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Delegates to the North Atlantic States Regional Council this weekend voted for members of the Executive Board at a Special Call Delegates meeting in Albany, New York. The process was managed by an election committee and in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and the NASRCC. The election committee was composed of: Rick Anketell (Chair), Derek Adamiec, Justin Anshewitz, Chris Austin, Andy Benedetto, Chris Dugan, Jeff Grinvalsky, Armando Moreno, Catherine Peña and Joe Walsh.
Nominations and election results are listed below, with elected candidate in bold text.
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
190 votes for Joe Byrne, Local 327 (Byrne Slate nominated by Ed Cooke, Local 279, seconded by Desmond Roche, Local 327, Ardemar Torres, Local 326)
14 votes for Craig Ransom, Local 328 (nominated by Emmitt Perry, Local 723, seconded by Patrick Flaherty, Local 723)
President
191 votes for Raheem Shepard, Local 327 (Byrne Slate)
Vice President
190 votes for Bill Banfield, Local 279 (Byrne Slate)
Warden
188 votes for Marc Okun, Local 326 (Byrne Slate)
Conductor
181 votes for Kim Hokanson, Local 352 (Byrne Slate)
17 votes for Jonah Bixby, (self-nominated, seconded by Kevin Eisner, Local 277)
Trustees (3)
190 votes for Anthony Villa, Local 290 (Byrne Slate)
189 votes for Michael Holmes, Local 330 (Byrne Slate)
189 votes for Mynor Perez, Local 2168 (Byrne Slate)
Executive Committee (7)
190 votes for Kevin Kelley, Local 339 (Byrne Slate)
183 votes for Jim Mason, Local 277 (Byrne Slate)
185 votes for Greg Poole, Local 328 (Byrne Slate)
184 votes for Jomo Akono, Local 276 (Byrne Slate)
186 votes for Dennis Lassige, Local 346 (Byrne Slate)
179 votes for Krystal Green, Local 326 (Byrne Slate)
178 votes for Mike Robinson, Local 326 (Byrne Slate)
24 votes for Daron Ross, Local 326 (nominated by Ernie Pagan, seconded by Larry cotton, Local 326)
18 votes for Earnest Pagan, Local 326 (nominated by Michelle Cave, Local 326, seconded by Daron Ross, Local 326 and Larry Cotton, Local 326)