David Ott (He/Him/His) is an active LGBTQ union member with years of union and healthcare experience. He has spent his working life in nursing at a Hospital, with most of those years working in Surgical Services.
As a local SEIU Health Care Wisconsin member, David has been on the Board of Directors serving on the Building, Political Programs, Legislative, and Arbitration Committees. In addition to serving on the Board, David has been a Union Steward, Council Co-Chair and has negotiated several labor contracts.
David has been active at the SEIU International level serving his third, four-year term on the Lavender Caucus Board of Directors as the Membership Chair. He also currently serves as the Treasurer of the Central Region and served as the Co-Chair prior to his current role as Treasurer. David has attended SEIU International Conventions and was a participant in a National Lobby Day in Washington, DC. Outside of SEIU, he is also a member of Pride at Work.
In addition to having a strong union focus, David’s past volunteer efforts include serving on the Wisconsin HIV Prevention Planning Council and volunteering at Madison’s OutReach LGBTQ Community Center as a member of the Speakers Bureau and working the phone lines to provide peer and crisis counseling along with referral services.
David believes it is critical to have a strong union fighting the rights of all individuals, especially its LGBTQ members.
