June 8, 2011
Contact: Marty Beil
608-836-0024
Paulette Feld has been sworn in as president of the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24. Feld is stepping up from her role as vice president to complete the term of retiring President Bob McLinn.
Feld will be the first woman to serve as president in the 79-year history of the union.
Feld is president of AFSCME Local 579, which represents UW-Oshkosh employees. Feld joined the union shortly after beginning work at the university 31 years ago. She currently works in Polk Library as an information systems network support tech.
She has held leadership posts in Local 579 since 1988 and has served on Council 24’s Executive Board since 1995.
“She brings a wealth of talent and years of experienced leadership to the position,” said Marty Beil, Council 24 executive director.
Feld was sworn in at the conclusion of Council 24’s 79th Annual Convention, which was held June 2 and 3 at the Wisconsin Dells.
McLinn announced his retirement from union office and from the state Department of Corrections at the opening of the convention. McLinn had served as president of the 23,000-member union for seven years.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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