Protest Decisions

IN RE: Bob Doss,
Protest Decision 2001 EAD 398
Issued: June 27, 2001
OEA Case No. PR061412WE and PR061413WE

Bob Doss, member of Local Union 63, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 2000-2001 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election ("Rules"). He alleges that Doyle Rooks, member of Local Union 63 and candidate for Vice-President-at-Large, failed to file campaign finance reports with the Election Administrator pursuant to Article XI, Section 2. Further, Doss alleged that Rooks failed to include the required disclaimer on his website where he solicits contributions to his campaign.

Election Administrator representative Lisa Sonia Taylor investigated this protest.

Although Rooks declared his candidacy for international office, prior to this protest he had never filed a campaign contribution and expenditure report with our office. On June 25, 2001, in response to this protest, Rooks filed the required reports. However, Rooks was not nominated for Vice-President-at-Large at the IBT convention. Rooks is therefore not currently a candidate for International office. For this reason, we find that this protest is MOOT and dismiss it on that basis.

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 the 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 all other parties, 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 (fax: 202-454-1501), all within the time prescribed above. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for hearing.

William A. Wertheimer, Jr.

Election Administrator

cc: Kenneth Conboy

2001 EAD 398

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