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The Texas Carrier THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION • JULY 2023, VOLUME 65, NO. 7 Photo by Varun Yadev LOOK INSIDE: Happenings at the National Convention............... 4 Welcome First Timers..................................... 5 Disputes for Mini Mail Survey........................... 6 What it Means to Have a Voice.......................... 7 What is Guarantee Salary................................ 8 Legislative Seminar in D.C............................... 9 Authorized Dismounts................................... 10

THE TEXAS CARRIER - (USPS 754-410) Published Monthly by the Texas Rural Letter Carriers Association, 1357 County Rd. 1160, Kennard, Texas 75847-4500. Periodicals postage paid at Kennard, TX and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: THE TEXAS CARRIER 1357 County Rd. 1160, Kennard, Texas 75847-4500 Deadlines: Send all articles for publication to: The Texas Carrier Editor, 15740 FM 1056, Wellington, TX 79095-4814. Email [email protected] by the 10th of each month. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Any erroneous reflection upon the reputation or standing of any individual, firm or corporation that may appear in THE TEXAS CARRIER will be gladly corrected when called to the attention of the Editor. STATE AND NATIONAL DUES: Regular Carrier $754.00; PTF Carrier $754.00; Rural Carrier Associate $285.00; ARC $285.00 Retired Carrier $110.00 PRESIDENT: Vickie Lovings STATE OFFICER TRUSTEE PLACE 4: Karen Stuard 5700 Hwy 150 W., New Waverly, TX 77358 TRUSTEE PLACE 1: Christi Hall P.O. Box 2824, Rowlett, Texas 75030 Office: 936-767-3225 Cell: 281-432-9395 1401 County Road 497 Office: 214-641-7982 Email: [email protected] DeLeon, TX 76444 Email: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: Al Smith Cell: 325-330-3962 TRUSTEE PLACE 5: Duane Bankston 2614 Bisbane Dr. Houston, TX 77014-2851 Email: [email protected] 35 Hickory Hills Blvd, Hickory Creek, TX 75065 Cell: 281-734-4072 TRUSTEE PLACE 2: Dianne Truchard Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] P. O. Box 116, Del Valle, TX 78617 Office: 469-774-2087 SECRETARY-TREASURER: Cindy Arredondo Cell: 512-636-8108 1357 County Rd. 1160, Kennard, TX 75847 Email: [email protected] Office: 936-655-3215 TRUSTEE PLACE 3: Rayford Carter Fax: 1-866-512-1955 3605 Spotted Horse Trail, Austin, TX 78739 Email: [email protected] Office: 512-992-7213 Email: [email protected] APPOINTEES CHAPLAIN: Jeff Garner PAC Chair: Jackie Glancy Editor: Freida Hartman 407 S. Main, Burnet, Texas 78611 2621 Hawk Dr, Mesquite, TX 75181-1675 15740 FM 1056 Office: 512-525-4379 Cell: 214-562-8490 Wellington, TX 79095 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cell: 806-683-1766 Fax: 866-559-2519 Provident Guild Rep: Janice Wiechman Email: [email protected] 3195 State Hwy 79S, Wichita Falls, TX 76310-0521 Office: 940-867-5029 JUNIOR AUXILIARY PRESIDENT: Email: [email protected] Elizabeth Solicki JUNIOR AUXILIARY VICE PRESIDENT: PRESIDENT: Brenda Stubblefield AUXILIARY OFFICER Maddie Wallace 538 CR 1070, Kennard, Texas 75847 SEC / TREASURER: Christine Carter JUNIOR AUXILIARY SECRETARY/TREASURER: Cell: 936-545-5084 3605 Spotted Horse Trail, Austin, TX 78739 Amelia Dunbar Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: Aline Wallace Office: 512-217-8826 822 Ross Circle, Lockhart, TX 78644 EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIRMAN: Lisa Wright Office: 512-995-0254 5705 Dan Drive, Killeen, TX 76546 Email: [email protected] MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BOARD: EXECUTIVE BOARD SECRETARY: Allen McCaskey Gerald Rogers P. O. Box 116, Del Valle, TX 78617 P. O. Box 396, Chappell Hill, TX 77426 Office: 512-718-6640 Office: 979-277-8021 Email: [email protected] 2

NATIONAL CONVENTION BOUND! VICKIE LOVINGS, PRESIDENT Hello fellow carriers and retirees. Congress Offices we visited. Located in this magazine there is Hoping everyone had a great July an article by Rayford Carter, who is Legislative Representative. 4th and that everyone stayed safe In his article it will list the names of the bills and information on with fireworks and the extreme heat each bill. Reaching out to your congressman by letter, email or that Texas has been experiencing. As in person, is an endeavor that we each need to get in the habit I write this article, we have not had of doing. When you communicate with your Congressman or a the 117th State Convention, but are staff member in their office, it shows them the importance of leaving next week headed to Denton the issue at hand. for the Convention scheduled for June 25th – 28th. I know that I continue to encourage members to read the NRLCA Website. the host local, Local 024 Denton, is excited, willing and ready This is currently the only place to get up to date information to host this convention for delegates and non-delegates alike. on the RREC’s evaluations and try and find out what is going There will be lots of information, National Steward District on with the disputes. Remember, the next mini mail survey is Representatives from all three districts presenting information supposed to take place in September. It is so important to be on the RREC’s and dispute information, there will be resolutions diligent in performing your scans and doing them correctly. and constitutional changes presented to be discussed and Please be aware and pay attention to your body during the voted on, the elections of the 2023-2024 State Board Officers extreme heat. Symptoms to watch for: heavy