Board Elected

The Albany Newspaper Guild elected a seven-member Executive Board Thursday to serve three-year terms of office.

The new board is composed of President Ken Crowe, Vice President Ty Stewart, Secretary Wendy Liberatore, Treasurer Theresa LaPoint, Chief Steward Rob Gavin, and At-Large Board Members David Johnson and Paul Nelson.

The board members are committed to completing negotiations for a new contract.

“We’ve been fortunate to have an extremely dedicated board for the last three years. The election results guarantee that our local will continue to have strong and involved leadership,” said President Ken Crowe.

“The board’s primary goal continues to be negotiating a new contract for local unit members,” Crowe said.

Crowe, Stewart, LaPoint, Gavin, and Johnson were re-elected to their posts. Liberatore, who was appointed as secretary in August to fill a vacancy, and Nelson won their first elections.

At-Large Board Member Jeff Boyer will leave office at the end of the year

The board takes office Jan. 1, 2023 and serves through Dec. 31, 2025.