Dimondstein Re-Elected National President
October 8, 2019
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to a third term on Oct. 8. Also re-elected were Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell, Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman, Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard, Organization Director Anna Smith, Research and Education Director Joyce B. Robinson, Human Relations Director Sue Carney, Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor and Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun.
Lamont A. Brooks will become the new Clerk Craft Director. MVS Craft Director Michael O. Foster and Support Services Director Stephen R. Brooks were elected unopposed.
Sam Lisenbe was elected and Lynn Pallas-Barber reelected as Assistant Directors for the Clerk Division. Jimmie Waldon and Terry Martinez won their respective Assistant Director elections in the Maintenance Division. Javier Piñeres was reelected as Assistant Director for MVS Division and Sarah Jane Rodriguez was elected Health Plan Director. Sharyn M. Stone (Central Region), AJ Jones (Eastern Region), Tiffany Foster (Northeast Region), Kennith Beasley (Southern Region) and Omar Gonzalez (Western Region) were elected regional coordinators.
Election results are not official until verified by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Unofficial results for all races are published below. Winners are identified by an asterisk; incumbent officers are denoted by “(I)” after their name. Certified results are expected in the next several days and will be posted on apwu.org and in the next issue of The American Postal Worker.
“I am honored to be re-elected as the national president of the APWU by the members of our great union,” President Dimondstein said. “I greatly appreciate and am humbled by the continued support!”
“Congratulations to all of the winning candidates,” Dimondstein added. “Now is the time for all leaders and members to come together as we use our collective voice to fight for a strong contract in interest arbitration and stand up for a vibrant public Postal Service.”
Download the News Service Bulletin. Unofficial results continue below.
General and Departments
| President | |
|---|---|
| Mark Dimondstein* (I) | 15,766 |
| Greg Bell | 6,746 |
| John L. Marcotte | 9,765 |
| Tony D. McKinnon, Sr. | 3,151 |
| Executive Vice President | |
|---|---|
| Debby Szeredy* (I) | 14,237 |
| Sam Wood | 7,794 |
| Jonathan Smith | 13,108 |
| Secretary-Treasurer | |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth “Liz” Powell* (I) | 25,276 |
| Jeane Gardiner | 9,488 |
| Industrial Relations Director | |
|---|---|
| Vance Zimmerman* (I) | 13,205 |
| Scott M. Hoffman | 11,735 |
| Legislative/Political Director | |
|---|---|
| Judy Beard* (I) | 17,653 |
| Courtney Jenkins | 9,797 |
| Thomas Benson | 7,490 |
| Organization Director | |
|---|---|
| Anna Smith* (I) | 17,736 |
| Doris Simmons | 6,996 |
| Research and Education Director | |
|---|---|
| Joyce B. Robinson* (I) | 14,273 |
| Dena Briscoe | 10,592 |
| Human Relations Director | |
|---|---|
| Susan M. “Sue” Carney* (I) | 18,979 |
| Nannette J. Corley | 4,932 |
| Daleo Freeman | 10,908 |
| Health Plan Director | |
|---|---|
| Robert Furbush | 8,618 |
| Sebrina E. Maynard | 11,152 |
| Sarah Jane Rodriguez* | 13,659 |
Regional Coordinators
| Central Region | |
|---|---|
| Sharyn M. Stone* (I) | 3,818 |
| Roscoe Woods | 2,265 |
| Northeast Region | |
|---|---|
| Scott Adams | 1,713 |
| Tiffany Foster* | 3,026 |
| Western Region | |
|---|---|
| Omar M. Gonzalez* (I) | 2,978 |
| Dominic Davis | 1,004 |
| Eastern Region | |
|---|---|
| William LaSalle | 1,268 |
| Gwendolyn Lane | 794 |
| AJ Jones* | 2,216 |
| Southern Region | |
|---|---|
| Kennith L. Beasley* (I) | 4,320 |
| Princella J. Edwards Vogel | 1,637 |
Clerk Division
| Director | |
|---|---|
| Clint Burelson (I) | 6,769 |
| Lamont A. Brooks* | 10,519 |
| Assistant Director (A) | |
|---|---|
| Sam Lisenbe* | 8,960 |
| Michael Macho | 8,030 |
| Assistant Director (B) | |
|---|---|
| Lynn Pallas-Barber* (I) | 9,981 |
| Christine “Chris” Pruitt | 7,197 |
| National Business Agents, Southern Region | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Region, (C) | |
| Michael Sullivan* (I) | 1,145 |
| William G. Flanagan, Jr. | 746 |
| Dallas Region, (A) | |
| Jack Crawford* (I) | 687 |
| Carlton Williams | 566 |
| Dallas Region, (C) | |
| Alex Aleman | 424 |
| Diann Scurlark* | 469 |
| Ben Martinez | 365 |
| National Business Agents, Central Region | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Region, (B) | |
| Mike O’Hearn (I) | 696 |
| Devendra Rathore “D”* | 790 |
| Wichita Region, (A) | |
| Ashley Cargill* | 306 |
| David W. Black, Sr. | 256 |
| National Business Agents, Western Region | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Region, (A) | |
| Sonia E. Canchola* (I) | 710 |
| Ricardo “Rick” Ruiz | 653 |
| San Francisco Region, (C) | |
| Eric A. Van Dyke* | 818 |
| Terry L. Hood | 501 |
Maintenance Division
| Director | |
|---|---|
| Idowu Balogun* (I) | 3,492 |
| Sayed Moustafa | 1,506 |
| Assistant Director (A) | |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Waldon* (I) | 3,290 |
