American Federation of Government Employees - AFL/CIO
Serving the Meat, Poultry & Egg Products Inspectors of
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri

 
Updated 04/03/2007

                           Midwest Council Officers

  

          President
         Trent Berhow
 
berhow@pionet.net

Vice President



Billy Ruddock


bdr3353@yahoo.com

Financial Secretary

Roger Bates




rdbates@juno.com

 

  Recording 
Secretary


Gary Hindera



farmerg@heartland.net




Locals of the Midwest Council - Contact Info For Local Presidents

482

Local of Kansas City, MO
Sherman Smith
1226 Magic Cir. Dr.
Emporia Kansas 66801
620- 342- 1482  Home
620-342-5819    Work
sarssmith@sbcglobal.net

2071 Local of Des Moines, IA
Charles Mertes
4107 Kingman Blvd., Apt. 4
Des Moines, IA  50311
(515) 277-6726
odanatac@aol.com
638
Local of St. Joseph, MO
Gary Hindera
850 County Rd. 110
King City, MO 64463-9653
(816) 535-6106 
farmerg@socket.net
2323 Local of Denison, IA
Trent J. Berhow
1211 260th Street
Kiron, IA 51448
(712) 676-3408
berhow@longlines.com
739

Local of St. Joseph, MO
Dayna Estrello
331 North Mill
Jamestown, MO  65046
660-849-2352 (home)
fluffyd@centurytel.net

2773 Local of Columbus Junction, IA
Joseph Bay
1326 HWY 137
Albia, IA 5253
Ph: (641) 932-2343
joebay@sirisonline.com
744 Local of Dubuque, IA
Chris Lee
114 Otter St.
West Union,  IA 52175
(563) 422-6010
chris_lee72@msn.com        
3353 Local of Monett, MO
Mark Bergerson
154 Mustang Lane
Granby Mo. 64844
(417)472-3567 Home

bergerson@jscomm.net
766 Local of Fort Dodge, IA
Randy Witte
2584 290th
Rockwell City, IA 50579            

(712) 297-5111 
rwitt@
iowatelecom.net
3390 Local of Storm Lake, IA
Larry Maguire
1908 170th Street
Fort Dodge, IA  50501
(515) 576-8429
larry.maguire@fsis.usda.gov
769 Local of Sioux City, IA
Mike Clem
668 Broadmoor St.
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 255-3144
mnsclem@yahoo.com
3502 Local of Marshall, MO
Kevin Martin
Rt. 2, Box 60-M
Marshall, MO  65340
(660) 831-0098
jamksm@peoplepc.com
771 Local of Omaha, NE
Dana D. Cox
2514 Murray Road
Plattsmouth, NE. 68048
402-235-2292
dnlcox@alltel.net
3717 Local of Fremont, NE
Jerry Bronson
3805 27th. Street, # 44
Columbus, NE. 68601
Home- 402-910-6142
jbronson@neb.rr.com
774

774 – Waterloo, IA
Scott Barth
P.O. Box 214
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-3874
scottbarth@indytel.com

3749

Local of Grand Island, NE
James Shanahan
12349 740 Rd.
Axtel, NE 68924
(308) 263-3681
shanahan@gtmc.net

834 Local of Dodge City, KS
Echo Allman
11650 US 400
Dodge City, Kansas 67801
620-225-4906 Home
Plant: Est. 86K Dodge City, KS
eallman@rurallink.net
3949

Local of Carthage, MO
David Butler
02 NW 70 THE LN,
Liberal MO, 64762.
Home Phone: 417- 682 2088
jdbutler67@sbcglobal.net

MWC- Financial Secretary
Roger Bates
24439 Co. Rd. X14
Lone Tree, IA 52755
(319) 629-5190
rdbates@juno.com

MWC Vice President
Billy Ruddock
18 W. St. Louis St.
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-5332
bdr3353@yahoo.com 

MWC Recording Secretary
Gary Hindera
850 County Rd. 110
King City, MO 64463-9653
(660) 535-6106
farmerg@socket.net

Webmaster

Midwest/Northern Council of Food Inspection Locals

2007 Annual Convention, Des Moines, IA

April 23-27, 2007, Monday and Friday – travel day’s; Tuesday and Wednesday – training and Thursday – Council Business.

Lodging is at the Baymont Inn (currently Amerihost Inn) 4685 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50313. The room rate is $74.95 per night plus tax. Call at 1-515-265-4777 / 1-515-262-7469 Fax to reserve a room (s). They are holding a block of rooms under the name A.F.G.E. until March 15. After that they are still at the group rate as available.

Rooms must be reserved and paid for with credit card. If you must pay with a check, call me at 1-515-277-6726 and we will work something out. Registration will be in the hospitality room at the rear of the Inn. There will be a training fee of approximately $20.00. We will also have information on shopping, tours, and points of interest available.

Please fill out the enclosed post card to help us in our planning. The best way to reach the Inn is from I-35/I-80 on the north side of Des Moines. Take exit 136 HWY 69 and E14th Street, and go on a few blocks south. The Inn is on the left (eastside) of the road. Using I-235 to get there is NOT advisable due to construction.

Fraternally,
Charlie Mertes
President Local 2071

 

 

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION

Date: March 9, 2007

Midwest Council of Food Inspection Locals

RE: Nominations and election of officers for the Midwest Council of Food Inspection Locals. Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the Midwest Council meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 09:00 at:

The Baymont Inn
4685 NE 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313

 

Qualifications for officers are: be a member in good standing of this council; be a member for one year of an AFGE local, immediately preceding the closing of the nomination process; not be a member in any labor organization not affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

 Any member who is current on dues OR any member who has signed a SF-1187 accepted by a responsible officer of the local) is in good standing and eligible to nominate candidates and to run for office. A second for a nomination is not required. Self nominations are permissible.

Candidates must accept nomination at the meeting or, if not in attendance, submit a written acceptance to the Council president, to be received by close of nominations. The member making the nomination has the responsibility of informing the nominee of his or her nomination. Placement on the ballot will be determined immediately following the nominations. Elections will be conducted at the same meeting, following the nomination process.

A runoff election will be held immediately following the counting of the ballots if necessary. Each candidate may have a reasonable number of observers, who are members, present throughout the election process, including the tally of ballots.

THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN MAILED TO EACH MEMBER’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION MEETING.

 

In Solidarity,
Gary Hindera 
Recording Secretary
Midwest Council of Food Inspection Locals

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

  MIDWEST  COUNCIL  OF

FOOD  INSPECTORS  LOCALS

C-202

MARCH  11, 2007

This announcement serves as official notice of Nomination and Election of Executive Council Officers for the next two years.  The election will be in accordance with the election provisions of the AFGE National Constitution and the Constitution and Bylaws of the Midwest Council of Food Inspection Locals (C-202). Nominations and elections of the Executive Council Officers are:

Council President

Council Vice President

Recording Secretary

Financial Secretary (Treasurer)

Women’s & Fair Practices Coordinator

Proxy votes may be arranged and carried by a proxy delegate.

In Solidarity,

Gary Hindera, Recording Secretary

Midwest Council of Food Inspectors Locals