The Omaha Area Local held a referendum election by mail-in ballot for the contested officer positions of Vice President and Clerk Craft Director.

The Election Committee mailed out 668 ballots

There were 238 members who returned ballots and voted in the election.  Of the 238 ballots, 19 were declared as spoiled.

36% of members participated in this election. Thank you members for being a part of the democratic process of electing your union officers. 

The results of the election are as follows:

Vice President

Dave Black 124 votes

David Rose 93 votes

Clerk Craft Director

Keith Dai 94 votes

Monica Anderson 82 votes

I would like to thank the 2021 Omaha Area Local Election Committee for their hard work and time in conducting the election:

Election Chairperson Todd Kessler and Election Committee members Tina Strickland, Sharon Curry, Rick Pedersen, and Connie Peterson.  

As a result of the election, the following officers will serve the membership for the next term of office:

OMAHA AREA LOCAL OFFICERS FOR 2021-2024

PRESIDENT              

Phil Thomas  

VICE PRESIDENT

Dave Black                        

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Ralph Hutchinson

TREASURER                                                     

Beth Gamache

TRUSTEE                                                          

Chris Gerken

EDITOR                                                         

Jim Bilek

SERGEANT AT ARMS

Art Ritchey

HEALTH PLAN REPRESENTATIVE                      

Shelley Williamson

CLERK CRAFT DIRECTOR                                   

Keith Dai   

MOTOR VEHICLE DIRECTOR                              

Faron Williamson

MAINTENANCE CRAFT DIRECTOR

Sal Iannucci

TRUSTEE - Monica Anderson (appointed)