Coalition Member Organizations and Contacts (2010)
Coalition Advocacy Coordinator: Sherri Knuth, Grasstops, Inc. sherri@grasstopsinc.org 651-428-1759
AARP, Heidi Holste 651-726-5645 hholste@aarp.org,
Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND, Jane Ochrymowycz, Coalition President 952-945-5066 janeeo1@netzero.net
ElderCare Rights Alliance, Janet Golden 952-854-7304 jgolden@eldercarerights.org
League of Women Voters, Mary Lou Hill 612-374-4218 mlhill@mninter.net
Minnesota Adult Day Services Association, Lynne Zimmerman 651-552-0288 lynnezimm@yahoo.com
Minnesota Nurses Association, Mary Jo George 651-646-4807 mgeorge@mnnurses.org
National Association of Social Workers, Alan Ingram 651-293-1935 alan@naswmn.org
Older Women’s League of MN, Janet Asancheyev 651-228-9990 info@owl-mn.org
Union Coalition of Long Term Care Workers
Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Healthcare Minnesota
- Rick Varco, 651-294-8130, rvarco@seiuhealthcareMN.org Coalition Treasurer
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Locals 653, 789, & 1116 Bill Spartz, 763-525-1500 bspartz@ufcw653.org
- Mike Dreyer, Jeanine Owusu, Local 789, 651-451-6240 mike@ufcw789.org, jeanine@ufcw.org
- Jim Gleb, Tamara Jones, Local 1116, 218-728-5174 jgleb@ufcw1116.org, tjones@ufcw1116.org
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 5 & 65
- Mark McAfee, 651-287-0522, mark.mcafee@afscmemn.org, Council 5
- Sarah Lewerenz, 218-310-3991, S.Lewerenz@afscmecouncil65.org, Council 65
United Steelworkers (USW) Locals 9460, 9349, & 9230
- Kevin Nendick, 218-724-5223, uswalocal9460@qwest.net
- LaVonne Godin, 218-258-3103, lavanga1999@yahoo.com
- Donna Kalis, 320-632-3463
UNITE HERE! Todd Erickson, 218-728-6861, terickson@cmrjb.org
January 2010