Kimetra Lewis - President
Greetings Brothers and Sisters,
By the time you receive this newsletter, the election of branch officers and stewards will have come to an end. I would like to take the time to congratulate those members who were elected by their peers to serve Branch 132 for the years 2025-2027.
Ron Stover - Executive Vice President
Congratulations to the incumbent and new trustees who won the election!
Now that the branch elections have come and gone, I want to congratulate all the trustees who were elected. Unfortunately, Tommy Vines, a long-time trustee and mentor was not elected this go around. Tommy Vines is a retired member who was the Chief Steward in Pleasant Grove before I became a Steward. He has stood up for carriers for many years and looked over the branch as a trustee even after he retired. Thomas Vines became a loyal member of this union on January 01, 1969, before I was born.
Join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton (Galleria) on January 11, 2025, at 7:00 pm, located at 4099 Valley View Lana, Dallas, TX 75244 as the officers and stewards of Branch 132 are installed into their new positions. Tickets for the event are $25. This will be an exciting time as we commit to serving the members of Branch 132.
Please call the Union Hall to request tickets.
BRANCH 132 OFFICERS ELECTION
In accordance with Article XI, Section 4, an election for branch officers is underway. Ballots will be mailed to your address of record on October 25, 2024, which must be returned no later than November 22, 2024, to be counted. The Board of Trustees is the only contested election. Five candidates will be elected as a Trustee. The candidates for trustees are:
Rachel Anderson, Javier Carrizales, Lyndon Huston, Jeff Miller, Sid Simmons, Helen Toliver, Chris Velasquez, Thomas Vines, and Rita Wilder.
Congratulations to the following candidates who were elected by acclamation:
• President – Kim Lewis
• Executive Vice-President – Ron Stover
• Vice-President – Twasky Smith
• Recording Secretary – Danny Hilliard
• Treasurer – Clubber Targton
• Financial Secretary – Janine Singleton
• Health Benefits Representative – Earl Hibbs
• Director of Retirees – Eugene Johnson
• Sergeant-At-Arms – Robert Hinson
• Editor – Rita Wilder
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DELEGATES TO THE 2025 STATE CONVENTION
Nominations for delegates to the 2025 State Convention in Austin will be conducted at the October Branch Meeting. Dates of the convention to be announced later. Delegates must submit the form below to the Recording Secretary no later than October 7, 2024, at the Branch Meeting.
Delegate Nomination Form
I desire to place my name in nomination as a delegate to the 2025 State Convention in Austin, Texas. I affirm that I have not served or applied for a supervisory position with the United States Postal service in the last 24 months.
PRINTED NAME: ____________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________________________
This form must be received by the Recording Secretary no later than October Branch Meeting on October 7, 2024.
MDA Challenge
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Shelia M. Stewart Bowl-a-Thon this year has been postponed. So that Branch 132 can participate in the NALC MDA Challenge, we are asking each post office and/or station within in Branch to contribute at least $50.00 each. This is a simple task for a great cause. To get this accomplished, each post office/station can appoint a MDA Coordinator to collect the donations. Please have all contributions turned into the Union Hall by December 5, 2024. For questions, please contact Keven Fegans at 469-223-3477 or Robert Hinson at 469-503-7818.
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