Volume XXXI, No.27, October 19, 2001

Official Results of the APWU National Election of Officers to Serve for the November 2001 - November 2004 Term of Office, Director.

Burrus Elected President

APWU Executive Vice President William Burrus has been elected to serve as APWU President in the 2001 APWU National Officers' Election. With 44,133 votes cast in his favor, Burrus defeated Central Regional Coordinator Leo Persails (27,885 votes) and North Jersey Area Local Secretary-Treasurer John McGovern (12,295 votes). Below is the official tally of votes, with winners shown in bold and with **.    

General and Departments

President

44,133   William "Bill" Burrus, **
Cleveland Area Local (OH)

27, 885  Leo F. Persails
FlintArea Local (MI)

12,295   John McGovern
North Jersey Area Local (NJ)

Executive Vice President

37,076   Cliff "C.J." Guffey
**Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)

10,631   Tony D. McKinnon, Sr.
Fayetteville Area Local (NC)

35,278   Stephen A. Albanese
Boston Metro Area Local (MA)

Industrial Relations Director

 42,201   Greg Bell, **
Philadelphia Area Local (PA)

10,111   Gilberto "Gil" Santana
Miami Area Local (FL)

30,268   Christopher "Chris" Chaney
Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)

Research and Education Director

56,008   Joyce B. Robinson**
Richmond Local (VA)

24,654   Bernard (Bernie) Kearse
Miami Area Local (FL)

Health Plan Director

40,127   William "Bill" Kaczor, Jr., **
Buffalo Local (NY)

5,812  Clarence LaFargue, Jr.
Southwest Louisiana Area Local (LA)

13,908   Mark Campassi
Northeast Mississippi Area Local (MS)

21,019   Cheryl A. Montgomery
Fox Valley Local (IL)

Human Relations Director

47,399   Susan M. "Sue" Carney, **
South Jersey Area Local (NJ)

34,465   Sidney L. Brooks
Nation's Capital  Southern Maryland Area Local (DC)

Regional Coordinators

Regional Coordinator, Central Region

9,690   Sharyn M. Stone, **
Indianapolis Area Local (IN)

3,369   Richard M. Gallo
Kenosha Local (WI)

9,686   Thomas F. "Tom" Maier
Norfolk Local (NE)

Regional Coordinator, Northeast Region

8,776  Elizabeth "Liz" Powell, **
Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY)

5,357   Gary G. Weightman
North Jersey Area Local (NJ)

Regional Coordinator, Southern Region

13,187   Terry Stapleton, **
Houston Area Local (TX)

 5,767   Terry Watts
Dallas Area Local (TX)

Regional Coordinator, Western Region

7,898   Omar M. Gonzalez, **
Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

7,110   Roy J. Pacifico
Colorado Springs Area Local (CO)

Clerk Division

Director, Clerk Division

41,776   James P. McCarthy, **
Boston Metro Area Local (MA)

21,713   Debby Szeredy-Duro
Mid-Hudson New York Area  Local (NY)

National Business Agents (NBA) for Clerk Division

Central Region

 National Business Agent (C), Chicago Region, Clerk Division

 4,127   Jerome L. "Jerry" Martin, **
Southwest Michigan Area Local (MI)

 2,101   Richard A. Lemorie
480 481 Area Local (MI)

National Business Agent (B), Cincinnati Region, Clerk Division

2,049   Paul Hern, **
Greater Cincinnati Area Local (OH)

1,997   Randall "Randy" Downard
Muncie Area Local (IN)

802      Ronald Childers
Akron Metro Area Local (OH)

National Business Agent (C), Cincinnati Region, Clerk Division

2,531   Shirley McLennan, **
Louisville Local (KY)

2,277   Richard Butler
Cleveland Area Local (OH)

National Business Agent (A), Minneapolis Region, Clerk Division

1,230   William "Willie" Mellen, **
Saint Paul Area Local (MN)

886      Donald I. Sevre
Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

1,151   Dale Enk
Milwaukee Area  Local (WI)