sweating; cold, and awards for carriers and retired carriers. Information on pale and clammy skin; fast, weak pulse; muscle cramps; the convention will be in the August magazine as well as tiredness or weakness; dizziness; headache and fainting information concerning the National Convention which will also (passing out). If you experience any of these you should move be in August. Each association member received their ballots for to a cool place, loosen your clothes, put cool wet cloths on your the election of the delegates to the National Convention in June. body and sip water. If symptoms get worse or last longer than 1 I hope you completed your ballot and took your opportunity by hour, you should get medical help right away. voting to elect delegates that will attend the required sessions Your state board and I continue to encourage you to attend your of the convention and vote on issues that will benefit the Texas Local Meetings. Keep yourself informed and in the know. I hope Rural Craft as a whole. everyone has a safe summer. God bless each of you and your In May I attended the Presidents Legislative Seminar in families. Until next time, take care. Washington D.C. I attended this seminar with three other fellow board members, Al Smith, Rayford Carter and Christi Hall. After two days of training from Paul Swartz, Legislative Director and hearing from speakers who spoke on the postal issues concerning the rural craft, we learned how to best relay the information we learned on to the legislative staffers for the JULY 2023 July 1ST PP-15 & National Postal Worker Day July 4TH Independence Day July 7TH Pay Day July 15TH PP-16 July 21ST Pay Day July 29TH PP-17 August 4TH Pay Day August 12TH PP-18 3

WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS YEAR AND THINGS TO GET DONE… CINDY ARREDONDO, SECRETARY/TREASURER State convention is over, and we covered a You will have to have a picture ID when checking in to get your lot of things while we were there. We dealt name tag and voting card at the credential’s booth. If you get moved with voting up or down resolutions to be up to delegate or to one of the five paid alternates you will get a sent to the National Convention in August phone call from this office to let you know. This is another reason along with constitution changes to our we need good phone numbers for everyone. Another thing some State Constitution and some even for the National one. There were may not know you will receive an IRS form 1099 for the delegate some seminars that were given by the Atlanta Postal Credit Union pay you receive. Your attendance will be checked daily, and the and National General Insurance specialist and the Texas District delegate pay will be docked for being late or missed sessions at the 1, 2, and 3 DRs and they were appreciated. We had elections for convention. Do not expect to leave till late Friday at the convention officers and any changes you will see on the inside cover of the next when planning flights (you may want to make them for Saturday). month’s TEXAS CARRIER magazine. I want to personally thank local Thank you again for all that attended the state convention. We send 024 for all their help on getting all the things we needed to make out a big THANK YOU to all that worked on the various committees this convention a great one. A state convention cannot get done that are needed once we got there. They are needed to bring things without the people that are members in the area where they are together to hold all the meetings/functions of the convention. We held each year. Again, THANK YOU hope to have your state delegate pay to you by the end of this To all the delegates that attended thank you, the convention cannot month. There is quite a bit to check to make sure everyone gets the happen if we do not have delegates. If you were one of the many proper amount. first timers at it, we hope you are hooked and return next year. First With state convention being over it is now time for local officers timers are usually amazed at all that goes on at the convention and to get your local’s LM-4 reports done for the Department of Labor. the things that are brought up and worked on while we are there. Remember this is done only online and must be done by September Everyone needs to try and attend a convention. We need to get more 18, 2023, please do them as early as possible in case a mistake is involved and let our leaders know what is important to us and let made so it can be corrected before the deadline. We will be sending them know the problems we are having in the workplace. Let them out information you will need to file this report shortly. So please know of the BROKEN PARTS of our craft. if you are the Secretary or President of your local, please watch While at state convention members found out who the delegates for for this letter. If you need help doing it while at your local meeting, the national convention would be. If you were elected as a national please contact your board member before the meeting and they be delegate to go to Grand Rapids, Michigan this year, you will be able to bring a laptop and help you file it if there is internet available. receiving a letter in the mail soon informing you of this. It needs to Your board member that attends your local meetings may be be signed and checked if you will or will not be attending as soon changing. As soon as we get an updated list it will be posted in the as possible and it must be returned to this office. Please include Texas Carrier for all to see. an emergency contact