Chapter Merit Awards

At the 1997 IRRA Spring Meeting (now held in June) in New York City, the Executive Board approved the NCAC proposal to establish annual Chapter Awards to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of local chapters. Three levels of awards were established: Chapter Merit, Outstanding Chapter, and Chapter Star. Nominations may come from chapters themselves, the NCAC, or the national office. Chapter nominations for the previous year are due in the national office by October 15. Members of the NCAC and national office will review nominations and make selections. Awards are presented at the LERA Annual Meeting at the Chapter Representatives Meeting.

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Nomination Procedure -

A Chapter may self-nominate for Merit Award(s), or a LERA member may nominate them. After reviewing the Chapter Awards Criteria (see above), one can nominate a LERA Chapter for an Award. Submit an electronic form and upload supporting documentation directory to the www.LERAweb.org website here:

SUBMIT NOMINATION

Attachments:

ChapterAwardsHistory.pdf

MASTER-ChapterAwardNominationForm.pdf

MASTER-ChapterAwardNominationForm.doc

MASTER-ChapterAwardsCriteria.pdf

MASTER-ChapterAwardsCriteria.doc

Past Winners

2011

	California: Orange County 2011 Chapter Merit Awards Merit Awards:* Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter to National Relations Officers: President: Thomas A. Lenz, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo President Elect: Carlos Perez, Reich, Adell & Cvitan Exec. VP: Valerie Harragin, FMCS Treasurer: Dee Zasio Secretary: Sherry Bolander, OCTA
	Washington DC LERA 2011 Chapter Merit Awards Merit Awards:* Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, Chapter to National Relations Officers: President: Jim Kimball, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Immediate Past President: Fred Stahl, Fred Stahl, LLC Secretary: David Jacobs, Morgan State University Treasurer: Bonnie Summers, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
	Oregon LERA Chapter 2011 Chapter Merit Awards Merit Awards:* Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, Chapter to National Relations Officers: President: Julia Williams,Kaiser Permanente President-elect: Cyndi Furseth, Portland General Electric Past President: Connie Weimer, FMCS Vice President Annual Programs: Bill Rector, Kaiser-Permanente (Retired) Vice President Regular Programs: Jim Bailey, FMCS (Retired), Arbitrator Vice President Membership: Jonathan Donehower, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701 Treasurer: Rob Nosse, Oregon Nurses Association Secretary: Joe Kear, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 24 Webmaster: Michael Dehner, Kaiser Permanente
	Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association (TERRA) 2011 Merit Awards: Merit Awards* Chapter Turnaround, Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Chapters Helping Chapters, Chapter Communications, Chapter to National Relations President: Cameron Bennett, (IBEW Local 429) President-elect: Bill Canak, (Middle Tennessee State University) 1st Vice President: Richard Ross 2nd Vice President: Bill Clampitt Treasurer: Bob Cooper, (CWA) Secretary: Van Tenpenny, (United Steelworkers Press Association)

2010

	Wisconsin LERA Chapter 2010 Chapter Star Award Winner Merit Awards:* Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Chapter to National Relations, Chapters Helping Chapters/Community Involvement Officers: President: Irving Gottschalk, NLRB - Region 30 Vice Presidents: Susan Donohue Davies, UW-M MHRLR; Cary Silverstein, Strategic Management Associates, LLC Secretary-Treasurer: Suzanne Clement, NLRB - Region 30 (ret.) Past President: JD Thorne, Employment Law Managers
	Alabama Chapter Merit Awards Merit Awards:* Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications Chapter Officers: President: David Edge, Alabama Power Past President: C. Wayne Lucas, Commissioner, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Secretary: Talmage Reynolds Treasurer: Trevor Bain, University of Alabama (Emeritus) President-elect: Leroy Nicholson, Director, Labor Institute for Training, Alabama AFL-CIO Vice Presidents: Emory Barnett, United Steelworkers Jim Bennett, Commissioner of Labor, Alabama Department of Labor D. Stuart Burkhalter, President, Alabama AFL-CIO Charles Lamon, IBEW, Local 558 Craig Donley, Director of Governmental Affairs and Deputy Attorney General, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Edward Harrison, University of South Florida (Emeritus) Judith L. King Stacy Law, MacAulay-Brown, Inc. Joe Pledger, International Representative, IBEW Patrick Rasco, Director of Industrial Relations, NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center

