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In accordance with its Bylaws, the UEA will hold an online election for open offices in 2018. Voting in the General Election is now closed. The election ran from March 21-April 11, for the 10 UEA state offices subject to election in 2018, including NEA State Director and NEA-RA Delegate-At-Large, and three other UEA Board positions.
Complete Statewide General Election Results
 In the race for NEA State Director, Mindy Layton was elected to serve a three-year term. Also elected were four UEA Board of Directors members, including Heidi Jensen as NEA-RA Delegate-At-Large. Additionally, the proposed constitutional amendment allowing UEA-Retired more representation at the annual UEA House of Delegates passed with the yeas receiving 95.4% and the nays receiving 4.6% of the ballots cast. See complete results below.
OFFICE
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CANDIDATE NAME
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PERCENT
(of total ballots cast)
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Constitutional Amendment
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Yeas
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95.4 %
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Nays
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4.6 %
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NEA State Director
(three-year term)
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Mindy Layton
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56.7 %
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Don Paver
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42.9 %
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Write-in
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0.4 %
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NEA-RA Delegate-At-Large
(three-year term)
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Heidi Jensen
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67.1 %
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Ryan Anderson
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32.7 %
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Write-in
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0.2 %
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OFFICE
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CANDIDATE NAME
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PERCENT
(of total ballots cast)
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Alpine Director – UEA Board
(three-year term)
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Brandon Engles
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96.8 %
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Write-in
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3.2 %
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Eastern Director – UEA Board
(three-year term)
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Renee Pinkney
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99.2 %
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Write-in
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0.8 %
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Eastern NEA-RA Successor Delegate
(three-year term)
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Write-in
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100 %
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High Desert Director – UEA Board
(three-year term)
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Rodney Hurd
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100%
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Write-in
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0 %
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High Desert NEA-RA Successor Delegate
(three-year term)
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BreAnn Russell
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100 %
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Write-in
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0 %
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Wasatch Director – UEA Board
(three-year term)
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Lara Slade
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99.5 %
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Write-in
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0.5 %
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Wasatch NEA-RA Successor Delegate
(three-year term)
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Amy Roberds
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99.5 %
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Write-in
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0.5 %
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About UEA Elections
National, state and local association leaders are association members elected by their peers. UEA leadership elections are held annually, as outlined in the UEA Bylaws. Statewide elected leaders include the UEA President and Vice President, the UEA Board of Directors and NEA Directors for Utah. Local leaders are also elected by their peers in each local association. Click here for a description of the duties of each office.
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