2020 USEP Officer and Delegate Election Results

Don Peace, Re-elected USEP President!!

On Thursday, April 30th, the Pasco County Division of Elections tabulated votes for the tri-annual election process for the 2020-2023 USEP Officer & Delegate positions. Beginning in early April , USEP members began receiving individual ballots at their homes from the Division of Elections. Members were to cast their ballots and return them via U.S. Mail to the Supervisor of Elections Offices in Dade City.  The vote counting was observed by several candidates at that office.

Two candidates, Don Peace, the Incumbent, and Lisa Mazza, an elementary teacher at Wesley Chapel Elementary school, ran for President, with Mr. Peace winning by an almost 10% margin. Cheryl Vinson, the Incumbent and Kenny Blankenship, currently a Social Studies teacher at Land O’Lakes High School, ran for Secretary/Treasurer and Mr. Blankenship won by a very close vote as reflected below. The SRP Vice President Maryann Brini, and Instructional Vice-President, Christine Goddard, were elected by acclamation and did not appear on the ballot. Other races not on the ballot since winners were declared by acclamation were for FEA Instructional & SRP delegates and NEA SRP delegates.

Candidates for President must be USEP members from either the instructional or SRP bargaining units. The Vice Presidents must come from their respective units.

The official results, as certified by Brian Corley, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections, and Mona Stafford, Chairperson of the USEP Elections Committee, are as follows:

USEP President
Don Peace

Instructional Vice President (elected by acclamation)
Christine Goddard

SRP Vice President (elected by acclamation)
Maryann Brini

Secretary-Treasurer
Kenny Blankenship

SRP E-Board Members
Ed Garza
Ginger Blomeley
Jim Jennings

Instructional E-Board Members
Jeneane Maddaloni
Fai Fai Ho
Annette Armstrong
Christopher Gray
Gina Coley
Maureen Jett
Renee Marsella
Marla Granger
Michael Liptak

NEA Instructional Delegates
Kenny Blankenship
Cheryl Vinson
Gloria Mouw

NEA SRP Delegates (elected by acclamation)
Marvin Coleman

AFT Instructional Delegates
Annette Armstrong
Kenny Blankenship
Cheryl Vinson
Gloria Mouw

AFT SRP Delegate (elected by acclamation)
Marvin Coleman

FEA Instructional Delegates (elected by acclamation)
Annette Armstrong
Kenny Blankenship
Renee Marsella
Gloria Mouw
Cheryl Vinson

FEA SRP Delegate elected by acclamation
Marvin Coleman