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SEIU Local 221's Executive Board Appoints Interim President

Thursday, March 04, 2010


The Executive Board of SEIU Local 221, which represents 10,000 public service workers in San Diego and Imperial Counties, voted on the evening of March 2, 2010 to appoint Eric Banks as Interim President of SEIU Local 221.

 Mr. Banks has been a member of SEIU Local 221 for eight years and was SEIU Local 221’s Chief of Staff and Government and Community Relations Department Director prior to his appointment as Interim President.  

The former President resigned from Local 221 on January 19, 2010. Since that time, the duties of the Office of the President have been shared between the local’s Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. 

Mr. Banks will serve as Interim President of Local 221 until an election for the position is held, which is expected to take place in about four months.

SEIU Local 221 is a diverse, member-driven organization working in many occupations to make our counties a safe and healthy place to live, work, and raise our families. We represent public sector employees in San Diego and Imperial counties who work for county, local city governments and school districts, as well as Head Start. We nurse our sick, educate our children, care for our seniors and provide a host of other important services throughout our communities.