Delegates at the 2017 BCGEU Constitutional Convention have elected our new leadership team. As expected, Stephanie Smith was acclaimed as BCGEU president.

This will be her second term as president after serving one term as treasurer between 2011 and 2014. Smith is the union's first elected woman president.

Paul Finch was also acclaimed for a second term as treasurer.

Elected or re-elected to the executive vice president positions were: Sussanne Skidmore, and newcomers Kari Michaels, Doug Kinna and James Coccola. There was a total of 467 voting delegates.

Twelve candidates put their names forward for the positions of president, treasurer and executive vice president.