Ballot Placement Set for Election Of APWU National Officers

Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has certified the union members listed below as candidates for national union office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution.

A drawing was held on June 24 to determine the order candidates’ names will appear on the ballot. Incumbent officers are listed first, with “(I)” appearing after their name.

Secretary-Treasurer Powell cast one vote for candidates in uncontested races and the National Election Committee declared them elected, in accordance with the Constitution. Their names will not appear on the ballot.

General and Departments

President
Cliff Guffey (I), Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)
Mark Dimondstein, Greater Greensboro Area Local (NC)

Executive Vice President 
Greg Bell (I), Philadelphia Area Local (PA)
Debby Szeredy, Mid-Hudson New York Area Local

Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local 
Violetta “Vi” Ward, Cleveland Area Local (OH)
Paul Hern, Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local

Industrial Relations Director
Mike Morris (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)
Tony D. McKinnon Sr., Fayetteville Area Local (NC)

Legislative & Political Director 
Gary Kloepfer (I), Tri-County Ohio Area Local 
John L. Marcotte, Gaylord Local (MI)

Organization Director
Martha Shunn-King (I), Sarasota Local (FL)
Anna Smith, Portland Oregon Area Local

Health Plan Director
William “Bill” Kaczor (I), Buffalo Local (NY)
Robert Furbush, Houston Area Local (TX)

Regional Coordinators

Southern Region
Princella Vogel (I), Houston Area Local (TX)  
Kennith L. Beasley, Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)

Clerk Division

Director
Rob Strunk (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Clint Burelson, Olympia Local (WA)

National Business Agents, Central Region

Chicago Region, (A)
Linda Turney (I), Schaumburg Local (IL)
Christopher E. Ulmer, Detroit District Area Local (MI)

Chicago Region, (B)
Mike O’Hearn (I), Kankakee Area Local (IL)
Dave Baskin, Northwest Illinois Area Local

Cincinnati Region, (B)
Randall “Randy” Downard, Muncie Area Local (IN)
Mark E. Graham, Springfield Local (OH)
Michael L. Macho, Radcliff Local (KY)

National Business Agents, Northeast Region

New York Region, (B)
John "JB" Bernovich (I), Long Island Area Local (NY)
Elizabeth “Liz” Swigert, Queens Area Local (NY)

National Business Agents, Southern Region

Dallas Region, (C)
Sam Lisenbe (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Theodore “Ted” Patterson Jr., New Orleans Local (LA)

National Business Agents, Western Region

San Francisco Region, (B)
Shirley J. Taylor (I), East Bay Area Local (CA)
Dennis K. Wong, Daly City Local (CA)

Maintenance Division

Assistant Director (B)
Gregory “Greg” See (I), Mansfield Area Local (OH)
Steven Duckworth Jr., Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

National Business Agents, Maintenance Division

Central Region, (B)
Joe “Dean” Hathaway (I), Saint Louis Gateway Area Local (MO)
Jeffrey S. Beaton, Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local (MO)

Central Region, (C)
Troy Rorman (I), Minneapolis Area Local (MN) 
Dave Geissinger, Saint Paul Area Local (MN)
Curtis Walker, Flint Area Local (MI)

Western Region, (A)
Shirley Jasper, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Mike Isaacson, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Dan Van Minnen, Aurora Local (CO)
Charles P. Smith, Puget Sound Area Local (WA)
Caroline B. Federico, San Jose Area Local (CA)
Louis M. Kingsley, Jr., California Area Local 
Paul E. Maille, Reno Local (NV)

Motor Vehicle Service Division

National Business Agents

Western Region
Edward Knipe (I), San Diego Area Local (CA)
Jerome Pittman, San Francisco Local (CA)

Other National Business Agents

Caribbean Area
Daniel Soto (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Alberto Ortiz, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
John M. Peroza, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)

Retiree National Convention Delegates

Central Region
Paul Renshaw, Cleveland Area Local (OH)
Al LaBrecque, Flint Michigan Area Local Retiree Chapter

Southern Region 
Elizabeth Ann Bobo (I), Florida Postal Workers Retiree Chapter
Desmond J. Neurohr, Florida Postal Workers Retiree Chapter
Charles Rufus Hunt, Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)

Western Region
Byron Denton (I), California State Retiree Chapter [Affiliation corrected 06/27/13] 
Patricia “Patsy” Mort, San Fernando Valley Area Local (CA)

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Uncontested National Offices

General and Departments

Research and Education Director
Joyce B. Robinson (I), Richmond Area Local (VA)

Human Relations Director
Susan M. “Sue” Carney (I), South Jersey Area Local (NJ)

Regional Coordinators

Central Region 
Sharyn M. Stone (I), Indianapolis Area Local (IN)

Eastern Region 
Mike Gallagher (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)

Northeast Region
John H. Dirzius (I), Greater Connecticut Area Local

Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

Clerk Division

Assistant Director (B)
Lyle Krueth (I), Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

Assistant Director (C)
Lamont Brooks (I), The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)

