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November 2 (Tuesday)--ELECTION DAY November 16--108th Congress Reconvenes (Lame Duck Session) January 3, 2005--109th Congress Convenes January 20, 2005--Presidential Inauguration
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The Political Compass (New! 7/16/04) PresidentialCampaign2004 (University of Missouri-Columbia) Political Resources on the Net - USA
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Beall Templin (American Party)
Gene Amondson (The Concerns of People/Prohibition Party) Michael Peroutka (Constitution Party) Michael Badnarik (Libertarian Party) Jacques Yves
"Chief Jack" Boulerice (Native American Party) Leonard Peltier (Peace and Freedom Party) Charles Jay (Personal Choice Party) Earl Dodge (The Prohibition Party) Ralph Nader (Reform Party,
Independent) Bill Van Auken (Socialist Equality Party) Roger Calero (Socialist Workers Party) Minor Parties Links (DC Political Report) Independent Candidates (Project Vote Smart)
Green Party of the United States The Natural Law Party (Dissolved) The Third Party of America (New! 8/5/04) The Red Bank Local does not represent this list as either exhaustive nor representative. Please visit the following web sites for information on other political parties. Politics1 - Guide to American Political Parties Minor Parties Links (DC Political Report) Independent Candidates (Project Vote Smart)
All of New Jersey's Congressional seats are up for election this fall. The Governor's race is set for 2005. Senatorial seats are up for election in 2006 and 2008. The following web sites will help to prepare you for the upcoming, crucial elections.
New Jersey Congressional Candidates Jersey Politics.com (NEW! 10/31/04) Politics1 - Announced Candidates and Races All Politics at PoliticsNJ.com -- New Jersey's Online Political Network New Jersey Legislative Resources (Project Vote Smart) Voting Records (Project Vote Smart) GovNet New Jersey (subscription)--track voting records NJ State Senators (Project Vote Smart) New Jersey State Assembly Members (Project Vote Smart) New Jersey State AFL-CIO - Legislation Archives
New Jersey Congressional Candidates Incumbents are listed first and marked *. Links are to campaign web sites, where available. If you know the District Number you are looking for, click here: DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2, DISTRICT 3, DISTRICT 4, DISTRICT 5, DISTRICT 6, DISTRICT 7, DISTRICT 8, DISTRICT 9, DISTRICT 10, DISTRICT 11, DISTRICT 12, DISTRICT 13. Click on any of the pictures on the left to return to the top of the page. Arturo Croce (Independent) Michael J. Matthews, Jr. (Libertarian) Frank Orland (Libertarian) Sue Deckert (Green) Richard "Jay" Edgar (Libertarian) Tom Phelan (NJ Conservative Party, American Reform Party) Virginia Flynn (Libertarian) Mac Dara Lyden (I) Tom Abrams (Libertarian) Mike Williams (I) Joe Fortunato (Green) Hector Castillo (I) David Daly (Libertarian) Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) Austin Lett (Libertarian) John Mele (I) Daryl Brooks (xx) Green Party has withdrawn their support. Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) Dick Hester (I) Herbert Shaw (I)
From the Webmaster: It has proven too difficult and time consuming to do, here, what I had originally intended. Apologies across the board. Please try to educate yourself about the candidates. To that end, we provide a link to the 21st Century Postal Worker Candidates Only Page 21st Century Postal Worker Candidates Only Page General and Departments President William “Bill” Burrus (I), Cleveland Area Local (OH) Leo F. Persails, Flint Michigan Area Local (MI) Secretary-Treasurer Terry R. Stapleton (I), Houston Area Local (TX) Peter Holter-Mehren, Greater Seattle Area Local (WA) Industrial Relations Director Greg Bell (I), Philadelphia Area Local (PA) Ray Christopher Chaney, Oklahoma City Area Local (OK) Organization Director Frank A. Romero (I), Dallas Area Local (TX) Lance Coles, Des Moines Area Local (IA) Health Plan Director William “Bill” Kaczor, Jr. (I), Buffalo Local (NY) Cherli (Cheryl) A. Montgomery, Fox Valley Local (IL) Regional Coordinators Eastern Region Jim Burke (I), Philadelphia Area Local (PA) LeRoy D. Moyer, Lehigh Valley Area Local (PA) Southern Region Frankie L. Sanders (I), Houston Area Local (TX) Michael E. Woods, Dallas Area Local (TX) Western Region Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA) Douglas G. “Doug” Blakely, Puget Sound Area Local (WA) Clerk Division National Business Agents, Central Region Chicago Region, “C” Jerome L. “Jerry” Martin (I), Southwest Michigan Area Local Lynn Pallas-Barber, 498-499 Area Local (MI) St. Louis Region, “B” Barbara Jean Prothro, St. Louis Gateway District Area Local (MO) Roosevelt Stewart, St. Louis Gateway District Area Local (MO) Dennis Taff, Western