Board of Directors
A Message from the AERA State President
Our Annual Meeting is behind us now. You really missed out on something fantastic if you were not in Birmingham on March 18th. We had a very well planned and fruitful meeting. It was also well attended. Thanks to all members who came!
Having been installed as your new leader, I am both humble and highly honored. I very graciously thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for the confidence that you have placed in me.
Unfortunately, we are faced with some unwelcomed news. The State of Alabama, like other state governments, is feeling the effects of a deteriorating economy. The governor and the state's fiscal officer differ on the amounts of the financial shortfall in Alabama's two major budgets. However, the bottom line is that there is not enough money to fully fund all agencies depending on state allocated funding. Many economists believe that the country is in a recession. And if so, they do not agree on how long it will last-some say 12 months, others predict 16-18 months. (God forbid a repeat of the Great Depression of the 30s.)
AERA's staff, executive board and the Cola Ad Hoc Committee, appointed last year by past president Joe McFerrin, will continue to serve and seek avenues by which retirees can get back to receiving traditional COLAs on a regular basis. This is not to say that we did not appreciate the 13th check. Anything is better than nothing! I feel certain that something positive will come out of this committee because it is made up of dedicated and knowledgeable members.
I urge you to encourage nonmember retirees to join AERA, AEA and NEA-Retired. We need to be unified. We are all in this together. Do not be guilty of anyone saying, "I wasn't asked to join."
I look forward to this being a very positive and productive year in spite of all the challenges ahead. Should you need us, just call. Should you have questions or concerns, let us hear from you. Alone, we can do very little, or, nothing at all; but, conscientiously working together, we can accomplish much.
Sincerely,
Robert E. Davis,
AERA State President
State Officers
Effective April 1, 2008
| PRESIDENT Mr. Robert Davis 4150 Weatherford Avenue Mobile, AL 36609 (251) 341-1484 mattiedavis1@comcast.net |
HISTORIAN Mrs. Nancy Wilson P.O. Box 68 Rainsville, AL 35986 (256) 638-4689 ndwilson@farmerstel.com |
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PRESIDENT-ELECT |
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mr. Joe McFerrin 1502 Latta Lane NE Huntsville, AL 35811 (256) 852-2937 jmcferrin@comcast.net |
| VICE PRESIDENT Mrs. Judy O'Daniel 6612 Greenhill Boulevard NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 (256) 845-2261 curtishsr@bellsouth.net |
TRS BOARD OF CONTROL Mrs. Sarah Swindle 1811 Paulette Drive Birmingham, AL 35226 (205) 823-3348 ssswindle@aol.com |
| SECRETARY Ms. Marilyn T. Jones 3204 Goldcrest Way Birmingham, AL 35221 (205) 925-5517 mturnerjones@aol.com |
AEA-AERA COORDINATOR Mr. Glenn Parker Alabama Education Association P.O. Box 4177 Montgomery, AL 36103 (334) 834-9790 or (800) 392-5839 mailto:glennp@alaedu.org |
| TREASURER Mr. Charles Smith 107 Treasure Island Lane Cropwell, AL 35054 (205) 525-5350 mailto:cesjes@centurytel.net |
AERA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Mrs. Janice Charlesworth 828 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 262-4177 or (800) 537-6867 mailto:jcharlesworth@aerainc.org |
| PARLIAMENTARIAN Dr. Jack Bradford 860 Richfield Road Deatsville, AL 36022 (334) 290-1102 golferjb@bellsouth.net |
District Directors
Effective April 1, 2008
| DISTRICT 1 Mrs. Linda Morrow P.O. Box 145 Double Springs, AL 35553 (205) 489-5870 joe260@centurytel.net |
DISTRICT 6 Mr. Johnny Dixon, Jr. P.O. Box 116 Silas, AL 36919 (251) 542-9254 |
| DISTRICT 2 Mr. Joe Ward 11028 Jean Road SE Huntsville, AL 35803 (256) 881-6175 gjward@aol.com |
DISTRICT 7 Mrs. Josephine McCall 2660 Capstone Drive Montgomery, AL 36106 (334) 272-0454 rvrollers@charter.net |
| District 3 Director Mrs. Pearlie Matthews 3312 21st Street Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 758-7240 pearliematthews@bellsouth.net |
DISTRICT 8 Mr. John Paul Jones 59 Westwood Street Mobile, AL 36606 (251) 689-1126 jpbj47@juno.com |
| DISTRICT 4 Ms. Eunice Horton 1412 Hendrix Drive Birmingham, AL 35214 (205) 791-0005 ehortonaea@aol.com |
DISTRICT 9 Mrs. Barbara Arnold 125 Walnut Drive Enterprise, AL 36330 (334) 347-0933 barnold68@roadrunner.com |
| DISTRICT 5 Mrs. Betty Letlow 806 Forestdale Court Opelika, AL 36801 (334) 745-6694 bletlow@msn.com |