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You are here: Home / Elections / 2025 General Election Results – FINAL

2025 General Election Results – FINAL

March 28, 2025

Last Updated: April 10, 4:59pm

Thank you for participating in the 2025 University Staff Association (USA) General Election! The voting period has officially wrapped up, and there are a number of new members and contested races among the USA Executive Committee and General Board. Several USA members were also nominated to serve as delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting and National Educators Association (NEA) Representative Assembly.  You can find the results below.

Candidates who have won their election will take their board position on July 1st, 2025.

USA Executive Committee:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Grievance Officer
USA General Board:
Chief Steward
Communications Committee Coordinator
Recording Secretary
Classification Specialist
Health and Safety Coordinator
Membership Coordinator
Special Projects Coordinator
Social Justice and Political Action Coordinator 

Candidates are listed first by the position they are nominated for, and then alphabetically by last name. 

Candidates with (I) indicate that they are the incumbent candidate currently serving in this role.

Total number of voters: 264 / Total number eligible to vote: 770

A special election was held in the weeks following the general election for NEA assembly delegates and the vacant Treasurer position.

President

Candidate Votes Percent
Sheila Gilmour ✔️ 248 94%
Write In: Dora Ramos, Kate Childs, Mary Malinowski, Mickey Mouse (ineligible) (1 vote each)

Vice President

Candidate Votes Percent
Kyle Chambers ✔️ 244 92%
Write In: Antonia Lynch, Dan Fuqua (1 vote each)    

Treasurer

Candidate Votes Percent
Meredith Barscz ✔️
149 –
Write In: Sue Matysiewicz (1 vote)    

Grievance Officer

Candidate Votes Percent
Linda Fish (I) 92 35%
Ian Sedelow ✔️ 163 62%
Write In: None    

Chief Steward

Candidate Votes Percent
Camille Godbout-Chouinard ✔️ 175 66%
Dora Ramos (I) 75 28%
Write In: Joe Biden (ineligible) (1 vote)    

Communications Committee Coordinator

Candidate Votes Percent
Deborah Place ✔️ 244 92%
Write In: Jennifer Lemay (1 vote)    

Recording Secretary

Candidate Votes Percent
Chris Weeks ✔️ 248 94%
Write In: None    

Classification Specialist

Candidate Votes Percent
Alycia Fabry (I) ✔️ 159 60%
Write In: Brittany Senn (1 vote)    

Health and Safety Coordinator

Candidate Votes Percent
Casey Krone (I) ✔️ 244 92%
Write In: Brittany Senn (1 vote)    

Membership Coordinator

Candidate Votes Percent
Heather Deirdre (I) 73 28%
Antonia Lynch ✔️
176 66%
Write In: Mickey Mouse (ineligible) (1 vote)    

Special Projects Coordinator

Candidate Votes Percent
Andrea Lydick ✔️ 242 92%
Write In: None    

Social Justice and Political Action Coordinator

Candidate Votes Percent
John Avedisian 66 25%
Tim Pyne ✔️ 158 60%
Write In: None    

Delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting (May 2-3, 2025 in Springfield, MA)

Candidates are organized alphabetically by last name. Candidates with (A) next to their name have been selected as alternates in the event that a prevailing candidate declines or is otherwise unable to attend the Annual Meeting.

Voters may select up to sixteen (16) candidates.

Candidate Votes Candidate Votes
Kyle Chambers  196 Andrea Lydick 164
Heather Deirdre (A) 138 Antonia Lynch 170
Linda Fish 160 Mary Malinowski 177
Sheila Gilmour 199 Michelle McBride 139
Camille Godbout-Chouinard 199 Deborah Place 176
Thor Hansen 150 Tim Pyne 161
Jacob Ketchakeu (A) 134 Dora Ramos 169
Casey Krone 178 Ian Sedelow 192
David Litterer 167 Chris Weeks 198
Write In: Brittany Senn, Elaine O’Brien, Jennifer LeMay, Patricia O’Neil, Patrick Morgan, Samantha Sharp (1 vote each)

Delegates to the National Educators Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (July 2-6, 2025 in Portland, OR)

Candidates are organized alphabetically by last name. Candidates with (A) next to their name have been selected as alternates in the event that a prevailing candidate declines or is otherwise unable to attend the Representative Assembly.

Voters may select up to five (5) candidates.

Candidate Votes Candidate Votes
Alycia Fabry 136 Tim Pyne 137
Linda Fish 118 Ian Sedelow 140
Jacob Ketchakeu 131    
Write-in: Heather Deirdre (2 votes), Camille Godbout-Chouinard, Deborah Place, Dora Ramos, Judy Bardwell, Mary Malinowski, Susan Matysiewicz (1 vote each)

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