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Thank you to those who have submitted nominations for 2026-2027 APTE Officers and Executive Council. Nomination review will run from May 26th to June 25th, 2026. APTE members can begin voting on July 1st until July 8th. Link to the PDF nominations for Officers and Executive Council.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We have a few areas that need to be filled. If you are interested in running, please let the nomination committee know by Tuesday EOB, June 8th.

• Administrative Services Council (2 places)
• Assessment & Advising Committee (1 place)
• Enrollment Services Committee (1 place)
• Faculty Development & Evaluation Committee (1 place)
• Ad Hoc Events Committee (1 place)

Below you will find the revised APTE Elections timeline:

• Wednesday, May 27: Post nominations
• Monday, June 29: Voting opens
• Wednesday, July 1: Part 2- Voting is Open: You decided to run for an APTE role. Do you still have questions? Do you have questions about voting? (Virtual: 10 am to 11 am)
• Friday, July 10: Voting closes
• Thursday, July 16: Election results

By participating, these colleagues are engaging in Austin Community College’s (ACC) Shared Governance process to promote collaboration, accountability, and transparency between Professional Technical Employees and administrators. We are stronger with more voices than one. Please review each nomination statement.

This is your APTE nomination committee for 2026-2027:

• Erika Gupta [email protected] -Erika has been an APTE member since 2017 — this is her first time joining an APTE committee
• Ezequiel Estrada [email protected]
• Eileen Eiden [email protected] – Eileen on the 25-26 APTE Executive Council as the Administrative Service Council representative. Eileen is helping with the nomination committee to see if our current bylaws are being followed.
• Brian McElligott [email protected]
• Jana McCarthy [email protected]
• Jason Sanchez [email protected] – Served as President for APTE from 2018 to 2019. Jason is helping with the nomination committee as a service to APTE.
• Jessica Oest [email protected] – Serves as President-Elect for 25-26 and will serve as President for 26-27. Jessica first joined APTE in 2019 for the Grievance Review Committee.

Thank you for your time and dedication,

Jessica Oest
APTE President-Elect

Constitution Update – Vote by April 29:

The APTE Constitution is ready for members to review and vote on adoption. No major structural changes were made, other than separating the Secretary-Treasurer officer role into two separate positions. Most revisions focus on updating language so the document better reflects APTE’s current structure and practices since it was last updated in 2013.

For reference, included are:

• The 2026 updated version of the Constitution
• The 2013 version of the Constitution

Voting period started: Wednesday, April 8

Voting period ends: Wednesday, April 29 

Please click here to place your vote.

Hello APTE members,

Since September, the APTE officers, along with several members of the Executive Council, have been working to review and update the Constitution. We conducted a thorough review of the document and have now completed that work. 

Overall, no major structural changes were made, other than separating the Secretary-Treasurer officer role into two separate positions. Most revisions focus on updating language so the document better reflects APTE’s current structure and practices since it was last updated in 2013.

I am sharing the updated document with you so you have the opportunity to review it. If you have any comments or suggested edits, please feel free to add them directly to the document.

For reference, I have included:

• The 2013 version of the Constitution
• The 2026 updated version of the Constitution

The following timeline is proposed:

• Wednesday, March 25: Updated Constitution shared with all APTE members
• Wednesday, April 8: Voting to approve revised Constitution period begins
• Wednesday, April 29: Voting period ends

Thank you for taking the time to review the document and for your continued support of APTE’s work. For any questions, please email [email protected]

Best regards,

Marc Jimenez

President, Association of Professional-Technical Employees

If you were inspired by the General Assembly presentation How Employee Associations Work and Impact ACC, by APTE President Marc Jimenez and Faculty Senate President Alberto Quinonez, or have always wanted to get more involved with your association, it’s time to get your feet wet. 

Separation of the Secretary-Treasurer position into two elected officer positions has been approved. Lisa Griggs will remain our Treasurer, and a Special Election to elect our new APTE Secretary will be held in early Spring 2026. 

Stay tuned to this bat channel, fellow APTE Riverbats! More information is coming.

Association of Prof-Tech Employees Gathering (more details to follow) Save the Date: 12/12/2025