The foundation of the MFT&SRP is strong local unions. The Federation's locals are autonomous and retain control of decisions affecting their membership. The membership in a local elect their officers and executive committees or boards.

Members make their voices heard by electing delegates to the biennial convention held in odd numbered years. Delegates to the convention not only vote to elect officers, set state federation dues, enact policy and set goals they affect change by participating on a range of committees.

Every two years at convention the president, secretary-treasurer, and twenty vice-presidents are elected. These twenty-two electives along with two AFT vice-presidents compose the Administrative Board, meeting bi-monthly to direct MFT&SRP operations between conventions.

The president and the secretary treasurer, the two elected officials, along with one other appointed by the president, guide the day-to-day administration of the union.

AFT Vice Presidents
Janna Garrison, President, Detroit Federation of Teachers
David Hecker, President MFT&SRP
Ruby Newbold, President, Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees

MFT&SRP Vice-Presidents
George Adams, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Samele Ambrose, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Michele Artt, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Vickie Barrows, President, East Detroit Federation of Teachers
Bernice Coleman, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Virginia Cantrell, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Patrick Falcusan, Detroit Federation of Teachers, retired
David Flood, President, Dearborn Federation of School Employees
Bo Karpinski, Hamtramck Federation of Teachers
Char Kassley, President, Macomb Intermediate Federation of Paraprofessionals
Clyde Lewers, Detroit Federation of Teachers
John McDonald, President, Henry Ford Community College Federation of Teachers
Nancy Myers, President, Taylor Federation of Teachers
Wendy Newberry, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Mohamed Okdie, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Bill Rehmann, President, Hale Federation of Teachers
Lenora Starks, President, Detroit Federation of Paraprofessionals
Mike Sweeney, President, Federation of Washtenaw Intermediate School Employees
Joyce Taylor, Detroit Federation of Teachers
Brian Thomas, Graduate Employees Union
Members are invited and encouraged to participate in a wide range of standing committees and from time to time other committees, not listed below, are formed. The effectiveness of these committees is directly related to the diversity and involvement of members.

• C.O.P.E
• Grievance & Legal Assistance
• Higher Education Issues
• Human Relations
• ISD/Special Education
• PreK-12
• Legislative
• Organizing
• Conference
• Personnel & Budget
• Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel
• Retirees
• Scholarship

Main Office* 2661 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit MI 48207 800-638-8868 313-393-2200 fax 313-393-2236

Lansing Office 419 S. Washington #301B Lansing MI 48933 517-371-4300 fax 517-371-1922 MFTSRP2@aol.com

Northern Office 202 Huron Street Grayling MI 49738 989-348-4191 fax 989-348-4178 ciolekmft@hotmail.com

*To E-mail any memberof the staff use the first letter of the first name plus the last name @MFTSRP.org. (ex: Jane Doe would be jdoe@MFT&SRP.org)

For a complete list of current staff and email addresses, go to the main MFT&SRP website: 'Officers and Staff' http://MFTSRP.org/officers.html