National Officers Elected at 28th Constitutional Convention
On Friday, June 29,
Delegates to the Utility Workers Union of America's 28th Constitutional
Convention elected National Officers to lead the 50,000-member union for
the next four years. They are: D. Michael Langford, National President;
Steven VanSlooten, National Executive Vice President; John Duffy,
National Vice President; and Gary Ruffner, National Secretary Treasurer.
Their elections were uncontested.
In addition, the 305 delegates from 163 locals at the convention also
elected the following leaders to the UWUA Executive Board:
Members-At-Large: Jim Anderson, John Capra, Noel Christmas, Mike
Coleman, Kelly Cooper, Robert Farrell, Robert Fronek, Jim Gennett, Marta
Rodriquez-Harris, James Harrison, Keith Holmes, Dan Hurley, Monte Kotur,
Rich Mata, Lucia Pagano, Charlie Rittenhouse, John Sugrue, Gary Sullivan
and Shawn Garvey.
Regional Executive Board Members:
Region I - Harry Farrell
Region II - William Sterner
Region III - Robert Kovar
Region IV - Will Ellsworth
Region V - Helan Olague-Pimentel
In remarks following the swearing in ceremony, National President
Langford said, "I am proud to lead this fantastic union and look forward
to working with the National Officers, the Executive Board and our
members to aggressively move this organization forward."