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Alabama
ALABAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
422 Dexter Ave. 
P.O. Box 4177
Montgomery, AL 36013-4177
Phone: (334) 834-9790 
FAX: (334) 262-8377
www.myaea.org

Paul R. Hubbert, Executive Director/Treasurer
paulh@alaedu.org

Dr. Joe L. Reed, Associate Executive Director/Secretary
jreed@alaedu.org

+Peggy Mobley, President (*7/14/09)
(work) 800-392-5839
peggym@alaedu.org

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Anita Gibson, Vice President (*7/14/09)
182 Rabbit Run Road, SW
Rainsville, AL 35986
(work) 256-638-7964
aslgibson@yahoo.com

Alaska
NEA-ALASKA
4100 Spenard Road 
Anchorage, AK 99517
Phone: (907) 274-0536
FAX: (907) 274-0551
www.neaalaska.org

Lydia Garcia, Executive Director 
lydia.garcia@neaalaska.org
Bill Bjork, President (*7/08)
Bill.Bjork@neaalaska.org

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Barbara Angaiak, Vice President/Sec./Treas. (*7/08) 
Box 1233
Bethel, AK 99559
(work) 907-543-3459
barbangaiak@hotmail.com
Arizona
ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
345 E. Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1532
Phone: (602) 264-1774
Toll Free: (800) 352-5411  
FAX: (602) 240-6887
aslgibson@yahoo.com  

Sheryl Mathis, Executive Director
(work) 602-264-1774 xt. 137
sheryl.mathis@arizonaea.org
+ John Wright, President (*7/1/10)
(work) 602-264-1774 xt. 136
aslgibson@yahoo.com

+ Andrew Morrill, Vice President (*7/1/10)
aslgibson@yahoo.com

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Kathy Ramage-White, Treasurer  (*7/1/10)
9132 E. 42nd Street 
Tucson, AZ 85730 
aslgibson@yahoo.com 
Arkansas
ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
1500 West Fourth Street 
Little Rock, AR 72201-1064 
Phone: (501) 375-4611 
FAX: (501) 375-4620
www.aeaonline.org

Rich Nagel, Executive Director
ar-rnagel@nea.org
+ Dan Marzoni, President (*7/31/09)
aslgibson@yahoo.com

Donna Morey , Vice President (*7/31/09) 
7800 Evergreen Drive
Little Rock, AR 72227
(work) 501-447-1700
(fax) 501-375-4620
aslgibson@yahoo.com 

Brenda Robinson, Secretary/Treasurer (*7/31/08) 
6020 Denham Drive 
Little Rock, AR 72209
(work) 501-888-8790
brendarobinson@prodigy.net
California
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 
1705 Murchison Drive
POB 921
Burlingame, CA  94010 
Phone: (650) 697-1400 
FAX: (650) 552-5002 
www.cta.org
 
Carolyn Doggett, Executive Director
(work) 650-552-5329
cdoggett@cta.org
+ David Sanchez, President (*6/25/09)
(work) 650-552-5305
(fax) 650-552-5007
dsanchez@cta.org

+ Dean E. Vogel, Vice President (*6/25/09)
(work) 650-552-5307
(fax) 650-552-5007  
dvogel@cta.org

+ Daniel R. Vaughn, Sec./Treas. (*6/25/09)
(work) 650-552-5306
(fax) 650-552-5007 
dvaughn@cta.org 

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Colorado
COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
1500 Grant Street 
Denver, CO 80203 
Phone:(303) 837-1500 
FAX: (303) 837-9006
www.coloradoea.org 

David DuVall, Executive Director
dduvall@nea.org
Beverly Ingle, President (*7/06/09)
bingle@nea.org
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Colleen Heinz,  Vice President (*7/06/09)
823 East 8th Avenue #1
Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
(work) 970-867-5460 ext. 151
www.cheinz@nea.org

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Nancy Popenhagen,  Sec./Treas. (*7/06/10) 
(work) 970-443-0632
npopenhagen@nea.org
Connecticut
CONNECTICUT EDUCATION ASSN. 
21 Oak Street, Suite 500 
Capitol Place 
Hartford, CT 06106 
Phone: (860) 525-5641 
FAX:(860) 725-6323 
www.cea.org

