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PAGE 4 | August 19, 2016 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS UNION DEMOCRACY New leadership at Operating Engineers 701 Representing union members for more than 25 years in workers’ compensation and Social Security disability cases. 1500 NE Irving Street, Suite 430 • Portland, OR 97232 • 503-243-4899 In Clackamas County WE SUPPORT Jim Bernard for County Chair Ken Humberston for County Commissioner Position 4 NW Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO Paid for and authorized by NW Oregon Labor Council Gladstone-headquartered Oper- was active in the union, eventu- ating Engineers Local 701 is ally coming on staff under the di- about to get a new set of leaders. rection of business manager In mail ballots counted Aug. 4, Mark Holliday. At the local, he James “Jimbo” Anderson de- worked as a dispatcher, organ- izer, director of organiz- feated incumbent busi- ing, and field represen- ness manager Nelda tative. He helped Wilson 529 to 372. An- unionize the concrete derson, a former presi- pump industry and dent and longtime union organizer at Lo- windmill work, and in- cal 701, ran on a slate creased union market with a dozen other share in the crane indus- members, all but one of try. When Holliday re- whom also won office, tired, Wilson was ap- Jimbo Anderson defeating incumbent of- pointed to replace him, ficers. and Anderson went back to the Local 701 has about 3,400 trade and worked at JH Kelly and members in Oregon and South- Anderson Construction. Ander- west Washington. They operate son ran for business manager in heavy construction equipment 2013, and narrowly lost to Wil- like cranes and front end loaders, son. as well as indoor boiler and me- Now, as business manager, chanical systems. Anderson said he’ll prioritize Anderson, 54, grew up in a transparency and unifying the family of union steel mill and local. ironworkers from Youngstown, “If we don’t unite our mem- Ohio. He worked as a structural bership, we’re not going to be iron worker as a member of Iron- able to accomplish anything,” workers Local 433 in Los Ange- Anderson said. les before moving to Oregon and Anderson and the other offi- joining Local 701 in 1994. He cers will be sworn in Sept. 1 to worked for Campbell Crane, and three-year terms of office. ELECTION RESULTS Business Manager: Jimbo Anderson outpolled incumbent Nelda Wilson 529-372. President: Darren Glebe outpolled incumbent Robin Wicklander 512-367. Vice President: Darrel Hickman outpolled incumbent Kevin Miller 446-411. Recording Secretary: Lonny Land outpolled incumbent Ricky Iboa 511-347. Treasurer: Kim Johanson outpolled incumbent Buner Ellis 540-326. Conductor: Incumbent Dave Carter outpolled Liz McLaughlin 554-319. Guard: Kenneth Clair outpolled incumbent Jack Miller 430-425. District 1 Rep: Clark Mattox outpolled incumbent Michael Thun 239-153. District 2 Rep: Incumbent Chris Perry, unopposed District 3 Rep: Ron Preston outpolled Clifton Smith 104-37 District 4 Rep: Raymond Akers outpolled Terry Casey and Lynn Canites 34-28-5. District 5 Rep: Incumbent Richard Lauderbach, unopposed District 5 at-large rep: Incumbent Dylan McComiskey, unopposed Auditors: Jeremy Ewing, Melinda Wilson, and Jeff Blakeley Trustees: Jeff McRobbie and Nate Stokes, unopposed
