Ford, Patricia

SEIU Executive Office Records

aorchard — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:55:33 -0500

In 1996 Andy Stern was elected President of SEIU and the members of Stern’s New Voices slate took office (Betty Bednarczyk, Patricia (Pat) Ford, Eliseo Medina, and Paul Policicchio). Most of the records in this collection document aspects of this group’s leadership, with the majority of records from the New Voices campaign, the Secretary-Treasurer’s Office (primarily materials relating to AFL-CIO and other organization’s conventions), the Executive Vice President’s office (predominately Pat Ford’s speeches and talking points), subject files and convention records, and audiovisual materials. Records include correspondence, reports, resolutions and amendments, speeches and talking points, photographs, posters, T-shirts, pins, VHS and audio cassettes, CDs, and DVDs.

SEIU Executive Vice President's Office: Patricia Ford Records

aorchard — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:41:28 -0400

In 1973, Pat Ford, then a clerical worker at Alameda County Hospital, aided in the creation of Local 616 by affiliating the 4000-member association with SEIU. Ford held various leadership positions in Local 616, including president (the Local’s first African-American woman president), and Executive Director. In addition to Ford’s service to Local 616, in 1996 she was elected as SEIU Executive Vice President, and reelected in 2000. During her tenure with SEIU, Ford helped to found the Caucus of African Descent (AFRAM), lead SEIU’s government affairs program, and coordinated SEIU’s civil and human rights activism. A full biography on Patricia Ford, may be found in Ford’s oral history held at the Reuther Library.

The SEIU Executive Vice President’s Office: Patricia Ford Records contains digital transcripts of 25 speeches given by Patricia Ford during her tenure as SEIU Executive Vice President. The records particularly reveal Ford’s involvement with organizations such as CBTU, CLUW, and NAACP. Also included is one folder of photographs, primarily featuring Ford at various SEIU events.

Speech transcripts may be found here:
https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/search/node/pat+ford+speech+transcript

SEIU African-American Leaders in Labor

gstrassel — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:39:07 -0400

The SEIU African-American Leaders in Labor document is a collection of short biographies of past African-American members of the Service Employees International Union. Former SEIU International Executive Vice President Patricia Ford created the resource in 2015 to address the lack of recorded history of African Americans in the labor movement. Each page is a different biography and photo of African Americans who served as officers, local leaders, and rank and file members within SEIU. To be included in the resource, the individual must not be currently affiliated with SEIU (unless they hold “retired” status). Entries were self-written or authored by associates of the subjects. This is the second edition of The SEIU African-American Leaders in Labor.

(30785) Eliseo Medina, Pat Ford, Donation Check, Oakland, CA, 2003

aorchard — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:22:36 -0500

Eliseo Medina and Pat Ford presenting a SEIU's donation to the Oakland Unified School District's "Voices of Justice" Youth Chorus.

(30786) Pat Ford, Eliseo Medina, Oakland, CA, 2003

aorchard — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:22:36 -0500

Eliseo Medina and Pat Ford pose with Oakland Technical High School Principal, Shelagh Andujar (left) and Oakland School Board Member Kerry Hammill (right).

(31303) Pat Ford, Jesse Jackson, March on Washington 40th Anniversary, Washington, D.C., 2003

aorchard — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:01:57 -0400

Pat Ford and Jesse Jackson at the Martin Luther King Jr. 40th Anniversary March on Washington.

(32428) South African delegation, 1999

gstrassel — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:47:49 -0500

South African delegation meeting with SEIU's Pat Ford in Washington DC.

(32429) South African delegation, 1999

gstrassel — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:50:12 -0500

South African delegation meeting with SEIU's Pat Ford in Washington DC.

(32440) Andy Stern at Legislative Conference, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 11:51:45 -0500

Legislative conference attended by Vice President Al Gore in Washington DC on May 23-26, 1999. Andy Stern onstage addressing conference attendees. Members of the executive board, including Pat Ford and Paul Policicchio, applaud behind him.

(32441) SEIU legislative conference, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 11:55:44 -0500

Legislative conference attended by Vice President Al Gore in Washington DC on May 23-26, 1999. Members of the executive board, including Pat Ford and Paul Policicchio, sit on stage behind the speaker.

(32442) Al Gore at legislative conference, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:03:19 -0500

Legislative conference with Vice President Al Gore in Washington DC on May 23-26, 1999. Al Gore addresses conference attendees with the IEB sitting behind him onstage, including Pat Ford, Paul Policicchio, Eliseo Medina, and Andy Stern.

(32458) Executive board meeting, 1999

gstrassel — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:16:32 -0500

Executive board meeting with Andy Stern (left), Pat Ford (second to left), Eliseo Medina (third from the right), and others in 1999.

(32459) Executive board meeting

gstrassel — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:23:41 -0500

Vice President Al Gore speaking at an executive board meeting in San Francisco. Flanking Gore onstage is John Sweeney, Andy Stern, Pat Ford, and Eliseo Medina.

(32518) GOTV luncheon and rally

gstrassel — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:50:41 -0500

Pat Ford at GOTV luncheon and rally in San Francisco.

(32519) GOTV luncheon and rally

gstrassel — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:54:31 -0500

Pat Ford at GOTV luncheon and rally in 1998.

Nancy Pelosi talking with Pat Ford in San Francisco.

(32521) Politicking for Gray Davis

gstrassel — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:23:46 -0500