August 27, 1998
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Ken Mee
August 27, 1998
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Ken Mee
42356 Greenbrier Park Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
Bob Carr, Secy. - Treas.
Teamsters Local Union 624
1371 Neotomas Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Hoffa Slate
c/o Patrick J. Szymanski, Esq.
Baptiste & Wilder
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Chuck Mack, Secy. - Treas.
Teamsters Local Union 70
70 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Robert Kirkpatrick
9352 Candlelight Street
Apple Valley, CA 92308
James P. Hoffa
2593 Hounds Chase
Troy, MI 48098
Bradley T. Raymond, Esq.
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik,
Raymond, Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Highway
Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Thomas W. Leedham Campaign Office
Post Office Box 15877
Washington, DC XXX-XX-XXXX
Arthur Z. Schwartz, Esq.
Kennedy, Schwartz & Cure
113 University Place
New York, NY 10003
Ken Mee
August 27, 1998
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Re: Election Office Case No. PR-233-LU624-PNW
Gentlemen:
Ken Mee, a member of Local Union 287 and a candidate for International vice - president, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) against Chuck Mack, secretary - treasurer of Local Union 70 and a candidate for International vice - president, and Local Union 624. Mr. Mee alleged that improper campaigning occurred at a shop steward seminar held in Petaluma, California, on August 8, 1998.
Ken Mee
August 27, 1998
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Mr. Mee now advises the Election Office that he wishes to withdraw his protest. The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.
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, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 445, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile
(202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Cherkasky
Election Officer
MGC:chh
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master
Christine Mrak, Regional Coordinator