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Stepping Stepping Up Up Standing Standing Strong Strong Stepping Stepping Up Up Standing Standing Strong Strong CSEA members who are military veterans lead the Pledge of
Allegiance From left Orange Orange County County Local President
Denise Fuchs and Orange Orange County County Unit Recording
Secretary Shanea Butts sign in in in at at at at the the registration
table at at at at the the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting
with CSEA staff members Maria “Fe” Walker and Surinda Singh Delegates discuss what they have at at the Delegates Meeting’s workshops on Tuesday Developmental Center & Sagamore Center Executive Vice President
Titia Allen & Carene Adams Putnam County Vice President
Central Region Treasurer Valarie From left John Gray from the NYS/CSEA
Partnership discusses programs with Roswell Park Memorial Institute Local President
Paula Love cseany org
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Photo by Alexandra Whitbeck
On the cover Putnam County Unit 1st Vice President
Brian Austin discusses his thoughts during the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting’s Managing Expectations workshop (Photo by Alexandra Whitbeck
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Vice President
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Jorge Vargas and Ulster
County Local President
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Sheri Farrell in the Recruitment Basics workshop SUNY Cortland Local Treasurer Kerry
Mincher shares what she has learned during the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting
From left Staten Island
Developmental Center President
Mollie Soko activists Samuel Betiku and and Lymas and Shaneequelakeeya Pierre-Antoine registration
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