Arkansas Area Local (AR) National Business Agents, Eastern Region Philadelphia Region, “C” Jeff Kehlert (I), Trenton Metro Area Local (NJ) Steve Collins, Wilmington, DE/Malcolm T. Smith Area Local National Business Agents, Northeast Region New England Region, “A” Wayne F. Corriveau (I), Western Massachusetts Area Local Frank Rigiero, Central Massachusetts Area Local New York Region, “C” Wilfredo Figueroa, New York Metro Area Local (NY) Terence “Terry” Finnerty, Southern NY Area Local Jim “Moose” Musumeci, Brooklyn Local (NY) Sharon Tyrell, New York Metro Area Local (NY) National Business Agents, Southern Region Atlanta Region, “B” William E. Sullivan (I), Broward County Area Local (FL) Ralph B. Brown, Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA) Atlanta Region, “C” Bob Stutts (I), Jacksonville Local (NC) Marie Robbins, Palm Beach Area Local (FL) Dallas Region,”B” Morline Guillory Moore (I), Beaumont SCF Area Local (TX) Ed Thompson, Fort Worth Area Local (TX) Memphis Region, “A” Billy Woods (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL) Arthur W. Coleman, Birmingham Area Local (AL) National Business Agents, Western Region Northwest Region, “A” Martin [Marty] Barron, Greater Seattle Area Local (WA) Brian Dunsmore, Portland Area Local (OR) Northwest Region, “B” Brian Dunn, Portland Area Local (OR) J. Robert “BoB” Patterson, Salem Area Local (OR) Maintenance Division Director Steven G. “Steve” Raymer (I), Madison Area Local (WI) William LaSalle, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA) Assistant Director “B” Joseph Frega, Central New York Area Local Gregory “Greg” See, Mansfield Area Local (OH) National Business Agents Western Region, “A” Chuck Sundgaard (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ) Shirley Raye Jasper, Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA) Patricia Luttrell, Boise Local (ID) Western Region, “B” Richard Shepard (I), Southwest Coastal Area Local (CA) LaDondrous “Don” Moncado Green, Tri-County Area Local (CA) Motor Vehicle Service Division National Business Agents Central Region Merlie H. Bell (I), Chicago Local (IL) John “Big Cy” Cychosz, Northwest Illinois Area Local Eastern Region Russ Knepp (I), Pittsburgh Metro Area Local (PA) Johnny D. Martin, Sr., Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local (MD) Northeast Region Joseph LaCapria (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY) Thomas M. LaFauci, Central Jersey Area Local (NJ) Other National Business Agents Alaskan Area Denise Hernandez (I), Fairbanks Local (AK) Roger Ladrido, Midnight Sun Area Local (AK) James M. Patarini, Midnight Sun Area Local (AK) Caribbean Area Albert Ortiz (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR) Daniel Soto, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR) Marcelino Velazquez, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR) Retiree National Convention Delegates Central Region Beverly M. Shealy (I) James W. Hawk Al LaBrecque Western Region Byron C. Denton (I) Ronald M. DeLeon From the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Eligibility to Run and Hold National, State, or Local Office SEC. 1. (a) Eligibility for Office. To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must be a member in good standing. (b) No member holding office in any other organization representing employees for the purpose of collective bargaining or in administrative proceedings can be elected or appointed as an officer of the APWU, nor can he/she be seated as a delegate to the National Convention. SEC. 2. (a) Any National Officer making application, in writing, for a position of management shall within ten (10) days of that application resign his/her position with the APWU and if such resignation is not forthcoming, the National Executive Board shall, upon conclusive evidence, declare said office vacant and appoint a successor. (b) Any employee eligible to be a member of the American Postal Workers Union who voluntarily holds a managerial, supervisory or EAS position with responsibility for issuing or recommending discipline, or applying or interpreting the National Agreement for the equivalent of a two week period in a year shall be ineligible to hold office at any level of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) or to be a delegate to any convention held by the APWU or any subordinate body of the APWU, so long as the employee continues to serve in such position and for a period of one (1) year from the time the employee vacates such position. Any member who has submitted an application to a managerial, supervisory or EAS position with responsibility for issuing or recommending discipline, or applying or interpreting the National Agreement shall withdraw such application prior to acceptance of nomination for any office in the APWU. (c) Any member who shall voluntarily, after August 31, 1984, holds, accepts or applies for any managerial or supervisory position, EAS position or the PASS Program or any other supervisory program, for any period of time, whether one (1) day or a fraction thereof, either detailed, acting, probationary or permanently after being elected or appointed to any office, shall immediately vacate any office held by that member in the national, local, area local, district council, state or regional organization, any department of the APWU, the Postal Press Association, or any subordinate body of the APWU which receives financial support or uses the name of the American Postal Workers Union. Nominations SEC. 1. The officers of this Union
