Iannuzzi elected president of state's largest union
Long Island teacher is union's 2nd president April 9, 2005
NYSUT's officers, left to right: Secretary-Treasurer Ivan Tiger; Second Vice President Kathleen Donahue; President Richard C. Iannuzzi; First Vice President Maria Neira; Executive Vice President Alan B. Lubin.
NEW YORK April 9, 2005 - Richard C. Iannuzzi, who until last June taught fourth-grade in Central Islip on Long Island, today was elected president of the 525,000-member New York State United Teachers.
More than 2,500 delegates to NYSUT's 33rd annual Representative Assembly in New York City elected Iannuzzi to succeed Thomas Y. Hobart Jr., the first and only president the state's largest union has ever had. Hobart retired after 33 years as NYSUT's president.
In other elections, delegates elected Kathleen Donahue, president of the Hilton Central Schools Teachers' Association Schools (outside of Rochester) as second vice president. Delegates also re-elected Executive Vice President Alan B. Lubin, Secretary-Treasurer Ivan Tiger and First Vice President Maria Neira, as well as members of the union's Board of Directors. All terms are for three years.
"Tom Hobart has built a strong union that has become the strongest advocate in the state for our students and our schools," Iannuzzi said. "I am humbled to follow in his footsteps and I will honor Tom's legacy by continuing his advocacy for better schools and a better future for all our students. "
Iannuzzi, who is from Smithtown, taught elementary school in Central Islip for 34 years. Raised in a union household, Iannuzzi became active in his local union from the beginning of his career, joining his colleagues on strike in November 1970, his first year on the job. Later, Iannuzzi was elected building representative, vice president and president from 1996 until 2004.
In addition to his local duties, Iannuzzi has been active in the Long Island Federation of Labor and the American Federation of Teachers. He also serves as a vice president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
A graduate of Brooklyn College, Iannuzzi earned his masters' degree from Hofstra University. He and his wife Joanne have three grown children, including a daughter, Deborah, who currently teachers English at Central Islip High School.
NYSUT, the largest union in New York State, represents more than 525,000 classroom teachers and other school employees and retirees; academic and professional faculty at the state's community colleges, State University of New York and City University of New York; and other education and health professionals. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.
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Board of Directors
Delegates elected representatives to the NYSUT Board of Directors at the union's annual Representative Assembly.
Elected as at-large directors were John Burns, (Election Districts 1-2) Kristin Sterling (EDs 3-4); Barbara Shapiro (EDs 5-6); Paul Farfaglia (EDs 7-8); Rod Sherman (EDs 9-10); Dona Vermilya (EDs 11-12); Lee Cutler (EDs 13-14); Steve Frey, (EDs 15-16); Selina Durio (EDs 17 & 20); Jeff Rozran (EDs 18-19); Nadia Resnikoff (EDs 21-23); Richard Farkas (EDs 24-25); Frank Carucci (EDs 26-27); Carmen Alvarez (EDs 28-29); Robert Astrowsky (EDs 30-31); Frank Volpicella (EDs 32-33); Randi Weingarten (EDs 34-35); Barbara Bowen (EDs 37-39); and William Scheuerman (EDs 40-42); Ruth Dworkin (EDs 51-53) Sandra Carner-Shafran (representing SRPs); Stephen Rechner (representing SRPs); Deb Paulin (representing SRPs) and Shelvy Young Abrams (representing SRPs).
Elected delegates to the American Federation of Teachers convention were Peggy Barmore; Anthony Bifaro, Pauline Kinsella and Charles Santelli.
Elected to NYSUT's Board were:
Donald Benker, ED 1; Janet Goddard, ED 2; Gary Terwilliger, ED 3; Joseph Sweeny, ED 4; Adam Urbanski, ED 5; David DeFelice, ED 6; Sylvia Matousek, ED 7; Michael Corn, ED 8; Jeanette Stapley, ED 9; Anthony McCann, ED 10; H. Benjamin Frisbie, ED 11; Stacey Caruso-Sharpe, ED 12; Carol Slotkin, ED 13; Carla McLaud, ED 14; Joseph McLaughlin, ED 15; Barry Friedman, ED 16; Kenneth Ulric, ED 17; Stephen Clements, ED 18; David Israel, ED 19; Mel Stern, ED 20; Ronald Smith, ED 21; Paul Pecorale, ED 22; Dianne Hettrich, ED 23.
In New York City districts (EDs 24-35) the winners were Michelle Bodden, Vincent Gaglione, Jerome Goldman, Harolyn Fritz, Arthur Pepper, Elizabeth Languilli, Jeff Zahler, Thomas Murphy, Aminda Gentile, Maria Portalatin, Michael Mendel, Leroy Barr.
In higher ed districts, the winners were: Iris DeLutro, Steve London, Ellen Schuler Mauk, Patricia Bentley, Rowena Blackman-Stroud and Thomas Matthews. The three retiree members are: Loretta Donlon, Judith Rudman and Thomas Pappas (EDs 51-53).
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