Election results

Board of Directors

The newly elected WSNA Board of Directors for 2017-2019 are:

President: Jan Bussert, District #2, Vashon Island
Vice-President:, Renata Bowlden, District #3, University Place
Sec/Treasurer: Vee Sutherlin, District #4, Nine Mile Falls
Cab Chair: Julia Barcott, District #6, Yakima
Leg Chair: Lynnette Vehrs, District #4, Spokane
PNHCC Chair: Pamela Pasquale, District #7, Wenatchee
At-Large: Susan Glass, District #4, Spokane
At-Large: Ann M. Whitley, District #6, Yakima
At-Large: Evelyn Street, District #3, Olympia
Staff Nurse: Christina Stephens, District #3, Tacoma
Staff Nurse: Rosa Young, District #2, Seattle

Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare

The newly elected WSNA Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare Members for 2015-2017 are:

Chairperson: Julia Rose Barcott, District #6, Yakima
Vice-Chair: Clarise Mahler, District #2, Duvall
Sec/Treasurer: Martha Goodall, District #4, Spokane
At-Large: Francesca Castillo, District #4, Spokane
At-Large: Edna Cortez, District #2, Lynnwood
At-Large: Gary Cook, District #15, Richland
At-Large Francisco Mendez, District #98, Sunnyside
At-Large: John Gustafson, District #3, Poulsbo
At-Large: Doug Harper, District # 2, Mill Creek
At-Large: Janet Stewart, District # 3, Tacoma

Professional Nursing and Health Care Council

The newly elected WSNA Professional Nursing and Health Care Council Members for 2015-2017 are:

Chairperson: Pamela Pasquale, District #7, Wenatchee
Administration: Rachel Wang Martinez, District #2, Seattle
At-Large: Louanne Hausmann, District #4, Spokane
Education Lori Bailey, District #4, Spokane
Ethics & HR: Muriel, Softli, District #2, Seattle
Practice: Bobbie Woodward, District #4, Spokane
Research: Anne Hirsch, District #2, Seattle
Four (4) additional members will be appointed to the PNHCC when the WSNA Board of Directors meets on August 4, 2017.

Legislative and Health Policy Council

The newly elected WSNA Legislative and Health Policy Council Members for 2015-2017 are:

Chairperson: Lynnette Vehrs, District #4, Spokane
At-Large: Erin Allison, District # 1, Bellingham
At-Large: Susan E. Jacobson, District #6, Yakima
At-Large: Justin Gill, District #16, Blaine
Three (3) additional members will be appointed to the Legislative Council when the WSNA Board of Directors on August 4, 2017.

WSNA Nominations/Search Committee

The newly elected members of the WSNA Nominations/Search Committee for 2015-2017 are:

Peggy Slider, District #4, Spokane
Judy Turner, District #3, Fox Island
Frankie Manning, District #2, Seattle
Betty Blondin, District #3, Tacoma

E&GW Nominating/Search Committee

The newly elected members of the E&GW Nominating/Search Committee for 2017-2019 are:

Tim Davis, District #15, Pasco
Susan M. Jacobson, District #3, Tacoma
Anjanette Bryant, District #6, Yakima

NFN Executive Board

WSNA Director for a 4-year term on the (NFN) National Executive Board (Jan 2018- Dec 2021) is:

Renata Bowlden, District #3, Tacoma

NFN National Federation Assembly

WSNA Delegates to the NFN National Federation Assembly for 2017 (6 elected) are:

1. Judi Lyons, District #18, Ellensburg
2. Francesca Castillo, District #4, Spokane
3. Christina Stephens, District #3, Tacoma
4. Martha Goodall, District #4, Spokane
5. Julia Barcott, District #6, Yakima
6. Sarah Darveau Foster, District #16, Camano Island
1st Alternate: Edna Cortez, District #2, Seattle

AFT National Convention

WSNA Delegates to the 2018 AFT National Convention:

1. Martha Goodall, District #4, Spokane
2. Francesca Castillo, District #4, Spokane
3. Julia Barcott, District #6, Yakima
4. Judi Lyons, District #18, Ellensburg
5. Susan E. Jacobson, District #6, Yakima
6. Edna Cortez, District #2, Seattle
7. Christina Stephens, District #3, Tacoma
8. Amy Boultinghouse, District # 10, Castel Rock
9. Renata Bowlden, District #3, University Place
10. Anita Stull, District #2, Seattle
11. Clarise Mahler, District #2, Duvall
12. Allison Beaman, District # 2, Seattle
13. Jennifer Fallon, District #10, Toledo
14. Tiffany Guyette, District # 2, Bothell
15. Suzanne Baek, District # 2, Federal Way
16. Mara Kieval, District # 98, Portland
17. Jorden Pai Palmer, District 2, Seattle
18. Sarah Darveau-Foster, District # 2, Camano Island
19. Dianne “Didi” Gray, District #11, Vancouver
20. John Gustafson, District # 3, Tacoma
1st Alternate: Christopher “C. J” Johnston, District # 3, Tacoma

ANA Membership Assembly

WSNA 2 elected Voting Representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly for 2018-2019 are:

1. Office of the WSNA President (Jan Bussert) by virtue of the Bylaws
2. Martha Goodall, District #4, Spokane

IMPORTANT NOTE: At the June 2017 ANA Membership Assembly (MA), the ANA Bylaws were amended to change the size of the MA to 200 and increase the number voting representatives according to the ANA apportionment policy. As a result, it is likely that WSNA will be allotted approximately 14 voting representatives in 2018. In addition to the 2 representatives just elected, remaining WSNA elected alternate representatives will be assigned a representative slot in the order of the number of the votes received. It is possible that WSNA may be allotted more or less than a total of 14 voting representatives, but the exact number will not be known until sometime in early 2018 since the ANA apportionment policy is based on the total amount of member dues paid to ANA. 

3. Jennifer Graves, District #2, Seattle
4. Christina Stephens, District #3, Tacoma
5. Judy Huntington, District #2, Seattle
6. Renata Bowlden, District #3, Tacoma
7. Tim Davis, District #15, Pasco
8. Sally Herman, District# 16, Mt. Vernon
9. Judi Lyons, District # 18, Ellensburg
10. Amy Boultinghouse, District # 10, Castel Rock
11. Chuck Comiskey, District #13, Olympia
12. Darlene Delgado, District #2, Kirkland
13. Anita Stull, District #2, Seattle
14. Rosa Young, District #2, Seattle

If WSNA is allotted more than 14 representatives or one cannot go, additional elected Alternate Representatives would become a 2018 WSNA Voting Representative in order of the number of votes received. The first five elected alternates in order of votes are:

1. Justin Gill, District #17, Gig Harbor
2. Jorden Pai Palmer, District #2, Seattle
3. Suzanna Avery, District #2, Seattle
4. Julia Barcott, District #6, Yakima
5. Ann Whitley, District #6, Yakima