Political Involvement Committee (PIC)

The Political Involvement Committee (PIC) is composed of OEA activists who do the actual work of the campaign.
Co-Chairs
Katherine Clarke Hines
Shirley Guevara

Political Action Committee (PAC)

OEA has its own PAC (Political Action Committee), which researches local education-friendly politicians and provides the information to members. The Political Action Committee (PAC) is a very specific legal mechanism for collecting and dispersing funds in a campaign.
Chair
Jim Mordecai
510-205-4635
jim2812@yahoo.com

Contract Waiver

This committee reviews and processes requests for contract waivers.
Chair
Relena Ellis
relenaellis@sbcglobal.net

Communications

We organize and coordinate all communication for OEA. 

We also write and publish the Parent-Teacher Connection and the OEA Advocate.
Co-Chairs
Steve Neat
steve_neat@yahoo.com

Rori Abernethy

oeawebsite@gmail.com

Membership, Benefits and Social

We are updating rosters of members, making sure fee pay members are properly accounted for, and explaining the wonderful benefits that members receive, including legal representation and insurance benefits. Please consider helping our committee! We welcome your participation in becoming more involved to help make the union stronger. As we continue negotiations, it is extremely important that we be able to efficiently contact our own members and know where they are. It is also important that teachers that want full membership benefits have them and have the information to access those tremendous benefits. 
We also serve as the OEA Social Committee, organizing regular gatherings of OEA members as well as the annual Toy Drive and Rep/Retiree event. This is a busy, active committee, and we welcome your participation! 
Co-Chairs
Amy Burns 
amyburns@pacbell.net
Steve Miyamoto
stevenmiy@hotmail.com

Bylaws

Our most current Bylaws were for 2001-2002 and CTA requires each chapter to up-date their bylaws and standing rules every five years. Members interested in joining in this important and necessary work of reviewing our current bylaws and standing rules and bring them up-to-date please contact me by phone or email.
Chair
Jim Mordecai
510-205-4635
jim2812@yahoo.com