Executive Board Meeting Minutes
Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO July 19, 2010
Meeting called to order at Endorsement in Local Mark Elrich Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher, 4:15 by President Joslyn Wil- Races- these are final en- Hans Reimer No Position 3rd spot liams. dorsements Nancy Floreen District 19 This was a special meeting District of Columbia Sheriff- No Position State Senate: No Recommen- called for the sole purpose of dation making decisions about politi- DC City Council Chairman- Maryland General House of Delegates: Bonnie cal endorsements in state and No Position Assembly Races Cullison, Jay Hutchins, Ben local races within the jurisdic- Please Note- These are rec- Kramer tion of the Metro Washington Ward 6 Councilmember- No ommendations only- the Council, AFL-CIO. Position Maryland State and DC District 20 AFL-CIO makes final en- State Senate: Jamie Raskin NO POSITION means the Prince George’s County dorsement Tuesday July 20 House of Delegates: Sheila MWC AFL-CIO takes no po- County Council: at its Executive Board and Hixson, Tom Hucker, Heather sition in a race, leaving locals District 1 – Sam Epps State COPE meeting. Mizeur free to make their own deci- District 2 – Will Campos sions about candidates District 3 – Eric Olsen, Montgomery County Legis- District 39 District 4 – Ingrid Turner lative Districts State Senate: No Position NO ENDORSEMENT means District 5 – Andrea Harrison House of Delegates: Charles District 14 the MWC AFL-CIO opposes District 6 – Derrick Davis Barkley, Kirill Reznik, Shane State Senate: Karen Mont- a candidate’s endorsement (ATU 689 requested to be Robinson gomery and encourages locals to re- recorded voting against) House of Delegates: Anne frain from making any en- District 7 – Karen Toles Prince George’s County Leg- Kaiser, Eric Luedtke, Craig dorsement of that candidate. District 8 – Obie Patterson islative Districts Zucker District 9 – Mel Franklin District 21
NO RECOMMENDATION State Senate – Jim Rosapepe District 15 means the MWC AFL-CIO County Offices: House of Delegates- Joseline State Senate: Robert Garagi- has nothing to say about a Sheriff – No Position Pena Melnyk, Barbara Frush, ola given race. Register of Wills – Cereta Lee Ben Barnes House of Delegates: Kathleen
State’s Attorney – No Posi- Dumais, Brian Feldman, Lara ENDORSEMENT of a candi- District 22 tion Wibeto date(s) requires a 2/3 major- State Senate - Paul Pinsky ity. House of Delegates- Justin District 16 Montgomery County Ross, Ann Healy, Tawana State Senate: Brian Frosh To be considered for endorse- County Executive - Ike Leg- Gaines House of Delegates: Bill ment, candidates must have gett Frick, Susan Lee, Ariana returned a completed ques- District 23 Kelly tionnaire by the publicized State Senate - Doug Peters County Council deadline. House of Delegates- James District 1- Roger Berliner District 17 Hubbard, Marvin Holmes, District 2 - Craig Rice State Senate: No Position The Executive Board consid- NO Position for 3rd Spot District 3 - No Endorsement House of Delegates: Luiz ered the recommendations of (Phil Andrews) Simmons, Kumar Barve, No the various COPE commit- District 4 - Nancy Navarro Recommendation 3rd spot District 24 tees, discussed, amended or District 5 - Valerie Irvin State Senate – No Position accepted the recommenda- District 18 House of Delegates- Carolyn tions. These are the results: At-Large State Senate: Rich Madaleno Howard, Michael Vaughn,
George Leventhal House of Delegates: Ana Sol Greg Hall
ATTENDANCE District 25 State Senate - Ulysses Currie Board members: Fred Allen, House of Delegates- Aisha Mike Murphy, George Johnson, Braveboy, Melony Griffith, Doris Reed, Sonny Reed, Merle Dereck Davis (with the pro- Cuttitta, Carl Goldman, Dena viso that MWC and MD.DC Briscoe, Jimmy Tarlau, Faith send him letters regarding his Jones, Anthony Frederick, anti-CWA behavior and re- Dwight Bowman quest a meeting) Guests: Mark Coles (WBCTC), District 26 Tyrone Thomas (Iron workers State Senate - Anthony Muse 5), Bob Stewart (UFCW 1994), House of Delegates- Veronica Al Squires (AFT), George Ost Turner, Kris Valderrama, NO (AFT), George Parker (WTU 6), Endorsement of Jay Walker Earl O’Neal (AFSCME Cn 20), Tony Perez (UFCW 400), James District 27 Allen (ATU 689), Jessica Sema- State Senate- Defer to Md/DC chko and Peter Baron (SEIU AFL-CIO (Miller refused to MD/DC State Council), Patrick fill out questionnaire) Moran and Sue Esty (AFSCME House of Delegates- James MD), Eric Bunn (AFGE 2725/ Proctor, Joseph Vallario Cn 211), Eric Starin (OPEIU 2), Mark McLaurin (SEIU 500) District 47 State Senate- No Position Staff: Rick Powell, Alya Solo- House of Delegates- Doyle mon, Kathleen McKirchy, Adam Niemann, Jolene Ivey, No Po- Wright, Interns Ryan Carty and sition 3rd spot Lizette Ramirez
Tri-County Legislative Dis- tricts District 27-B House of Delegates- Sue Kullen
District 28 State Senate- Mac Middleton House of Delegates- Peter Murphy, Gary Hodge, Jim Easter
District 29 State Senate- Roy Dyson House of Delegates- John Bohanan
There being no further busi- ness the meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Merle Cuttitta, Secretary