John Yrchik, Executive Director
Johny@cea.org
+ Philip Apruzzese, President (*7/31/09)
(fax) 860-725-6388 
phila@cea.org

+Sheila Cohen, Vice President (*7/31/09) 
(fax) 860-725-6388
sheilac@cea.org

Cheryl Prevost, Secretary (*7/31/10)
cherylp@cea.org

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Jeffrey Leake, Treasurer (*7/31/10)
217 Forest Lane
Cheshire, CT 06410
(work) 203-272-3249 
jleake1@mac.com

Delaware

DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSN.
136 East Water Street 
Dover, DE 19901 
Phone: (302) 734-5834 
FAX: (302) 674-8499
www.dsea.org 

Howard Weinberg, Executive Director
howard.weinberg@dsea.org
+ Barbara Grogg, President (*8/31/08)
barbara.grogg@dsea.org

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Diane Donohue, Vice-President   (*8/31/08)
38 Cripple Creek Run 
Milton, DE 19968 
(work) 302-855-2430
diane.donohue@dsea.org

W. Michael Hoffmann, Treasurer (*8/31/09)
186 Evelyndale Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(work) 302-832-6280
mike.hoffmann@dsea.org
District of Columbia
FEDERAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
1201 16th Street, N.W. 
Washington, DC 20036 
Phone: (202) 822-7850 
FAX: (202) 822-7867
www.feaonline.org 

H. T. Nguyen, Executive Director
Htnguyen@nea.org
+ Michael Priser, President (*8/01/10) 
mpriser@nea.org

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BettyLou Cummins , Vice President (*8/01/10) 
PSC 2 Box 7279
APO AE 09012
(work) 011 49 63714 13743
(country code): 49 Germany
charliebettylou@gmail.com

Brian Chance,  Sec./Treas. (*8/01/10)
UNIT 45013 Box 2966
APO AP 96338
tel/fax: 011 81 462 930189
(country code): 81 Japan 
feachance@gmail.com

Florida
FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
213 South Adams Street 
Tallahassee, FL 32301 
Phone: (850) 201-2800 
FAX: (850) 222-1840
www.feaweb.org 

Aaron Wallace, Chief of Staff
aaron.wallace@floridaea.org
+ Andy Ford, President (*10/28/09)
(work) 850-224-1953
andy.ford@floridaea.org

Joanne McCall, Vice-President (*10/28/09)
(work) 224-1953
joanne.mccall@floridaea.org

Clara Cook , Sec./Treas. (*10/28/09)
(work) 850-222-4767
clara.cook@floridaea.org

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Georgia
GEORGIA ASSN. OF EDUCATORS
100 Crescent Centre Parkway
Suite 500
Tucker, GA 30084 
Phone: (678) 837-1100 
FAX: (678) 837-1110
www.gae.org
 
Chris Turner, Executive Director
chris.turner@gae.org

Sandy Schwellinger, Associate Executive Director
sandy.schwellinger@gae.org
+ Jeff Hubbard, President (*7/05/08)
(work) 678-837-1127
jeff.hubbard@gae.org

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Calvine Rollins, Vice President (*7/08/08) 
1307 E. Carter Street
Bainbridge, GA 39817 
(work) 229-248-2230 ext. 15
wcrollins@mchsi.com

Debra Gunter ,  Sec./Treas. (*7/05/08) 
4045 George Busbee Parkway
Apartment 13110
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
(work) 678-331-3015
dguntergae@aol.com
Hawaii
HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSN. 
1200 Ala Kapuna Street 
Honolulu, HI 96819 
Phone: (808) 833-2711 
FAX: (808) 839-7106 
www.hsta.org

Joan Lee Husted, Executive Director
jhusted@nea.org
+ Roger Takabayashi, President (*07/08/09)
(work) 808-840-2226 
rtakabayashi@hsta.org

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Wil Okabe , Vice President (*07/08/09)
322 Naniakea Street
Hilo, HI 96750
(work) 808-974-4021
wil.okabe@members.hsta.org

