Federal Sector Leaders Elected to National Executive Board, Appointed to Audit Committee

June 12, 2009

Federal sector leaders Evelyn Cipriaso and Dale Dandrea Dale Dandrea and Evelyn Cipriaso were elected to serve on the NAGE National Executive Board. Both individuals were nominated by National President David J. Holway and were elected by unanimous vote at the meeting of the full Board on June 5, 2009. President Holway also appointed Local R1-134 president Patrick Lavery to serve as an auditor.

Cipriaso is the president of Local R3-19, which represents all non-supervisory RNs within the VA Maryland Health Care System, including Baltimore, Perry Point, BRECC, and the community-based outpatient clinics through the state of Maryland.

Dandrea is the president of Local R1-144, the Federal Union of Scientists and Engineers. FUSE represents 1,800 non-supervisory, professional, civil service employees at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center—Division Newport, RI. Members include scientists, engineers, mathematicians, patent attorneys, and accountants.

"I am very pleased that Evelyn and Dale accepted their nominations and agreed to serve on the National Executive Board," said President Holway. "They are proven leaders with very strong and proven histories representing members at both the local and the national level. We are fortunate to add these dedicated and talented leaders to the board."

Cipriaso and Dandrea are no strangers to the workings of the National Executive Board; Cipriaso was a member of the Federal Sector Advisory Committee, and Dandrea was formerly a member of the Audit Committee.