Ballot Placement Set, Candidates Certified for Election of APWU National Officers
June 22, 2007
Secretary-Treasurer Terry Stapleton has certified the following union members as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws.
A drawing to determine the order candidates’ names will appear on the ballot was held on Friday, June 22, 2007, at 10 a.m. Incumbent officers are listed first, and are denoted by (I) appearing after their name.
Secretary-Treasurer Stapleton cast one vote for the candidates in the 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
William Burrus (I), Cleveland Area Local (OH)
Richard D. Cornell, Citrus Center Area Local (FL)
Health Plan Director
William “Bill” Kaczor (I), Buffalo Local (NY)
Terry Finnerty, Southern New York Area Local
Cherli “Cheryl” A. Montgomery, Fox Valley Local (IL)
Regional Coordinators
Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
J.N. “Jim” Alexander, Southern Oregon Area Local
Mike Stinson, Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)
Clerk Division
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Philadelphia Region (A)
Charles “Chuck” Pugar, Pittsburgh Metro Area Local (PA)
Robert Romanowski, New Jersey Shore Area Local (NJ)
Philadelphia Region (B)
Steven C. Collins, Wilmington DE /Malcolm T. Smith Area Local
John Jackson, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Philadelphia Region (C)
Jeff Kehlert (I), Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)
Gwendolyn Lane , Wilmington DE /Malcolm T. Smith Area Local
Washington DC Region (B)
Pamela R. Richardson (I), Lynchburg Area Local (VA)
James F. “Jimmy” Brooks , Charlottesville Area Local (VA)
National Business Agents, Northeast Region
New York Region (B)
Debby Szeredy, Mid-Hudson New York Area Local
Bernard C. Timmerman, Central New York Area Local
Michael LaPoint, Central New York Area Local
Sharon Tyrrell, New York Metro Area Local
John “JB” Bernovich, Long Island New York Area Local
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region (B)
Patricia “Pat” Davis-Weeks (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)
Eric Bailey, Albany Local (GA)
Dallas Region (A)
Claudia Richardson (I), Austin Area Local (TX)
Jack Crawford, Houston Area Local (TX)
Memphis Region (A)
Billy Woods (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)
Arthur W. Coleman, Birmingham Area Local (AL)
Memphis Region (B)
Sundrenia “Sunny” Thigpen, Jackson Area Local (MS)
Michele Thomas, Memphis Tennessee Area Local
Gary W. Ford, Gadsden Area Local (AL)
Sara Tolbert-Witherspoon, Birmingham Area Local (AL)
Jerry McIlvain, Chattanooga Area Local (TN)
National Business Agents, Western Region
San Francisco Region (B)
Shirley Jean Taylor (I), East Bay Area Local (CA)
Bob Davis, Bernard “Skip” Whalen Area Local (CA)
San Francisco Region (C)
James E. Scoggins (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Dennis K. Wong, Daly City Local (CA)
San Francisco Region (D)
Woodrow Williams Jr. (I), San Francisco Local (CA)
Chuck Locke, Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
Director
Steven G. “Steve” Raymer (I), Madison Area Local (WI)
Joseph “Joey” Cataldi, Charlottesville Area Local (VA)
National Business Agents
Eastern Region
William LaSalle (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
William “Bill” Lewis, Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)
Northeast Region
Richard “Rick” Logan, Providence Area Local (RI)
Jim Willard, Greater Connecticut Area Local
Western Region (A)
Charles “Chuck” Sundgaard (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Don Green, Tri-County Area Local (CA)
Western Region (B)
Shirley Jasper (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Jimmie Waldon, Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
National Business Agents
Central Region
Merlie H. Bell (I), Chicago Local (IL)
John “Big Cy” Cychosz, Northwest Illinois Area Local
Eastern Region
Russ Knepp (I), Pittsburgh Metro Area Local (PA)
Johnny D. (Nitram) Martin, Sr., Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local (MD)
Michael Strano, Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)
Northeast Region
Joseph LaCapria (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local
Thomas M. LaFauci, Central Jersey Area Local (NJ)
Southern Region, Southeast Sub-Region
Ulysses Coneway (I), Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Gregory Dixon, Tampa Area Local (FL)
Southern Region, Southwest Sub-Region
Dwight D. (D.D.) Johnson (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Willie (W.E.) Graham, Dallas Area Local (TX)
Other National Business Agents
Caribbean Area
Daniel Soto (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Alberto Ortiz, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Retirees Department
Director
John F. Deeley
Judy Beard
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Southern Region
Elizabeth A. Cramer (I)
Mario G. Miceli
David Gauthier
Uncontested National Offices
General and Departments
Executive Vice President
Cliff Guffey (I), Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)
Secretary-Treasurer
