WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown was a family child care member of CCPT Minnesota Local 3400; and
WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown worked tirelessly to organize her CCPT union from 2005 until her untimely death in 2012, because she believed in the mission to advance professionalism in the family child care field and the strength of solidarity; and
WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown was an advocate for her family child care profession; and
WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown was committed to the Minnesota CCPT’s vision of “Taking Charge of Our Future” by serving on the founding convention steering committee and would have gone forward with the local by serving as an activist, organizer and leader, and by continuing to share her passion, vision and many talents for organizing and motivating her fellow members; and
WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown was well-loved, highly- respected and adored by her fellow CCPT members, her family and neighbors, the families she served and the hundreds of children whose lives she impacted through her work in family and group child care, her church and her union; and
WHEREAS:
DeLois Brown was tragically taken from those people due to her untimely and sudden death while on the job in her family child care program, Visions and Butterflies Child Care.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the delegates to this 40th Convention of the membership of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees honor the life and service of Sister Brown; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That Minnesota CCPT Local 3400 receive from the International Union a copy of the adopted resolution to give to the family of Sister DeLois Brown; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED:
That Sister Brown’s name shall be added to the list of our fellow AFSCME union members who have given their lives in the line of duty and in service of the public.
SUBMITTED BY:
Rene Houck, President
Larraine Murray, Vice President
Jeff Dodds, Treasurer
Denise Schwarting, Secretary
Iowa Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 1212
Mike Buesing, President
AFSCME Council 5
Minnesota
Lisa Thompson, President
Kathy Stevens, Vice President
Gwen French, Secretary
Kim Foss, Treasurer
Diane Horsley
Marilyn Geller
Kim O’Laughlin
Jill Skwira
Mark Weberg
Karla Scapanski
Geni Nur
Clarissa Johnston
Minnesota Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 3400
Cynthia Glover, President and Delegate
New Jersey Child Care Workers Union, AFSCME Local 2779
Sally Heater
Pam Wells
Damaris Samolinski
Roxanne Savage
VOICE/CSEA, AFSCME Local 1000
CCPT/CSEA AFSCME Local 1000
New York
Gail Montana, President and Delegate
Cindy Carver, Vice President and Delegate
Dawn Riggins, Treasurer and Delegate
Tracey Dalo, Recording Secretary and Delegate
Pamela Blackson, Trustee
Tracey Strong
Sherrie Marino .
Ohio Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 4021
Akron, Ohio
Toni Ewing
Tracy McNeil
Ohio Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 4023
Cincinnati, Ohio
Asyia Haile, President and Delegate
Stephani Walker, Vice President and Delegate
Fleecie Hubert, Treasurer and Delegate
Millisa Williams, Trustee
Allison Cox
Melinda Cobb, Delegate
Ohio Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 4025
Columbus, Ohio
Mary Johnson, President and Delegate
George Hicks, Vice President and Delegate
Linda Watkins-Strong, Treasurer and Delegate
Patricia Crawford, Secretary and Delegate
Linda Coogler
Stacie Carter
Angela McNeil
Ohio Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 4027
Toledo, Ohio
Devlyn Jones, President and Delegate
Ohio Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 4028
Youngstown, Ohio
Autumn David, President and Delegate
Sue Mackey, 1st Vice President and Delegate
Shelly Campbell, 2nd Vice President
Renee Wehrend, Treasurer
Cyd Hall, Recording Secretary and Delegate
Julie Bateman, Northern Region Director
Shirley Reynolds, North Valley Region Director
Jenny Thompson, Central Region Director
Shanna Aldis, Valley Region Director and Delegate
Shelby Shaw, South Valley Regional Director
Enid Hall, Trustee and Delegate
Donna Schindler
Kathy Randall, Trustees
Child Care Providers, ASFCME Local 132
Oregon
Bonnie Caldwell, Executive Director Curwensville.
Diane Gardner, Philadelphia,
Evelyn Lewis, Philadelphia
Carrie Hartsfeld, Philadelphia
Anita Caraway, Philadelphia
Denise Cressman, Danville
Anita Butz, Pottsvillle .
Cordy Henry, Huntingdon
Child Care Providers United, NUHHCE, AFSCME
Pennsylvania
Anneliese Sheahan, President and Delegate
Silke O’Donnell, Vice President and Delegate
Eva Marie Bebeau, Secretary
Terrie Stinski, Treasurer and Delegate
Tina Rauen
Ginger Niva
Emma Wawa
Zackery Wolchesky
Yolunde Takoura
Christy Harris
Candice Swartz
Child Care Providers Together, AFSCME Local 373
Wisconsin
Latonya Johnson, President
Child Care Providers Together
AFSCME Local 502, Council 48
Wisconsin