| Kenneth Wall | 1,634 |
| Assistant Director (B) | |
|---|---|
| Terry B. Martinez* (I) | 3,067 |
| Steven Duckworth | 1,935 |
| National Business Agents, Maintenance Division | |
|---|---|
| Southern Region, (A) | |
| John Gearhard* (I) | 795 |
| Michael Burris | 440 |
| Southern Region, (B) | |
| Carlos Paz* (I) | 735 |
| Kyle Powell | 493 |
| Western Region, (B) | |
| Louis M. Kingsley* (I) | 466 |
| Caroline B. Federico | 237 |
Motor Vehicle Service Division
| National Business Agents, Eastern Region | |
|---|---|
| Kenneth (Ken) Prinz* (I) | 336 |
| Michael “Mike” Strano | 86 |
| National Business Agents, Southern Region | |
|---|---|
| Southeast Sub-Region | |
| Bruce E. Amey* (I) | 352 |
| Gregory Dixon | 277 |
| National Business Agents, Southern Region, | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Sub-Region | |
| Dwight (D.D.) Johnson (I) | 97 |
| Dyrike Shaw* | 143 |
Retirees Department
| Director | |
|---|---|
| Nancy E. Olumekor* (I) | 4,895 |
| Jennifer D. Fulbright | 4,830 |
| Retiree National Convention Delegates | |
|---|---|
| Western Region | |
| Patricia A. Williams* (I) | 992 |
| Patricia Mort | 497 |
Uncontested National Offices
Clerk Division
National Business Agents, Central Region
Chicago Region, (A)
Linda Turney (I), Schaumburg Local (IL)
Chicago Region, (C)
James Stevenson III (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Cincinnati Region, (A)
Michael D. Schmid (I), Columbus Area Local (OH)
Cincinnati Region, (B)
Michael W. Funk, Jr. (I), Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local (OH)
Minneapolis Region, (A)
William “Willie” Mellen (I), Saint Paul Area Local (MN)
Minneapolis Region, (B)
Martin J. Mater (I), Madison WI Area Local (WI)
St. Louis Region, (A)
Robert D. Kessler (I), Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local (MO)
St. Louis Region, (B)
Daniel F. Skemp (I), Rapid Area Local (IA)
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Philadelphia Region, (A)
Robert Romanowski (I), New Jersey Shore Area Local (NJ)
Philadelphia Region, (B)
John Louis Jackson, Jr. (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Philadelphia Region, (C)
Vince Tarducci (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
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)
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 O'Brien (I), South Shore Area Local (MA)
New York Region, (A)
Peter “Pete” Coradi (I), Brooklyn Local (NY)
New York Region, (B)
Elizabeth “Liz” Swigert (I), Queens Area Local (NY)
New York Region, (C)
Bernard C. Timmerman (I), Central New York Area Local (NY)
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region, (A)
James “Jim” DeMauro (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)
Atlanta Region, (B)
Doris E. Orr-Richardson, Northeast Florida Area Local (FL)
Dallas Region, (B)
Charles Tillman, Dallas Area Local (TX)
Memphis Region, (A)
Billy Woods (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)
Memphis Region, (B)
Pamela Smith, Birmingham Area Local (AL)
National Business Agents, Western Region
Denver Region, (A)
Vicki L. Carios (I), Colorado Springs Area Local (CO)
Denver Region, (B)
Stella “JoAnn” Gerhart (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Northwest Region, (A)
Brian Dunsmore (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
Northwest Region, (B)
Brian Dunn (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
San Francisco Region, (B)
Shirley J. Taylor (I), East Bay Area Local (CA)
San Francisco Region, (D)
Chuck Locke (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division
Central Region, (A)
Craig Fisher (I), Tri-County Ohio Area Local (OH)
Central Region, (B)
Jeffrey S. Beaton (I), Greater Kansas City Area Local (MO)
Central Region, (C)
Curtis Walker (I), Flint Michigan Area Local (MI)
Eastern Region
Jason Treier (I), Lancaster Area Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Dave Sarnacki (I), Springfield Mass Area Local (MA)
Western Region, (A)
Hector Baez (I), San Diego Area Local (CA)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
Director
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Assistant Director
Javier E. Pineres (I), San Jose Area Local (CA)
National Business Agents, Motor Vehicle Service Division
Central Region
William Wright (I), Indianapolis Area Local (IN)
Northeast Region
Joseph LaCapria (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY)
Western Region
Jerome Pittman (I), San Francisco Local (CA)
Other National Business Agents
Alaskan Area
James M. Patarini (I), Midnight Sun Area Local (AK)
Caribbean Area
Daniel Soto (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Pacific Area
Rufina Pagaduan (I), Honolulu Local (HI)
Support Services Division
Stephen R. Brooks (I), Twin Cities PDC Local (MN)
Support Services Division, National Business Agent
Judy McCann (I), Twin Cities PDC Local (MN)
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Central Region
Paul Browning (I), Traverse City Area Local (MI)
Eastern Region
John P. Richards (I), Pittsburgh Metro Area Local Retiree Chapter (PA)
Northeast Region
Dolores Young (I), New York Metro Area Postal Union (NY)
Southern Region
Patricia McGriff, Northeast Florida Retiree Chapter (FL)