Terry Stapleton (I), Houston Area Local (TX)
Industrial Relations Director
Greg Bell (I), Philadelphia Area Local (PA)
Legislative Director
Myke Reid (I), Norfolk Local (VA)
Assistant Legislative Director
Stephen A. Albanese (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
Organization Director
Frank A. Romero (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
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, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local
Southern Region
William E. Sullivan (I), Broward County Area Local (FL)
Clerk Division
Director
James P. McCarthy (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
Assistant Director (A)
Patricia “Pat” Williams (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Assistant Director (B)
Mike Morris (I), Birmingham Area Local ( AL )
Assistant Director (C)
Rob Strunk (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
National Business Agents, Central Region
Chicago Region (B)
John Clark (I), Northwest Illinois Area Local
Chicago Region (C)
Lynn Pallas-Barber (I), 498-499 Area Local (MI)
Cincinnati Region (A)
Russell P. Bugary (I), Owensboro Area Local (KY)
Cincinnati Region (B)
Paul Hern (I), Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local
Cincinnati Region (C)
Shirley McLennan (I), Louisville Local (KY)
Minneapolis Region (A)
Willie Mellen (I), St. Paul Area Local (MN)
Minneapolis Region (B)
Lyle Krueth (I), Minneapolis Area Local (MN)
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 (A)
Tom Maier (I), Tulsa Area Local (OK)
Wichita Region (B)
Dale “Leon” Tatum (I), Lincoln Area Local (NE)
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Washington DC Region (A)
Lamont Avery Brooks (I), The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)
Washington DC Region (C)
Nancy E. Olumekor (I), Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local
National Business Agents, Northeast Region
New England Region (A)
Frank Rigiero (I), Central Massachusetts Area Local
New England Region (B)
Stephen Lukosus (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
New England Region (C)
Thomas J. O’Brien (I), South Shore Area Local (MA)
New York Region (A)
Peter “Pete” Coradi (I), Brooklyn Local (NY)
New York Region (C)
Elizabeth Swigert, Queens Area Local (NY)
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region (A)
Robert M. “Bob” Bloomer, Jr. (I), Clearwater Local (FL)
Atlanta Region (C)
Marie Robbins (I), Palm Beach Area Local (FL)
Dallas Region (B)
Morline Guillory (I), Beaumont SCF Area Local (TX)
Dallas Region (C)
Sam Lisenbe (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
National Business Agents, Western Region
Denver Region (A)
Marilyn “Mo” Merow (I), Tucson Area Local (AZ)
Denver Region (B)
Steven J. Zamanakos (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 Area Local (OR)
San Francisco Region (A)
Leonard F. Trujillo (I), Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
Assistant Director (A)
Gary Kloepfer (I), Tri-County Ohio Area Local
Assistant Director (B)
Gregory “Greg” See (I), Mansfield Area Local (OH)
National Representative-At-Large
Idowu Balogun (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
National Business Agents
Central Region (A)
Vance Zimmerman (I), Greater Cincinnati Area Local (OH)
Central Region (B)
Donald L. Foley (I), St. Louis BMC Local (MO)
Central Region (C)
Troy Rorman (I), Minneapolis Area Local (MN)
Southern Region (A)
Charlie Robbins (I), Palm Beach Area Local (FL)
Southern Region (B)
Terry B. Martinez (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
Director
Robert C. “Bob” Pritchard (I), Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)
Assistant Director
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
National Business Agents
Western Region
Bruce Bailey (I), Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)
Other National Business Agents
Alaskan Area
James M. Patarini (I), Midnight Sun Area Local (AK)
Pacific Area
Nilda R. Chock (I), Windward Area Local (HI)
Support Services Division
Bill Manley (I), Wilkes-Barre PDC Local (PA)
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Central Region
Beverly M. Shealy (I)
Eastern Region
John P. Richards
Northeast Region
Marayama Wadood (I)
Western Region
(Vacant)
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 are scheduled to be mailed to APWU members on or after Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 , but no later than Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 . Members in good standing who have not received a ballot by Thursday, Sept. 20, should notify their local or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. , Monday-Friday, Eastern Time, at 800-529-5218 to request a duplicate. You will be asked to provide your name, the last four digits of your Social Security number, along with your local, craft, mailing address, and telephone number, in order to receive a duplicate ballot. You also may request a ballot via e-mail to apwu@adr.org.
To be valid, ballots must be in the designated post office box by Friday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m.