While at this years State Convention we had some excitment. A raise to the state dues came up. It was tables until the 2007 State Convention due to the fact that the State as a whole couldn't agree on whether to bring the issue off of the table. There was an election for new State Officers. Below are the results:
I was unable to get the vote totals so the winner will be in bold.

President - Tony Heitic , Robert (Rocky) Newbold
Vice President - Jeff Messenger , Dan Grilliot
Secretary - Smokey Stover, Jeff Kranz
Treasurer - Kevin Williams, Gary Gabbard
Dir. of Education - Rocco Evangelista, Chris Jordan
Dir. of Retiree's - Oscar Stueve (acclamation)

State Board (top 9 were elected)
John Dyce
John Collins
Andrew Chonko
Don Wireman
Dennis Perk
Dan Rupp
Cindy Fisher
Bill Rolffe
Keith Kramer
Don McCreary
Jeff Gilmore
Butch Wert
Dennie House
Dave Landis
John Harding
Mark Lucas
Ruth Gallo

COLCPE received $1147.
There were 2 resolutions and 16 constitutional amendments were proposed.
I missed the resolutions for a funeral so I have no idea what the outcome of those were; however, of the 16 amendments proposed, 15 were wither defeated or withdrawn while one had some success. That amendment is as follows:

Constitution Proposal
 Article 4, Section 1:

Change to read: The revenue of this Association shall be derived from a per capita tax of twenty-five cents ($.25) per pay period, six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per annum, for each active member and associate member, payable through payroll deduction. Branches will have the dues deducted by the NALC National Secretary-Treasurer and it will be reimbursed to the Ohio State Association or whatever method determined by the national office. Members who have 50 years of membership in the National Association of Letter Carriers shall be exempt from all dues. Retired members' dues of each Branch affiliated with this Association shall be ten cents ($.10) per month, one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per annum, payable monthly and shall be deducted by the NALC National Secretary-Treasurer and it will be reimbursed to the Ohio State Association or whatever method determined by the national office.

Once again I encourage everyone to attend a State Convention. Its a learning experience!
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