University retirees: Make your voice heard in the SURS election!
All retirees from the State Universities Retirement System are eligible to vote in the upcoming election for Annuitant Trustee candidate Mitch Vogel. The voting period begins on April 1 and runs through May 1, 2015.
Mitch Vogel is an experienced, proven advocate for SURS members on the system’s Board of Trustees. That’s why the union strongly encourages you to vote to re-elect him when you receive your ballot on or around April 1 from SURS. Your ballot must be received at SURS by May 1, and you must follow voting instructions exactly to ensure your vote is counted.
At a time when public pension systems are under attack, it is critical that SURS members have a voice in the decisions that affect your retirement. As the former SURS Board President, Mitch Vogel has an intimate knowledge of Illinois’ pension situation. He understands that the systematic underfunding of SURS – not the benefits its members rely on for their retirement security – caused the problems facing the system.
Mitch Vogel will ensure that your voice is heard. A past president of the University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100, and former IFT Executive Board member, Mitch Vogel was a professor at Northeastern Illinois University for nearly 40 years. He served on the AFT Higher Education Council and was editor in chief of American Academic from 2003-2005.
Remember, your ballot must be received at SURS by May 1, and you must follow voting instructions exactly to ensure your vote is counted.
Make your voice heard on the SURS Board of Trustees! Cast your ballot for Mitch Vogel for Annuitant trustee.