Karolyn Mossman , Sec./Treas. (*07/08/09) 
3359 Lower Kula Road
Kula, HI 96790
(work)808-573-8735
(fax) 808-878-2982
karolyn.mossman.2@members.hsta.org
Direct NEA Affiliate:
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROF. ASSEMBLY
1017 Palm Drive 
Honolulu, HI 96814 
Phone: (808) 593-2157
FAX: (808) 593-2160
www.uhpa.org

J. N. Musto, Executive Director
musto@uhpa.org

James Kardash, Associate Executive Director
kardash@uhpa.org
Mary Tiles,  President
mtiles@hawaii.edu 

Joseph Chernisky , Vice President 
chernisk@hawaii.edu

Karla Hayashi, Secretary
karlah@hawaii.edu

Ming-Bao Yue, Treasurer 
mingbao@hawaii.edu

Idaho
IDAHO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
620 North Sixth Street 
P.O. Box 2638 
Boise, ID 83701 
Phone: (208) 344-1341 
FAX: (208) 336-6967
www.idahoea.org 

Jim Shackelford, Executive Director
jshackelford@idahoea.org

+ Sherri Wood, President (*7/31/08) 
swood@idahoea.org

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Marty Meyer, Vice President/Sec./Treas. (*7/31/08)
225 E. Harrison Ave
Coeur d'Alene ID 83814
(work) 208-664-2659
martmfm@msn.com

Illinois
ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSN.-NEA 
100 East Edwards Street 
Springfield, IL 62704 
Phone: (217) 544-0706 
FAX: (217) 544-7383
www.ieanea.org 

Jo Anderson , Executive Director
jo.anderson@ieanea.org
+ Ken Swanson, President (*7/15/08) 
ken.swanson@ieanea.org 

+ Robert Blade, Vice President (*7/15/08)
robert.blade@ieanea.org

+ Cinda Klickna, Sec./Treas. (*7/15/08)
cinda.klickna@ieanea.org
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Indiana
INDIANA STATE TEACHERS ASSN.
150 West Market Street 
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
Phone: (317) 263-3400
FAX: (317) 655-3700
www.ista-in.org 

Warren Williams, Executive Director
(work) 317-263-3300
wwilliams@ista-in.org
+ Nate Schnellenberger, President (*7/31/10)
(work) 317-263-3400
nschnellenberger@ista-in.org

Teresa Meredith , Vice President (*7/31/10) 
(work) 317-263-3400
tmeredith@ista-in.org

Kathy A. Parks, Treasurer (*7/31/08)
(work) 317-263-3323
kparks@ista-in.org

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Iowa
IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSN.
777 3rd Street 
Des Moines, IA 50309 
Phone: (515) 471-8000
FAX: (515) 471-8017
www.isea.org 

Jan Reinicke, Executive Director
JReinicke@isea.org
+ Linda Nelson, President (*6/14/08)
LNelson@isea.org

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Chris Bern , Vice President (*6/14/08) 
802 S. 1st Street
Knoxville, IA 50138-2312
(work) 641-841-2173
cbern@mchsi.com

Paula Logan, Treasurer (*7/31/07) 
5852 Summer Street
Burlington, IA 52601-9341 
(work) 319-753-2211
plogan@burlington.k12.ia.us
 
Kansas
KANSAS-NEA 
715 SW Tenth Avenue 
Topeka, KS 66612-1618
Phone: (785) 232-8271 
FAX: (785) 232-6012
www.knea.org
 
Bruce Goeden, Executive Director
bruce.goeden@knea.org
+ Blake West, President (*7/15/09)
blake.west@knea.org 

+ Sherri Yourdon, Vice President (*7/15/09)
sherri.yourdon@knea.org 

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Karen Godfrey, Sec./Treas. (*7/15/09) 
9620 SW Jordan Road
Wakarusa, KS 66546
karengrey@aol.com
Kentucky
KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
401 Capitol Avenue 
Frankfort, KY 40601 
Phone: (502) 875-2889 
FAX: (502) 227-9002
www.kea.org 

Mary Ann Blankenship, Executive Director
mary.blankenship@kea.org
+Sharron Oxendine, President (*6/14/10)
(work) 800-231-4532 ext. 303
soxendine@kea.org