person’s information on this form, and a cell Stay safe out there. It is that time of the year we are dealing with the number in case you need to be contacted while at the convention. heat, snakes (at least in my area), dogs, hurricanes, fires, and such. We never know what may happen. This information will be kept by Be aware of your surroundings. Carry water in your POV or LLV with the board members that are there. We need to make sure all the you. We do not want you stranded out there. Keep your cell phone delegate positions are filled as soon as possible. I received several charged in case you need to call for help. There are incidents that calls last year about these letters. Some delegates and alternates can happen, and we just want everyone to be prepared if you run in did not know the difference between National paid delegates and to a problem. regular state paid delegates. National paid delegates are usually Till next time make your membership in this Association be known the 10-12 delegates that get the most votes from the ballots mailed and heard. If you are having an issue reach out to any one of the out and are paid by National to perform work on a committee while TXRLCA Board members. I hope you had a Great July 4th. God Bless at the convention. There are rules on this and the pay you get from you, this Association, our Leaders, our Military, and Country. National in the TXRLCA Constitution. Also, if you have not done so yet, you also need to make your hotel reservations soon because the room block is filling up fast. There are several hotels in the block and the closest one may be booked up already, but keep checking back for vacancies if that is the hotel you want to stay in. Rooms do get canceled. Look in your National Rural Letter Carrier pre-convention magazine for hotel information and functions that will be held during the convention. You will not need to register for the convention if you are a delegate/alternate that will be done by this office. 4

WELCOME FIRST TIMERS AL SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT Hello fellow rural letter carriers, I hope that everyone made Simple Ways to Reduce Your Electric Bills it home safe and sound after our state convention. Happy Now, with that being said, expect for your A/C to get a work out. That normally belated Father’s Day to all fathers and those who are father means higher electric bills. Let’s talk about a few simple ways to reduce your figures. I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July with family/ electric bill. Make your house energy efficient and see the savings in your friends. Also, I was so excited to see all the First Timers who pocketbook. came out to learn how their union organization is ran. I hope Air Conditioner Check Up – Make sure your air conditioner is working properly. to see you come back and get involved with your union. Next Be sure to check for clogged filters. This will help maximize the efficiency of year the 118th state convention will be held in San Marcos, your system. Texas at the Embassy Suites. If you were selected to the Programmable Thermostats – Reduce wasted cooling during times when no one National Convention as a paid delegate please follow all the guidelines to get paid is home and at night when everyone in the house is sleeping. full delegate pay. Ceiling Fans – Since moving air feels cooler you will be able to leave your Our 117th National Convention will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan August 15th thermostat on a higher setting during the summer, thus reducing the need for your – 18th 2023 at the De Vos Place Convention Center. Go to the NRLCA website for all air conditioner to run as often. your convention and hotel information. Off Peak Hours – Energy companies charge more during peak hours. This is the We are already past the half way mark in the year. This year summer will be time of day when the demand for energy is higher. Consider doing some activities June 21- September 23. It’s already very hot and expected to get hotter. We could such as cooking, laundry and running your dishwasher after 7:00 p.m. Your washer, be in for some triple digit heat in some places. dryer and dishwasher puts out extra heat which makes you air conditioner work harder. Try putting something on the outside grill instead of cooking inside every day. This will help lower the heat from cooking inside. Stay safe and may God Bless you and your family. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUNE HIDDEN ICON WINNER ADDIE BETTENCOURT RCA FROM COLORADO CITY Find the postal icon! Hidden in the magazine will be one of 4 postal icons and you could win a $50 prize! When you find the hidden item, you can email the answer of the page that it is on along with your name, address, and phone number specifically in which article, paragraph or picture to [email protected] or write the aforementioned information and send to: Karen Stuard PO Box 2824 Rowlett, TX 75030 along with your name, address, and phone number. All correct entries will then be placed into a drawing which will be drawn at the end of each month. (You must be a member in good standing) In recognition of the successful winner, your name will also be placed in the next issue of the Texas Carrier Magazine. HAPPY SEARCHING!! (Disclaimer: State Board Members and DRs are ineligible) Trustee Christi Hall and President Vickie Lovings had a private dinner with Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger 5 to discuss rural concerns at the Legislative Seminar in Washington D. C.

