2016 State and National Union Officer Elections

2016 is an election year for Officers of the IAFF and CPF, your National and State labor associations.  As Local 1775's leadership attends the 45th Biennial CPF Convention this week, our endorsements bring the voice of Marin's firefighters to the IAFF and CPF.

Marin Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1775, is part of the IAFF 10th District and the CPF 4th District.  This year our incumbent IAFF 10th District Vice President Jim Ferguson and CPF 4th District Vice President Randy Sekany are not running for re-election. Also, incumbent IAFF General Secretary/Treasurer Tom Miller is not seeking re-election.

Local 1775 members and leadership have attended many IAFF and CPF events over the years. We have gotten to know IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger, CPF President Lou Paulson and Secretary/Treasurer Lew Stone well enough to unanimously endorse each for re-election in 2016.

Local 1775 members Bagala, Larkin, Gabbard, Day, Jamotte and Medeiros attended the IAFF Advanced Leadership Training (ALTS) and were met with candidate Ed Kelly for IAFF General Secretary/Treasurer and candidate Frank Lima for the IAFF 10th District Vice President. Our members were impressed with each candidate.

More recently Local 1775 President Briare and Political Director attended the IAFF 10th District Vice President candidates forum sponsored by CPF. 

Tim Aboudara (Santa Rosa) dropped out of the race and endorsed Jeff Del Bono for CPF 4th District Vice President. Each candidate attended our Local 1775 Union meeting March 10, 2016. Tim and Jeff were interviewed separately. They made there presentation and fielded questions from our members. 

At our March 10, 2016 meeting, we discussed the candidates that we felt we could support. At the end of the discussion motions were and voted upon to make the following endorsements: