Two teachers who recently won election to seats on the board of the State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) received accolades from CTA’s State Council of Education at the February meeting.
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| Accepting applause are CalSTRS Board members Dana Dillon and Harry Keiley. |
Returning for another four-year term is CalSTRS Board Chair Dana Dillon, an elementary school teacher/librarian in Siskiyou County. A member of the Weed Classroom Teachers Association, she also represents her area on CTA’s Board of Directors. She has served as chair of CTA’s Retirement Committee and a member of the NEA Board of Directors.
Harry Keiley, president of the Santa Monica-Malibu Teachers Association and chair of CTA’s Political Involvement Committee, won his first term to the CalSTRS Board. He teaches history and government.
Carolyn Widener, a professor in the Los Angeles Community College District, won re-election by acclamation to the seat she has held since 2001. She is vice president of the Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, which represents nine Los Angeles community colleges.
The 12-member governing board includes only three elected representatives. The governor names the other six representatives. The state controller, treasurer and superintendent of public instruction serve as ex-officio members.