LERA Chapter Awards 2011

Again this year, LERA chapter awards will be awarded at the National Chapter Advisory Council ceremony during the 64th LERA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The ceremony is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in Salon 3 at the Palmer House® Hilton in Chicago. Join us in honoring LERA chapters' success.

CA: OC LERA                                     STAR CHAPTER
Accepting: Ami Silverman, NLRB Region 21

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Consistent Chapter Excellence
3. Chapter to National Relations

DC: DC LERA                                    STAR CHAPTER
Accepting: Fred Stahl

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Member Innovation
3. Community Involvement
4. Consistent Chapter Excellence
5. Chapter Communications
6. Chapter to National Relations

OR: Oregon LERA                              STAR CHAPTER
Accepting: Cyndi Furseth, Portland General Electric

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Member Innovation
3. Community Involvement
4. Consistent Chapter Excellence
5. Chapter Communications
6. Chapter to National Relations

TN: TERRA                                       STAR CHAPTER
Accepting: Bill Canak, MTSU

1. Chapter Turnaround
2. Outstanding Programming
3. Member Innovation
4. Community Involvement
5. Chapters Helping Chapters
6. Chapter Communications
7. Chapter to National Relations

GA: Atlanta LERA                OUTSTANDING CHAPTER
Accepting: Phil LaPorte, Georgia State University

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Community Involvement
3. Consistent Chapter Excellence
4. Chapter to National Relations

WA: Northwest LERA          OUTSTANDING CHAPTER
Accepting: Kathleen Erskine, FMCS

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Community Involvement
3. Consistent Chapter Excellence
4. Chapter Communications
5. Chapter to National Relations

WI: Wisconsin LERA            OUTSTANDING CHAPTER
Accepting: Sue Clement

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Member Innovation
3. Consistent Chapter Excellence
4. Chapter Communications
5. Chapter to National Relations

AL: Alabama LERA                                                  
Accepting: Leroy Nicholson, AL AFL-CIO

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Member Innovation
3. Consistent Chapter Excellence
4. Chapter to National Relations

CO: Rocky Mountain LERA                                       
Accepting: Nancy Erickson, Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

1. Chapter Turnaround
2. Chapters Helping Chapters
3. Chapter to National Relations

HI: Hawaii LERA                                                     
Accepting: Joyce Najita, IRC-Univ of HI at Manoa

1. Consistent Chapter Excellence
2. Chapter to National Relations

MA: Boston LERA Chapter                                        
Accepting: Jean Zeiler, SEIU, NAGE

1. Outstanding Programming
2. Consistent Chapter Excellence
3. Chapter Communications
4. Chapter to National Relations

MD: Maryland LERA                                                
Accepting: Vicky Hedian, Abato, Rubenstein et al

1. Chapter to National Relations

MI: Greater Detroit LERA                                         
Accepting: Bob Chiaravalli, Strategic Labor & HRLLC

1. Chapter Communications
2. Chapter to National Relations

PA: Philadelphia LERA                                              
Accepting: Mary Theresa Metzler, Ballard Spahr

1. Chapter to National Relations