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ALBANY— Stacey Baldwin-Deyo was
elected as CSEA Statewide Secretary
by our union’s Board of Directors.
Baldwin-Deyo is a proud graduate
of our union’s Leadership Education
and Development (LEAD) program as
part of the ‘LEAD 8’ class.
She is also a shining example
of what it means to get active in
our union and stay committed. A
longtime public employee and union
advocate, Baldwin-Deyo began her
career as a Greene County Probation
Assistant in 2005 and joined CSEA in
2007. As she advanced professionally,
becoming a Probation Officer, then
a Senior Probation Officer, and
ultimately a Probation Supervisor
and Warrant Officer in 2021, Baldwin-
Deyo’s union involvement deepened
alongside her career.
Baldwin-Deyo’s union leadership
journey began in 2009 when she
joined her unit’s negotiations team.
She helped lead efforts in her
workplace to ensure that workers
have a true voice.
As Greene County Dispatch and
CSEA Statewide Secretary Stacey Baldwin-
Deyo bringing expertise to new role
Probation Unit President, Baldwin-
Deyo secured critical gains for her
co-workers, including a weapon
stipend, uniform allowance, on-call
pay and significant salary increases,
bringing their compensation in
line with comparable probation
departments across New York State.
“I’m extremely proud that we
fought so hard and were able to
achieve this for the 28 of us,” said
Baldwin-Deyo.
Her advocacy earned her the trust
of fellow CSEA members. In 2017,
she was elected Recording Secretary
of the Greene County Local. The
following year, she became Unit
President, and by 2021, she was
serving as Local Treasurer, Judicial
Board Vice Chair and appointed
Capital Region Treasurer, a role
to which she was elected in 2024.
Baldwin-Deyo held these posts until
the Board of Directors elected her
as Statewide Secretary in April.
Nominated by President Mary E.
Sullivan for the office, Baldwin-Deyo
replaces Richard Bebo, who was
elected as our union’s Executive Vice
President.
Over the years, Baldwin-Deyo
has developed expertise in financial
stewardship, contract negotiations
and leadership training. She is a
seasoned trainer, a two-term AFSCME
delegate, and a former two-term
member of the CSEA Executive
Board.
Her contributions extend well
beyond titles. Baldwin-Deyo has
served on numerous committees,
including Auditing, Budget,
Constitution and By-Laws, Local
Government Executive, and
Education. She served as an officer
liaison to many of the committees
and as a Political Action Fund
Trustee up until her most recent
appointment.
Outside of union life, Baldwin-
Deyo is a dedicated mother of four.
Her children include a retired Army
veteran and current soccer coach,
a New York State Police (NYSP)
employee, and twins aspiring to join
the New York State Police Academy.
She is also the proud grandmother of
one “perfect” granddaughter.
“I absolutely love meeting and
talking with members,” said Baldwin-
Deyo. “I’m not afraid to work
hard and will always do my best
to support our union and make it
stronger for all of us.”
— Jill Asencio
Baldwin-Deyo
ALBANY —
The CSEA
Board of
Directors
recently
elected
Richard
Bebo as
our union’s
Executive
Vice
President.
“I have
always felt
it is the
role of the
statewide
officers to
support
the incredible leaders and members
of CSEA,” said Bebo. “I’m excited
that I will be able to continue doing
that in my new role as Executive Vice
President.”
Bebo fills a vacancy created by the
retirement of our union’s previous
Executive Vice President. As
directed by the CSEA Constitution,
the Executive Vice President
vacancy must be filled by one of the
remaining statewide officers through
an election by the Board of Directors.
Bebo started with the New York
State Department of Transportation
in 1999. He began his path of activism
in 2006 when he was appointed Vice
President of his local. He would serve
in various roles in the organization
including President of his DOT local,
3rd Vice President of the Capital
Region and Executive Vice President
of the Capital Region before being
elected to serve as the Statewide
Secretary in February 2020.
In 2009, Bebo completed the LEAD
program, furthering his dedication to
becoming a strong activist for CSEA.
In 2019, he was awarded the Capital
Region President’s award for his
dedicated service to the members of
his region. He has also been awarded
the Jim Bell Award by CBTU for his
commitment to labor.
He has served on numerous
region and statewide committees
which align with his strong beliefs
in human rights, social justice
and dignified treatment of not just
working people but all people.
He has served as officer liaison
to the Statewide Minority Issues
Committee, Resolutions Committee,
Constitution and By-Laws Committee
and Statewide LGBTQ+ Committee.
“All people deserve to be treated
equally,” said Bebo. “In terms of
labor, we’re in a wonderful position
to ensure first and foremost this
happens in the workplace. When we
secure and protect equal rights in the
workplace, we strengthen every one
of us.”
Bebo is looking forward to
working directly with leaders in his
new role as he did in his old one.
“It is so important for our leaders
to have the skills they need to best
represent and lead our members and
I take my responsibility in preparing
them for that very seriously
regardless of what position I hold,”
said Bebo.
Bebo is a proud father and
grandfather, which provides much
of the motivation for him to be the
activist he has become.
“It’s simple. Fight hard so
hopefully they won’t have to,”
said Bebo.
— Mathew L. Cantore
Bebo excited to serve as CSEA Executive Vice President
Bebo