CSEA MONROE COUNTY LOCAL 828 HOLDS BOARD MEETING; SWEARS IN NEW OFFICERS

CSEA WNY Region 6 President Flo Tripi (center) swears in new officers
from Monroe County Local 828 and its 22 Units. photo: RCB staff

Rochester, N.Y. -- The CSEA Local 828 executive board and its Unit officers attended the first Local board meeting under the newly minted elected officers. CSEA WNY Region 6 President Flo Tripi presided over the swearing-in ceremony.

The Local 828 Executive Board ran unopposed earlier this year. They are: Bess Watts, President; Cris Cowan-Zaffuto, 1st Vice President; Ove Overmyer, 2nd Vice President; T. Judith Johnson, 3rd Vice President; Sue Trottier, Treasurer; Sue Perkins, Secretary. The new union leaders will hold office for a 4-year term ending June 30, 2017.

At the meeting, Local President Watts gave a special gift to outgoing Local officer and former Unit 7400 President Cris Cowan-Zaffuto. Cris has officially retired from public employment after serving the community for 30 plus years.

Special guests at the board meeting included Chris Grosse and Rod Acuri from the law firm Fine, Olin & Anderman. Local members would like to publicly thank the Rochester Club Ballroom for hosting the meeting and for their exceptional hospitality.