+ Tom Denton, Vice President (*6/14/10)
(work) 800-231-4532 ext. 307 
tdenton@kea.org

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Louisiana
LOUISIANA ASSN. OF EDUCATORS 
Street Address:
8322 One Calais Avenue 
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Regular Mail:
P. O. Box 479
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 343-9243
FAX: (225) 343-9272
www.lae.org 

David Bruce Hunt, Executive Director
bruce.hunt@lae.org
+ Joyce Haynes, President  (*7/14/10)
joyce.haynes@lae.org

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Debbie Meaux, Vice President (*7/14/10) 
10717 Beverly Drive
Kaplan, LA 70548
(work) 337-643-6385
dmeaux@cox.net
Maine
MAINE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
35 Community Drive 
Augusta, ME 04330 
Phone: (207) 622-5866 
FAX: (207) 623-2129
www.maine.nea.org 

Mark Gray, Executive Director
(work) 207-622-4418 xt. 303
mgray@nea.org
+Chris Galgay , President (*7/31/09)
(work) 207-622-4418 xt. 320 
cgalgay@nea.org

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Lois Kilby-Chesley, Vice President (*7/31/09)
P.O. Box 454 
Freeport, ME 04032 
(work) 207-865-4561 
teacher207@earthlink.net

Joyce Blakney, Treasurer (*7/31/10) 
312 Morrill Road
Winslow, ME 04901
(work) 207-873-2751 xt. 256 
marzipan@midmaine.com
Maryland
MARYLAND STATE TEACHERS ASSN. 
140 Main Street 
Annapolis, MD 21401 
Phone: (410) 263-6600 
FAX: (410) 280-9070
www.mstanea.org 

David Helfman , Executive Director
(work) 410-263-6600 xt. 176
dhelfman@mstanea.org
+Clara Floyd, President (*8/01/09)
cfloyd@mstanea.org

+ Betty Weller, Vice President (*8/01/09)
bweller@mstanea.org

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Phyllis A. Parks Robinson, Treasurer (*8/01/08)
c/o Flower Hill Elementary School
18425 Flower Hill Way
Gaitherburg, MD 20870
(work) 301-840-7161
probinson@mstanea.org
Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSN. 
20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108 
Phone: (617) 742-7950 
FAX: (617) 742-7046
www.massteacher.org 

Edward Sullivan, Executive Director/Treasurer
(work) 617-878-8210
esullivan@massteacher.org
+ Anne Wass, President (*7/15/08)
(work) 617-878-8214 
awass@massteacher.org

+ Paul Toner, Vice President(*7/15/08) 
(work) 617-878-8293
ptoner@massteacher.org

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Michigan
MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
1216 Kendale Boulevard 
P.O. Box 2573 
East Lansing, MI 48826-2573 
Phone: (517) 332-6551 
FAX: (517) 337-5587
www.mea.org  

Lu Battaglieri , Executive Director
(work) 517-337-5510
lbattaglieri@mea.org
+ Iris Salters, President (*8/31/08)
(work) 517-337-5509
isalters@mea.org

+Steve Cook, Vice President (*8/31/08)
(work) 517-337-5597
stcook@mea.org

+Margaret (Peggy) McLellan, Sec./Treas. (*8/31/08)
(work) 517-337-5500
pmclellan@mea.org
 
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Minnesota
EDUCATION MINNESOTA
41 Sherburne Avenue 
St. Paul, MN 55103 
Phone: (651) 227-9541 
FAX: (651) 292-4802
www.educationminnesota.org 

Mike Dean, Executive Director
mike.dean@educationminnesota.org
+Thomas Dooher, President (*6/30/10)
(work) 651-292-4825
Tom.dooher@educationminnesota.org

+Paul M. Mueller, Vice President (*6/30/10)
(work) 651-292-4826
Paul.mueller@educationminnesota.org

Denise Specht, Sec./Treas. *(6/30/10)
(work) 651-292-4857
denise.specht@educationminnesota.org

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Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI ASSN. OF EDUCATORS 
775 North State Street 
Jackson, MS 39202-3086 
Phone: (601) 354-4463 
FAX: (601) 352-7054
www.ms.nea.org 