National Business Agents, Central Region
Chicago Region, (C)
Lynn Pallas-Barber (I), 498-499 Area Local (MI)

Cincinnati Region, (C)
Michael Schmid (I), Columbus Area Local (OH)

Minneapolis Region, (A)
William Mellen (I), Saint Paul Area Local (MN)

Minneapolis Region, (B)
Martin J. Mater (I), Madison Wisconsin Area Local

St. Louis Region, (A)
Robert D. Kessler (I), Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local (MO)

St. Louis Region, (B)
Dennis Taff (I), Western Arkansas Area Local

Wichita Region, (B)
Christine “Chris” Pruitt (I), Wichita Area Local (KS)

National Business Agents, Eastern Region

Philadelphia Region, (A)
Robert Romanowski (I), New Jersey Shore Area Local

Philadelphia Region, (B)
John Louis Jackson Jr. (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)

Philadelphia Region, (C)
Jeff Kehlert (I), Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

Washington DC Region, (A)
Rachel A. Walthall (I), Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local (MD)

Washington DC Region, (B)
Pamela Richardson (I), Lynchburg Area Local (VA)

Washington DC Region, (C)
Nancy E. Olumekor (I), Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (DC)

National Business Agents, Northeast Region

New England Region, (A)
Frank Rigiero (I), Central Massachusetts Area Local
 
New England Region, (B)
Stephen J. Lukosus (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)

New England Region, (C)
Tom O’Brien (I), South Shore Area Local (MA)

New York Region, (A)
Peter “Pete” Coradi (I), Brooklyn Local (NY)

New York Region, (C)
Bernie Timmerman (I), Central New York Area Local

National Business Agents, Southern Region

Atlanta Region, (A)
Robert M. Bloomer Jr. (I), Clearwater Local (FL)

Atlanta Region, (B)
Patricia A. Davis-Weeks (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)

Atlanta Region, (C)
Michael Sullivan (I), Suncoast Area Local (FL)

Dallas Region, (A)
Jack Crawford (I), Houston Area Local (TX)

Dallas Region, (B)
Larry Crawford (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)

Memphis Region, (A)
Billy Woods (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)

Memphis Region, (B)
Jerry McIlvain (I), Chattanooga Area Local (TN)

National Business Agents, Western Region

Denver Region, (A)
Marilyn “Mo” Merow (I), Tucson Area Local (AZ)

Denver Region, (B)
Stella JoAnn Gerhart (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)

Northwest Region, (A)
Martin “Marty” Barron (I), Greater Seattle Area Local (WA)

Northwest Region, (B)
Brian Dunn (I), Portland Oregon Area Local

San Francisco Region, (A)
Gilbert C. Ybarra (I), California Area Local

San Francisco Region, (C)
James E. Scoggins (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

San Francisco Region, (D)
Chuck Locke (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)

Maintenance Division

Director
Steven G. “Steve” Raymer (I), Madison Wisconsin Area Local

Assistant Director (A)
Idowu Balogun (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

National Business Agents, Maintenance Division
Central Region, (A)
Vance Zimmerman (I), Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local

Eastern Region
William LaSalle (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)

Northeast Region
Richard H. Logan (I), Providence Area Local (RI)

Southern Region, (A)
John Gearhard (I), Jacksonville BMC Local (FL)

Southern Region, (B)
Terry B. Martinez (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)

Western Region, (B)
Jimmie Waldon (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)

Motor Vehicle Service Division
Director
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)

Assistant Director
Javier Piñeres (I), San Jose Area Local (CA)

National Business Agents
Central Region
Merlie H. Bell (I), Chicago Local (IL)

Eastern Region
Kenneth Prinz (I), Philadelphia Area Local (PA)

Northeast Region
Joseph L. LaCapria (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local

Southern Region, Southeast Sub-Region
Bruce Amey, Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)

Southern Region, Southwest Sub-Region
Dwight “D.D” Johnson (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)

Support Services Division

Director
Stephen R. Brooks, Twin Cities PDC Local (MN)

Other National Business Agents
Alaskan Area
James M. Patarini (I), Midnight Sun Area Local (AK)

Retirees Department Director
Judy Beard (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)

Retiree National Convention Delegates

Eastern Region 
John P. Richards (I), Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Retiree Chapter (PA)

Northeast Region
Dolores Young (I), New York Metro Area Local

Eligibility to Vote

To be eligible to vote, members of the American Postal Workers Union must have been “in good standing” according to the official records of the national union on June 15 of the election year.

Mailing of the Ballots

Ballots will be mailed to APWU members on or after Sept. 10, 2013, but no later than Sept. 13, 2013. Members in good standing who have not received a ballot by Sept. 19, should contact their local or call the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. [Eastern Time], Monday-Friday, at 800-529-5218 to request a duplicate ballot. Duplicate ballot requests should include the name, employee ID number, last four digits of the Social Security number, along with the local, craft, mailing address, and phone number. Duplicate ballots also may be requested by visiting www.aaaelections.org/apwu.

To be valid, ballots must be in the designated post office box by Oct. 7, at 2 p.m.