Woodworkers District Lodge W1 IAM

Bob Wilson /DBR

Bob was born in Raymond, Washington in 1951. In 1968, he went to work in a Weyerhaeuser Logging operation then in 1969 transferred to the Weyerhaeuser lumber mill, in Raymond, where he held many labor jobs. In 1971 Bob became a boiler operator in the steam generating plant at the lumber mill and soon advanced to an apprenticeship as a pipefitter. In 1978 he received a Journeyman card from the State of Washington as a pipefitter. Bob never stopped there he soon entered the Millwright Apprentice program and after four years received a Journeyman card as a Millwright. In 1970 he was elected Job Steward and committeeman of IWA Local 130 and became chairman of the committee. In 1988 Bob was elected Financial Secretary and Business Representative of local 130 and in 1997 was elected as the
President of lAM local lodge W13o. Bob was elected Assistant Directing Business Representative of District Lodge W1, lAM in 2009 and in July of 2010 became the President Directing Business Representative. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the first class to go through the National Labor College sponsored by the lAM. Bob had two sons one was lost in a water accident in 1993 and his other son is a Deputy Sheriff in

Grays Harbor County, Washington. Bob and his wife Pam live on a farm in the Willapa Valley where they raise Angus Cattle.

Email: bobw@reachone.com
Phone: 360-903-3803

Jerald "Chip" Elliott

/ADBR

I was born on July 6, 1954, and graduated from PeEll High School. I went into woods logging in 1973 and worked my way from the rigging to running equipment. I started out running log loaders in the late 70's and in the early 80’s went to running a feller buncher falling timber. In 1985 I started shovel logging, and in the early 90’s I started running processors, falling, bucking, limbing and bunching trees.

My involvement with the Union started in the late 70’s. My Dad was always involved in the Union as a committee man, and I was raised in a Union environment. I was a third-generation logger all of us working in the woods at the same time. I served on the committee in the late 70’s, and I was committee chair for several years before becoming a local Business Representative in 1997 for Local W130 in Centralia Washington.

In 2004, I became a District Representative for the IAM Woodworkers District 1 in Gladstone, Oregon, representing the logging operations in Washington for Weyerhaeuser. These contracts are with Vail, Pe Ell, Aberdeen and Longview Woods operations. I also do the contracts for Dart Container in Tumwater, Town of Pe Ell, Mima Nursery, Railroad, Landfill, and the sorting yard in Longview, Washington.

I've also spent 18 years on the Pe Ell School Board and resigned from responsibility in 2006. I am currently the Fire Chief of Lewis County Fire District 16 and have been involved with firefighting over the last 28 years. We currently have 32 Volunteer firemen.

I have a lovely wife of 35 years and her name is Cindy, and we have three children: Greg who is 35 years old and drives a logging truck for Weyerhaeuser; Donny who is 33 years old doing carpentry work; and a daughter named Janelle at 28 years old who is a bookkeeper for her family business. We have four grandchildren: Logen 12, Maggie 9, Connor 6, and little Kaiden at the age of 14 months.

Email: chipelliott54@aol.com
Phone: 360-903-3789

Secretary-Treasurer

Steve Wilson

In 1974, Steve began his adult working career as a Police Officer in Northern California, where he recognized the need for union representation immediately. He assisted the Operating Engineers Union in organizing his department and became their shop steward. He left the police department in 1980. Steve and his family moved to the Oregon Coast where he began working for International Paper Company in Gardiner, Oregon, and became a member of IWA Local 3-140 in Reedsport, Oregon. While an employee at International Paper Company, he served as shop steward, grievance committee member, and first Vice President of his local. In 1985, he was elected Financial Secretary, and when Local 3-140 merged with Local 3-261 in North Bend, Oregon, he continued to serve as Financial Secretary-Business Representative for the newly merged local. After serving years as a local union representative, in July, 1995, Steve was hired by the Woodworkers District Lodge to fill the position created when Don Truax retired. He moved his family to Oregon City in 1996. Steve has served as Secretary-Treasurer of Woodworkers District Lodge W1 since July 1, 2003. In addition to serving the Union, Steve was appointed by Governor Kulongski to the Oregon Board of Forestry on January 1, 2009. His term on the Board ends on December 31, 2012. Steve and his wife Jane, live in rural Clackamas County. Steve and Jane have two grown children—son—Aaron, a Civil Engineer for the City of Redmond, Oregon, who is married ad lived with his wife

Erin and their daughter Eleora, in central Oregon;--daughter—Jenna, a medical student at NCNM in Portland, Oregon, who is married to her husband Joshua Crain, who just recently graduated from Portland State University with his degree in Civil Engineering. Joshua is employed by DKS Associates in Portland, Oregon.

Email: sww3353@aol.com
Phone: 503-577-2324

Business Rep.

Marv Abbott

I was born in Minneapolis, Minn.(1951). I moved to Wash. State when I was about 5 years old. (Burien, WA). I moved to Enumclaw, WA. about 5 years later, where I grew up. I graduated form Enumclaw high school in 1970. I went to work at Weyco. One month after graduation. I got married and had 3 children, 1 boy and two girls. I later adopted an additional daughter. I joined the Union the first day of work, at Weyco. I get involved and attended Local meetings, immediately. I became a steward, than a Rec. Sec. And than the V.P for that Local.. Next, I ran for business Rep. of W-157. I won that election in 1998. I was Business Rep. at that Local until 2000, when I was asked to become a District Rep. and moved to Gladstone, OR. In 2003 I married Pamalie and she had two daughters. Between the two families we now have 14 grandchildren. My wife and I enjoy traveling, our dogs and working in our yard and on our home.