shall be elected by secret ballot by plurality vote and shall consist of
President, Executive Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Industrial Relations
Director, Legislative Director, Assistant Legislative Director, Organization
Director, Research and Education Director, Health Plan Director, Human Relations
Director, and five (5) Regional Coordinators (One for Central, Eastern,
Northeast, Southern and Western). Where there is more than one (1) National
Business Agent within a region, they will be referred to as National CLERK DIVISION: Director, three (3) Assistant Directors who will be referred to as Assistant Director (A), (B) and (C), and forty (40) National Business Agents (refer to chart for complete breakdown into regions). MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE DIVISION: Director, Assistant Director and six (6) National Business Agents (refer to chart for complete breakdown into regions). MAINTENANCE DIVISION: Director, two (2) Assistant Directors who will be referred to as Assistant Director (A) and (B), National Representative-At-Large and nine (9) National Business Agents (refer to chart for complete breakdown into regions ). SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION: National
Business Agent SEC. 2. (a) CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL
RESIDENT OFFICES. Any member in good standing in this Union may be a candidate
for election, if eligible, provided he/she has nominating petitions endorsed by
at least a total of twelve (12) locals, representing at least five (b) Candidates for Regional Coordinator must be members-at-,large or members in good standing of a local in the region he/she seeks to represent and must have nominating petitions endorsed by at least ten (10) locals representing at least four (4) states within the Region. (c) Candidates for any division position must be members of the division in which theyseek such positions and they are to be elected only by members of that division. (d) Candidates for National Business Agent, Clerk Division must be members-at-large or members in good standing of a local in the region he/she seeks to represent and endorsed by at least eight (8) locals within that region. (e) Candidates for National Resident Offices, Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Divisions shall have their nominating petitions endorsed by twelve (12) locals from five (5) states. (f) Candidates for National Business Agent, Maintenance Division shall have their nominating petitions endorsed by division members representing at least ten (10) locals in at least four (4) states within their region. (g) Candidates for National Business Agent, Motor Vehicle Service Division shall have their petitions endorsed by division members from eight (8) different locals within their region. (h) Candidates for the National Business Agent, Caribbean Area shall be members-at-large or members in good standing and must be residents of the Caribbean Area. Petitions are to be signed by the local president and secretary. (i) Candidates for the National Business Agent, Alaskan Area must be members-at-large or members in good standing and must be residents of the state of Alaska. Petitions are to be signed by the local president and secretary. (j) Candidates for the National Business Agent, Support Services Division must be members-at-large or members in good standing and must work in one of the facilities of the Support Services Division and shall have their nominating petitions endorsed by at least three (3) Support Services Facilities. Petitions are to be signed by the local president and secretary. (k) Candidates for the National Business Agent, Pacific Area must be members-at-large or members in good standing and must work within the Pacific Area. Petitions are to be signed by the local president and secretary. (l) Petitions from Caribbean Area, Alaskan Area and Pacific Area must have at least one (1) petition signed by one local from their respective region. (m) Candidates for Retiree National Convention Delegate must be members in good standing of the APWU Retirees Department, paying