Frank Yates, Executive Director
(work) 601-750-4952
fyates@nea.org
+ Kevin Gilbert, President (*7/31/10)
kgilbert@nea.org

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Seyed Darbandi, Vice President (*7/31/08) 
sjdarbandi@hindscc.edu

Elaine Coney, Sec./Treas. (*7/31/08) 
PO Box 208
Magnolia, MS 39652
(work) 601-276-3871
emconey@netdoor.com

Missouri
MISSOURI-NEA 
1810 East Elm Street 
Jefferson City, MO 65101-4174 
Phone: (573) 634-3202 
FAX: (573) 634-5646
www.mnea.org 

Ben Simmons, Executive Director
ben.simmons@mnea.org
+ Chris Guinther, President (*7/31/10)
chris.guinther@mnea.org

Charles Smith, Vice President (*7/31/10)
charles.smith@mnea.org

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Montana
MEA-MFT
1232 East Sixth Avenue 
Helena, MT 59601 
Phone: (406) 442-4250
1-800-398-0826
FAX: (406) 443-5081
www.mea-mft.org 

Eric Burke , Executive Director
eburke@mea-mft.org
+ Eric Feaver, President (*6/15/08) 
efeaver@mea-mft.org

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Larry Nielsen , Vice President (*6/15/08) 
(work) 406-442-0570
larrynielsen@yahoo.com

Jeff Greenfield,  Sec./Treas. (*6/15/08)
(work) 406-247-2189
jeffgrnfld@yahoo.com
Nebraska
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSN.
605 South 14th Street, Ste 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 475-7611 
FAX: (402) 475-2630
www.nsea.org 

Craig Christiansen, Executive Director
craig.christiansen@nsea.org
+ Jess Wolf, President (*8/01/08) 
jess.wolf@nsea.org

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Nancy Fulton, Vice President (*8/01/08) 
420 North Shimerda
Wilber, NE 68465
(work) 402-821-2141 
nancy.fulton@nsea.org
Nevada
NEVADA STATE EDUCATION ASSN. 
3511 East Harmon Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89121 
Phone: (702) 733-7330
FAX: 702-733-6004
www.nsea-nv.org

Terry Hickman, Executive Director
(work) 800-248-6732
terry.hickman@nsea-nv.org

+ Lynne Warne, President (*7/01/09)
9090 Spanish Trail Drive
Sparks, NV 89436
(work) 775-828-9282 ext. 3023
lynn.warne@nsea-nv.org

Doug Bache, Vice President (*7/15/09)
2236 Melinda Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(work) 702-855-7820
dcruiser@aol.com
 
Tim Weekley, Sec./Treas.(*7/15/07)
3055 Key Largo Dr., #201
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(work) 702-799-7710
timbearandden@aol.com
New Hampshire
NEA-NEW HAMPSHIRE 
9 South Spring Street
Concord, NH 03301 
Phone: (603) 224-7751 
FAX: (603) 224-2648
www.nhnea.org 

Terry Shumaker,  Executive Director
(work) 603-224-7751 xt. 304
tshumaker@nhnea.org
+ Rhonda Wesolowski, President (*6/30/09)
(work) 603-224-7751 
rwesolowski@nhnea.org

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James Sweeney , Vice President (*6/30/09) 
PO Box 67
Bennington, NH 03442
(work) 603-558-6630 ext. 6310 
j_sweeney@conknet.com
note: (underscore after j)

Megan Tuttle, Sec./Treas. (*6/30/08)
missmegan84@earthlink.net
New Jersey
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSN.
180 West State Street 
P.O. Box 1211 
Trenton, NJ 08607 
Phone: (609) 599-4561 
FAX: (609) 278-0688
www.njea.org 

Vince Giordano , Executive Director
vgiordano@njea.org
+Joyce Powell, President (8/31/09)
jpowell@njea.org

+Barbara Keshishian, Vice President (*8/31/09)
bkeshishian@njea.org

+Wendell Steinhauer, Sec./Treas. (*8/31/09) 
wsteinhauer@njea.org

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New Mexico
NEA-NEW MEXICO 
2007 Botulph
P.O. Box 729
Santa Fe, NM 87505 
Phone: (505) 982-1916
Fax: (505) 982-6719
www.nea-nm.org

