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M.E.B.A. Marine Officer Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (AFL-CIO) Special Election Edition 2010 2010 M.E.B.A. Election: The Candidates Speak M.E.B.A. - Decision 2010 We present those statements in this issue In each M.E.B.A. election since 1995, along with important information related we have provided a special edition of the to the election. This edition should help IMPORTANT NOTICE ON Marine Officer as a courtesy to members to serve as a guide for members deciding ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE allow candidates vying for Union office to which candidates for 15 elected offices and 11 National Convention delegate positions present their campaign statements. Though The Constitution and By-Laws of the M.E.B.A. not required, candidates were invited to would best serve the Union. submit their photo and a message limited specifies that no member’s ballot shall be counted to 400 words. Statements that ran over M.E.B.A. voters have three months, unless he or she is a member in good standing as beginning on September 1, to cast their the word count were subsequently scaled of 15 days immediately preceding the closing of back to the 400-word level. Otherwise, ballots. On December 6, 2010, an elected candidate statements presented in this issue Tallying Committee will collect the votes, the balloting period. Article Ten, Section 3.(d) of appear unedited and reflect the complete oversee the count and record the results in the District No. 1 M.E.B.A. By-Laws stipulates a report. wording, grammar and spelling mistakes that in order for a member’s ballot to count, their intact, that were part of the original dues must be paid through December 3.1, 2010 by submission. This past July, an elected rank and file Credentials Committee confirmed the November 15, 2010. qualifications of nominees for M.E.B.A. office. Their report appears on the following page. SIGNIFICANT ELECTION DATES Table of Contents: PER DISTRICT NO. 1 BY-LAWS Report of the Credentials Committee ................................................ 1-3. September 1, 2010 ............ Ballots mailed to Candidates for President .................................................................... 4-5 the membership. Candidates for Secretary-Treasurer ........................................................6 November 29, 2010 .......... Tallying Committee Candidates for Vice President-Atlantic Coast, elected at special Branch Agent of New York ................................................................ 7-8 Union hall meetings. November 30, 2010 .......... Closing date for Candidates for Vice President-Gulf Coast, ballots to be returned Branch Agent of New Orleans ........................................................... 8-9 to the depository. Candidates for Executive Vice-President-West Coast, December 6, 2010 ............ Tallying Committee Branch Agent of San Francisco ...................................................... 10-11 and Impartial Candidates for Branch Agent of Baltimore .................................... 11-13. Administrator Candidates for Branch Agent of Houston ...................................... 13.-14 collect ballots and Candidates for Branch Agent of Los Angeles .......................................15 count votes. December 7, 2010 ............ Tallying Committee Candidates for Branch Agent of Seattle ...............................................16 and Impartial Candidates for Patrolman of New York ...............................................17 Administrator file Candidates for Patrolman of New Orleans ..........................................18 their report within 24 Candidates for Patrolman of San Francisco .................................... 19-20 hours after completion of the ballot count. Candidates for Patrolman of Houston ........................................... 20-21 December 31, 2010 Candidates for Patrolman of Los Angeles ............................................22 (at midnight) .................... Elected officials Candidates for Patrolman of Seattle ............................................... 23.-24 assume offices Candidates for Representative to the and jobs. National M.E.B.A. Convention ..................................................... 