“Ever’s ready with the energy, experience, qualifications, and commitment needed to improve the lives of educators and students in District A.”
— Lynette Henley
State Council Delegate CTA/NEA Retired,
Former CTA Board Member*
Dear CTA Family
Welcome to my campaign for Director of CTA District A! I’m excited to be building on more than 20 years of experience serving my fellow educators and our students as a CTA activist and leader.
I’m proud of my service to improve the lives of our union members and the results we’ve achieved together! In the last fifteen years, I’ve served in my rural local, the Redwood Service Center Council, the State Council of Education, the North Bay Labor Council, and the California Democratic Party.
I’ve earned the confidence of my peers by helping them achieve record results in recent bargaining. As President of the Healdsburg Area Teachers Association, I guided our members through difficult negotiations, declaration of impasse, informational picketing, and a 98% strike authorization vote. These efforts resulted in impressive annual wage increases of 6%, 8%, and 9%, respectively, from 2020 to 2023. I also led a coordinated effort amongst CTA’s 35 Sonoma County locals for 2020-21 where, together, we won an average wage increase of 5.07% for our educators countywide, while California’s statewide average teacher pay only increased by 1.57%.
In 2020, I was elected to the Santa Rosa City Schools Board in a competitive race against a long-time incumbent.
Not only am I ready to make an even more significant contribution to our union, but I also have the experience to do it from day one! I look forward to meeting you, listening to your concerns and ideas, and working together to make our union stronger.
I invite you to join my campaign today by endorsing my candidacy, making a donation, sharing my story, or rolling up your sleeves as a volunteer.
Thank you for your confidence and your vote.
¡Hasta la victoria siempre!
In unity,
Ever Flores
LOCAL UNION LEADERSHIP
- Healdsburg Area Teachers Association (HATA), CTA-NEA
HATA President, 2017-2020
HATA Vice President, 2010-2014; 2015-2017
HATA Treasurer, 2019
HATA Negotiator, 2013-2014; 2017-2020
HATA Membership Chair, 2020-present - High School Site Rep, 2009-2010
Counseling Professional
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School Counselor for 20+ years
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Mentored 15 school counseling interns
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Paraprofessional, 1994-1999 serving migrant students and families
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Director, Adelante Migrant Education Program, Santa Rosa Junior College, 2000-present
Leadership in CTA and NEA
- Equity Chair and At-Large Delegate, Redwood Service Center Council, 2021-present
- Chair, Political Action Committee, Sonoma County Educators Council, 2020-present
- Human Rights Chair, Redwood Service Center Council, 2015 – 2018
- State Council, 2015-2016; 2021-present
— Funding Public Education Committee; Student Services Committee - Commission on Professional Competence, CTA
- NEA-RA Delegate 2019 and 2020
Leadership in the Community
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Board Member, Santa Rosa City Schools, elected 2020
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Board Member, City of Santa Rosa Personnel Board, appointed 2018
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Delegate, California Democratic Party (ADEMS) , elected 2019, reelected 2021
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Chair, Sonoma County Latino Democratic PAC, elected 2020
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Member COPE Committee, North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO, appointed 2018-present
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Fundraising Chair, Brad Coscarelli for Sonoma County Supeintendent of Schools 2022
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California FFA, State Star Counselor of the Year, 2017 and 2020
Membership will be well served by Ever Flores — a dedicated leader who’s represented educators at the local, state, and national levels.
EVER GETS RESULTS:
Ever successfully guided his local to ultimately achieve impressive annual wage increases of 6%, 8%, and 9%, respectively, from 2020 to 2023.
A Shout Out for Ever Flores
“Ever’s leadership in our community’s political and social advocacy organizations has proven he is an effective voice for District A educators and students. Ever is a true leader who gets results. That’s why I’m supporting him for CTA Board in District A.”
— Cassondra Curiel
President, United Educators of San Francisco (UESF)*
Ever At-A-Glance
Students and CTA members canvassing for Ever’s 2020 SRCS campaign. Ever defeated a long-time incumbent, one hostile to the union, and won with 64% of the votes.
Ever has been a school counselor and paraprofessional for over 20 years. He is the recipient of the California FFA, State Star Counselor of the Year, 2017 and 2020 award.
Ever turns out for labor and knows the value of coordinating union efforts across industries and government. Here he stands with CTA members from Sonoma and Lake counties in support of North Bay Jobs with Justice.
An elected Delegate in the California Democratic Party, Ever is shown here registering voters with his fellow Sonoma County Latino Democratic Club members at the County Fair.