Email: Marabbtt@aol.com
Phone: 503-320-6156

Business Representative Marty Demaris

Marty Demaris was born in Prineville, Oregon on April 16 1956, Marty is the 5^th generation of Oregon loggers/wood products workers, as a child Marty's father and mother moved around with the work and they spent most of their time on the logging job sites. Marty graduated High School in Prineville, Oregon in 1974 and after working at several non-union jobs and learning the value of workers rights and that of workers having a voice in the work place. Marty went to work for Ochoco Lumber Company in Prineville, Oregon in 1977, in 1978 Marty became involved with Local Lodge 3-200 as a shop steward and then as plant committee person.
Over the years Marty held several union offices in 3-200, Marty was involved with the merger of 3-200 in Prineville, Oregon and 3-7 later to become W7 in Bend Oregon; Marty was President of W7 when they merged with W12 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Marty was appointed Directing Business Representative of Local Lodge W12 in May of 1999 and served as Directing Business Reprehensive of W12 until he went to work for District W1 in January 2004. Marty has held several other union related positions over the years, such as W1 Trustee, W1 E-Board member, TOC trustee, Nelson Trust trustee, and Oregon AFL-CIO E-Board member.

Marty is one of those that has never forgotten where he came from and that it is ALWAYS about "The Good of the Membership."

Email: Amartydem@aol.com
Phone: 541-510-2324

Business Representative Arlie "Sonny" Hamar

I started working for Weyerhaeuser Company in Springfield Oregon at their Plywood Operation on February 12^th 1970 and became a member of the IWA Local w246. Due to the curtailment of the plywood in 1984 I moved to the Sawmill and soon became a Steward then the Chief Steward. Due to the curtailment of the Sawmill in 1991 I moved to the Customer Service Center and was again elected the Chief Steward. Due to the curtailment of the Customer Service Center in 1992 I moved to the Particle Board Plant and again was soon elected the Chief Steward and soon after a Trustee of Local w246 and later the Vise President. The IWA later merging with the IAM and Weyerhaeuser sold the Particle Board Plant to SierraPine LTD. on May 29, 1999 at which time I had went into the Union Hall as a full time Rep due to the local president Sam Dominy being hired by the Grand Lodge. I remained A Business Rep. of Local Lodge W246 until we became a full service District.

Email: sonny-w246@qwest.net
Phone: 541-517-5637

Business Representative John Hilkey

John Hilkey was born in Medford, OR and raised in Central Point, OR began working in the Plywood mills in 1968. served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Infantry. Received a College degree in Criminology (BA) from Southern Oregon State College. Dad and Uncles worked in their Dad's sawmill (Grandpa) until my dad got hurt and Grandpa, and one uncle and my dad went to Truck Driving. The other Uncle stayed
in the Timber Industry full time driving log truck or building logging roads in the Butte Falls area. In fact John feels his Uncle's reputation, in that area led the Butte Falls membership to help elect him President in 1990 of I.WA Local 3-436. Grandpa John was a owner operator log trucker. John's Dad was 45 years retired Teamsters.

John was a steward a Timber Products, Medford from 1986 to 1988, Plant Committee from 1988 to 1990 and President of Local 3-436 of IWA from 1990 to 1993. In 1993 He was elected the first time as Business Agent for 3-436. he was elected for another term in 1996 and in 1997 with the merger of lAM W261 and lAM W436 he was elected again. He stood elections for the Business Representative position
for W261 two more time and in 2004 with the "full service District" he went to work for District W1. While a Local B.R. he served on the District Executive Board, T.O.C. Pension Trustee, President of the Southern Oregon Labor Council, and Douglas County Labor Council, and was an Executive Board Member of the Oregon AFL-CIO. John has been married for 30 plus years (Debbie) has three grown children (Jennifer, Jamie, and Chris) and four grandchildren. He enjoys salmon and steelhead fishing and elk hunting (preferably muzzle loaders).

Email: iamw261@aol.com
Phone: 541-821-2626

Business Representative Ron Teigen
Email: ronteig@aol.com
Phone: 208-305-2170

Business Representative Wayne Thompson

Wayne was born in Puyallup, Washington in 1963. After graduating from High School he worked in Idaho as a choker setter and later a Rubber Tired Skidder Operator. Wayne Joined the US Army in 1984 and after 10 years and 3 combat tours decided to go back into the timber industry. Wayne started working for Simpson Timber Company Commencement Bay Mill in Tacoma in 1993. He became a Shop Steward for IWA Local Lodge 3-9 within 6 months of being hired on. Wayne served as Shop Steward, Grievance Committee Chair, Bargaining Committee member, Trustee, Executive Board Member and Secretary Treasurer during his time in the Local. When Local Lodge W9 merged with Local Lodge W157 in 2000, Wayne was elected as Business Representative of the new Local. Wayne resides in Yelm, Washington with his wife Kristine and daughter Amanda. In his off hours Wayne enjoys Salmon and Steelhead Fishing and is involved in maintaining trails as a Back Country Horseman.

Email: darkmeadows@aol.com
Phone: 360-480-6819