 National Business Agent (B), Wichita Region, Clerk Division

1,010   Dale "Leon" Tatum, **
Lincoln Area Local (NE)

800     Christine "Chris" Hall Pruitt
Wichita Area Local (KS)

Northeast Region

National Business Agent (C), New England Region, Clerk Division

2,357   Tom O'Brien, ** South Shore Area Local (MA)

2,112   Michael DennehyBridgeport Area Local (CT)

865      Dan Kuralt, Springfield Area Local (MA

National Business Agent (A), New York Region, Clerk Division

2,863   Peter "Pete" Coradi, ** Brooklyn Local (NY)

2,146   Neil Goham
New York Metro Area Local (NY)

Southern Region

National Business Agent (A), Dallas Region, Clerk Division

3,638   Peter O. Vogel, **            Houston Area Local (TX)

1,448   M.V. "Super Mario" Montilla
Houston Area Local (TX)

National Business Agent (B), Dallas Region, Clerk Division

2,620   Frankie L. Sanders, **
Houston Area Local (TX)

811      Jeane Gardiner
Houston Area Local (TX)

1,783   Paul R. Manley
Dallas Area  Local (TX)

National Business Agent (C), Dallas Region, Clerk Division

2,325   Sam Lisenbe
Fort Worth Area Local (TX)

1,387   Robert M. "Bobby" Gonzales
Houston Area Local (TX)

575      John LaFleur
Baton Rouge Local (LA)

870      Tom Strapkovic
San Antonio Alamo Area Local (TX)

National Business Agent (A), Memphis Region, Clerk Division

1,105   Billy Woods ,**
Birmingham Area Local (AL)

682      Thom R. Green
North Alabama Area Local (AL)

Western Region

National Business Agent (A), San Francisco Region, Clerk Division

3,075   Leonard F. Trujillo, **
Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)

2,813   Fredric Jacobs
Oakland  Local (CA)

National Business Agent (C), San Francisco Region, Clerk Division 

2,183   James E. Scoggins, **
Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

2,152   Pam Hunter, Inglewood Local (CA)

1,136   John J. Ewaniszyk
California Area Local (CA)

615      David E. Renshaw
Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

National Business Agent (D), San Francisco Region, Clerk Division

2,558    Woodrow Williams, Jr., **
San Francisco Local (CA)

1,751   Dennis K. Wong
Daly City Local (CA)

1,713   Ken Emerald, San Fernando    Valley Area Local (CA)

Other National Business Agents (NBA)

National Business Agent,

Alaskan Area

140     Denise Hernandez, **
Fairbanks Local (AK)

53       Michelle Graham
Midnight Sun  Area Local (AK)

105      Robert Boston
Midnight Sun Area Local (AK)

National Business Agent, Caribbean Area

319      Alberto Ortiz, **
Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)

178      Carlos I. Rodriguez
Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)

Maintenance Divisio 

Director, Maintenance Division

6,247   Steven G. "Steve" Raymer, **  Madison Area Local (WI)

5,788   James W. "Jim" Lingberg
Dallas Area Local (TX)

Assistant Director (A), Maintenance Division

6,621   Bobby Donelson**
Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)

5,316   Morris I. Gandy
Philadelphia Area Local (PA)

Assistant Director (B), Maintenance Division

5,990   Warren "Jake" Jackson, **
Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

 5,951  Gregory B. See
Mansfield Area Local (OH)

National Representative-At-Large, Maintenance Division

6,555   Gary Kloepfer, **
Tri-County Area Local (OH)

2,818     Douglas E. Sapp
The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)

2,394   Bob Walz
Springfield Area Local (MA)

National Business Agents (NBA) for Maintenance Division

Central Region

National Business Agent (A), Central Region, Maintenance Division

837    Vance Zimmerman,**
Greater Cincinnati Area Local (OH)

368     Benjamin (Ben) Barnes
Gary Area Local (IN)

449      William "Bill" Wolfe III
Columbus Area Local (OH)

Southern Region

National Business Agent (A), Southern Region, Maintenance Division

1,429   Charlie Robbins, **
Palm Beach  Area Local (FL)

