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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
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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