Charles Bowyer, Executive Director
cbowyer@nea.org

+ Sharon Morgan, President (*7/14/10)
1664 Todd Place
Bosque Farms, NM 87068
(work) 505-986-2863
smorgan@nea.org

+Betty Patterson, Vice President (*7/14/10)
757 San Ysidro Road
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(work) 505-527-9536
b_patterson55@yahoo.com
 

New York

NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS
800 Troy-Schenectady Road
Latham, NY 12110-2455 
Phone: (518) 213-6000
FAX: (518) 213-6414
www.nysut.org 

Pauline Kinsella, Executive Director
pkinsell@nysutmail.org
+ Richard C. Iannuzzi, President (*4/08)
riannuzz@nysutmail.org 

+ Alan B. Lubin, Executive Vice-President (*4/08)
alubin@nysutmail.org

+Maria Neira, Vice-President (*4/08)
mneira@nysutmail.org

+Kathleen M. Donahue, Vice-President (*4/08)
kdonahue@nysutmail.org

+Robin D. Rapaport, Vice-President (*4/08)
rrapaport@nysutmail.org

Ivan Tiger, Secretary/Treasurer (*4/08) 
itiger@nysutmail.org
North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA ASSN OF EDUCATORS 
P.O. Box 27347 
Raleigh, NC 27611-7347 
Phone: (919) 832-3000 
FAX: (919) 829-1626
www.ncae.org

Colleen Borst, Exec. Dir./Sec./Treas.
(work) 919-832-3000 xt. 202
colleen.borst@ncae.org

Kelvin Spragley, Assoc. Executive Director (work) 919-832-3000 ext. 204
kelvin.spragley@ncae.org

+ Eddie Davis, President (*6/30/08)
(work) 919-832-3000 xt. 200
eddie.davis@ncae.org

Sheri Strickland, Vice-President (*6/30/08)
(work) 919-832-3000 xt. 206
sheri.strickland@ncae.org

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North Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA EDUCATION ASSN
410 East Thayer Avenue 
P.O. Box 5005 
Bismarck, ND 58502 
Phone: (701) 223-0450 
FAX: (701) 224-8535
www.ndea.org 

Greg Burns, Executive Director
greg.burns@ndea.org
+ Dakota Draper, President (*7/6/09)
dakota.draper@ndea.org

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Mark Berntson , Vice President (*7/6/09) 
66 Evergreen Cir
West Fargo, ND 58078
(work) 701-356-2050
berntson@west-fargo.k12.nd.us
Ohio
OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
225 E. Broad Street
P.O. Box 2550 
Columbus, OH 43216 
Phone: (614) 228-4526 
FAX: (614) 228-8771
www.ohea.org 

Dennis Reardon, Executive Director
(work) 614-227-3036
reardond@ohea.org
+ Patricia Frost-Brooks, President (*8/31/10)
(work) 614-227-3177
frostbro@ohea.org 

+ William Leibensperger, Vice-President (*8/31/10)
(work) 614-227-3088
leibensp@ohea.org 

+ James Timlin , Sec./Treas. (*8/31/09)
(work) 614-227-3199
timlinj@ohea.org

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Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
323 East Madison 
P.O. Box 18485
Oklahoma City, OK 73154 
Phone: (405) 528-7785 
FAX: (405) 524-0350
www.okea.org 

Lela Odom , Executive Director
(work) 405-523-4365
lodom@okea.org
+ Roy Bishop, President (*7/15/09)
(work) 405-523-4360
rbishop@okea.org

+ Rebecca (Becky) Felts, Vice President (*7/15/09)
(work) 405-523-4360 
bfelts@okea.org

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Oregon
OREGON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
6900 SW Atlanta St. Plaza 1 
Portland, OR 97223 
Phone: (503) 684-3300 
FAX: (503) 684-8063
www.oregoned.org 

Jerry Caruthers, Executive Director 
jerry.caruthers@oregoned.org
+ Larry Wolf, President (*7/10/09) 
larry.wolf@oregoned.org

