December 4, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
James P. Hoffa
December 4, 1996
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James P. Hoffa
c/o Hoffa ‘96
1959 E. Jefferson, Suite 4H
Detroit, MI 48207
Patrick Szymanski
Baptiste & Wilder
1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Stand Up for Teamsters Slate
c/o Leroy Ellis, Jr.
10733 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
John J. Jackson, President
Teamsters Local Union 676
101 Crescent Boulevard
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Ron Carey Campaign
c/o Nathaniel K. Charny
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
330 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
James P. Hoffa
December 4, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-1323-LU676-PNJ
Gentlemen:
A pre-election protest was filed pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) by the Hoffa campaign, alleging that 100 members of Local Union 676 had not received ballots for the International officer election due to their support of James P. Hoffa, in violation of the Rules. The Hoffa campaign has now advised the Election Officer that it wishes to withdraw the protest.
The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.
James P. Hoffa
December 4, 1996
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Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within one day of receipt of this letter. The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Officer in any such appeal. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing and shall be served on:
Kenneth Conboy, Esq.
Latham & Watkins
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10022
Fax (212) 751-4864
Copies of the request for hearing must be served on the parties listed above as well as upon the Election Officer, 400 N. Capitol Street, Suite 855, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile
(202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Barbara Zack Quindel
Election Officer
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master
Peter V. Marks, Sr., Regional Coordinator