retained 76% of the vote to become second executive vice president. Williams is currently the longest-serving representative of NVAC.
Bill Wetmore received 75% of the vote for third executive vice president. He has served in this role since 2003.
Monica Fultz won the position of treasurer with 79% of the vote. An Army veteran, Fultz was the most recent NVAC interim treasurer and has served as the secretary/treasurer of AFGE 5th District VA Council 179 since 2017.
Serving the interests of more than 291,100 Department of Veteran Affairs employees, more than 500 attendees participated in the convention, which took place Nov. 6-11.
The council officers said their priorities are two-fold:
For more information about the council, check out its website here.
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