DISPUTES FOR MINI MAIL SURVEY HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. KAREN STUARD, TRUSTEE Howdy Fellow Rural Carrier Family, Speaking of conventions, your State board hopes that you all enjoyed this year’s Thinking of “Christmas in July”, as the Christmas State Convention. We hope you came away with more information than before song by the The Carpenters goes “greeting cards you attended. KNOW THAT YOU ARE A PART OF A GREAT ASSOCIATION that have all been sent, the Christmas rush is through, represents all Rural Letter Carriers! We hope that going forward, you will continue but I still have one wish to make, a special one for to stay and be involved in the union and continously learn about your jobs. you”…Well the disputes for the mini mail survey KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! have all been turned in, the rush is through, but I still have just one wish to make, a SPECIAL one for you…. that we are able to recoup as much that we can MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA! that was lost! For now it’s a wait and see if all our efforts will come to fruition. MAY GOD BLESS THIS ASSOCIATION, OUR LEADERS OF THIS GREAT With management so “GRACIOUSLY” giving us all the information we needed COUNTRY, OUR MILITARY(AT HOME AND ABROAD) & OUR FIRST to dispute the evaluations or the mini mail survey, we can only hope that the RESPONDERS!! parties will come to agreements at the district level and we will be able to reap the benfits sooner than later. At least we know now what we need to be prepared HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!! for at the next mini mail survey and going forward. So SCAN, SCAN, SCAN!!! From what I am hearing at the local meetings that I attend, the next mini mail survey should be conducted the last week of August, the first week of September, however don’t quote me on that. With all that was written in the first paragraph, I would like to reiterate to all members to make every effort to attend your local meetings, State & National conventions, get on the NRLCA website to get the latest information on the RRECS and any pertinent information as it pertains to our jobs. Again, the USPS has FAILED us as it pertains to the RRECS information, on how to conduct our jobs properly, and to be compensated properly for all that we do for the American public. A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE JEFF GARNER, CHAPLAIN Happy July the Fourth! My route was 9 now it’s 8. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Some of Why would anyone name their son Benedict you have been around long enough to remember the John Calhoun Wells Arnold? Well what if they are British? Here we Arbitration (spit). It took me a while, but I was finally able to thank the Lord think of a famous traitor but in England he was for that one. With the one caveat that I must spit every time it’s mentioned. considered a hero! A reporter once asked a Ha-ha! Well we lost an hour of evaluation to that as well. I was one hour multimillionaire: Where you would be if only slower than the rest of you for 33 years. Now you know what it was like to you could read and write? He answered: That be me until that Glorious day of retirement 1 and 1/2 years ago. is a matter of perspective. You see I was a church custodian and was fired Finally, the story of the 10-cow wife. A tribal father was given a dowry because I could not read or write. It was a new policy by the church. There I for each of his 3 daughters 5 cows for the most beautiful, 3 cows for the was, jobless and with little money. I decided I needed a cigar and there was second most beautiful, and everyone thought the average looking 3rd no place close by to get one. I thought others around here might also like a daughter would bring a dowry of one cow. To everyone’s great amazement smoke. I took what little money I had and bought cigars with it. Soon I had a young man offered a dowry of 10 cows for her. They left the area for a cigar stand on every corner and became a millionaire. So, back to your three years and upon their return she was more beautiful than all the rest. question; if I could read, I would still be a janitor. They say if life gives you She was treated as a 10-cow wife. It’s a matter of perspective. Now go lemons make lemonade. How about a lemonade stand on every corner! have the right attitude! God bless all in this association. When Paul and Silas were in prison, they sang praise songs and an earthquake came and freed them. The jailer was about to kill himself, thinking they had escaped when Paul said: “Do thyself no harm. We are still here.” He then asked the two: What must I do to be saved? Believe on Jesus Christ. He and all his house were saved and baptized. He was about to choose death and he chose life instead! It’s a matter of perspective. Job said “Shall I receive good only?” The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord! 6

WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A VOICE DIANNE TRUCHARD, TRUSTEE Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth On January 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed executive of July) is a federal holiday in the United order 10988 establishing employee-management cooperation in States commemorating the Declaration the federal service. Rural carriers selected the NRLCA as their agent, of Independence, which was ratified by and on July 12, the NRLCA became the first postal union to sign a the Second Continental Congress on July national exclusive contract with the Post Office. To qualify, unions 4, 1776, establishing the United States of needed to demonstrate that they did not discriminate based upon America. race. Thus, the stipulation that only white delegates shall be eligible The Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress to seats in the national convention was quietly lifted from article declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (and 3 of the NRLCA’s constitution without the passing of a resolution subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were or bylaw. Separate gender pay was also abolished in a ruling by now united, free, and independent states. The Congress voted to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. approve independence by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2 and On September 8, 1978, the NRLCA was the first postal union adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later, on July 4. to come to an agreement on a new contract when contract Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, negotiations between the USPS and its unions nearly resulted in an barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family illegal mail strike. (Wikipedia) reunions, political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various This has been an incredibly tough year for some of the members of other public and private events celebrating the history, government, this craft. Those that are in this majority, of which I also fall into, may and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national be thinking to yourself, “Why should I stay in the union?”