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IBEW Local 613 2020 Election Results

Written by IBEW Local 613 | Sep 26, 2020 3:48:34 PM

IBEW Local 613 Business Manager Kenny Mullins and President Kevin Swanson were both re-elected to another term during the 2020 Officer Elections, held Sept. 25.

Originally scheduled to take place in May, the election of officers was rescheduled to Sept. 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to best comply with Centers of Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, local, state, and federal guidelines, Local 613 mailed ballots to all members with complete instructions on deadlines and how to submit their ballot.

The notice of nominations and elections were mailed at least 20 days prior to the Aug. 18 regular union meeting. Nominations were then held at that regular union meeting. The election of officers was held on Sept. 25. 

There will be a run-off election for the Financial Secretary position, which will be held on Oct. 16, 2020. 

A total of 1,091 votes were cast in the IBEW Local 613 2020 Officer Election. Not every ballot included a vote for every position. The votes were tabulated and verified by MK Election Services, LLC. 

The results are listed below, with winners highlighted in BOLD.

All elected officers will be initiated during the regular union meeting on Oct. 20.

Congratulations to everyone who ran for either an officer or delegate position. IBEW Local 613 appreciates all the hard work and dedication you put toward our Local to make it better than the previous day.

President/Delegate to the International Convention

Kevin Swanson = 721

Curtis Culpepper = 354 

[Blank] = 16

[Invalid] = 1

Vice President

James (Doug) Shelnutt = 553

Justin (Bull) Upshaw = 443

[Blank] = 95

[Invalid] = 0

Recording Secretary

Charles (Nick) Kosko = 936

[Blank] = 155

[Invalid] = 0

Financial Secretary

* David Lawson = 521

* Charles (Tony) Warren = 123

* David (Dirty) Rice = 123

Deshawn (Primetime) Richardson = 117

Robert (Big Job Bob) Wright = 93

Todd Gilliam = 79

[Blank] = 33

[Invalid] = 0

* There will be a run-off election for Financial Secretary, as no candidate received at least 50% of the vote. The run-off election will be held on Oct. 16, 2020.

Treasurer

Charles (Big Red) Ravenscraft = 505

Clayton Bess = 488

[Blank] = 98

[Invalid] = 0

Business Manager/Delegate to the Int’l Convention

Kenneth (Kenny) Mullins = 700 

Craig Wilkerson = 321

Tovar (Big Toe) Camp = 54

[Blank] = 15

[Invalid] = 1

Executive Board A

Vote for 5

David Collier = 634

Jeffery (Jeff) Manning = 526 

Ronnie Cook =  454

Terry Butterworth = 450 

Robert (Rob Roy) Williams = 391

Ian Witchey = 372

Vincent Varnum = 296

Thomas (Drew) Stroud = 282

Tyler Folds = 270

John Kendall = 236

William (Billy) Fisher = 224

Demetrius (Big D) Echols Sr. = 191

Alexander (Bam Bam) Kimbrell = 180

Thomas Pedersen = 65

[Blank] = 41

[Invalid] = 2

Executive Board BA

Vote for 2

Kenneth Jones = 765

Lewis Mathis = 698

[Blank] = 230

[Invalid] = 0

Delegate to the International Convention A

Vote for 6

David Collier = 390

Jeffrey (Jeff) Manning = 324

Mike (Peppers) Bell = 312

Charles (Nick) Kosko = 291

James (Cornbread) Carr = 284

Ronnie Cook = 278

James (Doug) Shelnutt = 255

Brian (Bubba) King = 227

Ricardo (Rick) Gibson = 212

Robert (Rob Roy) Williams = 207

Ian Witchey = 197

Jodeki Cook = 181

Vincent Varnum = 178

Stacy Warren = 172

Charles (Big Red) Ravenscraft = 164

Justin (Bull) Upshaw = 163

Deshawn (Primetime) Richardson = 160

Manuel (Manny) Gonzalez = 160

David (Dirty) Rice = 156

Thomas (Neal) Weir = 149

Tyler Folds = 147 

John Kendall = 139

Todd Gilliam = 134

Demetrius (Big D) Echols Sr. = 119

Thomas (Drew) Stroud = 114

William (Billy) Fisher = 105

Jeff Deppe = 95

James Williams = 80

Alexander (Bam Bam) Kimbrell = 65

Howard (Gene) Prisock = 63

Thomas Pedersen = 43

Evan Fritz = 30

[Blank] = 41

[Invalid] = 14

Delegate to the International Convention BA

Vote for 2

Kenneth Jones = 722

Lewis Mathis = 674

[Blank] = 275

[Invalid] = 0

Examining Board

Vote for 5

Corey Collier = 819

[Blank] = 236

[Invalid] = 0