Mesa Airlines Council 56 PHX
Special Election NOTICE
Election Results:
LEC Vice President
Susanna Diaz
LEC Secretary
No member was successfully elected.
Click here for a copy of the certified election results.
Nomination Results
The following flight attendants received at least 2 nominations and will appear on the election ballot.
LEC Vice President
Susanna Diaz 3
LEC Secretary
No member was successfully nominated.
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Special election to fill the vacancies in the positions of LEC Vice President and LEC Secretary.
Due to the vacancies in the positions of LEC Vice President and LEC Secretary a new election is being conducted to fill these positions in accordance with Articles III and VIII of the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws. The term of office begins upon completion of the election ballot count and ends on June 30, 2025. Local Council Officers to be elected: LEC Vice President & LEC Secretary.
As an active member in good standing, you have the right to nominate candidates for office, to run for office and to cast a secret ballot.
Nominations and elections are governed by procedures outlined in the Association’s Constitution & Bylaws, Article VIII and the AFA Policy Manual.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to participate in the nomination and election process a Flight Attendant must be an Active Member in Good Standing.All active (meaning dues paying) Members in Good Standing on the count date who have cast their ballot will have their vote counted. Members who are on a leave of absence or voluntary furlough beyond 90 days much continue to pay dues beyond their leave obligation (3 months) in order to remain active with the Union and be eligible to vote. You must pay any outstanding dues before you can be made eligible to vote.
For those who are in their AFA Apprentice Membership, your Apprentice Membership end date (4 months from the date of graduation) must be on the count date or before in order to participate in the nomination or election process.
TWO-STEP NOMINATION & ELECTION PROCESS
Nominations
The first step in the process is nominating candidates for each office. Every active AFA member in good standing is eligible to nominate one Flight Attendant to each LEC Office for their respective Local Council. There is no candidate list provided for Nominations since any active AFA member of the Local Council, who is in good standing and is committed to serve, is eligible to be nominated.
You will receive a Voting Notice and Instructions guide via postal mail which includes a personal 16-digit activation code that is required to log into the voting system in order to obtain a username and password. You will then be able to access the balloting section and cast your vote. The entire process can only be accomplished via the internet in one session, but please ensure you completely follow the instructions.
Elections
The next step in the process is electing those members who have committed to serve the membership and received at least two nomination votes. Each member in good standing is eligible to vote for one candidate for each LEC Office.
You will receive the Voting Notice & Instructions along with a Voting Guide listing the candidates running for each office. This mailing will include a new personal 16-digit activation code, and similar to the Nomination process, it will allow you to access the voting system via phone or internet to obtain a username and password and cast your ballot. Due to account security requirements you are issued a new 16-digit activation code for each election.
COMMITMENT TO SERVE
Each member who receives at least two nominations and who intends on running for office must complete a Commitment to Serve form. This form is found on the AFA Election website: afacwa.org/elections
ELECTION WEBSITE
The AFA Election website contains information regarding the voting process, eligibility to vote and step-by-step guides and videos. The official certified results for each nomination and election will be posted on this site under the specific Council’s page.
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Special Election NOTICE
Special Election LEC President Nomination Results
LEC President:
Rosanna Scollo 6
Click here for a copy of the certified election results.
Click here for a copy of the certified nomination results.
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2022 Election Results
The following Flight Attendants were elected to the term of office beginning July 1, 2022 ending June 30, 2025
LEC President:
Clark Gonzales
LEC Vice President:
Rosanna Scollo
LEC Secretary:
Sandra Mills
Click here for a copy of the certified election results.
Click here for a copy of the certified nomination results.
Election Notice
In accordance with Article VIII of the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws, all Councils in Category III must nominate and elect officers for the term beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025 (three year term).
Local Council Officers to be elected will be LEC President, LEC Vice President, and LEC Secretary
As an active member in good standing, you have the right to nominate candidates for office, to run for office and to cast a secret ballot.
Nominations and elections are governed by procedures outlined in the Association’s Constitution & Bylaws, Article VIII and the AFA Policy Manual.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to participate in the nomination and election process a Flight Attendant must be an Active Member in Good Standing.
All active (meaning dues paying) Members in Good Standing on the count date who have cast their ballot will have their vote counted. Members who are on a leave of absence or voluntary furlough beyond 90 days much continue to pay dues beyond their leave obligation (3 months) in order to remain active with the Union and be eligible to vote. You must pay any outstanding dues before you can be made eligible to vote.
For those who are in their AFA Apprentice Membership, your Apprentice Membership end date (4 months from the date of graduation) must be on the count date or before in order to participate in the nomination or election process.
TWO-STEP NOMINATION & ELECTION PROCESS
Nominations
The first step in the process is nominating candidates for each office. Every active AFA member in good standing is eligible to nominate one Flight Attendant to each LEC Office for their respective Local Council. There is no candidate list provided for Nominations since any active AFA member of the Local Council, who is in good standing and is committed to serve, is eligible to be nominated.
You will receive a Voting Notice and Instructions guide via postal mail which includes a personal 16-digit activation code that is required to log into the voting system in order to obtain a username and password. You will then be able to access the balloting section and cast your vote. The entire process can only be accomplished via the internet in one session, but please ensure you completely follow the instructions.
Elections
The next step in the process is electing those members who have committed to serve the membership and received at least two nomination votes. Each member in good standing is eligible to vote for one candidate for each LEC Office.
You will receive the Voting Notice & Instructions along with a Voting Guide listing the candidates running for each office. This mailing will include a new personal 16-digit activation code, and similar to the Nomination process, it will allow you to access the voting system via phone or internet to obtain a username and password and cast your ballot. Due to account security requirements you are issued a new 16-digit activation code for each election.
COMMITMENT TO SERVE
Each member who receives at least two nominations and who intends on running for office must complete a Commitment to Serve form. This form is found on the AFA Election website.
ELECTION WEBSITE
The AFA Election website contains information regarding the voting process, eligibility to vote and step-by-step guides and videos. The official certified results for each nomination and election will be posted on this site under the specific Council’s page.
NOMINATION SCHEDULE:
MAIL DATE: 1-31-22 Voting Notice and Voting Guide are mailed containing your personal 16-digit activation code
POLLS OPEN: 2-03-22 12:00 PM ET Polls Open and voting begins
POLLS CLOSE: 2-23-22 2:00 PM ET Polls close and the election count takes place.
Election Schedule:
MAIL DATE: 4-08-22 Voting Notice and Voting Guide are mailed containing your personal 16-digit activation code
POLLS OPEN: 4-13-22 12:00 PM ET Polls Open and voting begins
POLLS CLOSE: 5-03-22 2:00 PM ET Polls close and the election count takes place.
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2019 Election results:
The following Flight Attendants were elected to the term of office beginning July 1, 2019 ending June 30, 2022.
LEC President: Maggie Fox
LEC Vice President: Samantha Polyzou
LEC Secretary: Sandra Mills
Click here for a copy of the certified election results.
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2019 Nomination Results:
The following Flight Attendants will appear on the election ballot.
LEC President: Maggie Fox, Samantha Polyzou
LEC Vice President: No candidate successfully nominated
LEC Secretary: No candidate successfully nominated