1,219   Eddie Sears
Tampa Area Local (FL)

National Business Agent (B), Southern Region, Maintenance Division

1,548   Bennie D. Frizzell, **
Central Arkansas Area Local (AR)

1,086   Daniel G. Simmons
Houston Area Local(TX)

National Business Agent (B), Western Region, Maintenance Division

742      Richard I. Shepard**
Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)

328      TJ. Lopez, Denver BMC Local (CO)

357      David F. Villalva
Denver Metro Local (CO)

686      Chuck Sundgaard
Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)

Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division

Director, Motor Vehicle Service Division

3,131   Bob Pritchard, **
Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

2,200   John F. Hermann
St. Paul Area Local (MN)

Assistant Director, Motor Vehicle Service Division

3,774   Michael O. Foster, **
Detroit District Area Local (MI)

1,461   Manuel "Manny" R. Muro, Sr.
Miami Area Local (FL)

National Business Agents for MVS Division

Central Region

National Business Agent, Central Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

897      Merlie H. Bell ,**
Chicago Local (IL)

402  John "Big Cy" Cychosz
Northwest Illinois Area Local (IL)

Northeast Region

National Business Agent, Northeast Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

518      Joseph LaCapria, **
Western Nassau Area Local (NY)

400      Thomas M. LaFauci
Central Jersey Area Local (NJ)

National Business Agent, Southeast Sub-Region, Southern Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

317      Ulysses Coneway**
Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)

194      Charlie Bothwell
Greensboro BMC Local (NC)

282      Floyd Pawson
Tampa Area  Local (FL)

National Business Agent, Southwest Sub-Region, Southern Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

288      Dwight (D.D.) Johnson, **
Fort Worth Area Local (TX)

280      R. C. Wiltz
Houston Area Local (TX)

Western Region

National Business Agent, Western Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

608      Bruce Bailey, **
Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA)

323      Steve Auerbach
Phoenix Metro  Area Local (AZ)

Retiree National Convention Delegates

Central Region

2,354   Beverly M. Shealy **

1,572   Al LaBrecque

Eastern Region

1,221   John F. Deeley **

787      Gloria C. DeFreece

Southern Region

1,399   Elizabeth A. Cramer **

524      Gethrel "Get" Williams

1,210    Wallace Baldwin, Jr.

Western Region

1,077   Byron C. Denton **

830      Ronald DeLeon

General and Departments

Secretary-Treasurer

(I)  Robert Tunstall, Portland Area Local (OR)

Legislative Director

(I)  Roy Braunstein, New Jersey Shore Area Local (NJ)

Assistant Legislative Director

(I)  Myke Reid, Norfolk Local (VA)

Organization Director

(I)  Frank Romero, Dallas Area Local (TX)

Regional Coordinator

Regional Coordinator, Eastern Region

(I)  Jim Burke, Philadelphia Area Local (PA)

Clerk Division

Assistant Director (A), Clerk Division

Pat Williams, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

Assistant Director (B), Clerk Division

Mike Morris, Birmingham Area Local (AL)

Assistant Director (C), Clerk Division

(I)  Rob Strunk, Phoenix Metro Area  Local (AZ)

National Business Agents (NBA) for Clerk Division

Central Region

National Business Agent (A), Chicago Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Percy Harrison, Jr., Chicago BMC Area   Local (IL)

National Business Agent (B), Chicago Region, Clerk Division

(I)  John Clark, Northwest Illinois Area    Local (IL)

National Business Agent (A), Cincinnati Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Russell P. "Russ" Bugary,  Owensboro Area Local (KY)

National Business Agent (B), Minneapolis Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Lyle Krueth, Minneapolis Area  Local (MN)

National Business Agent (A), St. Louis Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Robert D. Kessler, Greater Kansas City  

Metro Area Local (MO)

National Business Agent (B), St. Louis Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Carl F. Casillas, St. Louis Gateway District Area Local (MO)

National Business Agent (A), Wichita Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Ben Lyons, Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)