24-28 Marine Officer The Marine Officer (ISSN No. 10759069) is Periodicals Postage Paid at The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association published quarterly (January, April, July, October) Washington, DC (M.E.B.A.) is the nation’s oldest maritime labor by District No. 1-PCD, Marine Engineers’ union established in 1875. We represent licensed Beneficial Association (AFL-CIO). POSTMASTER: engine and deck officers aboard seagoing vessels, Send address changes to the ferries, LNG and government-contracted ships. Our Tel: (202) 638-5355 Marine Officer members also serve on tugs and barges, cruise Fax: (202) 638-5369 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800 ships, Great Lakes vessels, drillships and in various Washington, DC 20001-1570 capacities in the shoreside industries. Marco Cannistraro, Editor-in-Chief Phone: (202) 257-2825 Visit the M.E.B.A. website at In times of military contingency, our members sail Email: [email protected] www.mebaunion.org into war zones to deliver critical defense cargo to our fighting forces. M.E.B.A.’s expertise and proven track record of readiness, safety and loyalty in answering America’s call to action is unrivaled in the world. 2 Marine Officer 2010 M.E.B.A., District No. 1-PCD Report of Credentials Committee July 13, 2010 1. We the Credentials Committee, elected by the 9. Letters were sent to all nominees found to be membership pursuant to Article 10, Section 2(a) of the disqualified, to inform them of their disqualification. District No.1-PCD M.E.B.A. (AFL-CIO) By-Laws, have examined the nominations for all District No. 1 10. The Committee makes the following findings officers and jobs which were received at District No. 1 concerning all nominations received: Headquarters, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington D.C. 20001 during the nomination Nominations for the Office of the President of period. District No. 1: (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) 2. All nominations, with the exception of those not addressed to the Credentials Committee, were received 1. Daniel Channing Barrett ................... Qualified sealed and unopened by the Credentials Committee. 2. Mike Jewell ......................................... Qualified 3.. Don Keefe ......................................... Qualified 3. All nominations were submitted to the Credentials 4. Donald Lee Struthers .......................... Qualified Committee in accordance with Article 10, Section 1(b) of the District No.1-PCD M.E.B.A. (AFL-CIO) By- Nominations for the Office of Secretary-Treasurer of Laws. the District No. 1: (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) 4. The Credentials Committee accepted all timely nominations regardless of the method of delivery. 5. Bill Van Loo ....................................... Qualified 6. Pat Wright .......................................... Qualified 5. All nomination letters listed were received in a timely manner at Headquarters as required by Article 10, Nominations for the Position of Branch Agent of New Section 1(e) of the District No.1-PCD M.E.B.A. (AFL- York (Atlantic Coast V.P.): CIO) By-Laws. (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) 6. The dues of all nominees were found to be current 7. John Christopher Burke III ................. Qualified through the time of nomination (September 3.0, 2010), 8. Chris Guerra....................................... Qualified in accordance with Article 9, Section 3. and Article 20, 9. Paul J. McCarthy ................................ Qualified Section 8 of the District No.1-PCD M.E.B.A. (AFL- CIO) By-Laws. Nominations for the Position of Branch Agent of New Orleans (Gulf Coast V.P.): 7. The membership status of all nominees was checked (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) and all were determined to have been a “member of the District for one (1) year immediately preceding the date 10. John Hasson ....................................... Qualified of the closing of the nominations” as required by Article 11. Jonathan M. Lincoln .......................... Qualified 10, Section 8(a) of the National M.E.B.A. Constitution. 12. Thomas Suneson (Sunny) ................... Qualified 8. All disqualified nominees were notified of the reasons for their disqualification, and their right, if any, to appear before the Committee to appeal the decision or appeal to the membership, as required by Article 10, Section 2(c) of the District No.1-PCD M.E.B.A. (AFL- CIO) By-Laws. Marine Officer 1 Nominations for the Position of Branch Agent of San Nominations for the Position of Patrolman Francisco (Executive V.P.): in the Port of New Orleans: (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) 3.1. Wilson Aaron Johns ............................ Qualified 13.. Jon Anderson ...................................... Qualified 3.2. Wilfred “Wil” Jones ............................ Qualified 14. Dave A. Nolan .................................... Qualified 15. Larry Young ........................................ Qualified Nominations for the Position of Patrolman in the Port of San Francisco: Nominations for the Position of Branch Agent of Baltimore: 3.3.. Patrick D. Anderson ........................... Qualified (Ex-Officio National Convention Delegate) 3.4. Doug Dawes ....................................... Qualified 3.5. Mark Taylor ........................................ Qualified 16. William Hugh Bagby .........................