. I would day of the United States. (Wikipedia) like to offer up an argument as to why. We are fast approaching As we celebrate the fourth of July and this nation’s independence, our date for the National Convention, and some members may not let us not forget our own hard-won independence through be familiar with what exactly takes place there. One of the most contractual negotiations. The spirit of our nation is very evident important things that happens there, in my opinion, is that we vote through the labor organizations throughout America. Our Union is a on resolutions to be offered up in contract negotiations. These are prime example of this. resolutions that have passed through each states conventions by Free mail delivery began in American cities in 1863 with a limited delegates that are duly elected at local meetings. As members, scope. Shortly afterwards, rural citizens began petitioning for equal you have the right to vote on representatives who will cast votes consideration. Postmaster General John Wanamaker first suggested for you. This is a serious matter. These delegates you vote for carry rural free delivery (RFD) of mail in the United States in his annual your voice into contract negotiations. Make sure they speak for report for fiscal year 1891. It began in 1896 with five routes, and the you. Every year we get a chance to decide on who those people are first rural carriers were paid $300 per year for their services. Seven with our national delegate ballots. Secondary to this, the national years later, it had expanded to 15,119 routes covering 322,618 delegates also vote on our National Board. The National Board is miles, however, inadequate pay was still an issue. The NRLCA who represents the entire craft. Members who leave the union no was formed in 1903 at a cost of fifty cents per year in dues to its longer have a vote to cast, not for National representatives or the members. resolutions that are presented in contract negotiations. To me, this is In 1906, rural carriers were granted six national holidays. Christmas the essence of democracy and the most important reason to stay in was not one of them, and did not become a holiday for rural carriers the union. I would not have others decide on my working conditions, until 1923. In 1924, a special association committee traveled to pay, or who in fact represents me without my vote being cast. Washington, D.C. to lobby for an equipment maintenance allowance Texas, to me has always stood for independence. It’s in our blood (EMA). The following year, it became law. In 1928, the NRLCA so to speak. We don’t as a state generally give up a fight. This is, I implemented term limits for its officers, however, term limits were suppose, my rally call to our state members…get involved, vote, go repealed in 1932. In 1941, tire and gasoline rationing from World to meetings, and learn how our contracts work. War II affected rural carriers. NRLCA President Walker gained Your duly elected State officials will be providing you with a some exemptions from rationing for rural carriers. In 1946, the synopsis of each day at the National Convention. If you are not able National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) expressed interest in to attend, please read these in the state magazine when they come incorporating RFD into their union. In 1947, the NRLCA declined. out. Get familiar with how people decide your pay. I hope you decide to go though, and I hope I see you there. Stay safe out there and I hope you find joy in your day. 7

RURAL CARRIER BENEFIT PLAN SPECIAL BENEFITS CHRISTI HALL, TRUSTEE Cancer Treatment Benefit-RCBP pays 100% 2023 RCBP Premium Rates of the Plan allowance for covered drugs, services, and supplies for treatment of an Enrollment type Enrollment code Active(biweekly) Retirees(monthly) illness diagnosed as cancer. (The service or supply must be for the treatment of a Self Only 381 $130.98 $283.79 malignancy) Self Plus One 383 $253.14 $548.47 Self and Family 382 $243.23 $527.00 Telehealth Services-RCBP members have As Rural Letter Carriers, we have the advantage of a health benefit plan access to a wide variety of programs to help live a healthier lifestyle, with designed just for us. RCBP has our Care Management Program that up to $400 in wellness incentives. includes Back and Joint Care which provides support for our members 1) A completed Health Risk Assessment (HRA) $100 dealing with musculoskeletal issues, acute and chronic pain. This program 2) A complete biometric screening through Quest Diagnostics helps improve our quality of life by helping manage and reduce MSK pain, and a routine physical with your PCP $100 without surgery or drugs. If RCBP sees that there is an opportunity to help 3) Members who are pregnant or who have high blood pressure improve your care, you will be invited to participate. Eligible participants or diabetes and tobacco users who eliminate tobacco are eligible will receive access to exercise therapy, motivational coaching, and one-on- to earn $50 for each incentive. one support tailored to specific needs. Additional incentives-breast cancer screening $50, pap smear $50, Rural Carrier Benefit Plan-health coverage that delivers like we do! colorectal cancer screening $50, flu shot $25, participate in the Telephonic Health Coaching Program and complete 6 coaching sessions and earn $75, select your PCP and earn $25. These will all be deposited on your PayFlex debit card. WHAT IS THE GUARANTEE SALARY? ALICIA CANTU, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FOR TEXAS 3 DISTRICT There have been several questions being asked regarding what the than 35 hours do not have a guarantee salary. Routes evaluated guarantee salary is. Several routes were affected after the RRECS between 35 and 39 when not in season will be guarantee at implementation and Carriers want to know what it is and how it works. the evaluation of the route at the employee’s step during the This information can be found in the USPS Handbook- F-21 Time and establishment of the guarantee salary. Routes evaluated over 40 Attendance. when out of season will be guarantee at 