IBEW LOCAL 300 VOTES IN NEW LEADERSHIP SLATE
South Burlington, Vt. - (July 21, 2008) - The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 recently elected its new leadership team.
On July 1, Jeffrey Wimette started a three-year term as the union's business manager and financial secretary. Wimette, who holds a degree in architectural engineering from Vermont Technical College, previously served as assistant business manager. He has been a licensed Local 300 electrician since 1999 and has an extensive military history with the United States Army Reserves. Wimette currently resides in Bristol with his wife and three children.
"I am honored that our membership placed its confidence in my leadership capabilities and pledge to further cultivate this organization with the full cooperation of our signatory employers and existing members," Wimette said. "In today's economic climate, unions will certainly ensure that working Vermonters are employed by socially responsible businesses that pay a living wage, healthcare and retirement benefits."
Local 300 constituents also elected George Clain as president, Maureen Bothfeld as secretary and Marcel Cote as treasurer. Jim Cushing, Louis LaCroix, Jim Genovisi, Angela Perron, Kevin Stevens, Ed Provost and Michelle Stines all earned seats on the local union's executive board. Wimette will oversee an appointed four-person staff that includes Clain, Jean Watkins, Matt Lash and Holli Vidal.