Lindsey Dougherty was elected general secretary of Teamsters Local 399 –

Lindsey Doherty was elected Secretary General of Teamsters Local 399 until 2025 after taking the interim role last spring.

Dougherty and the six other candidates he has run for were elected to the union’s executive board at a Local 399 nominating meeting Thursday night, the union announced Friday. The list of candidates has been contested, which under the Local 399 constitution means that election of members is not required and they can be nominated to their positions at a nominating meeting. According to Local, this was the organization’s first unopposed election since 2007.

Joining Dougherty’s executive board for three-year terms are new president Kenny Farnell, vice president Joshua Stahel, recording secretary Phillip Quansa and trustees Shawn Ryan, Alison Taylor and Joe Mora. The group officially begins work on January 1, 2023.

“The role of a local executive board member is to ensure that our location’s foundation is well maintained, protecting our retired, current and future members in every decision,” Dougherty said in a statement. “I am proud of the team we have assembled to ensure the solvency and viability of our large local union for years to come.”

Local 399 also announced on Friday that current vice chairman of the executive board, Ed Duffy, the union’s business agent and political director, will step down after 18 years on the board. Duffy, who will continue to serve as Local 399’s business agent and political director, said in a letter to members that the decision aims to “pave the way for new leaders to take the reins and continue to build on the foundations that have been laid.” ”. .”

Although Dougherty has worked for Local 399 for years, he quickly became a leader in the local and international Teamsters union in the past year. Dougherty started as secretary-treasurer for the Los Angeles site after previous leader Steve Dayan announced his retirement in March. (At the time, the local executive board unanimously voted to end Diana de Dougherty’s term.) Over the past year, Dougherty was also named director of the International Union of Motion Picture and Theater Trades, which oversees entertainment organization and negotiations. in North America. Former project dispatcher as Transformers: Age of Extinction s a grave road This year, he was also sworn in as Vice President Western Region International on the Teamsters General Executive Council.

“This is an exciting time in the history of our local union,” Dougherty said in a statement. “Our members continue to build their solidarity and power locally, in our industry and internationally. As Secretary of the Treasury, my challenge and goal is to harness that power as we prepare for the next round of negotiations on our key deals in 2 years. Protecting, preserving and improving the lives of our members and their families is a daily commitment and I am grateful to serve in this role for the next 3 years.”