2009

	*Northwest-Seattle Chapter Chapter Merit Award Affiliated with LERA since 1973 Merit Awards: Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, Chapter Communications Officers:** President: Kathleen Erksine, FMCS
	*Long Island Chapter Chapter Merit Award Affiliated with LERA since 1979 Merit Awards: Outstanding Programming, Chapter to National Relations Officers:** President: Beverly E. Harrison, Nassau Community College President-Elect: Ernesto Mattace, Jr. Vice Presidents Amanda Barker Thomas Wassel Treasurer: Eugene Ginsburg Secretary: Elizabeth Pearsall, Suffolk County Department of Labor
	*Gateway Chapter Chapter Merit Award Affiliated with LERA since 1972 Merit Awards: Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications Officers:** President: Marvin Finkelstein, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville President-Elect: Kathleen C. Richmond, Olin Corporation Winchester Division Vice Presidents Membership: Rudy L. Smith, PPF, Local 562 Programming: Roz Sherman-Voellinger , University of Missouri Treasurer: Eric Mooshegian
	*Washington, D.C. Outstanding Chapter Award Affiliated with LERA since 1950 Merit Awards: Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Member Innovation Officers:** President: Revae Moran, Government Accountability Office Treasurer: Bonnie Summers, BlueCross BlueShield Secretary: Fred Stahl, Fred Stahl, LLC
	*Alabama Chapter Outstanding Chapter Award Affiliated with LERA since 1985 Merit Awards: Outstanding Programming, Chapter to National Relations, Chapter Communications, Consistent Chapter Excellence Officers:** President: C. Wayne Lucas, FMCS President-Elect: Tami Watson, Trax International Vice Presidents Emory Barnette, United Steelworkers Jim Bennett, Alabama Department of Labor Steve Crunk, IBEW Local 558 D. Stewart Burkhalter, Alabama AFL-CIO Craig Donley, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Edward Harrison, University of South Alabama Leroy Nicholson, Alabama AFL-CIO Joe Pledger, IBEW Fifth District Treasurer: Trevor Bain, University of Alabama Secretary: Talmage R. Reynolds, NASA

2008

	Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Max Aud Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Thomas J. Lilly, Jr.

2007

	Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Cindy Flynn Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Thomas J. Lilly, Jr. Mid-Michigan - Affiliated with LERA 1981. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Chapters Helping Chapters, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Karen Hagen Oregon - Affiliated with LERA 1978. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Kathryn Whalen TERRA - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Chapters Helping Chapters, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Anita Parker Wisconsin - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: J.D. Thorne Alabama - Affiliated with LERA 1985. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: David Cooper Boston - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Sherrie R. Talmadge, Esq. Orange County (California) - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Sara Adler Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with the LERA 1950. Merit awards for Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: James Auebach

2006

	Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Eric Mooshegian Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Peter Bee, Esq. Boston - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Donn Berry, Arbitrator Hawaii - Affiliated with LERA in 1966. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Leonard Agor Oregon - Affiliated with LERA 1978. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Kathryn Whalen Seattle - Affiliated with LERA 1973. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communication Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Christian Weller Chicago - Affiliated with LERA 1957. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, and Consistent Chapter Excellence. Chapter president: Joshua Ditelberg Greater Houston - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Bruce Rozek Mid-Michigan - Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Chapters Helping Chapters, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Karen Hagen New Jersey - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Melissa Daniel Rocky Mountain (Colorado) - Merit awards for Turnaround/Startup, Outstanding Programming, and Member Innovation. Chapter president: Fritz Ihrig

2005

	Atlanta - Affiliated with LERA 1964. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Chapter Turnaround, Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Ken Harrison Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communication, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Eric Mooshegian Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Peter Bee TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Donna Cotner Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Russell David

2004

	TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Richard Ross Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Russell David Orange County (California) - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: James Small Arizona - Affiliated with LERA 1970. Merit awards for Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Richard Fincher, Esq. Central Florida - Affiliated with LERA 2004. Merit awards for Chapter Turnaround or Startup, and Chapters Helping Chapters. Chapter president: Sergio Delgado San Diego - Affiliated with LERA 1969. Merit Awards for Chapter Communications, Community Involvement, and Chapters Helping Chapters. Chapter president: Jerry Fecher Wisconsin - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Merit Awards for Outstanding Programming, and Community Involvement. Chapter president: Marcia Pulich

