65 HFCC-FT AFT Local 1650
Henry Ford College Faculty Union

Executive Boards

Presidents of Local 1650

Since the Local’s founding in 1965, Local 1650 has had just seven Presidents — including John McDonald, who served 43 years, the longest tenure in the Local’s history.

  • 1965: Donald Calkins — Acting President
  • 1965: Harrison Welsh — First elected President of Local 1650
  • 1967: Robert Harrison
  • 1968: George Yee
  • 1969: Harold King
  • 1978–2021: John McDonald — Served 43 years as President, the longest tenure in Local 1650 history
  • 2022–present: Eric Rader

Executive Board officers, 2010–2024

Core officers for the past 15 years. The complete Executive Board roster for every year since 1965 — including all Area Representatives and AFT delegate positions — is preserved in the union’s historical records; contact an officer if you’d like to see the full archive.

YearPresidentVP ExternalVP InternalTreasurerSecretary
2024 Eric Rader Sam Bazzi Jeff Morford Stacey Buchanan Sarah Soebbing
2023 Eric Rader Sam Bazzi Chardin Claybourne Stacey Buchanan Sarah Soebbing
2021 John McDonald Eric Rader Chardin Claybourne Stacey Buchanan Elaine Saneske
2020 John McDonald Eric Rader Chardin Claybourne Stacey Buchanan Elaine Saneske
2019 John McDonald Eric Rader Michael Hill Stacey Buchanan Elaine Saneske
2018 John McDonald Eric Rader Jeffery Morford Stacey Buchanan Michael Hill
2017 John McDonald Eric Rader Michael Hill Stacey Buchanan Elaine Saneske
2016 John McDonald Eric Rader Jeffery Morford Stacey Buchanan Michael Hill
2015 John McDonald Eric Rader Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford Stacey Buchanan
2014 John McDonald Eric Rader Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford J. Ernst / Stacey Buchanan
2013 John McDonald Eric Rader Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford J. Ernst
2012 John McDonald Nancy Widman Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford Eric Rader
2011 John McDonald Nancy Widman Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford Hal Friedman
2010 John McDonald Nancy Widman Betsy Cohn Jeff Morford Hal Friedman