BULLETIN 57 – 22 UNION ELECTION RESULTS

November 18, 2022
Bulletin 57 – 22

UNION ELECTION RESULTS

The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC) Elections Committee met on November 18, 2022 at the union hall to complete the process for the Executive Board election. The Election Committee began meeting and preparing for the election on August 23rd.

The goal of the Election Committee was to be compliant with the Constitution and By-Laws of UFLAC Local 112, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and the United States Department of Labor (DOL) voting provisions. The Election Committee worked independently from the Executive Board ensuring full transparency to the Membership.

The UFLAC Election Committee worked with the California Elections Committee (as has been the UFLAC past practice), a professional election company, that directed and oversaw all actions of the UFLAC Elections Committee, counted all votes in a voting machine, with professional witnesses, and candidates on the ballot observing.

The Election Committee wants to thank the Membership for allowing them to oversee the election process. The Election Committee provided integrity to the election process and a proud democracy for our labor organization.

TOTAL VOTE COUNT: 1,364
Name – Vote Count – Percentage

President (Need 50% plus 1)

Freddy Escobar –  630 – 47.0%
Anthony Ferro – 604 – 45.1%
Paul Gilbrook – 105 – 7.8%

1st Vice President

Chuong Ho – 775 – 57.5%
Jonathan Fowler – 571 – 42.4%

2nd Vice President

Doug Coates – 635 – 47.6%
Adam Van Gerpen –  494 – 37.0%
Kevin KJ Johnson – 205 – 15.3%

Secretary

Adam Walker – 966 – 72.9%
Armando Carranza – 359 – 27.0%

Treasurer

Jason Powell –  779 – 58.1%
Domingo Albarran – 560 – 41.8%

Directors (Top 5)

Kent Koffler – 795 – 12.9%
Shawn Connolly – 788 – 12.8%
Ryan Quigley – 770 – 12.5%
Richard Ramirez – 744 – 12.1%
David Riles – 704 – 11.5%

Christopher Beaty – 657 – 10.7%
Dave Brien – 624 – 10.1%
Steven Addleman – 577 – 9.4%
Dreon Brown – 463 – 7.5%

Negotiating Team (Top 4)

Adam Walker – 875 – 17.3%
Chuong Ho – 710 – 14.0%
Scott Lazar – 667 – 13.2%
John Frye – 554 – 10.9%

Freddy Escobar – 506 – 10.0%
Kent Koffler – 443 – 8.7%
Domingo Albarran – 427 – 8.4%
Brian Buehler – 416 – 8.2%
David Riles – 275 – 5.4%
Steven Addleman – 176 – 3.4%

 

Note: Article V (OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS) Section 8 of the UFLAC Constitution and By-Laws require the President to be elected by a 50% plus 1. This requirement was not met, therefore there will be a runoff for UFLAC President. The details of a runoff election will commence shortly with details to follow.

Humbled to serve the Membership. The UFLAC Election Committee:

  • Martin Gutierrez and Frank Lima (Co-Chairs of the Election Committee)
  • Ian Soriano
  • Larry Lee
  • Dwight Sankey
  • Shane Hirsch
  • Miguel Guerrero