Kimetra Lewis - President
Who Has The Audacity to Be Ambitious?
Having a strong desire for success defines ambitiousness. In our today’s working environment, management versus the letter carriers, to achieve a successful career is strongly connected to who is elected to represent the membership. The qualities of a strong leader are commitment, hardworking, disciplined, open mindedness, and knowledgeable.
Ron Stover - Executive Vice President
Thank You For The Opportunity to Serve
Now that nominations have come and gone, I would like to thank the membership for the opportunity to serve as your Executive Vice-President for the next three years. I would also like to congratulate our new Vice-President Twasky Smith, and of course, Madame President Kim Lewis for another term. We anticipate changes in the upcoming days ahead. We have sent applications to the stewards, requesting those interested, to attend the new Formal A training starting in November 2024. The goal of this training is to educate and train more warriors to join the fight at the Formal A level. Formal Step A is a demanding and hard job, but I know we have qualified members who are ready for the task.
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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