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Arizona Guests at the meeting included Vice President Dan Johnson, U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, State Attorney General Janet Napolitano, State Senate Assistant Minority Whip Chris Cummiskey, Arizona AFL-CIO Secretary Chuck Huggins, and U.S. Congressional candidates Stuart Starky (D) and David Mendoza (D). Also present at the meeting was UTU Designated Legal Counsel Lloyd Rabb, who presented information on laws pertinent to UTU members and the importance of TPEL. A legislative manual by the UTU State Directors' Association was issued to all in attendance, as was a directory of all state office holders. Olson gave credit to Loud for his time and effort in formulating a guide with information on TPEL, alcohol and drug testing, and recommendations for families of members injured on the job. Copies of the guide were provided to legislative representatives to be distributed to members throughout the state.
California Approximately 1,650 delegates from around the state attended the proceedings, along with Vice President Al Gore, former Sen. Bill Bradley, Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, and Gov. Gray Davis. Anderson and Stinchfield, both delegates, serve as chairperson and treasurer, respectively, of the Placer County Democratic Central Committee. Meanwhile, California State Legislative Director J.P. Jones urges members in the Golden State to vote for the following candidates on March 7 (incumbents denoted with *; no recommendation in districts not listed):
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Iowa The two-hour session was attended by members and officers of three Iowa locals, who were provided the opportunity to ask questions of Slater and to discuss their concerns. They presented Slater with a "UTU and Proud" baseball cap and several UTU lapel pins. "This was a rare opportunity for our members to meet with a member of the cabinet of the President of the United States," said Hendricks. The photograph above shows members of UTU Locals 306, 329 and 867 greeting U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater outside of the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad station in Boone, Iowa.
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Ohio The seminar, which was led by Assistant Director Joe Boda, emphasized the need for pro-active representation and outlined the manner in which safety violations are filed at the federal (FRA), state and local levels. "Instructing our legislative representatives on the responsibilities charged to their office and the importance of handling those responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner is not only beneficial to them, but to all of the members they represent," said State Legislative Director Bill Thompson. Pictured clockwise, from left front, are Dave Myers (601), Tom Gruzinski (1661), Lenny Conetsco (27), Robert Smith (1397), Joe Boda (693), Glenn Newsom (1549), Joe Turner (440), James Tschour (138) and Kenneth Mackey (991).
Tennessee "The railroads, especially the NS and CSX, are opposing this with all means at their power, including misrepresentations of our current crew consist agreement on CSX," Anderton said. Local legislative representatives from around the state were bused to the Capitol the day of the vote to lobby senators for passage of the measure, Anderton added. He also thanked state AFL-CIO President Jim Neeley for his assistance in getting the bill passed by the state's Senate Transportation Committee, which helped ensure passage by the full Senate. |
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California Assistant State Legislative Director Mike Anderson (left) and Local 492 Secretary and Treasurer Daryl Stinchfield (right) recently met with Art Torres, chairman of the California State Democratic Party, during the California State Democratic Convention, which was held February 11-13 in San Jose, Cal.)
On January 17, the Iowa Legislative Board sponsored a reception and informational meeting with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater aboard a special coach car at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad in Boone, Iowa, reported State Legislative Director Pat Hendricks.
The 2000 Missouri Legislative Board reorganization meeting was held January 26-27 in Jefferson City, Mo., and the following UTU members (pictured here, left to right) were elected to office: Alternate Secretary Harold E. Davidson, Jr. (1780), Vice Chairperson Donald F. Davis (1388), Assistant Director Curt Jones (5), Legislative Director W. Larry Foster (226), Secretary Steve W. Loucks (947), Alternate Vice Chairperson Kenneth D. Backes (1216), and Chairperson Andrew L. Kinne (1403).
Newly elected UTU local legislative representatives gathered in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 7 for a special training seminar presented by the Ohio Legislative Board.