Meet the Candidates

The 2024 National Education Association Representative Assembly will be held in Philadelphia, July 3-7. 

Idaho delegates to RA are elected by zones determined through the dispersion of local union membership and approved by IEA’s Board of Directors annually.

Here’s a breakdown of RA delegate zones for 2024.

Zone-specific election ballots will be emailed to members on Feb. 7 for the Feb. 7-15 online election.

Declared candidates include (click their name to see filing documents): 

Retired

• Penni Cyr, SWEA-R
• Cindy Schaffeld, SWEA-R
• Richard Chilcote, SWEA-R
• Mary Lee Ruch, NIEARC

Zone A

• Kelli Aiken, Lakeland EA
• Lucas Hutson, Lakeland EA

Zone BC

• Megan Cuellar, Moscow EA
• Cyndi Faircloth, Moscow EA
• Lindsay Hutson, Post Falls EA

Zone D

• Stormy Heinz, Twin Falls EA
• Annette McFarlin, Twin Falls EA
• Andrea Vollmer-Zamora, Twin Falls EA 

Zone E

• Anaetra Walker, American Falls EA

Zone F

• Kelly Heil, Pocatello EA 
• Vicki Chase, Blackfoot EA
• Oliver Gunther, Pocatello EA

Zone G

• Angela Gillman, Idaho Falls EA
• Morgan Hammon, Idaho Falls EA

Zone HI

• Heidi Renk, West Ada EA
• LiseAnn Mills, Mountain Home EA
• Lisa Callaway, West Ada EA
• Shelly Johnson, West Ada EA

Zones J, K, L

• Alicia Purdy, Vallivue EA
• Cassie Horner, Boise EA
• Amber Armstrong, Boise EA
• Leslie Evans-Boxer, Boise EA
• Shelia Dengler-Shaw, Boise EA
• Lisa Ozuna, Boise EA
• Kim Ross, Boise EA
• Emily Hammond, Boise EA