In April, all NAPE members will receive a ballot to elect fellow members to serve as delegates to the 2022 NAPE Bargaining Conference and/or 2022 AFSCME Delegate Assembly.
Delegates for the NAPE Bargaining Conference in Bargaining Units A, E, H, I, M, and S have been declared elected. Members in Bargaining Units C and X will vote to elect their Bargaining Conference delegates. All NAPE members will receive a ballot to elect delegates to the AFSCME Delegate Assembly. Ballots must be postmarked or received in the NAPE office by May 20, 2022. If you are interested in filing a vacant position, please email help@napeafscme.org.
Candidates for NAPE Bargaining Conference
Bargaining Unit A (Declared Elected)
Marc Bettis – Labor – Research Analyst I – Lincoln
Rene Botts – DHHS – Procurement Contracts Officer – Lincoln
Matt Davis – DAS – IT Infrastructure Support Analyst – Lincoln
Jennifer Dreibelbis – Arts Council – Federal Aid Administrator II – Omaha
Dave Hughes – NE Public Media – Radio Announcer/Producer – Lincoln
Diane Laffin* – History Nebraska – Preservation Associate – Lincoln
Chris Morton – DHHS – Marketing & Communications Specialist – Lincoln
Anissa Rasmussen* – Economic Development – Econ. Development Consultant II – Lincoln
Rebecca Schademann* – Economic Development – Econ. Development Consultant II – Lincoln
Uki Wolfe – Corrections – Training Specialist – York
Vacant (1)
Bargaining Unit C (Vote for 11) – Click Here For Candidate Bios
Michelle Anderson – DHHS – Resource Developer – Hastings
Ashley Augustin – DHHS – Child/Family Service Specialist – Beatrice
Susan Bergmeier – DHHS – Child/Family Service Specialist – Beatrice
Brian Bierschenk* – DHHS – Quality Control Specialist – Norfolk
Brianne Bushlow* – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Fremont
Kelly Cole* – DHHS – Resource Developer – Broken Bow
Avery Hulse – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Paul Farrand – DHHS – DD Service Coordinator – Omaha
Cassandra Fisher – Corrections – Master Social Worker – Omaha
Melissa Haynes* – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Fremont
Rachel Johnson – DHHS – Religious Coordinator – Lincoln
Brian Koch* – Labor – Workforce Coordinator – Beatrice
Rachel Kreifels – DHHS – DD Community Coordinator Specialist – Lincoln
Steven Lemons – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Kathy Owens – DHHS – Social Services Lead Worker – Omaha
Kris Rossman* – DHHS Social Services Worker – Scottsbluff
Christy Slaymaker – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Morgan Smith – DHHS – Child/Family Services Specialist – North Platte
Kelly Soderling – DHHS – Social Services Lead Worker – Fremont
Lisa Steiner* – DHHS – DD Community Coordinator Specialist – Lincoln
Ashlie Thompson* – DHHS – DD Service Coordinator – Lincoln
Brian Wolesensky – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Bargaining Unit E (Declared Elected)
Blayne Glissman – Environment & Energy – Environmental Specialist II – Lincoln
Sam Hansen – Environment & Energy – Engineer – Lincoln
Amy Peters – DHHS – Scientist I – Lincoln
Elbert Traylor* – Environment & Energy – Environmental Specialist II – Lincoln
Bargaining Unit H (Declared Elected)
Jessica Davis* – DHHS – Behavioral Health Practitioner IV – Lincoln
Jimmy Kazalaski – Corrections – Recreation Specialist – Tecumseh
Jody Riskowski – Corrections – Community Health Educator – Lincoln
Bargaining Unit I (Declared Elected)
Rich Kerr – DHHS – Developmental Technician II – Beatrice
Carlos Ndirangu – Veterans Affairs – Staff Care Technician II – Norfolk
Bargaining Unit M (Declared Elected)
Daniel Buchanan – Corrections – CSI Shop Operator – Lincoln
Brian Cottage – NDOT – Highway Maintenance Crew Chief – Omaha
Lorrie Daubs – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Omaha
Mike Garrean – NDOT – Highway Construction Technician III – Omaha
John Hereen* – NDOT – Auto/Diesel Mechanic – Omaha
Jay Jensen* – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Omaha
Juan Montez-Flores – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Omaha
Chanda Parker – NDOT – Hwy Traffic Operations Center Lead – Omaha
Schuyler Schmid – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Fremont
Vicki Vosler* – Game & Parks – Food Service Worker – Ashland
Vacant (2)
Bargaining Unit S (Declared Elected)
Eric Bachenberg – DHHS – Office Technician – Lincoln
Joanne Darnell – Corrections – Office Specialist – Lincoln
Lindsey Eads* – Veterans Affairs – Supply Technician II – Kearney
Robin Smith* – DHHS – Supply Technician II – Kearney
Sharon Waters – Game & Parks – Administrative Technician – Lincoln
Ashley Young* – NDOT – Office Specialist – North Platte
Vacant (4)
Bargaining Unit X (Vote for 3) – Click Here For Candidate Bios
Brandon Brown* – Revenue – Senior Agent – Lincoln
Dennis Carraher – Electrical Board – Electrical Inspector – Gretna
Bob Colman – Electrical Board – Electrical Inspector – Geneva
Tony Coniglio – Motor Vehicles – Examiner – Omaha
Erika Robles – Revenue – Agent – Lincoln
Autumn Schafer – Insurance – Claims Investigator II – Lincoln
* – Denotes a member of the Board of Directors who is an automatic delegate to the Bargaining Conference. They will not appear on the ballot and are declared elected.
Candidates for AFSCME Delegate Assembly (Vote for 5) – Click Here For Candidate Bios
Ashley Augustin – DHHS – Child/Family Service Specialist – Beatrice
Eric Bachenberg – DHHS – Office Technician – Lincoln
Susan Bergmeier – DHHS – Child/Family Service Specialist – Beatrice
Brandon Brown – Revenue – Senior Agent – Lincoln
Bob Colman – Electrical Board – Electrical Inspector – Geneva
Tony Coniglio – Motor Vehicles – Examiner – Omaha
Jessica Davis – DHHS – Behavioral Health Practitioner IV – Lincoln
Mike Garrean – NDOT – Highway Construction Technician III – Omaha
Blayne Glissman – Environment & Energy – Environmental Specialist II – Lincoln
Sam Hansen – Environment & Energy – Engineer – Lincoln
Avery Hulse – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Jay Jensen – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Omaha
Juan Montez-Flores – NDOT – Sr. Highway Maintenance Worker – Omaha
Carlos Ndirangu – Veterans Affairs – Staff Care Technician II – Norfolk
Chanda Parker – NDOT – Hwy Traffic Operations Center Lead – Omaha
Amy Peters – DHHS – Scientist I – Lincoln
Jody Riskowski – Corrections – Community Health Educator – Lincoln
Autumn Schafer – Insurance – Claims Investigator II – Lincoln
Christy Slaymaker – DHHS – Social Services Worker – Lincoln
Morgan Smith – DHHS – Child/Family Services Specialist – North Platte
Kelly Soderling – DHHS – Social Services Lead Worker – Fremont
Lisa Steiner – DHHS – DD Community Coordinator Specialist – Lincoln
Nicolette Ware – Corrections – Master Social Worker – Lincoln
Sharon Waters – Game & Parks – Administrative Technician – Lincoln