Elections are to take place for contested Branch Officers and Office Steward positions at the October 4, 2023 Branch membership meeting, nominations for Branch officers, stewards, and convention delegates took place for a new three-year term of office from 2024 through 2026. During November 2023 our members will have the opportunity to vote for contested officer and steward positions.

      The following members of the Executive Board were elected by acclamation at the October 4, membership meeting. Erik Venzke, Mutual Benefit Officer. Phil Ashford, Sergeant at Arms.

 

Contested Executive Board Positions are as follows and are listed in order, as nominated on October 4, 2023:

 

President (One to be Elected):

 

Walter McGregory

Casey Pennington

 

Executive Vice President (One to be Elected):

 

Jackie McGregory

Mike Treadway

 

Vice President (One to be Elected):

 

Darryl Clay

Ted Nowc

 

Recording Secretary (One to be Elected):

 

Katrina Jones

Tony Conley

 

Financial Secretary (One to be Elected):

 

Mark Owen

Cathy Tondreau

 

Retiree Officer (One to be Elected):

 

Scott Watts

Leonard Zawisa

 

Health Benefits Officer (One to be Elected):

 

Jerry Cerpa

Jim Powell

 

Trustees (Three to be Elected):

 

Keith Benedict

Felicia Davis

Tracy Mitchell

Paula Hall

Jim Holland

Rose Miller

Bryan Boardman

Aaron Tooth

 

Contested Office Steward Positions are as follows and are listed in order, as nominated on October 4, 2023.

 

Dearborn Main (Two to be Elected):

 

Symone Coleman

Darryl Clay

Jerry Cerpa

 

Dearborn Annex (Two to be Elected):

 

Jackie McGregory

Jillian Hudgins

Ted Nowc

Rose Miller

 

Inkster (One to be Elected):

 

Scherrie Lacey

Phil Ashford

 

Northville (One to be elected):

 

Jennifer Rake

Janay Brown

James Holland

 

Trenton (Two to be Elected):

 

Casey Pennington

 Jeff Webb

 William Douglas

 

 

Westland (Two to be Elected):

 

Felicia Davis

Ananias Epps

Bryan Mikich

Nakia Whitfield

 

Ypsilanti (Two to be Elected):

 

Paul Bordine

Ashley Seper

Mike Tredway

 

Additionally, the following office stewards were elected by acclamation:

 

Allen Park .................Mark Owen

Belleville ...................Bryon Hendricks

 

Dearborn Heights .....Shaun Fowlkes

..................................Channel Harrison

 

Flat Rock ...................Lillian Bogosian

 

Grosse Ile .................Rachel Blair

 

Rockwood ................Courtney Durand

 

Taylor ........................Victor Siemiesz

 

Canton .....................Shatyra Young

..................................Ramon Robinson

 

      Finally, the following members were nominated as delegates to the Union’s National and State Conventions from 2024 through 2026:

 

Symone Coleman, Walt McGregory, Ramone Robin-son, Jennifer Rake, Janice Mitchum, Val Watkins, Jeff Webb, Katrina Jones, William Douglas, Ananias Epps, Bryon Hendricks, Victor Siemiesz, Bryon Mikich, Aaron Toth, Natalie Randazzo, Ashley Seper, Cathy Ton-dreau, Casey Pennington, Mark Obermiller, Tony Con-ley, Nakia Whitfield, Dawn Denoon, Janay Brown, Jose Hardrick, Jackie McGregory, Kaliah Patrick, Dan Ma-rek, Shaun Fowlkes, Patricia Jones, Chanel Harrison, Karl Tamburro, Dave Reise, Scott Watts, Chris Biegalski, Maryam Shelton, Yvonne Jackson, Scherrie Lacey, Rachel Stachulski, Joe Golonka, Hassen Ghoteimi, Mark Owen, Jillian Hudgins, Mohamad Ra-hal, Darryl Clay, Ted Nowc, Ariandus Hadden, Marwan Ghoteimi, Keith Benedict, Kris Shaw, Erik Venzke, Ryan Zyngier, Scott Russell, Leonard Zawisa, Danita Hill, Paula Hall, Paul Bordine, Felicia Davis, Michael Tredway, Jim Powell, Shatyra Young, Phil Ashford Jr., Tracy Mitchell, Bryan Boardman, Chelsie Donald, Jim Holland, Kim Bumbul, Jerry Cerpa, Melvin MacDonald, Jim Wolstencroft, Shannon Clark, Rose Miller, Jiasia Chalk, Marjorie Schannault, Steven Schrupp, Jakayla Anderson, Troy Randazzo, Patty Linna.

 

      Branch 2184 President Walt McGregory has appointed to oversee the election. The committee consists of Chairperson Dave Reise, along with Joe Golonka, Karl Tamburro, Patty Linna, Kristie Nelson and Alternates Yvonne Jackson and Markayi Asare.

 

      Under Branch election policy, all candidates for contested positions were given the opportunity to provide a statement of candidacy to be published in the newsletter. Those provided are in this issue.

 

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed within the candidacy statements may not be the opinions of Branch 2184.

 

      The election will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to the last known addresses of eligible members. The election committee determined November 3, 2023 to be the date ballots will be mailed to eligible members. Ballots will include instructions and return deadline dates. Ballots must be mailed back to the Election Committee.

 

      Ballots will be counted on November 27, 2023. Results will be announced at the December 6, 2023 Branch Meeting.