IFPTE Local 17
2900 Eastlake Ave. E. Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98102

(800) 783-0017
(206) 328-7321

Skagit County Member Leaders

Planning Group 1
Marge Swint, Steward Negotiating Committee

Leah Forbes,
Steward back up, Negotiating Committee

Lori Wright,
Unit Health Care Representation

Allison Mohns
Unit Health Care Representation (Back up)

Planning and Development Services Group 2

Robert Doobovsky, Steward

Elaine Pitman, Steward Back up

Carolyn Spies
Health Care Representative

Joane Ostwind,
Health Care Rep. (Back up)

Geographic Information Services

Kari Secrest, Steward

Rachel Schwinpen, Negotiating Committee

EM

Krista M. Salinas, Negotiating Committee, Steward, Unit Health Care Representative

Kelly Blaine,
Steward back up

Public Health

Nursing: Donna Smith, Steward, Negotiating Committee

Clerical: Dorothy Epps, Steward, Negotiating Committee

EH: Britt Pfaff-Dunton, Chief Steward, Negotiating Committe, Unit Health Care Rep.

For Skagit County Members

Public Health
Planning and Development Services
Geographic Information Services (GIS)
Emergency Management

Go to Skagit Health Page >
Contact Local 17 Representative Carrie Blackwood

Download a grievance form (PDF)

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Contract Info.
(Link to PDF documents):

• Public Health 2007-2010 Contract
• Planning Group 2 - GIS 2007-2010 Contract
• Planning Group 1 - 2007-2010 Contract
• Emergency Management - 2007-2010 Contract
• MOU "Additional Understanding" - 2007-2010 Contract
• 10.5 Clarification - 2007-2010 Contract

Chapter Nominations Held

The Bellingham-Whatcom-Skagit Chapter of IFPTE Local 17 held a meeting on Nov. 13, 2007 at the Whatcom County Health Department. During the meeting, the following nominations for three-year term Chapter Officers were received.

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