Candidates Nominated For APWU Election of National Officers

Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws.

Each candidate in this unofficial listing has secured the necessary petitions required for nomination.

The official list will be announced after the drawing for position on the ballot is held on June 22.

Incumbent officers are listed first and identified by (I) after their names. Where more than one non-incumbent has been certified, they are listed in alphabetical order.

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Attention candidates: Any candidate who wishes to withdraw from the ballot, or whose name or local is misspelled or identified improperly, must notify APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell immediately. These corrections and notifications must be received by her office by 4 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2010.

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General and Departments

President 
Richard D. Cornell, Citrus Center Area Local (FL) 
Cliff Guffey, Oklahoma City Area Local (OK) 
Jim “Moose” Musumeci, Brooklyn Local (NY)

Executive Vice President 
Greg Bell, Philadelphia Area Local (PA) 
Mark Case, Asheville Area Local (NC)

Organization Director 
Kathryn Shelley dePoo, Florida Keys Area Local 
Mark Dimondstein, Greater Greensboro Area Local (NC) 
Roy “Moe” LePore, Boston Metro Area Local (MA) 
Martha Shunn-King, Sarasota Local (FL)

Health Plan Director 
William “Bill” Kaczor (I), Buffalo Local (NY) 
Terry Finnerty, Southern New York Area Local

Regional Coordinators

Southern Region 
Tony McKinnon, Fayetteville Area Local (NC) 
Frankie Sanders, Houston Area Local (TX) 
Princella Vogel, Houston Area Local (TX)

Clerk Division

Director 
Rob Strunk, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ) 
Debby Szeredy, Mid-Hudson New York Area Local (NY)  

National Business Agents, Central Region

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

Cincinnati Region, (C) 
Randall Downard, Muncie Area Local (IN) 
Mark Graham, Springfield Local (OH) 
Angela Holtgrefe, Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local (OH) 
Michael Schmid, Columbus Area Local (OH)

Minneapolis Region, (B) 
Martin Mater, Madison WI Area Local (WI) 
Mark Pietsch, Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

National Business Agents, Eastern Region

Washington DC Region, (A) 
James F. “Jimmy” Brooks, Charlottesville Area Local (VA) 
Katrina Nusbaum, Charleston WV Area Local (WV) 
Rachel Walthall, Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local (MD)

Washington DC Region, (B) 
Pamela R. Richardson (I), Lynchburg Area Local (VA) 
Tom Plitt, Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (DC)

National Business Agents, Northeast Region

New York Region, (C) 
Elizabeth Swigert (I), Queens Area Local (NY) 
Bernard C. Timmerman, Central New York Area Local (NY)

National Business Agents, Southern Region

Atlanta Region, (A) 
Robert M. “Bob” Bloomer, Jr. (I), Clearwater Local (FL) 
Keenan Anthony, Sr., Marietta Area Local (GA)

Atlanta Region, (C) 
Marie Robbins (I), Palm Beach Area Local (FL) 
E.B. “Bud” Hissam, Manasota Local (FL) 
Michael “Sully” Sullivan, Suncoast Area Local (FL)

Dallas Region, (A) 
Jack Crawford (I), Houston, Texas Area Local (TX) 
Robert L. Brooks, New Orleans Local (LA)

Dallas Region, (B) 
Morline Guillory (I), Beaumont SCF Area Local (TX) 
Larry Crawford, Dallas Area Local (TX)

Memphis Region, (B) 
Jerry McIlvain (I), Chattanooga Area Local (TN) 
Arthur Coleman, Birmingham Area Local (AL) 
Gary W. Ford, Gadsden Area Local (AL) 

National Business Agents, Western Region

Denver Region, (B) 
Renee Breeden, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ) 
Stella “JoAnn” Gerhart, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ) 
George Prusak, Denver BMC Local (CO)

San Francisco Region (D) 
Chuck Locke, Sacramento Area Local (CA) 
Dennis K. Wong, Daly City Local (CA)

Maintenance Division

National Business Agents

Eastern Region 
William LaSalle (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA) 
William “Bill” Lewis, Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

