In March, NAPE/AFSCME members voted by mail to elect the 2023-2025 Board of Directors. Five seats went to a runoff election that was conducted by mail in April. The results of the runoff election are as follows:
Bold names elected
Eastern Area Representative (22 votes cast, 12 required for election)
Ralph Quick – 9
Gail Mann – 13
Western Area Representative (28 votes cast, 15 required for election)
Chasity Jenny – 9
Kris Rosmann – 19
Lincoln Area Representatives (202 votes cast, 51 required for election)
Avery Hulse – 55
Jessica Davis – 60
Sharon Waters – 35
Rene Botts – 58
NDOT Representative (35 votes cast, 18 required for election)
Tim Miller – 20
Sean Vilmont – 15
State Colleges (21 votes cast, 11 required for election)
Brandon Ziska – 9
Kelly Overshiner – 12
The winners of the runoff elections will join those members below who were previously elected. New Board members will be sworn into office on June 10, 2023 at NAPE/AFSCME Headquarters in Lincoln.
Melissa Haynes (DHHS, Fremont) – President
Brian Koch (Labor, Beatrice) – Vice President
Diane Laffin (History Nebraska, Lincoln) – Secretary
Jay Jensen (NDOT, Omaha) – Treasurer
Carlos Ndirangu (NDVA, Norfolk) – North Area Representative
Lindsey Eads (NDVA, Kearney) – Southern Area Representative
Gail Mann (DHHS, Beatrice) – Eastern Area Representative
Kris Rossman (DHHS, Scottsbluff) – Western Area Representative
Rene Botts (DHHS, Lincoln) – Lincoln Area Representative
Jessica Davis (DHHS, Lincoln) – Lincoln Area Representative
Brianne Bushlow (DHHS, Fremont) – Omaha Area Representative
Ashlie Thompson (Lincoln) – DHHS Representative
Toni Bonsera (Lincoln) – DHHS Representative
Tim Miller (Ravenna) – NDOT Representative
Brandon Brown (Revenue, Lincoln) – State Agency Representative
Sam Hansen (NDEE, Lincoln) – State Agency Representative
Anissa Rasmussen (DED, Lincoln) – State Agency Representative
Katherine Knutzen (Columbus) – Department of Education Representative
Kelly Overshiner (Chadron) – State Colleges Representative
Bryan Dettmann (Falls City) – Richardson County Representative
Mary Schawanke (DHHS, Fremont) – Supervisory Representative
Rachel Kreifels (DHHS, Lincoln) – At-Large Representative
Daniel Buchanan (NDCS, Lincoln) – At-Large Representative
Mari Waid (DHHS, Scottsbluff) – At-Large Representative
