Protest Decisions

IN RE: WILLIAM GRIGSBY, CRAIG HAMMACK and ISOM FOLSON,
Eligibility Decision 2001 EAD 169
Issued: February 15, 2001
OEA Case Nos.: E013018SO, E013019SO, and E0130110SO

On January 28, 2001, Local 480 held its nomination meeting for delegate and alternate delegate elections. On January 30, 2001, Kennie George, the local's secretary-treasurer, sent the Election Administrator a letter stating that he was questioning the eligibility of three candidates who had been nominated at that meeting, namely, William Grigsby, Craig Hammack and Isom Folson. He stated that he needed clarification as to these members' eligibility. The Election Administrator acknowledged his letter as a timely-filed protest as to all three candidates.

Subsequent to receiving George's letter, the Election Administrator's office investigated his concerns and contacted George. As a result of his conversations with investigators from the Election Administrator's office, George decided that he no longer wished to pursue his original concerns as to these members' eligibility. Thus, on February 9, 2001, George transmitted a letter to the Election Administrator's office in which he formally requested the Election Administrator to disregard his prior concerns with regard to the three members' eligibility.

The Election Administrator ACCEPTS George's request to disregard his earlier concerns with the eligibility of William Grigsby, Craig Hammack, and Isom Folson. Accordingly, we determine this matter RESOLVED.

Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within two (2) working days of receipt of this decision. The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Administrator in any such appeal. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing, shall specify the basis for that appeal, and shall be served upon:

Kenneth Conboy

Election Appeals Master

Latham & Watkins

Suite 1000

885 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Fax: 212-751-4864

Copies of the request for hearing must be served upon the parties listed above, as well as upon the Election Administrator for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 727 15^th Street, N.W., 10^th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, facsimile (202) 454-1501, all within the time period prescribed above. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for hearing.

William A. Wertheimer, Jr.

Election Administrator

cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master

Dolores C. Hall, South Area Regional Director

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