40 hours. The guarantee F-21 542 Guarantee — Evaluated Compensation Schedule states that: salary does not change once it’s established at the beginning of the guarantee year. Regular rural carriers receiving evaluated compensation receive a What this means is that if the assigned route had an evaluation over guaranteed annual wage for 2,080 hours of actual work. The following 40 hours, the guarantee would be whatever the 40 hour salary was at rules apply to Guarantee — Evaluated Compensation Schedule: the carriers attained step and any raises or step increases would not increase the saved salary. A. The guaranteed salary for the respective routes is the annual For the routes that were between 35-39 hours, their guarantee is salary, attained step, in effect at the beginning of the guarantee based on whatever the route was evaluated at on the first day of the period. The period continues for 52 consecutive weeks beginning guarantee. and ending with pay periods. This salary must not be for less Routes less than 35 hours do not have a guarantee. than 35 hours and cannot exceed the salary for 40 hours. The If the route the carrier is assigned to does not fall below 40 hours the guarantee of compensation differs for each route evaluation saved salary does not apply. between 35 and 40 hours. I hope this information will help answer some of the questions you B. The salary cannot be reduced below the guaranteed salary have about the guarantee salary. set forth at the beginning of the guarantee period. The employee’s If at any time you need any help with any issue in your offices, step is locked and step increases earned after the guarantee please feel free to contact your District Representative, ADR, Area salary does not affect the guaranteed salary. The salary may be Steward, or Chief/Local Steward. adjusted upward, except that any compensation paid above 40 AS ALWAYS, STAY SAFE! hours is not considered guaranteed annual wages. Adjustments in compensation may be made upward or downward, between 40- and 48-hour levels, without affecting the annual guarantee. However, the salary cannot be reduced below the 40-hour compensation level during the guarantee period. C. Seasonal Routes — The last mail count is used to determine the guarantee salary for the new guarantee year. The seasonal data from the last mail count is used to compute the evaluated hours when the route is not in season to 8 establish the guarantee salary. Routes evaluated less

LEGISLATIVE SEMINAR FROM AUSTIN TO D.C. 2023 RAYFORD CARTER The alarm goes off at 3:00 am and it is A Photo shoot with Congressman Henry Cuellar (District 28) time to book it to the airport and catch The Three (3) Issues that concern the NRLCA: Southwest Airlines from Austin, TX to Washington, D.C. for the Legislative Seminar 2023. The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association provide this event annually for the Presidents’ and Vice Presidents’ for May 20th – 25th this is an opportunity to meet with our Representatives to let them know our issues and concerns. Upon arriving to D.C., we prepare for our training/meeting on Sunday held by Paul Swartz our NRLCA Legislative Director of Government Affairs. In this training we discuss the issues that we will bring to the table when we meet with the Representative/ Senator. We provide them Fact Sheets that summarize each of the bills that we, the Rural Letter carriers are concerned about and ask them to Sponsor those bills on our behalf. We listen to them and thank them for taking time out of their busy schedule and complete our Hill visit and go to our next appointment. Since Texas is a large State we have 38 Representatives in Federal Retirement Fairness Act Washington representing us. In the three (3) years I have been on • Last Congress: Bipartisan bill introduced by Kilmer (D– W A) and the Legislative board I believe it was one of our most productive Cole(R–OK) Legislative Seminars. The team consisted of President Vickie • Known as the “Buy-back Bill” Lovings, Vice –President Al Smith, Trustee Rayford Carter and • We informed the Representatives that most letter carriers started Trustee Christi Hall. I divided the list of Congressman/woman along out as part-time employees on average it takes 6 to 7 years to with our game plan on how to approach them to schedule the become career employees meetings between myself and Christi. Al and I teamed up Tuesday, • Pre-1989 part-time service was eligible for buyback credit and May 23 and on Wednesday, May 24th I teamed up with Vickie. I had we’re asking the Representatives to reintroduce this bill to allow us confirmed a meeting with Congressman Al Green (District 09) we the opportunity to buy back our service credit talked with the Staffer about the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (“Buy Back Bill”). As we were about to leave Congressman Green We not only need the Representatives/Senators to re-introduce this bill arrived and he wanted to hear about our issues. He said he would and co-sponsor the bill; we need EVERY Rural Letter carrier to write to your support “Buy Back Bill” but it has not been reintroduced as of yet representative and ask him/her to reintroduce the bill and cosponsor it. by Kilmer (D-WA) and Cole (R-OK). And he insisted on a Photo shoot USPS Shipping Equity Act with us. We met with Congressman Pete Sessions (District 17) at a dinner • Last Congress: this Bipartisan bill was introduced by Spier(D– CA of about 15 attendees and he wanted the guests to know what was –14) and Newhouse(R–WA), Senate Bill introduced by Merkley(D– OR) going on with the Rural Letter Carriers’. • This bill allows alcoholic beverages to be considered mailable with a A Photo shoot with Congressman Al Green (District 9) revenue generator up to $180 million • USPS already has Adult Signature service and this would be a fairness issue since UPS and FedEx already deliver alcoholic beverages • We’re asking our Representatives/Senators to co-sponsor this bill was introduced H. R. 82/S. 597 Social Security Fairness Act • This bipartisan bill was introduced by Graves (R– LA) Spanberger (D– VA) • This bipartisan bill repeals WEP/ GPO (Windfall Elimination Provision/ Government Engine Offset) • This bill eliminates GPO which reduces social security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also receive government pension • It also eliminates WEP which reduces social security benefits for individuals who also received a pension/disability that did not withhold Social Security • The NRLCA supports the repeal and the elimination of the WEP and GPO provisions and urges members of the 9 house to cosponsor H. R. 82.