2003

	Alabama - Affiliated with LERA 1985. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Turnaround, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Joe Pledger Chicago - Affiliated with LERA 1957. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit award for Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Steven Bierig Orange County (California) - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Member Innovation, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Steve Dunham Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Turnaround, and Community Involvement. Chapter president Iain Gold Arizona - Affiliated with LERA 1970. Merit award for Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Linda Long Long L Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations and Consistent Chapter Excellence. Chapter president: Rudy L. Smith Hawaii - Affiliated with LERA 1966. Merit award for Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: J.N. Musto Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Merit award for Consistent Chapter Excellence. Chapter president: Marion Zinman New Jersey - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Merit award for Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Brenda Strashun San Diego - Affiliated with LERA 1969. Merit award for Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Cheryl Berman TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Merit award for Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Thomas W. Chastain West Central Florida - Affiliated with LERA 1964. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: William J. McGinnis, Jr. Wisconsin - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Merit awards for Consistent Chapter Excellence and Outstanding Programming. Chapter president: Marcia Pulich

2002

	Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, Member Innovation, and Community Involvement. Chapter president: Eileen Hoffman Alabama - Affiliated with LERA 1985. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Community Involvement, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Talmage Reynolds Atlanta - Affiliated with LERA 1964. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter Communications, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Karen Carr New York Capital - Affiliated with LERA 1967. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Chapter Communications, Chapter to National Relations, Community Involvement, and Consistent Chapter Excellence. Chapter president: Janet Conti TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Chapter Communications, Member Innovation, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Thomas W. Chastain Chicago - Affiliated with LERA 1957. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming and Consistent Chapter Excellence. Chapter president: Steven Bierig Detroit - Affiliated with LERA 1954. Merit awards for Chapter Communications and Chapter Turnaround. Chapter president: Robert Chiaravalli Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Merit award for Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Doris S. Blank Orange County (California) - Affiliated with LERA 1977. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Daniel Craig Southern California - Affiliated with LERA 1967. Merit award for Chapter Turnaround. Chapter president: Lewis Levy Southern Nevada - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Merit award for Outstanding Programming. Chapter president: Dean Allen

2001

	Arizona - Affiliated with LERA 1970. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Dennis Teel Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Consistent Chapter Excellence, Chapter to National Relations, and Outstanding Programming. Chapter president: Stanley F. Merritt TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Chapter Star Award. Merit awards for Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Robert N. Covington Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Member Innovation. Chapter president: Jim Auerbach Atlanta - Affiliated with LERA 1964. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Karen Carr Central New York - Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, and Chapter Turnaround. Chapter president: Theresa Flynn Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Merit award for Community Involvement. Chapter president: Richard J. Roth, Esq. New York Capital - Affiliated with LERA 1967. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Anthony Zumbolo West Central Florida - Merit award for Chapter to National Relations. Chapter president: Shane T. Munoz

2000

	Chicago - Affiliated with LERA 1957. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement, Consistent Chapter Excellence and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Steven Bierig Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit award for Outstanding Programming. Chapter president: Annette Raetz TERRA (Tennessee) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, Member Innovation, and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Donna Wilson-Renner Washington, D.C. - Affiliated with LERA 1950. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Chapter to National Relations, Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Consistent Chapter Excellence, and Chapter Communications. Chapter president: Jeffrey Wheeler Western New York - Merit awards for Outstanding Programming and Chapter Communication. Chapter president: Richard Lipsitz, Jr.

1999

	Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. First ever Chapter Star awarded. Chapter president: Gerald Baker Arizona - Affiliated with LERA 1970. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Community Involvement, Chapters Helping Chapters, Consistent Chapter Excellence and Chapter Communications/Newsletter Western New York - Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Community Involvement, and Consistent Chapter Excellence Atlanta - Merit award for Outstanding Programming Hawaii - Merit award for Consistent Chapter Excellence Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Merit awards for Chapter Turnaround and Chapters Helping Chapters Iowa - Merit award for Outstanding Programming Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Merit Award for Outstanding Programming

1998

	Alabama - Merit award for Consistent Chapter Excellence Boise - Merit award for Chapter Startup Southern California - Affiliated with LERA 1967. Merit award for Community Involvement Long Island (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1979. Merit award for Chapter Communications/Newsletter TERRA (Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association) - Affiliated with LERA 1997. Merit award for Chapter Startup

1997

	Wisconsin - Affiliated with LERA 1958. Outstanding Chapter Award. Merit awards for Outstanding Programming, Member Innovation, Community Involvement and Chapter Communications Arizona - Affiliated with LERA 1970. Merit award for Chapter Communications/Logo/Letterhead Design Chicago - Affiliated with LERA 1957. Merit awards for Chapter Communications and Programming Gateway (Missouri) - Affiliated with LERA 1972. Merit award for Chapters Helping Chapters Greater Cincinnati - Merit award for Chapter Communications/Website Hudson Valley (New York) - Affiliated with LERA 1986. Merit award for Chapter Communications/Newsletter/Logo Design Philadelphia - Merit award for Consistent Chapter Excellence Western New York - Merit award for Chapter Communications/Newsletter

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