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Penny, the UFT Staten Island borough representative, replaces Sandra March, who retired from the board after serving for more than 30 years.

Penny won a three-year term on the retirement board on May 11. She joins Tom Brown and David Kazansky as the three teacher representatives on the seven-member TRS board. Of the other four board members, the mayor appoints two and the city comptroller and the schools chancellor have one seat each.

A former chapter leader at PS 32 on Staten Island, Penny worked as a pension specialist in the Staten Island borough office. She then also became an educational liaison with the UFT Teacher Center. Penny served as the union’s political action coordinator for the borough and a full-time special representative before becoming the UFT borough rep in September 2012. She will continue in her job as borough rep.

“I know I have big shoes to fill on the TRS board,” Penny said. “Sandi is a legend. But I’m eager to join Tom and David in helping make sure our pension system works for UFT members.”