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Welcome

Meet the Members’ Choice Team. Get to know the candidates, their experience and accomplishments, and see why they are the right choice to represent our Members and keep our Union moving forward.

Meet the Local Lodge 751-A Candidates

JEREME WISE / CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

  • IAM 751 Member 14 Years
  • Union Steward for 13 Years
  • Everett Plant
  • Served Local Lodge A as Auditor
  • District Council Delegate
  • District Council Alternate
  • MVP Committee
  • District Safety Committee
  • Co-Chair for Contract Votes in 2024 and 2013
  • 2024 Picket Captain and Strike Sanction Vote
  • Volunteer building wheelchair ramps, food drives, Toys for Tots, road clean ups
  • Attended COPE, Legislative, WSLC and Machinists Council Conventions
  • Leadership 1 and 2 Training
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

MAX ACOSTA / CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT

  • IAM 751 Member 12 Years
  • Union Steward for 5 Years
  • Renton Plant
  • Served Local Lodge A as Auditor
  • District Council Delegate
  • Human Rights Committee
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer 
  • Volunteer for Local A Steel & Wheel Car Show, DGA Events, MLK March, Juneteenth Celebration, and local food drives
  • Leadership 1 & 2 Training
  • Joint Programs Safety Training
  • Attended 2024 Grand Lodge Convention, 2022 WSLC and 2025 Human Right Convention
  • Contributor to GDA

tre knight / candidate for recording secretary

  • IAM 751 Member 8.5 Years
  • Union Steward for 4 Years
  • Everett Plant
  • Served Local Lodge A as Recording Secretary 
  • District Council Delegate
  • Legislative Committee
  • MVP Committee
  • Safety/HSI Committee
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer
  • 2024 Picket Capt
  • Volunteer for Toys for Tots, building wheelchair ramps, GDA Events, and BBBS 
  • Co-Chair for Contract Votes 2024
  • Leadership 1 & 2 Training, Joint Programs, and 751 Train the Trainer
  • Attended Legislative, COPE and Machinists Council Conventions
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA


trevor knightly / candidate for secretary-treasurer

  • IAM 751 Member 8.5 Years
  • Union Steward for 8 Years
  • Everett Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Educator
  • Served as Local Lodge A Secretary Treasurer
  • 2024 Defense Committee for Strike
  • SICLC Committee
  • Labor History Committee
  • HSI Safety Committee
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer
  • 2024 Strike Captain
  • Volunteer for Local A Steel & Wheel Car Show, Local A Trap Shoot, Salvation Army Toy Drive
  • Served as Sergeant at Arms for District Elections
  • Leadership 1, 2 and Advanced Leadership Training
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

troy denney / candidate for conductor-sentinel

  • IAM 751 Member 13 Years
  • Union Steward for 4 Years
  • Renton Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Auditor
  • Served as Local Lodge A Trustee
  • Site Safety Committee
  • District Council Alternate and Del
  • 2024 Picket Captain
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer
  • Strike Captain for IAFF Local I-66 Firefighters Strike
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

rick morris / candidate for trustee

  • IAM 751 Member 17 Years
  • Union Steward for 10 Years
  • Renton Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Auditor
  • 2024 Contract Vote Volunteer
  • 2024 Strike Volunteer
  • Election Day Volunteer
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA


FABIAN BRACAMONTES / CANDIDATE FOR TRUSTEE

  • IAM 751 Member 6.5 Years
  • Union Steward for 5 Years
  • Frederickson Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Educator
  • 2024 Picket Captain
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer
  • 2024 Strike Volunteer
  • Joint Programs Training
  • HSI Training
  • Contributor to GDA

kevin goodman / candidate for trustee

  • IAM 751 Member 14 Years
  • Union Steward for 13 Years
  • Everett Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Auditor
  • Served as Local Lodge A Trustee
  • Safety Committee 
  • Volunteer for Salmon for Soldiers and Washington State Capitol Rallies
  • 2024 Strike Line Volunteer
  • Union Steward Training
  • HSI/OSHA Training
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

josh hajek / candidate for auditor

  • IAM 751 Member 7.5 Years
  • Union Steward for 3 Years
  • Renton Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Auditor
  • MVP Committee
  • Safety Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Volunteer for GDA Events, MNPL Fundraisers, toy drives, food drives, and building wheelchair ramps
  • 2024 Strike Sanction Volunteer
  • 2024 Picket Captain
  • 2024 Strike Vote Volunteer
  • Leadership 1 and 2 Training
  • HSi/District Safety Training in Everett and Tukwila
  • Umpire Little League Baseball games for grade 4 through high school levels
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA


wes jones / candidate for auditor

  • IAM 751 Member 19 Years
  • Renton Plant
  • Served as Local Lodge A Communicator
  • MVP Committee
  • Safety Focal Various Shops
  • South End Road Clean Up Lead
  • Volunteer for Toys for Tots, Local F Bowling Event, wheelchair ramp builds, Local A Steel & Wheel Car Show, Union Fair Days
  • 2024 Strike Picket Captain
  • Leadership 1 and Peer to Peer Instructor
  • 751 Train the Trainer
  • 2024 Strike Line Volunteer
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

kenny paine / candidate for auditor

  • IAM 751 Member 15 Years
  • Union Steward for 7 Years
  • Everett Plan
  • Served as Local Lodge A Auditor
  • MVP Committee
  • 2024 Strike Defense Committee
  • District/HSI Committee
  • NWCLC Delegate
  • 2024 Picket Captain
  • 2024 Strike Sanction
  • 2024 Strike Line Volunteer
  • Volunteer for building wheelchair ramps, road clean ups, Toys for Tots, Salvation Army Toy Drive, Union Solidarity Events
  • Leadership 1, 2, 3 and HSI Training
  • 751 Train the Trainer
  • Legislative, WSLC, COPE Conventions
  • Contributor to MNPL and GDA

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