Southern Region (A) 
Clive Cannon, Columbus Area Local (GA) 
John Gearhard, Jacksonville BMC Local (FL) 
Robert Jarrell, Greensboro BMC (NC)

Motor Vehicle Service Division

Director 
Robert C. “Bob” Pritchard (I), Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ) 
Thomas Matuszewski, Greater Hicksville/Mid-Island Area Local (NY)

Assistant Director 
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI) 
Phil Elefonte, Greater Hicksville/Mid-Island Area Local (NY)

National Business Agents

Eastern Region 
Michael Fealtman, Sr., Keystone Area Local (PA) 
Kenneth Prinz, Philadelphia Area Local (PA) 
Michael Strano, Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

Northeast Region 
Joseph LaCapria (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY) 
Steve Mello, Northeast Mass Area Local (MA)

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) 
Matthew Heiman, St. Louis Gateway Area Local (MO) 
Ben Solis, Austin Area Local (TX)

Western Region 
Bruce Bailey (I), Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA) 
Steve Auerbach, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)

Other National Business Agents

Caribbean Area 
Daniel Soto (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR) 
Robert Marty, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)

Retiree National Convention Delegates

Central Region 
Beverly M. Shealy (I) 
Al LaBreque

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Uncontested National Offices

General and Departments

Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth "Liz" Powell (I), Western Nassau NY Area Local (NY)

Industrial Relations Director
Mike Morris, Birmingham Area Local (AL)

Legislative Director
Myke Reid (I), Norfolk Local (VA)

Assistant Legislative Director
Stephen A. Albanese (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)

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 CT Area Local (CT)

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

Clerk Division

Assistant Director (A) 
Patricia "Pat" Williams (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

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

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

National Business Agents, Central Region

Chicago Region, (A) 
Linda Turney (I), Schaumburg Local (IL)

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 (OH)

Minneapolis Region, (A) 
Willie Mellen (I), Saint Paul 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)
Christine Pruitt, Wichita Area Local (KS)

National Business Agents, Eastern Region

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

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

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

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 (MA)

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, (B)
John Bernovich (I), Long Island NY Area Local (NY)

National Business Agents, Southern Region

Atlanta Region, (B)
Patricia “Pat” Davis-Weeks (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)

Dallas Region, (C)
Sam Lisenbe (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)

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

National Business Agents, Western Region

Denver Region, (A)
Marilyn "Mo" Merow (I), Tucson 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)
Gilbert Ybarra, California Area Local (CA)

San Francisco Region, (B)
Shirley Jean Taylor (I), East Bay Area Local (CA)

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

Maintenance Division

Director
Steven G. "Steve" Raymer (I), Madison Area Local (WI)

Assistant Director (A) 
Gary Kloepfer (I), Tri-County Ohio Area Local (OH)

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, Maintenance Division

Central Region, (A)
Vance Zimmerman (I), Greater Cincinnati Area Local (OH)

Central Region, (B)
Joe "Dean" Hathaway, St. Louis Gateway Area Local (MO)

Central Region, (C)
Troy Rorman (I), Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

Northeast Region
Richard “Rick” Logan (I), Providence Area Local (RI)

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

Western Region, (A)
Charles “Chuck” Sundgaard (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)

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

Motor Vehicle Service Division

National Business Agents

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

Support Services Division

Director
Bill Manley (I), Wilkes-Barre PDC Local (PA)

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)

Retirees Department

Director 
Judy Beard (I)

Retiree National Convention Delegates

Eastern Region
John P. Richards (I)

Northeast Region
Dolores Young

Southern Region
Elizabeth A. Cramer (I)

Western Region
Ronald M. DeLeon

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APWU Election Committee 

The members of the 2010 APWU Election Committee are: Anthony “Tony” Turner (Chairperson), Manchester (NH) Area Local; Rocky Sprowles (Secretary), Kentucky Postal Workers Union; Regina Butler, North Carolina Council; J. Lloyd Newman, North Alabama Area APWU; and Carlton R. Williams, Dallas (TX) Area Local.