PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Douglas Ley, AFT NH President Phone: (603) 831-3661 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1:00 P.M. EDT, March 22 2017 |
Statement by AFT-NH President Douglas Ley on the passing of State Senator Scott McGilvray
BOW, NH MARCH 22, 2017:
AFT-NH President Douglas Ley released the following statement on the passing of labor leader and State Senator Scott McGilvray.
“AFT-NH is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of State Senator Scott McGilvray. On behalf of AFT-NH members, we express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Scott McGilvray, and to our colleagues at NEA-NH.”
“Scott dedicated his life to advocating for New Hampshire’s children, public education, educators and working families. He was a strong labor leader and his career was marked by public service at its finest culminating with his election to the NH State Senate this past fall.”
“The passing of Senator McGilvray is a great loss to public education, the labor movement and the entire state of New Hampshire. He was taken from us far too soon, and leaves a void that will be difficult to fill.”
AFT-NH represents approximately 4,000 teachers, school support staff, city and town employees, police officers, library employees, and higher education faculty. AFT-NH is a member of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO and is the state affiliate for the American Federation of Teachers with more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.3 million members.
#######PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Douglas Ley, AFT NH President Phone: (603) 831-3661 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1:00 P.M. EDT, March 22 2017 |
Statement by AFT-NH President Douglas Ley on the passing of State Senator Scott McGilvray
BOW, NH MARCH 22, 2017:
AFT-NH President Douglas Ley released the following statement on the passing of labor leader and State Senator Scott McGilvray.
“AFT-NH is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of State Senator Scott McGilvray. On behalf of AFT-NH members, we express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Scott McGilvray, and to our colleagues at NEA-NH.”
“Scott dedicated his life to advocating for New Hampshire’s children, public education, educators and working families. He was a strong labor leader and his career was marked by public service at its finest culminating with his election to the NH State Senate this past fall.”
“The passing of Senator McGilvray is a great loss to public education, the labor movement and the entire state of New Hampshire. He was taken from us far too soon, and leaves a void that will be difficult to fill.”
AFT-NH represents approximately 4,000 teachers, school support staff, city and town employees, police officers, library employees, and higher education faculty. AFT-NH is a member of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO and is the state affiliate for the American Federation of Teachers with more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.3 million members.
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