LOCAL NO. 24 EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF

• 37 years Active Teamsters Member Local No. 24.
• 26 years President and Principal Officer Local No. 24.
• 29 years Business Agent/Organizer Local No. 24.
• Elected Secretary Treasurer - Teamsters Joint Council No. 41
• Elected Recording Secretary - Ohio Conference of Teamsters
• Trustee, Ohio Conference of Teamsters Health & Welfare Fund.
• Chairman of the Finance Committee - Ohio Teamsters Strike Fund covering 34 Local Unions, 15 States, 78,000 participating members with $15 million in assets.
• Chairman of Ohio Joint State Freight Division - Over-the-Road, Local Cartage and Private Carriage Committees.
• Served as Chairman of the Central Region Local Cartage Grievance Committee for the National Freight Division.
• Served as Personal Representative for the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 
• Graduate from the Teamsters Leadership Academy – extensive training on contract negotiations, labor laws, organizing, local union planning, time management, contract language and communications.
• Completed seminars in Central States Health, Welfare and Pension Plans.
• Completed seminars from the US Department of Labor on union officer’s responsibilities and the Ohio Secretary of State on campaign finance reporting.
• Completed seminars on Effective Negotiating Strategies
• Vice President Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E.
• Member of D.R.I.V.E.
• Former elected Dock/Yard Steward - Roadway Express.
• Honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps after four years of active duty, was meritoriously promoted to the rank of sergeant (E-5) at the age of twenty-one; graduated from Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership School in the top 6% of the class – clearly an indication of Reliability, Leadership and Character.

Phone: 234-888-0848, extension 12

• 28 Years Active Teamster Member Local 24.
• 4 years Trustee of Local 24.
• 16 years Steward at East Manufacturing.
• Member of D.R.I.V.E.
• Served as Sergeant - At - Arms for Ohio Joint State Grievance Committee.
• Delegate to Joint Council 41.
• Delegate to Ohio Conference of Teamsters.

Phone: 234-888-0848, extension 11

Larry Newsom, A.B.F. Freight - City

• 30 Year Active Teamster Member - Roadway, YRC, ABF Freight.
• 2 time elected Trustee of Local 24.
• Served as Recording Secretary of Local 24.
• 25 years shop steward - Dock/Yard/City/Road.
• Served on several Local Bylaws Committees. 
• Member of D.R.I.V.E.
• Served as conductor of Local 24.
• Attended Numerous Local 24 Steward & Jount Council 41 Seminars.
• Delegate to Joint Council 41.
• Member of Local 24 Volunteer Organizing Committee.
• Served as Seargent-at-Arms, Akron City Committee.
• Served as Chairman of Local 24 Building Committee.
• Elected Alternate Delegate to the 29th International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention.
• Experienced at all levels of the Ohio Joint State Grievance Committee.
• Veteran - 9 years military service.
• 2 years Kent State/University of Akron - English, Communication, Education.

Rick Simpson, East Manufacturing

Glenn Wieland, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

James Smith, TForce Freight

Steve Kraska, East Manufacturing