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April 3, 2009:NWLP 3/31/09 9:46 AM Page 6 Carpenters #247 elects Gore president At their March 10 regular meeting, members of Carpenters Local 247 elected Willie Gore to serve the remain- der of the term of longtime president Bruce Dennis, who resigned in Novem- ber. Gore outpolled Christie Kern and Gene Lawhorn for the unpaid position, which is responsible for running meet- ings and making appointments to com- mittees. Gore said he plans to run for a full two-year term in June. Gore, 54, first joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters in 1982 in his native Arizona, after working in nonunion residential construction. But the now-defunct local had trouble keep- ing market share in the right-to-work state, and Gore moved to Oregon after the local agreed to a wage cut. An optimist by nature, Gore is ar- dent about the value of a hard day’s work and sticking to the union. When he arrived in Oregon in 1988, Gore said Party set April 18 to applaud Dennis A celebration party for Bruce Den- nis will be held Saturday, April 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard. Dennis is a former president of both Local 247 and the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. He has 35 years of service in the labor move- ment and with the Carpenters Union. Cake and beverages will be served. For more information, call Local 247 at 503 289-9632. he took a job picking up garbage rather than working as a nonunion carpenter while he waited to get into Port- land-based W ILLIE G ORE Local 247. His first job through Local 247 was at PGE’s Trojan Nuclear Plant, which employed hundreds of Carpenters during an an- nual reactor shutdown. Gore became active in the local on Dennis’encouragement. Gore said there were 16 members at the first local meet- ing he attended. He and other members worked to come up with ways to in- crease turnout. They began inviting speakers, serving food and beverages, providing on-site child care, giving door prizes, and awarding union-logo Carhartt jackets to regular attendees. To- day, attendance typically tops 100 in the 1,300-member local. As president, Gore said he aims to keep meetings short, or- derly, positive, and fun. He sees himself as a peacemaker, and said he decided to run for president in order to bring membership together. Gore served four years as vice pres- ident and regional council delegate. He has taught classes at the Willamette Carpenters Training Center and served as a lead volunteer at the union picnic and union-led charitable activities like Christmas in April. Local 247 members also elected Julio Figueroa to fill Dennis’ vacated position as delegate to the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Car- penters. Figueroa outpolled five others for the position, including Gore. Dennis stepped down as Regional Council president also, and in February, council delegates chose Rich Peterson, president of Seattle-based Local 131, to replace him. 20th annual Labor Bowl for Muscular Dystrophy Association slated April 26 The 20th annual Labor Bowl Challenge to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy As- sociation (MDA) will be held Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl, 4030 NE Halsey, Portland. Registration starts at noon. Portland area labor unions have collected $288,328.75 for the charity since its inception. Last year, 42 bowlers representing six union locals raised $12,287.75. Money raised from pledges and a silent auction helps provide wheelchairs and braces for youngsters, medical care, research and summer camps. For pledge packets or more information, call Tor at MDA at 503 223-3177. 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