2024-2025 NEA-Retired Executive Council
2024-2025 NEA Board of Directors for Retired
Connie Boylan (1st Term)
(9/2024-8/2027)
Ed Foglia (1st Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)
Julie Horwin (2nd Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2026)
Linda McCrary (1st Term)
(9/2022-8/2025)
Michael Priser (First Term)
(2024-2027)
Judy Rohde (2nd Term)
(9/2020 - 8/2026)
2024-2025 NEA Board of Directors for Retired Alternates
When a Retired NEA Board of Directors Alternate is needed to temporarily substitute for an Retired NEA Board of Directors member, the Board Alternate is selected in order of seniority. Seniority is calculated on total years serving as an elected NEA-Retired Alternate, including both consecutive and non-consecutive years of service. If two Board Alternates are elected the same year and neither has served in the position previously, seniority is determined by the person who received the higher number of votes.
1st Alternate: Diane Larsen
- Initial Year of Consecutive Service: 2019
- Current Term: 9/2022 - 8/2025
- Total Number of Years of Elective Service: 5
2nd Alternate: John Heineman
- Initial Year of Consecutive Service: 2023
- Current Term: 2023 - 2026
- Total Number of Years of Elective Service: 5
3rd Alternate: Doris Marie Glover
- Initial Year of Consecutive Service: 2023
- Current Term: 2023 - 2026
- Total Number of Years of Elective Service: 1
4th Alternate: Lee Kirkegaard
- Initial Year of Consecutive Service: 2024
- Current Term: 2024 - 2027
5th Alternate: Cliff Fukuda
- Initial Year of Consecutive Service: 2024
- Current Term: 2024 - 2027
2024-2025 NEA Resolutions Committee for Retired
Kathleen Purdy
Bobby J. Pierson
Steve Click
Karen Solheim
Ann Marie Borders
Ilene Siegel
2024-2025 NEA Resolutions Committee for Retired Alternates
1st Alternate: Maureen Keeney
2024-2025 NEA-Retired Elections Chair
Stephen Gorrie
Tom Wellman
The NEA-Retired Council celebrates the life and legacy of Tom Wellman. Tom was a member of the NEA-Retired Council at the time of his sudden death on January 14, 2025.
As an awesome educator, Tom spent more than 32 years in the Clark County School District. Tom’s professional career included teaching at the junior and senior high school levels and serving his last 27 years as a school counselor. Tom touched those around him with great humility and dedication.
In working with his students and their parents, he brought his unique perspective and knowledge to help his students move into the future. Tom was passionate when it came to helping his students navigate post high school plans by spending numerous hours working with them to complete college applications or explore job opportunities. He was also an avid champion for teachers. He assumed many leadership positions in the teachers’ union at the local, state and national levels where he was well known. At the time of his passing he was still diligently working on legislation that will affect future educators.
For more information about Tom and his memorial, click here.
NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members (NEA-Retired magazine)
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