Sherryl A. Gordon was elected Executive Director of New Jersey Legislative Council # 1 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees at their Annual Convention in May 1992. Prior to that, Ms. Gordon served as Associate Director for nine years at Council 1 and a member of the office staff since December 1975.

As Executive Director, Ms. Gordon has the daily responsibility of interacting with officials of state government on behalf of the locals and councils in AFSCME, as well as giving directions to the Union’s political and legislative programs. Her duties are widespread but not limited to negotiating the contract between the State of New Jersey and the 9,000 State Employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). In addition to Ms. Gordon’s union activities, listed below are a few of her accomplishments which includes both labor and community issues:

• Elected by the Governor to serve as co-chair to the Governor’s Transition Team
• Elected as International Vice President of the Eastern Region of the AFSCME International Union.
• President Emeritus of the Central/Northern N.J. Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
• Registered lobbyist for the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees.
• State of New Jersey Commission on Women Members
• Member of Harvard University Trade Union Program
• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
• Alumni Thomas Edison State College
• Various trade Union and Labor Management Human Resource Programs