2006/2007 Negotiating Team
Lauren Fanning
April Fisk
Beth Phipps
Shawn Ultican
New Kitsap Health Representative
Behnaz Nelson joins Local 17 as the union representative for King County Information Technology (IT) members, Kitsap Health District and Public Health Administrative Support Supervisors at King County.
She comes to Local 17 after working as a Conflicts Attorney at Perkins Coie LLP, the Northwest’s largest law firm. There, Nelson analyzed new business and clients for conflicts of interest. She enforced the Rules of Professional Conduct and ensured the firm’s compliance with professional and ethical standards. Nelson has also worked as a legal recruiter and practiced law as a medical malpractice defense attorney. Her law degree is from the Catholic University, Columbus School of Law and her undergraduate degree is from Hofstra University.
She has volunteered with the King County Labor Council promoting union involvement in local politics. She primarily focused on: Labor Neighbor activities, "Get Out the Vote", and registering union members as absentee voters.
“Joining Local 17 gives me the rare honor of taking something I love to do on a volunteer basis and devoting myself to it full-time. I am thrilled to work for an organization like Local 17 which is dedicated to improving workers’ rights.”
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Do You Know Who Your Union Stewards Are?
Stewards
Professional & Tech Unit -
Nursing Unit - Beth Phipps, Ext. 6398
Clerical Unit - April Fisk, Ext. 5216
Environmental Health Unit - Shawn Ultican, Ext. 5622
IFPTE Local 17 Representatives
Behnaz Nelson -
1-800-783-0017,
Ext. 112
Peninsula Public Health Chapter Officers
President - Mark Williams
Vice President - Roberta Kowald
Secretary-Treasurer- Ella Rae
REC Delegate - Lauren Fanning
REC Alternate -
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