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MSEA’s 2025 Elections

MSEA continues its transition to a 12-member board of directors as directed by the 2022 Representative Assembly. This year, members elected representation from regions 1 and 5. Members were elected from regions 4 and 6 in the last election.

In 2025, members elected two At Large Directors, one Region 1 Director, one Region 5 Director, and two NEA Directors, along with State Delegates to the NEA RA. Retired MSEA members also elected three Retired Advisory Council members and Retired State Delegates to the NEA RA. One student member will represent the Aspiring Educators at the NEA RA. The NEA RA will take place in Portland, OR on July 2-6, 2025.

Voting in the 2025 MSEA Elections has ended and the election results can be viewed below.

Election Results

MSEA Board of Directors – At Large Board of Director

Tanya Martin | 2,106
Jacob Bennett | 1,681
Suzanne Windsor | 1,624
Benjamin Schmitt | 1,597
Matthew Gresick | 1,544
Wilbert Brinson, Sr. | 1,112
Will Johnson | 1,057
Write-In | 20
Write-In | 18

MSEA Board of Directors – Region 1

Cindy Porter | 3,434
Neil Becker | 1,872
Write-In | 22

MSEA Board of Directors – Region 5

Donna Christy | 3,142
Philimena Owona | 2,116
Write-In | 31

NEA Director

Chad Wilson | 2,865
Joe Coughlin * | 2,219
Sunta Harris * | 1,766
Michele Clarke | 1,535
Nathaniel Wallace | 744
Write-In | 22
Write-In | 20

*A runoff election between candidates Joe Coughlin and Sunta Harris was held from February 24 to March 7.

Runoff Election Results for NEA Director

Sunta Harris | 1314
Joe Coughlin | 1031

Please click here to view the election results for the At Large Delegates to the NEA RA, Region Delegates to the NEA RA, Retired Delegates to the NEA RA, and Retired Advisory Council.

Nominations for Retired Delegates to the 2025 MSEA RA
Concerns were registered on the first day of voting relative to the requirement that members had to vote for all 24 candidate delegates in the Retired Delegate to MSEA Fall RA 2025 election. In consultation with the Nomination and Credentials Committee, and to be responsive to those that had registered a complaint, the ballot was amended before the close of business on the first day of voting to allow voting for “up to 24 delegates.” Further, those that voted on Monday prior to the change and registered a complaint were given the opportunity to receive a new ballot within the voting period.

This concern as well as the actions taken to ameliorate those concerns were considered by the Nomination and Credentials committee on July 15, 2025 prior to moving to ratify and adopt the results of the election. The Committee determined that all reasonable steps were taken to address the concerns. Therefore, the following results will stand for the Retired Delegates to MSEA Fall 2025 election. If your name is listed below, you are a delegate to the Fall RA in Ocean City, October 17-18. Please look for more information from Jana Rossetto-Kennedy.

Doug Prouty

Julia VanHook

Teresa McCulloh

Ayana English-Brown

Annie Foster

Karen Randall

Donzella Parker Bert

Greg Brown

Richard Kelly

Billie Munoz

Laura Downey

Yvonne Baicich

Veronica Monroe

Amelia Simmons

Audrey Robinson

Karen Filippelli

Barbara Trott-Jones

Betty Coleman

Grace Matthews

Robert Herbstsomer

Yvonne Gambrill

Cassandra Peters-Johnson

Sharon Gregory

Ann Singletary