Lee Saunders Elected Secretary-Treasurer

July 01, 2010

Lee Saunders was elected on Thursday as the next Secretary-Treasurer by delegates to AFSCME's 39th International Convention. Saunders will be sworn-in and address delegates on Friday, the closing day of the Convention.

Saunders, Executive Assistant to International President Gerald W. McEntee, received 652,660 votes in the election, followed by Danny Donohue, President, Civil Service Employees Association CSEA)/AFSCME Local 1000 (NY) who received 648,356 votes. A third candidate, Mark Foley, President, Local 2019, California Council 57, received 1,489 votes.

"Danny Donohue and I are both deeply committed to our members and deeply devoted to this union," Saunders said. "Both of us waged very vigorous and energetic campaigns. I am very grateful for his words of support and look forward to working together to advance the interests of our members and the working people of this country.”

Read the press release for more.