Alphabetical Listing of Nominees*

President & Delegate (1 seat):
Marc Sazer

Vice President & Delegate (1 seat):
John Acosta

Secretary/Treasurer & Delegate (1 seat):
Gail Kruvand

Trustee (3 seats):
Steve Dress
Alex Iles
Bonnie Janofsky
Phil O’Connor

Director (6 seats):
Allison Allport
Marcus Eley
Pam Gates
Lynn Grants
Aaron Smith
Meredith Snow

Hearing Board (7 seats):
Scott Higgins
Marisa McLeod
Allen Savedoff
Byron Sleugh

Delegate to the AFM Convention (3 seats):
Allison Allport
Bonnie Janofsky
Phil O’Connor
Meredith Snow

1st Alternate Delegate to the AFM Convention (1 seat):
Steve Dress

2nd Alternate Delegate to the AFM Convention (1 seat):
Pam Gates

* Candidacy eligibility of nominees named here are subject to final verification as per Local 47 Bylaws Article IX, Sections 2, 5, 6 and 7. The official list of candidates for the Local 47 General Election as approved by the Election Board will be published in the Election “Special Edition” issue of Overture to be published in November.

(BURBANK, CA – JANUARY 15, 2019) The newly re-elected members of the AFM Local 47 Executive Board for the 2019-2020 term were officially sworn in today during the Executive Board Meeting.

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Rusty Hicks administered the oath of office to the Board before our membership at the Inaugural Meeting on the evening of Jan. 14 (held as an informational meeting due to lack of quorum). Continue reading →

For the first time in recent history, all candidates who submitted nominating petitions for the 2016 Local 47 General Election were unopposed. In accordance with Article IX, Section 1 of the AFM Local 47 Bylaws, the Election Board declares that all of the following candidates, running on the slate of John Acosta, are hereby elected by acclamation*:

President (1): John Acosta

Vice President (1): Rick Baptist

Secretary/Treasurer (1): Gary Lasley

Trustees (3): Judy Chilnick, Dylan Hart, Bonnie Janofsky

Directors (6): Pam Gates, John Lofton, Andy Malloy, Phil O’Connor, Bill Reichenbach, Vivian Wolf

Hearing Board (7): Alan Estes, Jon Kurnick, Jeff Lass, Norman Ludwin, Helen Nightengale, Allen Savedoff, Marc Sazer

Delegates to the AFM Convention** (3): Pam Gates, Bonnie Janofsky, Norman Ludwin

First Alternate Delegate (1): Phil O’Connor

Second Alternate Delegate (1): Vivian Wolf

Congratulations to all of these candidates, and thank you for your willingness to serve the membership of our Union!

Election Board: Mark Zimoski (chair, mzimos@gmail.com, 818-997-7225), Marie Matson, Paul Sternhagen, Stephen Green, Scott Higgins, Nick Stone, Kris Mettala Continue reading →