Twenty-Four ($24.00) Dollars per year per capita tax to the National Union. A member of the APWU Retirees Department in good standing may request a nominating petition and may nominate himself or herself or any other member in good standing of the APWU Retirees Department to be a candidate for Retiree National Convention Delegate for the region that he/she will represent, and he/she will be elected from that region. Members in good standing who are nominated by others and are not self-nominated, will be notified that they have been so nominated and must agree in writing to accept the nomination before their names can be placed on the ballot. SEC. 3. (a) Any eligible member may secure an official petition from the Secretary-Treasurer on May 1 through June 1 of the election year. Such petitions will be duplicated by each candidate at his/her own expense and must be received no later than June 15 at 5 p.m. at a box designated by the Secretary-Treasurer. Candidates shall provide in such petitions a certification signed by them, stating: "I am a member in good standing of the ______________Division." “I am employed by __________.” "The title of my job is_____________ " "I am retired:____________ " "I am not retired: ____________". Candidates for Retiree National Convention Delegate shall certify that they are members in good standing of the APWU Retirees Department and are not employed by the United States Postal Service. (b) The Secretary-Treasurer shall, after certifying the constitutional qualifications of each candidate, publish in the August issue of the official organ, the names of all candidates for National Office, and for Retiree National Convention Delegate. In the event that only one (1) eligible candidate is nominated for an office, the Secretary-Treasurer shall cast one (1) ballot for each nominee whereupon the Election Committee shall declare the nominee(s) duly elected to the respective position. (c) The Editor of the APWU official organ shall print in the August issue articles contributed by candidates for contested positions, not to exceed three hundred (300) words and all such articles shall be submitted, by certified mail, and received by the Secretary-Treasurer, not later than July 1 to be valid for printing. (d) In the event of
the death of a nominee for any office or Retiree National Convention Delegate,
the National Executive Board shall be empowered, in its own discretion, to take
such action consistent with federal laws as it deems necessary, including but
not limited to, the SEC. 4. Any APWU member seeking election to a Health Plan national office must be a member in good standing (if eligible) of the APWU Health Plan in order to be declared an "official candidate."
RED BANK LOCAL OFFICER ELECTIONS Red Bank Local Officer Candidates Announced At the October 17 Membership Meeting in Red Bank, Red Bank Local members placed nominations for Local Officer positions. Those nominated had seven days in which to accept their nominations in writing or decline to run for office. Elections will be by secret mail ballot in November. Candidates having accepted nomination are as follows: President: Joe Shevlin (unopposed) Vice-President: Mike Levine (I), Jeff Brents, Jack Ryan Secretary/Treasurer: Joe Leddy (unopposed) Clerk Craft Director: John Seery (unopposed) Maintenance Craft Director: Mark Byers, Ray Glasser Director of Industrial Relations: Jim Kinstrey, Sean Morse Red Bank Local Officer Nominations At the October 17 Membership Meeting in Red Bank, Red Bank Local members placed nominations for Local Officer positions. Those nominated have seven days in which to accept their nominations in writing or decline to run for office. Elections, if necessary, will be by secret mail ballot in November. Candidates may not run for multiple positions. Potential Incumbents (if any) are listed first, followed by remaining nominees in alphabetical order. (Apologies, in advance, if I've missed someone or misspelled anyone's name; nominees were coming fast and furious on Sunday): PRESIDENT: Joe Shevlin (I), Joe Leddy VICE-PRESIDENT: Mike Levine (I), Jeff Brents, Martin Johns, Sean Morse, Jack Ryan, John Seery SECRETARY/TREASURER: John Seery (I), Joe Leddy, Dawn Mazza, Jack Ryan CLERK CRAFT DIRECTOR: Jeff Brents (I), Glenn Breeds, Sean Morse, John Seery MAINTENANCE CRAFT DIRECTOR: Mark Byers, Joe Conrad, Ray Glasser INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR: Mark Christie, Jim Kinstrey, Sean Morse, John Seery* *John Seery was elected to the position of DIR in last elections, but assumed position of Sec/Tres in April 2004
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5. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS AND STEWARDS
The Red Bank Local, APWU, AFL-CIO, is a non-profit organization.
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