Al Shropshire was re-elected to a second term as business manager/financial secretary-treasurer of United Association of Plumbers and Fitters Local 290.
Shropshire, 61, is a 40-year member of the union. He started his career as a pipefitter in 1973 working in ship repair at the Portland shipyards. In 1979 he passed the pipefitters exam for building trades construction and subsequently worked on commercial and industrial jobs. He worked for the union as a business agent for several years, starting in 1993. He also has served on Local 290’s joint apprenticeship training committee and he’s been a journeyman instructor at the training center.
In other Local 290 election results, Robert Porter was re-elected president, and Gil Freeland was re-elected vice president.
John Feeney was elected to a first term as recording secretary, and Melissa Nash was elected to a first term as inside guard.
Eight members ran for two seats on the local’s Executive Board representing Region 1. The winners were incumbent Teresa Neely, and Craig Weismann. In Region 2, Brad Archuleta defeated two other candidates, and Rick Two Bears was re-elected in Region 3.
Dave Hauth, Rick Hindman and Chris McNicholas were re-elected to the Finance Committee, in a six-person race.
Ramon Ramon and Randal Nelson, Jr. were elected to the Pipefitter Examining Board in a seven-person race.
Russell Hill and Rick Stauffer garnered the most votes for Plumber Examining Board.
Erv Garrison and Eric Fanning ran unopposed for ACR Examining Board.
Barry Sather and Peter Bakker were unopposed for Oil Burner Examining Board.
And Jim Eastman and Bill Duke ran unopposed for Metal Trades Examining Board.
Local 290 represents about 4,100 members working in all branches of the piping industry in construction, industrial, and at shipyards in Oregon, Southwest Washington, and four counties in Northern California.
All terms of office are for three years.
