Ballot Placement Set for Election of APWU National Officers
June 27, 2019
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 27 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
Mark Dimondstein (I), Greater Greensboro SCF Area Local (NC)
Greg Bell, Philadelphia PA Area Local (PA)
John L. Marcotte, Gaylord Local (MI)
Tony D. McKinnon, Sr., Fayetteville Area Local (NC)
Executive Vice President
Debby Szeredy (I), Mid-Hudson New York Area Local (NY)
Sam Wood, Southwest Florida Area Local (FL)
Jonathan Smith, New York Metro Area Postal Union (NY)
Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell (I), Western Nassau Area Local (NY)
Jeane Gardiner, Houston Area Local (TX)
Industrial Relations Director
Vance Zimmerman (I), Greater Cincinnati Area Local (OH)
Scott M. Hoffman, Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
Legislative/Political Director
Judy Beard (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area Local (MD)
Thomas Benson, Lake Geauga Area Local (OH)
Organization Director
Anna Smith (I), Providence Area Local (RI)
Doris Simmons, Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Research and Education Director
Joyce B. Robinson (I), Richmond Area Local (VA)
Dena Briscoe, Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (MD)
Human Relations Director
Susan M. “Sue” Carney (I), South Jersey Area Local (NJ)
Nannette J. Corley, Montgomery County Area Local (MD)
Daleo Freeman, Cleveland Area Local (OH)
Health Plan Director
Robert Furbush, Houston Area Local (TX)
Sebrina E. Maynard, San Fernando Valley Area Local (CA)
Sarah Jane Rodriguez, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Regional Coordinators
Central Region
Sharyn M. Stone (I), Indianapolis Area Local (IN)
Roscoe Woods, 480-481 Area Local (MI)
Eastern Region
William LaSalle, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Gwendolyn Lane, Wilmington DE/Malcom T. Smith Area Local (DE)
AJ Jones, Eastern Montgomery County PA Area Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Scott Adams, Portland Area Local (ME)
Tiffany Foster, New York Metro Area Postal Union (NY)
Southern Region
Kennith L. Beasley (I), Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Princella J. Edwards Vogel, Houston Area Local (TX)
Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Dominic Davis, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Clerk Division
Director
Clint Burelson (I), Olympia Local (WA)
Lamont A. Brooks, The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)
Assistant Director (A)
Sam Lisenbe, Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Michael Macho, Radcliff Local (KY)
Assistant Director, (B)
Lynn Pallas-Barber (I), 498-499 Area Local (MI)
Christine “Chris” Pruitt, Wichita Area Local (KS)
National Business Agents, Central Region,
Chicago Region, (B)
Mike O’Hearn (I), Kankakee Area Local (IL)
Devendra Rathore “D”, Fox Valley Local (IL)
National Business Agents, Central Region,
Wichita Region, (A)
Ashley Cargill, Oklahoma Postal Workers Union (OK)
David W. Black, Sr., Omaha Area Local (NE)
National Business Agents, Southern Region,
Atlanta Region, (C)
Michael Sullivan (I), Suncoast Area Local (FL)
William G. Flanagan, Jr., Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
National Business Agents, Southern Region,
Dallas Region, (A)
Jack Crawford (I), Houston Area Local (TX)
Carlton Williams, Dallas Area Local (TX)
National Business Agents, Southern Region,
Dallas Region, (C)
Alex Aleman, San Antonio Alamo Area Local (TX)
Diann Scurlark, Houston Area Local (TX)
Ben Martinez, Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
National Business Agents, Western Region,
San Francisco Region, (A)
Sonia E. Canchola (I), California Area Local (CA)
Ricardo “Rick” Ruiz, California Area Local (CA)
National Business Agents, Western Region,
San Francisco Region, (C)
Eric A. Van Dyke, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Terry L. Hood, San Diego Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
Director
Idowu Balogun (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Sayed Moustafa, The Greater Hicksville Mid-Island Local (NY)
Assistant Director, (A)
Jimmie Waldon (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Kenneth Wall, Columbia Area Local (SC)
Assistant Director, (B)
Terry B. Martinez (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Steven Duckworth, Trenton Metropolitan Area Local (NJ)
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division,
Southern Region, (A)
John Gearhard (I), Jacksonville BMC Local (FL)
Michael Burris, New Orleans Local (LA)
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division,
Southern Region, (B)
Carlos Paz (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Kyle Powell, Houston Area Local (TX)
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division,
Western Region, (B)
Louis M. Kingsley (I), California Area Local (CA)
Caroline B. Federico, San Jose Area Local (CA)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Kenneth (Ken) Prinz (I), Philadelphia PA Area Local (PA)
Michael “Mike” Strano, Trenton Metropolitan Area Local (NJ)
National Business Agents, Southern Region,
Southeast Sub-Region
Bruce E. Amey (I), Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Gregory Dixon, Tampa Area Local (FL)
National Business Agents, Southern Region,
Southwest Sub-Region
Dwight (D.D.) Johnson (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Dyrike Shaw, Dallas Area Local (TX)
Retirees Department
Director
Nancy E. Olumekor (I), Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (MD)
Jennifer D. Fulbright, Dallas Area Local Retiree Chapter (TX)
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Western Region
Patricia A. Williams (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local
Patricia Mort, San Fernando Valley Area Local (CA)
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. Piñeres (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
Director
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)