Retired Public Employees Council
45th Annual Convention
Wenatchee Convention Center
Wenatchee, Washington
September 26- 28, 2016
AGENDA
Monday, September 26, 2016
Committee Meetings:
12:00 Noon – 12:30pm Registration Committee – Golden Delicious Room
12:30pm – 1:00pm P.E.O.P.L.E. Committee – Blossom Room
1:00pm – 2:00pm Election Committee – Red Delicious Room
2:00pm – 3:00pm Legislative Committee – Golden Delicious Room
3:00pm – 5:00pm Resolutions Committee – Red Delicious Room
12:30pm – 5:00pm Delegate Registration –
Hall outside of Golden Delicious Room (1st Floor)
1:00pm – 5:00pm P.E.O.P.L.E. – Blossom Room (2nd Floor)
6:30pm – 9:00pm Hospitality Rooms @ Wenatchee Coast Hotel
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
7:30am – 9:00am Sergeant-At-Arms Committee – Grand Apple Ballroom
8:00am – 9:00am Convention Rules Committee – Grand Apple Ballroom
8:00am – 12:00pm Delegate Registration –
Lobby outside of Grand Apple Ballroom
8:00pm – 4:30pm P.E.O.P.L.E. – Blossom Room
9:00am – General Session – Grand Apple Ballroom
- Welcome – Mike Watson, President
- Welcome from Cary Condotta (12th LD)
- Flag Presentation/Salute – VFW Post #3617
- Invocation – Wendell George, Omak
- Call to Order – Mike Watson, President
- Roll Call – Executive Board Officers – Mary Marbles, Secretary
- Roll Call – Exec. Board District Members – Mary Marbles, Secretary
- Partial Report of Registration Committee – Registration Committee
- Adoption of Agenda
- Adoption of Rules – Rules Committee
- Approval of 2015 Convention Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report – Ken Williams, Treasurer
- President’s Report – Mike Watson, President
- Executive Director’s Report – Maria Britton-Sipe, Executive Director
10:00am – Speaker: David Schumacher, Director, OFM
10:30am – *** 10 minute break ***
10:40am – General Session continues
- Adoption of Election Rules for Officers – Elections Committee
- Nominations of Executive Board Officers
- Submittal of Late Resolutions
- Legislative Committee Report – Legislative Committee
- Resolutions Committee Report – Resolutions Committee
11:00am – Speaker: Rep. Pat Sullivan (47th LD)
11:30am – 11:55pm – Workshops A & B
- Membership – Deb Axelson/James Cockburn – Fuji Room (1st Floor)
- Washington ARA – Jackie Boschok (WSARA) – Grand Apple Ballroom
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch – Orchard Exhibit South (1st Floor)
1:00pm – 2:00pm – Workshops C & D
- Washington State Budget – Timm Ormsby (3rd LD)/Rep. Kristine Lytton (40th LD) – Fuji Room (1st Floor)
- Retiree Power – Liz Larson (WFSE)/Maria Britton-Sipe – Grand Apple Ballroom
2:00pm – *** 15 minute break ***
2:15pm – General Session continues
- PAC Committee Report
- Final Report of Registration Committee
- Committee Reports
- Executive Officer Candidate Panels (if needed)
4:30pm – Recess until Wednesday morning @ 9:00 am
(For late resolutions consideration, if necessary)
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Legislative Committee – Golden Delicious East
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Resolutions Committee – Golden Delicious West
Orchard Exhibit South (1st Floor)
5:30pm – 6:30pm – No-Host Social Mixer
6:30pm – Banquet/Awards
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Entertainment
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
7:30am – 9:00am – Breakfast – Orchard Exhibit South (1st Floor)
9:00pm – 12:00pm P.E.O.P.L.E. – Blossom Room
General Session (cont.)
9:00am – Convention Reconvenes – Grand Apple Ballroom
- Flag Salute
- Howard Jorgenson Tribute Video
- Election of Executive Board Officers
- Committee Reports
- Announce Executive Board Officers Election Results
10:00am – Speaker: Teresa Mosqueda (WSLC)
10:15am – Nomination of District Board Members – Election Committee
- Adoption of Election Rules for Districts Board Members
- Caucus/Election of District Board Members
- Announce District Board Members Election Results
- Old Business
- New Business
- Swearing in of new Executive Board
- Good and Welfare
- Adjournment
- 12:00 Noon – Executive Board meeting – Golden Delicious West
- P.E.O.P.L.E. Tables – Check Your Tickets and Collect Your Prizes!