2024 SOCO Credentials Committee Report


This report was presented by committee chair Sharon Montgomery, Local 65-699. A correction was made to the totals by IR Steve Begnoche, as Local 136 (Charleston, W. VA) had been inadvertently omitted from the list of locals.
AFM Southern Conference totals 32 locals, of which 22 are attending and 10 are unable to attend.
Attending are: 123 (Richmond), 125 (Norfolk), 148-462 (Atlanta), 161-710 (DC), 174-496 (New Orleans), 23 (San Antonio), 257 (Nashville), 342 (Charlotte), 375-703 (Oklahoma City), 389 (Orlando), 427-721 (Tampa), 433 (Austin), 444 (Jacksonville), 500 (Raleigh), 579 (Jackson), 618 (Albuquerque), 65-699 (Houston), 655 (Miami), 674 (Covington), 72-147 (DFW), 80 (Chattanooga), and 94 (Tulsa).
Unable to attend are: 256-733 (Birmingham), 71 (Memphis), 116 (Shreveport), 136 (Charleston), 297 (Wichita), 362-691 (Huntington), 447-704 (Savannah), 546 (Knoxville), 555 (Puerto Rico), and 777 (Gulfport).
As of conference time, 24 locals had paid (2 paid but were unable to attend) and 8 had not paid.
The conference registered 31 delegates (we were down 2 delegates—Blair Robbins and Russell Shores, both of local 433 in Austin, due to illness). It’s fantastic that out of 31 delegates, 14 were NEW DELEGATES!!
This year’s conference hosted 17 guests which included our AFM International officers (President Gagliardi, Sec/Treas Ken Shirk, and VP Dave Pomeroy), Rochelle Skolnick (Director of the Symphonic Services Division and Special Counsel), Antoinette Follette (Communications Director), and Gabe Kristal (Organizing Director). Four guests were new representatives of their locals, attending their first Southern Conference. Also attending and speaking were representatives from the Texas AFL-CIO.
In a point of personal privilege, Committee Chair Montgomery welcomed three guests from her home local 65-699—former President Lovie Smith-Wright, former Secretary/Treasurer Bob McGrew, and his wife Beverly McGrew. Each had been instrumental in the AFM, as well as the Southern Conference, for many years.
At the conclusion of the report, Chair Montgomery asked the members of the committee—Denise Turner, William Johnston, and Kendra Hawley—to stand and be recognized. She also thanked SOCO Secretary/Treasurer Apana for his hard work and superb attention to detail!


Attendance List


last name
 first name
 Local status
Carroll Joan 23 Delegate
Ford Rene 23 Guest
Rocha Aurelia 23 Guest
Shew Nathan 80 Delegate
Kirk Tammy 94 Delegate
Tuckwiller George 123 Delegate
White Joanne Mayer 125 Delegate
Barrow William 257 Delegate
Pomeroy David 257 Delegate
Ross Laura 257 Delegate
Tarazona Carlos 342 Delegate
Zambito Samuel 389 Delegate
Jarmon Ezekiel 433 Guest
Lack Aaron 433 SOCO President
Olson Jeffrey 433 Delegate
Robbins Blair 433 registered but not attending
Rouse Jonathan 433 Delegate
Shores Russell 433 registered but not attending
Bruck Andrew 444 Delegate
Magnus Stephanie 444 Guest
Hampden Brevan 500 Delegate
Kunttu Jessica 500 SOCO VP
Lineman Mimi 579 Delegate
Turner Denise 618 Delegate
Apana Jeff 655 SOCO Sec-Treas
Hawley Kendra 655 Delegate
Williams Gary 674 Delegate
Johnston William 148-462 Delegate
Kenney William Bruce 148-462 Delegate
Mayfield Milkshake 148-462 Delegate
Moore Michael 148-462 Delegate
Bradley Marta 161-710 Delegate
Malaga Ed 161-710 Delegate
Plunk Patrick 161-710 Delegate
Wolfolk Sharon 161-710 Delegate
Begnoche Steven 174-496 Guest
Price Andrew Elmo 174-496 Guest
Cain Donna 375-703 Guest
Weaver Jeffrey Gus 375-703 Delegate
Powell Warren 427-721 Delegate
Sparrow Richard 427-721 Delegate
Montgomery Sharon 65-699 Delegate
Navarro Alex 65-699 Delegate
Smith-Wright Lovie 65-699 Guest
Pino Aaron 72-147 Delegate
Williams Stewart 72-147 Delegate
Follett Antoinette AFM Guest
Gagliardi Augustino AFM Guest
Kristal Gabriel AFM Guest
Painting John AFM Guest
Shirk Kenneth AFM Guest
Skolnick Rochelle AFM Guest

Not Attending