Officers
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 Robby Stern, President
Former attorney, pipefitter/welder.
Lobbyist/assistant to President of Washington State Labor
Council, AFL-CIO 15 years; Current Chair of Healthy
Washington Coalition for health care reform. Email:
president@psara.org
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Maureen Bo, Administrative Vice
President
Former teacher of English and Spanish; union office secretary 12
years. OPEIU Local 8 shop steward and board member 6 years,
union business manager 17 years. Email:
adminvp@psara.org
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Bette Reed, Community Vice President
Active member of the Tenants Union and a voice for residents of
low income housing. Past president of Seattle Senior Housing
Advocates. Former aide in the Justice Department Civil Rights
Agency and in a law firm specializing in Workers' Compensation
cases. Past Director of a vocational training facility. Email:
outreachvp@psara.org
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Jim Weston, Secretary
Former Spanish teacher/ professor, Long-Term Care Ombudsman,
Seattle/King County; later Santa Clara, CA, labor union
secretary. Volunteer host two one-hour radio broadcasts a week
for the blind.
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Edyth Koch, Treasurer
Retired registered nurse; Treasurer of Seattle Senior Housing
Advocates, Board member Washington Health Security Coalition,
member Older Women's League; actively involved in health care
reform.
Email:
treasurer@psara.org
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Will Parry, Editor, Past President
Former reporter for left-wing weekly newspapers, box factory
worker, lobbyist Association of Western Washington Pulp and
Paperworkers, staff of WFT. Board member King County Labor
Council. Email:
editor@psara.org
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Joan Bethel
Community Activist; SEIU Local 6 retiree; Vice Chair Snohomish
County Council on Aging. Radio show host/producer of "Focus on
Aging" KSER90.7. Board member Health Care for All Washington.
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Houston Brown
Former Air Force officer. Union officer for H.E.R.E., the
hotel/restaurant union. Currently on PSARA Executive Board and
advisory council to Aging & Disabilities Services.
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Tim
Burns
Retired from Northwest Airlines after 39+ years. Served as
Grievance Committee rep 26 years (12+ years as Chair), also as
auditor and trustee (IAM LL 1040) and IAM DL 143 Vice President
and contract negotiator. Currently on LL 1040 Legislative
Committee and retiree rep, and Vice Chair of the 30th
Legislative District Democrats.
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Steve Dzielak
Worked as a medical
biochemist; biopharmaceutical industry analyst, and retail
business owner for more than twenty years. For the last fifteen
years, a grassroots organizer--educating, motivating and
activizing working families, with an emphasis on issues
affecting the 50-plus generation as it nears retirement. A New
York City native until he moved to Seattle in 1992.
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Rick Erickson
Retiree Coordinator of UFCW Local 21; 30 year member, shop
steward, executive board member of UFCW 1105 (now UFCW 21).
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Frank Irigon
Frank Irigon, born 1947 in the Philippines, emigrated
to the U.S. in 1950. Has been continuously active in Asian Pacific
American causes since his student years at the U.W. Editor of Asian
Family Affair; a founder of the International District Community
Health Center; and a member of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition, and
other groups committed to social change, justice and peace.
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Steve
Kofahl
President of AFGE Local 3937, representing Social Security
Administration employees throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. Also active with JWJ, WSLC and MLKCLC.
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Rachael Levine
Former instructor in Early Childhood Education, Seattle Central
Community College. President of SCC Federation of Teachers Local
1789 2 years; Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocate for
foster children 5 years; Neighborhood House Board member.
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Gene Lux
Former State Senator appointed l973 and l988; former
Representative l975-1988. Senior Lobby Board, Group Health
Senior Caucus, WHCC Board, Fire Commissioner, 37th District King
Co alternate to King Co Central Committee. General contractor -
1950 to present.
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Bruce A. "Mac" McIntosh
Retired hospital worker. Activist and board member of SEIU Local
6 and 1199NW while working. Active in Pride at Work and SEIU
Lavender Caucus. Very active working on gay and labor rights.
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Chuck Richards
Retired after 40 years of teaching history and English as a
Second Language in secondary schools and colleges in Washington,
Puerto Rico and Massachusetts. Board member of Health Care for
All-Washington and Washington Education Association - Retired. Actively
promoting single-payer health care.
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Frieda
Takamura
Teacher, and then union staff member with the Washington
Education Association. Human/Civil Rights Program Coordinator at
WEA. Active volunteer with many groups, including the Asian
Pacific Islander community, State committees working to improve
public education for students of color and the Safe Schools
Coalition. Email:
ftakamura08@gmail.com
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 Mike Warren
President, Chapter 3, Retired Public
Employees; President, WASARA; former chief shop steward and
bargaining committee member; chair, Washington CAP, advocating
for people with disabilities..
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Elizabeth (Beth)
Zubitis
Born in Canada, became US citizen in 1964.
Joined United Garment Workers LL 201, which was absorbed by the
ILWU. Became full-time union rep for the State of
Washington, retired in 1999. Became a Democratic PCO in
1964, later served as Chair of 2nd LD, 29th LD and Pierce County
Democrats. Currently 30th LD Chair. About 20 years
as State Committee Woman. Once rode in Presidential limo
with President Carter, and was National Delegate for Mondale.
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Mexican Correspondents
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Pauline Byrne, RN
Played prominent role in organizing City of Seattle clerical
workers for IFPTE in mid-70s, graduated from SCCC Nursing
program in 1984. Served as Shop Steward for 1199 NW SEIU.
Former PSARA Board member, where she served as Chair of Advocate
mailing committee. Currently residing in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Al Peppard
Journeyman
carpenter served apprenticeship in Carpenter's Local 131 MLK
County District Council of Carpenters, served frequently as Job
Steward. In 2000, retired from Boeing, where he had served as
IAM Shop Steward. Former Vice President and Secretary of PSARA,
currently residing in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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