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Staulters: “I like to get things solved”
SARATOGA SPRINGS — SUNY Empire State University Local President Deborah Staulters describes the moment she learned she had received our union’s Danny Donohue Leadership Award for State Government
as “shocking” and “surprising.”
“I’m not a spotlight person,” said Staulters. “I like to get things solved and I like to help members.”
Staulters accepted the award at our union’s Annual Delegates Meeting in October.
In announcing
Staulters as the
recipient, CSEA President Mary Sullivan recognized Staulters’ “tireless advocacy.”
Given the number of union and volunteer roles Staulter is involved in, “tireless” is an apt description.
Staulters’ roles have included chairing the SUNY Statewide Labor Management Committee and the Statewide Appeals Committee. Her service also includes chairing the Capital Region Women’s Committee
and serving on our union’s Standing Women’s Committee. She has
also participated in the region’s Education and Program committees, as well as our union’s Board of Directors.
In her personal life, Staulters also devotes time to her local Elks lodge and other volunteer efforts, including staying connected to sports
teams that her now adult children participated in during high school. Staulters said she is happiest
staying busy, noting that she is proud of the accomplishments she has been part of in recent years, including her
From left to right, CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, Empire State University Local President Deborah Staulters and Executive Vice President Ron Briggs pose after Staulters received the Danny Donohue Leadership Award for State Government.
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“I am very proud to assist other SUNY activists build union power and
also to build a more cohesive relationship with SUNY.”
work on the CSEA/SUNY Statewide Labor-Management Committee, where positive results have had an impact across the state.
“I can’t sit still,” said Staulters.
Staulters noted that she also gets satisfaction in sharing her knowledge
with other union activists.
“I am very proud to assist other
SUNY activists build union power and also to build a more cohesive relationship with SUNY,” said Staulters.
— Therese Assalian
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McDonough scholarship recipients announced
CSEA recently awarded $1,000 Thomas H. McDonough Continuing Studies Scholarships to
an eligible child of a union member in each region.
The scholarship is open
to previous CSEA statewide scholarship recipients. We congratulate the recipients on their awards and wish them continued success in their studies. Receiving the awards are:
Long Island Region: Matthew Clark, whose parent, Victoria Clark, is employed as a payroll supervisor at the Town of Smithtown.
Metropolitan Region: Brittany Mota, whose parent, Josefina Marte, is employed as a mental
health therapy aide at Bronx Psychiatric Center.
Southern Region: Juliet Murray, whose parent, Linda Murray, is employed as an associate court attorney at the Unified Court System.
Capital Region: Von Baker, whose parent, Barbara Baker, is employed as a secretary at the Oppenheim-Ephrath-St. Johnsville Central School District.
Central Region: Katelyn Price, whose parent, Colleen Price, is employed as a system accounting manager at Onondaga County.
Western Region: Alyssa Wright, whose parent, Tammy Wright, is employed at Wyoming County.