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NARFE Nevada Federation Officers April 2018

Presidents

Robert Ruskamp............  Federation (NV)
Kathryn Vitalie.............Reno #0142
Jane-Meisel Vaughn......... Las Vegas #0423
Jerry Craig Reed........... Hawthorne #1854
Sharon Brunson..............Henderson #2031
Donald Babb.................Min-Gard  #2167
Pamala Reneri...............Pahrump #2276

Vice President (1st)

Susan Bower ................Reno #0142
Jane-Meisel Vaughn......... Las Vegas #0423
Frank Barcellos............ Hawthorne #1854
Verena Brunson..............Henderson #2031
John Palen..................Min-Gard  #2167
Philiip Reneri...............Pahrump #2276

Vice President (2nd )

Rosemary Damron ............Reno #0142
Jane-Meisel Vaughn......... Las Vegas #0423
Judie Johnson...............Pahrump #2276

Secretary

Beverly Bower...............Reno #0142
Jane-Meisel Vaughn......... Federation NV
Paula Perez.................Las Vegas #0423
Leatha Barcellos............Hawthorne #1854
Victoria Renneckar..........Henderson #2031
Deborah Reneau.............Pahrump #2276

Treasurer

Donna Neese.................Reno #0142
Donna Neese................ Federation NV
Alice Berly,................Las Vegas #0423
Jeanette Cunningham ........Hawthorne #1854
Janet Smith.................Henderson #2031
Nellie Erskine..............Min-Gard #2167
Ralph Johnson...............Pahrump #2276

Legislative Chair

Eileen Way..................Reno #0142
Frank Barcellos.............Hawthorne #1854
Eugene Abat .................Min-Gard #2167
Ralph Johnson...............Pahrump #2276

Service Officer

Louis Amandio Mendes........Reno #0142
Paula Perez................ Federation NV
Paul Perez..................Las Vegas #0423
Leatha Barcellos... ........Hawthorne #1854
Janet Smith.................Henderson #2031
Homer Boomer................Min-Gard #2167
Pamala Reneri...............Pahrump #2276

Membership Chair Retention

Minnie MacLean..............Henderson #2031

Membership Chair

Susan Bower.................Reno #0142
Verena Briley Hudson....... Federation NV
Jane Meisel-Vaughn..........Las Vegas #0423
George Gazaway..... ........Hawthorne #1854
Harriet Huber...............Henderson #2031
John Plan...................Min-Gard #2167
Pamala Reneri...............Pahrump #2276

Public Relations Officer

Eileen Way................Reno #0142
Leatha Barcellos. ........Hawthorne #1854
Harriet Huber.............Henderson #2031
John Plan.................Min-Gard #2167
Michael Reneau............Pahrump #2276

Editor

Susan Bower.................Reno #0142
Leatha Barcellos... ........Hawthorne #1854
Harriet Huber...............Henderson #2031
Brenda Ball ................Min-Gard #2167

Alzheimer Chair

Larry Ferguson..............Reno #0142
Sharon Brunson............. Federation NV
Jane Meisel-Vaughn..........Las Vegas #0423
Jeannette Cunningham .......Hawthorne #1854
Victoria Renneckar..........Henderson #2031
Lenore Abat.................Min-Gard #2167
Barbara Carter..............Pahrump #2276

PAC Chair

Charles Johnson.............Reno #0142
Janet Smith ................Henderson #2031
John Palen..................Min-Gard #2167

Social Media/WEB Master

Ronaldo Dizon..............Federation (NV)

Network Coordinator

Susan Bower.................Reno #0142
Verena Briley Hudson........Henderson #2031
John Palen..................Min-Gard #2167

Other

Beverly Bower................Reno #0142
Mary Lou Drummond............Federation NV
Leatha Barcellos.............Federation NV

Message from Robert Ruskamp, Nevada Federation President

Message from the Nevada Federation President, Robert Ruskamp 
As this is my first message as Nevada Federation President, I should let you know something about myself. I retired from Civil Service about three years ago after just over 35 years of service with the Department of Defense (DoD). During my career, I worked a variety of jobs, mostly overseas (Europe) as an electronics engineer and project officer.

Last month, we held our final Federation Convention in Las Vegas. I feel that the convention was very successful with representation from almost all Nevada chapters as well as some from California. We should all thank those who made the convention possible with special thanks to Verena Briley Hudson (Chapter 2031) and Jerry Mork (Chapter 423).

   Congressional staff representatives addressed the group and Ms. Jessica Klement, the HQ Legislative Department Director, also brought the group up to date on the most recent developments back in DC. She pointed out the potential threat to federal employee and retiree benefits and entitlements in the upcoming FY 2018 Budget.

During the convention, we voted on and approved a revised version of the Federation Bylaws, which now reflect the results of the National Bylaws decided on during the National Convention held in Reno last year. We also installed three federation officers: President (myself), Secretary (Jane Vaughn Meisel), and Treasurer (Donna Neese). However, the Federation Bylaws also call for an Executive Vice President (to replace Verena Briley Hudson), and a National Legislative Chairman to comprise the Federation Executive Board (five positions total). We still need volunteers to fill these two positions.
I also attended the Legislative Training Conference held in the DC area back in March where the need to address legislation at the grassroots level was emphasized.
I am looking forward to attending the upcoming Federation President’s Conference in Jacksonville FL in mid-July. This will give me an opportunity to interact with my peers from all of the federations and get a feel for processes and procedures at the Federation and National levels.
I realize that, as your Federation President, I face challenges in the times to come and I hope to meet these satisfactorily.    In closing, I wish to thank my predecessor, Mr. Bill Dwyer, for his many years of service to NARFE. He was very active as Federation President and his direct manner and self-irony will be missed.