Meet the Candidates
David Green
David Green has a proven track record as a trusted advocate of workers.
He has advocated for his fellow members as a steward, bargaining unit representative and executive board member. David studied micro and macro economics, markets, investments and business law in college, and later earned his masters in social work from University of Southern California.
He has the knowledge and character to serve on the LACERA Board of Investments. When Simon Russin, the long-time trustee on the Board of Investments, voted to lower LACERA’s assumed rate of return despite warnings from SEIU members and the county that it would force layoffs, furloughs and service cuts, we recognized the need for a change. David has the support of members who urged him to run and be the change that LACERA needs. He will fight back against attacks to reduce or eliminate our retirement benefits. He will be a trustee county workers can trust.
Yves Chery
Yves Chery has the education, experience and dedication to serve on LACERA’s Board of Retirement. Yves attended fiduciary programs at Harvard, Stanford and UC-Berkeley. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Cal State – Northridge, a Master’s of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. Yves Chery was first elected to the Board of Retirement in 2005. He has been an outstanding trustee and a strong advocate for protecting our pensions and disability retirements. He was re-elected Secretary of the Board of Retirement by his colleagues and he is the chair of LACERA’s Operations and Oversight Committee. As a board member, Yves has never missed a meeting and diligently does his homework. He will continue to advocate for all LACERA members and will continue his work to improve LACERA’s outreach to members.
You can read more about Yves by visiting his website.
Doris Wallace Fletcher
After serving the families and children of LA County for twenty-one years as a social worker, Doris Wallace Fletcher, a mother to two sons and grandmother to three grandchildren, has dedicated her energy and talent to the needs and issues of retired SEIU Local 721 members. At SEIU 721, she is both a Retiree Liaison and a member of the Secure Retirement Committee. In addition to her active work on behalf of retirees, Doris has served all members as Vice President of SEIU 535 and chair of the COPE committee. Outside of SEIU, Doris has served as trustee of the Rancho Cucamonga School Board and member of the Rancho Cucamonga Community Foundation. She earned a certificate from the California Alliance for Retired Americans, a Master’s in Governance from the California School Board Association, Master’s in Social Work from Governor State University. SEIU Local 721 and the 721 Senior’s Association proudly endorse Doris in this campaign. AFSCME and other retiree members have given Doris their endorsement because she is uniquely aware of the critical issues that retirees face, and she is passionately committed to ensuring that the voices of all retirees are heard on the LACERA Board of Retirement.
The SEIU 721 Executive Board endorses these candidates and urges your support for these fellow 721 members. These outstanding individuals have worked hard to earn the respect and support of their peers.They each possess the knowledge, integrity and judgment we need to protect our secure retirement plans so all of us may retire with dignity.
The County will begin mailing ballots to county employees’ homes on June 20.
To help elect these candidates, please contact your worksite organizer, or call or email Yadira Villa at (213) 368-8654 yadira.villa@seiu721.org or Mark Klein at (213) 368-8601.
“There’s so much at stake in this election. Our pensions are under attack, and it’s more important than ever that we elect a Board Member who’s trustworthy and responsible.
I’ll work hard to manage our retirement savings and protect our future.”
David Green, social worker
“Public employee enemies are trying to reduce our benefits, eliminate pension and cut retiree health care for new hires. LACERA members need an experienced and proven trustee who knows when and how to fight. I’ve been advocating for LA County Employees on LACERA’s Retirement Board for six years. I will continue to be a disability retirement advocate for ALL deserving disabled members. I have never missed a meeting and I always do my homework. I ask for your vote.”
Yves Chery, LACERA Board of Retirement Trustee
“Some want to reduce our benefits, eliminate our pensions, and cut healthcare for new hires. If I’m elected, I’m determined to address these attacks. Retired LACERA members need a representative who will be trustworthy and transparent. As a retired woman of color, I can offer a unique perspective that the board needs. I have the integrity, experience and knowledge to know when and how to fight for retirees. I hope I can count on your vote.”
Doris Wallace Fletcher, retired social worker