Gail Rasmussen, Vice President (*7/10/09)
gail.rasmussen@oregoned.org

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Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUC. ASSN. 
400 North Third Street 
P.O. Box 1724 
Harrisburg, PA 17105 
Phone: (717) 255-7000
FAX: (717) 255-7128
www.psea.org 

Carolyn Dumaresq, Executive Director
(work) 800-944-7732 xt. 7013
cdumaresq@psea.org
+ James Testerman, President (*8/31/09)
(work) 800-944-7732 xt. 7101
jtesterman@psea.org

+Mike Crossey , Vice-Pres. (*8/31/09)
(work) 800-944-7732 xt. 7119 
mcrossey@psea.org

Jerry Oleksiak, Sec./Treas.(*8/31/07) 
(work) 800-944-7732
joleksiak@psea.org

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Rhode Island
NEA RHODE ISLAND
99 Bald Hill Road 
Cranston, RI 02920 
Phone: (401) 463-9630 
FAX: (401) 463-5337
www.neari.org 

Bob Walsh, Executive Director
rwalsh@nea.org

+ Lawrence Purtill, President (*8/31/07)
lpurtill@nea.org 

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Raymond Pouliot, Vice President (*8/31/07) 
rpouliot@nea.org

Louis Rainone, Secretary (*8/31/07) 
152 Ausdale Road 
Cranston, RI 02910
lrainone@ccri.edu

Amy Mullen, Treasurer (*8/31/07) 
38 Harbor View Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(work) 401-624-6654
rid80065@ride.ri.net

South Carolina
THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ASSN. 
421 Zimalcrest Drive 
Columbia, SC 29210 
Phone:(803) 772-6553 
FAX: (803) 772-0922
www.thescea.org 

Katrina Thompson, Interim Executive Director
kthompson@thescea.org
+ Sheila C Gallagher, President (*6/30/10)
(work) 803-551-4130 
sgallagher@thescea.org

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Ray James , Vice President (*6/30/10)
2522 N. Old Georgetown Road
Coward, SC 29530
ronnierayjames@yahoo.com
   
South Dakota
SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION ASSN
411 East Capitol Avenue 
Pierre, SD 57501 
Phone: (605) 224-9263 
FAX: (605) 224-5810
www.sdea.org 

Bryce Healy, Executive Director
bryce.healy@sdea.org
+ Donna DeKraai, President (*7/15/08)
donna.dekraai@sdea.org

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Larry Lucas, Vice President (*7/15/08)
Box 182 
Mission, SD 57555
(work) 605-856-2341
lucasmsd@gwt.net

Martin Sieverding, Treasurer (*7/15/10) 
P.O. Box 36 
Menno, 57045
(work) 605-387-5161
tbone@gwtc.net
Tennessee
TENNESSEE EDUCATION ASSN.
801 Second Avenue, N.
Nashville, TN 37201-1099 
Phone: (615) 242-8392
FAX: (615) 259-4581
www.teateachers.org 

Alphonso C.  Mance, Executive Director
amance@tea.nea.org
+ Earl Wiman, President (*6/30/08)
ewiman@tea.nea.org

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Gera Summerford , Vice President (*6/30/08) 
4433 Grindstone Ridge Road
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(work) 865-436-5637 
summerfordg@yahoo.com
 
Texas
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSN. 
316 West 12th Street 
Austin, TX 78701 
Phone: (512) 476-5355 
FAX: (512) 469-0766
www.tsta.org 

E.C. Walker,  Executive Director
(work) 512-476-5355 xt. 1510
ecwalker@tsta.org
+ Kim Campbell, President (*7/14/08)
(work) 801-266-4461 xt. 102 
kimilee.campbell@utea.org

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Ellen Thompson , Vice President (*7/14/08) 
(work) 801-402-6600 
ellen.thompson@utea.org 
Utah
Direct NEA Affiliate:
UTAH SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (USEA) 
864 E. Arrowhead Lane
Murray, UT 84107-5211 
Phone: (801) 269-9320 
FAX: (801) 269-9324
www.useautah.org

