CONGRATULATIONS to our elected hea OFFICERS &  representatives!!!

2025 HEA Election Results
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the HEA election! 🗳️
Please join us in congratulating the newly elected leaders who will guide our association forward:
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (UNOPPOSED): President – Bonnie Garrett, Vice President – Kecia Lambert, Secretary – Yolanda Bledsoe, and Treasurer – Dr. Cathy McNeal.
NEA LOCAL DELEGATES: Bonnie Garrett, Kecia Lambert, Yolanda Bledsoe, Tiffany Shoulders, Dr. David Belton, Doetiletia Sims, Elyse Scott, Stephania Wilson, Susan Mitchell, Sharo Fletcher, Henry Avanrenren. These elected delegates will attend the NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Oregon, July 2 – 6, 2025 as HEA representatives.
AEA LOCAL DELEGATES (UNOPPOSED): Bonnie Garrett, Kecia Lambert, Yolanda Bledsoe, Dr. Cathy McNeal, Dr. David Belton, Lesia Downing-Saunders, Jessica Hipp, Sharon Fletcher, Elyse Scott, Angela Asfaha, Tiffany Shoulders, Stephania Wilson, Phyllis Morrissette, Michelle Cunningham, Sabrina Green, Jennifer Prince, Doetiletia Sims, Le’Ventria Parks, Paula Malone, Susan Mitchell, Sirlinda Lattimore, Henry Avanrenren, and Larrisha Irvin. These delegates will attend the AEA Delegate Assembly in Birmingham, AL in December 2025.
HEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Doetiletia Sims, Stephania Wilson, Elyse Scott, Paula Malone, Susan Mitchell, Michelle Cunningham, Sirlinda Lattimore, Le’Ventria Parks, Lesia Downing-Saunders, Larrisha Irvin, and Monique Jackson.

The following HEA members were elected to state level positions:
AEA Board District 5 Director: Michelle Cunningham
ACT Board District 5 Director (Unopposed): Yolanda Bledsoe
AEA ESP Board President (Unopposed): Kecia Lambert
NEA State Delegates: Bonnie Garrett, Dr. David Belton, Michelle Cunningham, Susan Mitchell, Yolanda Bledsoe, Jennifer Prince, Dr. Cathy McNeal, Kecia Lambert, and Patricia Cook. These elected delegates will have the opportunity to attend the NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Oregon, July 2 – 6, 2025 as AEA representatives.

📢 AEA Runoff Elections Are Underway! 🗳️

The time has come to make your voice heard—runoff elections are officially underway! Check your email or regular mail for important voting information, including instructions, a mail-in ballot, and your personalized link to cast your electronic ballot.

Your vote helps shape the future of our association and ensures we continue to advocate for our shared goals and values. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate!

🗓️ Voting Period: March 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025
📧 Didn’t receive your email or mail-in ballot? Contact Courtney Pettway in the AEA Elections Office at 1-800-392-5839.

Make your vote count! 🗳️

HEA is an affiliate of AEA, which is the largest democratically organized professional association in Alabama and almost every HEA and AEA leadership position is elected by the membership. Your vote elects the education professionals who set the agenda for our association and in many cases for our local schools. The more you get involved and the more you vote, the stronger your professional association will become.

About AEA Board Elections:                                                                       

Each year, the AEA Policies and Procedures Commission submits the election rules along with the current timeline and open positions to the AEA Board for approval. You can find links to all election information and nomination forms on the AEA website when available.

AEA has seven districts. Each board district has three directors who sit on the AEA Board. The district directors serve a staggered three-year term, so each year, a director for each district is elected. AEA holds elections every year for all open positions on the AEA Board. Also included in these elections are the NEA state delegate positions for each district. These delegates are elected to represent the state at the NEA Representative Assembly. AEA Division elections for ESP, Postsecondary, and Administrator are held concurrently with the AEA regular elections.