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National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO Since 1889, representing city letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service. 100 Indiana Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001-2144 202-393-4695 | nalc.org
Volume 137/Number 8
August 2024
RESIDENT OFFICERS
BRIAN L. RENFROE President PAUL BARNER Executive Vice President JAMES D. HENRY Vice President NICOLE RHINE Secretary-Treasurer MACK I. JULION Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
MANUEL L. PERALTA JR. Director of Safety and Health DAN TOTH Director of Retired Members JAMES W. “JIM” YATES Director of Life Insurance Mutual Benefit Association 202-638-4318 STEPHANIE M. STEWART Director, Health Benefit Plan Health Benefit Plan 888-636-6252
The monthly journal of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
CHRISTOPHER JACKSON Director of City Delivery
LAWRENCE D. BROWN JR. 774 Valencia St. Los Angeles, CA 90017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SANDRA D. LAEMMEL 1400 Trumbull Detroit, MI 48216-1945
CHARLES P. HEEGE 347 W. 41st St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10036
NATIONAL BUSINESS AGENTS
Region 1: MARKEISHA LEWIS (California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam) 3105 E. Guasti Road, Suite 200 Ontario, CA 91761 909-443-7450 Region 2: NICK VAFIADES (Alaska, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) 7710 NE Greenwood Drive, Suite 200 Vancouver, WA 98662 360-892-6545 Region 3: MICHAEL B. CAREF (Illinois) 4979 Indiana Ave., Suite 203 Lisle, IL 60532-3848 630-743-5320 Region 4: DAN VERSLUIS (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming) 12015 E. 46th Ave., Suite 550 Denver, CO 80239 720-828-6840 Region 5: DAVE TEEGARDEN (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) 1828 Craig Road St. Louis, MO 63146 314-985-8040 Region 6: DAVID MUDD (Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan) 43456 Mound Road, Suite 501 Sterling Heights, MI 48314 586-997-9917 Region 7: PATRICK JOHNSON (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin) Broadway Place West 1300 Godward St. NE, Suite 2600 Minneapolis, MN 55413 612-378-3035 Region 8: STEVE LASSAN (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee) 160 Commissioner Drive Meridianville, AL 35759-2038 256-828-8205
Region 9: EDDIE DAVIDSON (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) 1101 Northchase Parkway SE, Suite 3 Marietta, GA 30067 678-942-5295 Region 10: SHAWN BOYD
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Departments 1 President’s Message 3 Letter from the Editor 4 News 14 Proud to Serve 68 State Summaries 69 Retiree Reports 70 Honor Roll 71 In Memoriam 72 Branch Items 77 Cost-of-living adjustment
Features 4
(New Mexico, Texas) 2001 Lakeside Pkwy. Flower Mound, TX 75028 281-540-5627
News from Washington House committee advances bill to expand access to care for federal workers injured on the job 5 Scholarships awarded Six children of NALC members have been awarded Doherty or Donelon Scholarships to help with college costs 7 Apply for Leadership Academy NALC is now accepting applica- tions for the Leadership Acad- emy, which is open to all active NALC members 8 A helping hand Through various endeavors, branches across the country are giving new members support and training 16 ‘Grow. Rise. Together.’ President Renfroe issues his biennial report about the union’s progress for the 73rd Biennial National Convention
Region 11: MARK CAMILLI (Upstate New York, Ohio) 2500 W. Erie Ave. Lorain, OH 44053-1056 440-282-4340 Region 12: BRIAN THOMPSON (Pennsylvania, South and Central New Jersey) 4 Neshaminy Interplex Drive, Suite 111 Trevose, PA 19053 215-824-4826 Region 13: VADA E. PRESTON (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, DC) P.O. Box 2660 Ashburn, VA 20146 703-840-2010 Region 14: RICHARD J. DICECCA (Connecticut, Maine, Massachu- setts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) 33 Boston Post Road W., Suite 360 Marlborough, MA 01752-1813 617-363-9299 Region 15: BRUCE DIDRIKSEN (Northern New Jersey, New York, SW Connecticut, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) 347 W. 41st St., Suite 102 New York, NY 10036-6941 212-868-0284
78 Election Notices 84 Nalcrest Update/
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