AUTHORIZED DISMOUNTS DUANE BANKSTON, TRUSTEE Delivery A satchel may be required for Emergency Dismount Delivery dismount deliveries to avoid multiple trips When snow, vehicles, or other objects temporarily block access to to and from the vehicle. Also, the delivery individual boxes, dismount to make delivery when such service can be vehicle must be closed and locked at any provided without undue physical exertion or risk of personal injury. You time the vehicle is not in full view. When are not required to dismount and provide service on foot when roads or approved and directed by your postmaster or entire blocks, or equally large portions of the route, are impassable or when supervisor, provide dismount delivery service access to several mailboxes (along a continuous segment of the route) is to: a. Apartment buildings or other multiple blocked. Whenever necessary, request your Postmaster or supervisor to dwellings that use, or are qualified to use, apartment house receptacles. inform customers with PS Form 4056, Your Mailbox Needs Attention (see b. Other centralized delivery points, such as cluster box units, delivery Exhibit 131.1b), or Notice 38, Approaches to Curbside or Rural Mailboxes centers, etc. c. Individual, groups, or clusters of boxes, located behind the (see Exhibit 131.1c), to keep the approach to their boxes clear by promptly sidewalk where solid sidewalks abutting the curb prevent normal rural removing obstructions, including snow, that may make normal delivery of delivery service from the vehicle. d. Other specifically authorized dismount mail from a vehicle difficult or impossible. deliveries, such as businesses, churches, hardship delivery customers, medical buildings, schools, shopping centers, etc. e. Relays for city delivery routes (see 132.7). Newly elected officers of the Lower Rio Grande Local 054 are President Eliel Olivares, Secretary/Treasurer Alma Gonzales and Vice President Edgar Campos. Newly elected Officers of Local 053 are President Jeff Garner, Secretary/Treasurer Sarah Samples and Vice President Steve Hinds. 10 Newly elected Officers of Laredo Local 082 are William Palomo III, Jose Luis Gomez III. Hafid Gonzales and Maria Magdlena Ortega.

LIST OF NEW MEMBERS FOR MAY 2023 Mary Adams Bedias De Anthony Hawkins Tyler William Pinkerton Retired Corey Anthony Plano Anthony Haywood Burleson Rochelle Pleasant Midlothian Dynishea Avant Keller Ty Heald Wills Point Alexis Plumber Bryan Kevona Bailey Humble- Kingwood Andrea Henderson Bowie Raven Pounds New Boston Katie Banaag Beaumont- Marisa Hernandez Ennis Mandy Rainwater San Angelo South End Yorketha Hill Texarkana Derrick Reaves Paris Armando Barba Lubbock-Midwest Ramon Hill Mesquite Sherinique Rellford Vidor James Barbin Arlington- Bardin Rd James Hosey Ft Worth- Del Reno Gordonville Pedro Barcenas Desoto North Richland Hills Idalba Restrepo Katy Amanda Beals Roanoke Jesus Huerta Retired Michael Reyes Grand Prairie Audra Bell Azle Caitlin Huffman Lindale Kassandra Reynolds Coppell Gina Bell San Angelo Craig Hull Mesquite Rolando Rios Navasota Tawanna Bell Waxahachie April Hunter Bacliff Nicholas Robinson Temple Sonny Beltran Pearland- Silverlake Javel Hutson Haslet Ashley Rooks West Columbia Monika Benson Ft Worth- DeAndre Ingram Houston-Copperfield Jacob Rosario Joshua North Richland Hills Stanley Jackson Irving Jawaun Rose-Buie Prosper Brandon Boaz Argyle Roderick Jenkins Aubrey Christobal Ruybal Abilene Michael Bowens Hutto Dylan Johnson Ft Worth- Francis Samora The Woodlands Cornell Bradley Sugarland- North Richland Hills Varun Samuel Plano- Northwest First Colony Monica Johnson Victoria- Kailey Sanchez McKinney Steven Brantley Ft. Worth- James