From left to right, CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan discusses the dire need to fill public jobs at a September 2023 news conference. Gov. Kathy Hochul is seated at right. (Photo by the Governor’s Press Office.)
ALBANY — CSEA members have reelected Mary E. Sullivan to a second term as CSEA Statewide President.
In a voting process overseen by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), ballots submitted by CSEA members were counted on Feb. 15, 2024, at the AAA Manhattan offices.
Sullivan’s term began on March 1 and will continue through Feb. 29, 2028.
The second woman president of CSEA, Sullivan is also the first CSEA member from our union’s Local Government Division to serve as president.
“I am honored that the members of CSEA have placed their trust in me for another term as President,” said Sullivan. “It is no small responsibility. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude and assurance that I will continue to lead this great union as we all move forward together.”
Sullivan began her career at the Herkimer County Department of Social Services in the Central Region and advanced through our union’s ranks. Before becoming our union’s president in 2019, she served as CSEA’s Executive Vice President for 25 years.
Also elected as CSEA statewide officers are the members of Sullivan’s slate:
Briggs
CSEA Executive Vice President Ron Briggs, who is employed at the Fulton County Probation Department in the Capital Region. A longtime union activist in both Fulton County and CSEA’s Capital Region, Briggs had previously served as the CSEA Capital Region President from 2016 before his election to statewide office.
Bebo
CSEA Statewide Secretary Richard Bebo has been reelected to his second term in the office. Bebo, a program aide at the New York State Department of Transportation in Albany, had served as New York State Department of Transportation (Albany) Local President and CSEA Capital Region Executive Vice President before his election to statewide office.
Meeks
CSEA Statewide Treasurer Nicole Meeks has been reelected to her second term in the office. Meeks, an accountant II at the City of Syracuse, previously served as City of Syracuse White Collar Unit President and CSEA Central Region Treasurer before her election to statewide office.
Our union also held elections for region offices, Board of Directors and AFSCME delegates.
For more on the elections visit https://cseany.org/csea-2024-election-results.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, standing, center, addresses the 2022 Annual Delegates Meeting in New York City.
