David Rives, an instructor at Portland Community College and an organizer for Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals Local 2277, was elected president of American Federation of Teachers (AFT)-Oregon.

AFT-Oregon is an AFL-CIO affiliate comprised of 20 locals representing more than 12,500 education and health professionals in Oregon.

Rives defeated incumbent Mark Schwebke and a third candidate, Phil Gilmore, both from Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees Local 3922.

Because of language in AFT’s constitution relating to how many members from one local can serve on the Executive Council, Schwebke’s loss allowed him to run for another position, which he did.

He was nominated and elected executive vice president.

Linda Eby of PCC’s Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals Local 2277 was elected secretary; Mark Leymon of Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation Local 3544 at the University of Oregon was elected treasurer; and Louise Currin of Portland Federation of Teachers and Classified Employees Local 111 was elected vice president political action.

Elected as vice presidents were: Angela Brandt and B.J. Walker, Coalition of Graduate Employees Local 6069 at Oregon State University; Kelly Cowan, Portland State University Faculty Association Local 3571; Rodger Gamblin, Lane Community College Employees Federation Local 2417; Deborah Hall, Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees Local 3922; Bernadette Kapocias, Southwestern Oregon Community College Federation of Teachers Local 3190; Emily Plec, Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers Local 2278; and Belinda Reagan, Portland Federation of Teachers and Classified Employees Local 111;

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