On Tuesday, 8 November 2022, NVAC delegates who attended the 24th Triennial Training Convention, in Las Vegas, elected the union’s national President, Executive Vice Presidents, and Treasurer.

NVAC President Alma L. Lee, First Executive Vice President Mary Jean “MJ” Burke, Second Executive Vice President Oscar L. Williams, Jr., and Third Executive Vice President William “Bill” Wetmore were all reelected to their positions, and interim NVAC Treasurer Monica Fultz was fully elected to the office of Treasurer.

In the NVAC Presidential race, Alma Lee won the top office with 71% of the vote. As AFGE’s first recipient of the Woman of Labor Award in 2020, this will be President Lee’s 12th term as President of AFGE NVAC.

MJ Burke won the First Executive Vice Presidential position with 98% of the vote. This is Burke’s third term as NVAC’s First EVP.

Oscar L. Williams Jr. retained 76% of the vote to become Second Executive Vice President. Williams is currently the longest-serving representative of the National VA Council.

Bill Wetmore received 75% of the vote for Third Executive Vice President. He has served in this role since 2003.

Monica Fultz won the position of Treasurer with 79% of the vote. An Army veteran, Fultz was the most recent NVAC interim treasurer and has served as the Secretary/Treasurer of AFGE 5th District VA Council 179 since 2017.

Serving the interests of more than 283,000 Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) employees, more than 500 attendees are participating in the convention, which will conclude on Friday. The National Veteran Affairs Council (NVAC) is the largest Bargaining Council in AFGE.

In solidarity,
AFGE National VA Council

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