The Work Force
October 24, 2025

CSEA members honored at 115th Annual Delegates Meeting

By Editorial Staff

CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan speaks during the closing session of the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting.

During the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting, CSEA honored outstanding members for their achievements in our union.

Congratulations to all of our union’s honorees.

 

Danny Donohue Leadership Awards:

Local Government: Samantha Oliver, President, Columbia County Local

 

State Government: Lovette Mootry, President, Buffalo Psychiatric Center Local

 

 

Rising Tide Award: Western Region 6

 

Polar Cap Award: Long Island Region 1

 

PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year: Ali Cottrell, President, SUNY Upstate Local

 

PEOPLE Award: Central Region 5

 

See 2025 honorees

Buffalo Psychiatric Center Local President Lovette Mootry is honored with our union’s Danny Donohue Leadership Award for State Government. From left, Western Region President Steve Healy, Buffalo Psychiatric Center Local President Lovette Mootry and CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan.
Columbia County Local President Samantha Oliver is honored with our union’s Danny Donohue Leadership Award for Local Government. From left, Capital Region President Shana Davis, Columbia County Local President Samantha Oliver and CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan.
SU at Syracuse (Upstate Medical Center) Local President Ali Cottrell is honored as the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year for having recruited the most new PEOPLE members. From left, Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf, CSEA Statewide PEOPLE Committee Chair Karen Bright, SU at Syracuse (Upstate Medical Center) Local President Ali Cottrell and CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan.
CSEA Western Region 6 was honored with our union’s Rising Tide Award, which honors the CSEA Region that added the most new members. CSEA Western Region President Steve Healy, left, accepts the award on behalf of the region. CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan is on the right.
CSEA Long Island Region 1 was honored with our union’s Polar Cap Award, which honors the CSEA Region that raised the most money for Special Olympics New York through the Polar Plunges. CSEA Long Island Region President Jarvis Brown, left, accepts the award on behalf of the region. CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan is on the right.
Central Region 5 is honored with our union’s PEOPLE Award, which is given to the CSEA region that recruits the most new PEOPLE members. From left, CSEA Statewide PEOPLE Committee Chair Karen Bright, Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf (who accepted the award on behalf of the region), and CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan.

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