RC 8 Steering Committee
RC 8 is represented by a steering committee. This committee meets monthly on the second Tuesday of each month from September to June at the NYSUT Regional Office in New Hartford unless conflicts arise with the meeting schedule.
The purpose of the monthly meetings is to conduct the business of our organization and to prepare for general membership meetings. In addition, the meetings provide an opportunity to share information on the action of state, federal and local governmental bodies whose deliberations affect us.
2020-2021 Monthly Meetings:
September 8
October 13
November 10
December 8
January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
RC 8 Representatives
VOTE-COPE Ed Blake
NYSUT Consultant-Anne Marie Voutsinas
Retiree Advisory Committee – Carole Gehrig
Chapter Representatives:
Adirondack - Yvonne Emery, Howard LaFave
Brookfield -
Camden -
Canastota - Barbara Woodarek
Clinton - Kathy Foote, Kathy Moran, Carl Wheat
Hamilton -
Holland Patent - Claudette Johnson, Roger White
Madison -
Morrisville-Eaton -
MVCC PA - Bill Perrotti
New York Mills -
New Hartford - Doreen Markson
NYSSD -
OHM BOCES - Janet Furgal
Oneida - Keri Cartwright-Cox, Jim Fiacco
Oriskany - Diana Inserra, Sarah McQueen
Oswego County - Pat Kush
Remsen - Jan Corn
Rome - Wanona Carey, Peg Corbett
Sauquoit Valley - Ylva Cortright
Stockbridge Valley - Linda Dunn
Utica - Nancy Bender
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill - Ken Drake
Waterville -
Westmoreland -
Whitesboro - Helen Chomin, Carole Gehrig, Florence Wood
Sub-Committees
Luncheon - Howard, Sarah, Diana, Nancy, Keri (Special Collection subgroup)
Luncheon Speaker - Jan, Carole
Legislative Issues - Howard, Carole
Labor Council - Wanona
CNYARA - Jan, Florence, Carole, Peg
Membership - Jan, Wanona, Florence, Ken, Helen
ED Delegates - Jan, Howard, Carole
Educational Issues - Jan, Carole, Doreen
Elections - Florence, Helen, Jeannine
Public Relations - Jan
Political Action - Jan, Ken, Wanona, Carole, Doreen, Barbara, Nancy, Stephen
Social Action - Jan, Ken, Carole, Howard
Sunshine - Janet
Mike Corn Award (Leadership) - Jan, Howard