Eastern Region

National Business Agent (A), Philadelphia Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Eric Wilson, Philadelphia Area  Local (PA)

National Business Agent (B), Philadelphia Region, Clerk Division

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

National Business Agent (C), Philadelphia Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Jeff Kehlert, Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ)

Northeast Region

National Business Agent (A), New England Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Wayne F. Corriveau, Western  Massachusetts Area Local (MA)

National Business Agent (B), New England Region, Clerk Division

Stephen Lukosus, Boston Metro Area Local (MA)

National Business Agent (B), New York Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Frank E. Giordano, Mid-Hudson New York Area Local (NY)

National Business Agent (C), New York Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Louise F. Yannuzzi, Mount Vernon  Local (NY)

Southern Region

National Business Agent (A), Atlanta Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Robert "Bob" Bloomer, Clearwater  Local (FL)

National Business Agent (B), Atlanta Region, Clerk Division

 (I)  William E. Sullivan, Broward County  Area Local (FL)

National Business Agent (C), Atlanta Region, Clerk Division

Bob Stutts, Jacksonville Local (NC)

National Business Agent (B), Memphis Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Ron Nesmith, Birmingham Area   Local (AL)

Western Region

National Business Agent (A), Denver Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Marilyn "Mo" Merow, Tucson Area Local (AZ)

National Business Agent (B), Denver Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Steve Zamanakos, Phoenix Metro Area  Local (AZ)

National Business Agent (A), Northwest Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Margaret A. Leaf, Greater Seattle Area  Local (WA)

National Business Agent (B), Northwest Region, Clerk Division

 I)  Douglas G. "Doug" Blakely, Puget Sound Area Local (WA)

National Business Agent (B), San Francisco Region, Clerk Division

(I)  Shirley J. Taylor, East Bay Area Local (CA)

Other National Business Agents (NBA)

National Business Agent, Pacific Area

(I)  Nilda R. Chock, Windward Area Local (HI)

National Business Agent, Support Services Division

(I)  Gregory T. Poferl, Twin Cities PDC Local (MN)

National Business Agents (NBA) for Maintenance Division

Central Region

National Business Agent (B), Central Region, Maintenance Division

(I)  Donald L. Foley, St. Louis BMC  Local (MO)

National Business Agent (C), Central Region, Maintenance Division

Troy Rorman, Minneapolis Area Local (MN)

Eastern Region

National Business Agent, Eastern Region, Maintenance Division

(I)  Doug Mirowski, Philadelphia BMC  Local (PA) 

Northeast Region

National Business Agent, Northeast Region, Maintenance Division

(I)  Charles Wilcox, Boston Metro Area  Local (MA)

Western Region           

National Business Agent (A), Western Region, Maintenance Division

(I)  I. Balogun, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)

National Business Agent for Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division

Eastern Region

National Business Agent, Eastern Region, Motor Vehicle Service Division

(I)  John E. Smith, Philadelphia Area Local (PA)

Retiree National Convention Delegate

Retiree National Convention Delegate, Northeast Region

(I)   Marayama Wadood

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001

Installation of Officers Dinner-Dance

The APWU Installation of Officers Dinner-Dance will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008.

The installation begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Ambassador Ballroom, followed by dinner in the Regency Ballroom.

Room reservations can be made by calling the Omni Shoreham Hotel at 202-234-0700 or 1-800-THE-OMNI.  Advise the reservation agent that the group name is "APWU Installation".  The room rate is $179 plus tax, currently 14.5 percent, for single/double occupancy.  Reservations should be made by Oct. 26, 2001, to guarantee the negotiated rate.

Please complete the form enclosed with this report, including names of each individual attending.

Send the form, along with your payment to Secretary-Treasurer Robert L. Tunstall, American Postal Workers Union, 1300 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.The form is also available on the website, www.apwu.org.

Tickets are $60 each.  Checks should be made payable to "American Postal Workers Union" and must be received no later than Monday, Oct. 29, 2001.

 If you have any questions, contact the Secretary-Treasurer's office at 202-842-4215