Mike Hepner, Executive Director
mhepner@nea.org
hepner_m@msn.com
Roger Pate , President (*5/2/09)
864 East Arrowhead
Murray, UT 884107
verapaz@yahoo.com

Rodney Sims , President-Elect/Treasurer
(work) 801-501-1391
rodsims@useautah.com 

Wendi Kesler, Secretary
wendikesler@useautah.com
 
Vermont
VERMONT-NEA
10 Wheelock Street
Montpelier, VT 05602 
Phone: (802) 223-6375 
FAX: (802) 223-1253
www.vtnea.org

Joel Cook, Executive Director
jcook@vtnea.org
+ Angelo Dorta, President (*6/30/09)
adorta@vtnea.org 

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Brian Walsh , Vice President (*6/30/09) 
174 N. Twin Oaks Terrace
S. Burlington, VT 05403
(work) (802) 857-7000, x1139
bdub201@verizon.net

Jeff Isham, Sec./Treas. (*6/30/09) 
329 Morse Road 
Waterbury, VT 05676
(work) 802-496-3742 xt. 116
jisham@madriver.com
Virginia
VIRGINIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
116 South Third Street 
Richmond, VA 23219 
Phone: (804) 648-5801 
FAX: (804) 775-8379
www.veaweteach.org

Robert Whitehead, Executive Director
rwhitehead@veanea.org
Princess Moss, President (*7/31/08)
(work) 804-648-5801 xt. 303
pmoss@veanea.org

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Jeff Cobb, Vice President (*7/31/08)
1109 Highlands Court
Chesapeake, VA 23320-8280
(cell) 804-873-8303
jcobb@veanea.org 
Washington
WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 9100
Federal Way, WA 98063-9100
Phone: (253) 941-6700
FAX: (253) 946-7604
www.washingtonea.org 

Armand Tiberio, Executive Director
(work) 253-765-7030
atiberio@washingtonea.org 
+ Mary Lindquist, President (*7/10/09)
(work) 253-765-7031 
mlindquist@washingtonea.org

+ Michael P. Ragan, Vice President (*7/10/09)
(work) 253-765-7034 
mragan@washingtonea.org

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Washington, D.C.
Direct NEA Affiliate:
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION/NEA
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 274-7108
FAX: (202) 274-5251

Gloria J. Green-Ridley, NEA Director
2222 Rand Pl., N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
Leslie Richards, President
609 Q Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
lrichards@udc.edu

William White, Vice President
1162 Anchor Way
Owings, MD 20736
West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION ASSN. 
1558 Quarrier Street 
Charleston, WV 25311 
Phone: (304) 346-5315
FAX: (304) 346-4325
www.wvea.org 

David Haney, Executive Director
dhaney@nea.org
+ Charles Delauder, President (*6/15/08)
charles.delauder@wvea.org

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Dale Lee, Vice-President (*6/15/08) 
414 Borage Avenue 
Princeton, WV 24740
(work) 304-487-3430
djlee@citlink.net

Doris Tuckwiller-Wood, Sec./Treas. (*6/15/08)
397 Snooks Lane
Martinsburg, WV, 25401
dctuckwd@aol.com
Wisconsin
WISCONSIN EDUC. ASSN. COUNCIL 
33 Nob Hill Drive 
P.O. Box 8003 
Madison, WI 53708 
Phone: (608) 276-7711 
FAX: (608) 276-8203
www.weac.org 

Dan Burkhalter, Executive Director
burkhalterd@weac.org
+ Mary Bell, President (*7/31/10)
bellm@weac.org

Guy Costello , Vice-President (*7/31/10) 
costellog@weac.org

Betsy Kippers, Sec./Treas. (*7/31/09)
kippersb@weac.org
 
Wyoming
WYOMING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
115 East 22nd Street 
Cheyenne, WY 82001 
Phone: (307) 634-7991 
FAX: (307) 778-8161
www.wyoea.org 

Jean Hayek, Executive Director
(work) 307-634-7991
jhayek@nea.org
+ Kathyrn Valido, President (*7/15/08)
(work) 307-634-7991 xt. 105
kvalido@nea.org 

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Craig Williams Vice-President (*7/15/08)
7302 Tada Lane
Cheyenne, WY 82009