PPOA Board Leadership Update
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At the PPOA board of directors meeting on August 10, 2022, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) Lieutenant Nancy Escobedo was selected by board members to serve as PPOA President. The board also selected LASD Sergeant Jose Rios to serve as 1st Vice President and Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office Sergeant Jay Chapman to serve as board secretary.
President Escobedo had been providing leadership in the role of interim president since Tab Rhodes resigned as president at the July board meeting. She is a 25-year LASD veteran who was originally hired as an evidence and property custodian in 1997 before being promoted to custody assistant in 1999, deputy in 2001, sergeant in 2014 and lieutenant in 2020.
1st Vice President Rios is a 24-year department veteran and formerly served as PPOA board secretary. He also served as an ALADS board member from 2014 to 2016.
Board Secretary Chapman has 19 years of dedicated law enforcement experience and joined the PPOA board in January 2022.
PPOA is grateful to all three executive board members for stepping forward to provide professional and experienced leadership.
Photos: Oath of office for President Escobedo, 1st Vice President Rios and Secretary Chapman.
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Proud to Support a Worthy Event |
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August 7: PPOA was proud to participate in and financially assist the "Prepare for the Unexpected Seminar" last Sunday. The seminar was designed to help LASD personnel and their significant others plan for unexpected events and engage in tough yet necessary conversations. Board Member (LASD Sergeant) Tony Romo participated as a guest speaker on behalf of PPOA.
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August 9: PPOA representatives took part in the latest teleconference to continue assessing the impact of COVID-19 on our membership. Meeting participants included Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Sr. Labor Representative Venise Wallace, Labor Representative Teresa O'Neil, Intake Representative Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.
Click here for Los Angeles County daily COVID-19 data.
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PPOA Board of Directors Meeting |
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August 10: PPOA's monthly board of directors meeting was held in San Dimas on Wednesday. See the Board Leadership Update above for details on PPOA's new executive board.
Directors in attendance included President Nancy Escobedo, 1st Vice President Jose Rios, 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, Secretary Jay Chapman, Treasurer Joyce Kato, and Board Members Joel Barnett, Jim Blankenship, Gerry Garcia, Chris Lee, Tab Rhodes, Tony Romo and Jim Schallert.
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Fringe Benefits Contract Negotiations |
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August 10: Coalition of County Unions (CCU) representatives met with LA County executives via video conference for another round of Fringe Benefits contract negotiations. The current Fringe Benefits contract expired on March 31, 2022.
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Sheriff Villanueva Discusses Current Issues |
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August 10: Sheriff Villanueva hosted a Facebook live stream on Wednesday to discuss current issues, including a conversation with West Hollywood Sheriff's Station Captain Bill Moulder, hiring standards for LASD and more.
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Meet and Confer re: Staffing and Overtime Schedules |
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August 11: PPOA, County executives and Palmdale Station personnel took part in a Meet and Confer on Thursday to discuss staffing shortages expected to result in temporary mandatory overtime schedules at Palmdale Station. Participants from PPOA included President Escobedo, Executive Director Quint, Labor Representative Teresa O'Neil, Intake Representative Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel. |
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LACERA Election Details Emailed to Safety Members |
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LACERA Safety Members received an important email on August 5, 2022 regarding LACERA elections. This was sent to department email addresses and includes instructions for voting electronically or by phone for the LACERA election. Please note that ballots will not be mailed to your home.
If you are off IOD/FMLA and unable to access your Department email please call the LACERA voting hotline (213) 893-1151 and they will send a voting link to your personal email after verifying your information.
The final day to vote is August 31, 2022.
The PPOA Board of Directors has once again unanimously voted to endorse Captain Shawn Kehoe. He has also received the endorsement of ALADS. The 24-year LASD veteran has been a staunch advocate for Safety members in protecting our pensions, fighting for retirement benefits, and safeguarding our retirement system in the midst of pension reform laws that have negatively impacted other retirement systems throughout California.
PROTECT YOUR PENSIONS! PPOA urges all Safety members to vote to re-elect Captain Kehoe to both the LACERA Board of Retirement and the Board of Investments.
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Fraternal Order of Police |
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PPOA members have long benefitted from our longtime affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1, which represents public safety organizations throughout LA County and operates under the capable leadership of former PPOA President Roger Mayberry. Click here to read the latest biweekly news update from California FOP.
An important note regarding FOP membership for retired PPOA members: Once a sworn PPOA member retires, and he/she wishes to reactivate their FOP member/benefits, the following steps must be taken:
To reactivate your membership as a retired peace officer, you will need to pay FOP annual dues of $40 for 2022. The link below is available to pay online should you wish to expedite the process. If by check, the mailing address is:
LA County FOP Lodge 1
P.O. Box 6919
Buena Park, CA 90622-6919
Credit card link below:
Please make it a point to check out the Washington Watch — a weekly update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide.
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PPOA 21st Annual Pre-Labor Day BBQ |
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PPOA is excited to announce our 21st Annual Pre-Labor Day BBQ and General Membership Meeting is scheduled for August 31st! Join hundreds of fellow PPOA members for this FREE, FUN event!
- Wednesday, August 31, 2022
- Biscailuz Center
- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Free lunch for PPOA members and immediate family, along with free giveaways, drawings, music, vendors and more...
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