Moody Warren Sanders Magnolia North Carrier Tiwayne Johnson Arlington- Melear Hernan Santos San Antonio- Tamara Brimage McKinney Andrea Jones Frisco Encino Park Christopher Brown Humble Christopher Jones McKinney Brandi Shaffer Baytown Marcel Brown Arlington- Bardin Rd Ebony Jones Lewisville- Te Neaqua Shaw Humble-Kingwood Adam Bryant Longview Flower Mound David Shimek Fresno Nathan Burchett Cibolo Keyandra Jones Midlothian Tanisha Sias Liberty Dawnelle Burns Bridgeport Halei Jones Forney Jennifer Simmons Bullard Alondra Burton Princeton Ambrea Jordan Tyler Julius Simpson Magnolia Jason Butler Elgin Brandi Jornov Terrell Quazae Sims Ft. Worth- City View Alexis Carter Navasota Ayreona Justice Austin- Balcones Armstard Singleton Jr. Argyle Ericka Carter Waxahachie Mardochee Kalala Arlington- Bardin Sophia Sisavath Killeen Ryan Carter Arlington- Bardin Rd Anthony Kamau Katy Charles Smith Granbury-Acton Martin Chavez Devine Kyi Kaung Frisco Mark Smith Retired Ashley Clemons Arlington-Bardin Charnesia Kendrick Humble Eric Smith Jr. McKinney Sumiko Cofield Grand Prairie- Simon Knaus Needville Oliver Snyder Alba Westchester Scot Knudsen Allen Alexandra Soler Perez Georgetown Dusti Coile Henderson Melissa Kromer Flint Brian Spracklin Sherman Sergio Contreras Anna Tisha Laws Humble-Kingwood Selena Stearmer Muleshoe Jashane Cook Orange Todd Lemmons Magnolia Monica Stephenson Conroe Shailyn Cook Buda Jaylen Levingston Rosenburg Kate-Lynn Story Terrell Erick Cromwell McKinney Jonathan Liles Austin- Northeast Dustin Strickland McKinney Marvin Cruz Conroe CarlyAnn Lindsey Temple Kaley Sykes Elkhart Chad Cummings Arlington-Melear Emerald Lopez Corsicana Abe Tabayoyong Cypress Shaunmeka Currence Houston-Copperfield Betty Lozano Alvin Danielle Taylor Sugarland- Taylor Dake Paris Tiffany Luke McKinney First Colony Woodley Dameka Humble Legatha Lukenbill Retired Megan Taylor Jacksonville Patricia Dickinson Cibolo Anita Luna Cedar Park Tonya Taylor Kaufman Jillian Diggs Conroe Natalie Lunn-Stafford Grand Prairie- Jahlissia Thomas Pearland- Clay Dobitas Corpus Christi Westchester Silver Lake Katherine Eaden Pearland- Anastacia Luster Ft Worth- Orlando Thomas Plano Silver Lake North Richland Hills Aldontae Thompson Haslet Deanna Edwards New Caney Timothy Machuca Arlington- Melear Kiarae Tillis Sugarland- Nyema Ekperikpe Humble Isabella Maiorana Ft. Worth- Cityview First Colony Hugh Elliott Waco-Bellmead Edwin Malek Retired Khoi Trinh Plano-Northeast Shannon Ellis Grapeland Casey Mamoe Austin-McNeil Brandon Tucker Lewisville- MarKevis Elmore Dallas- Prestonwood Nathaniel Marbs Austin-McNeil Flower Mound Leslie Estrada Humble Heather Massey Brownwood Jadarious Turner Plano Darrell Farrell San Angelo David Mangone Haslet Tiara Turner League City Tyland Faucette Austin- Northeast Richard Martines Nacogdoches Israel Valdivia El Paso- Sandy Creek Brittanie Fields Humble Brady McClanahan Austin- Balcones Alexander Vazquez Santiago Georgetown Luis Flores Alameda San Antonio- Authur McColgan Goliad Jovanie Velazquez Cibolo Encino Park Scott McDonald Palestine Toan Vu Baytown Christina Foust Harlingen Britney McKinnies Humble- Kingwood Cora Walker Magnolia Taquilla Fuller Humble-Kingwood Joshua McLean Richmond Sheila Walker Maud Jairo Galdamez Haslet Rohan Melbourne Katy John Ward Arlington-Melear Loren Galvan Crosby Jennifer Mercer Forney Courtney Weaver Huntsville Sabrina Gamboa Floresville Skye Mewis New Ulm Chrishell White Montgomery Yu Gao Haslet Greta Millett Lubbock Erica White Montgomery Grace Garcia San Antonio- Erin Mitchell Rosharon Noah White Gilmer Encino Park Chalunda Moore Tyler Brelonn Whitley Leander Dillon Garner McKinney Ignacio Moreno Austin- Oak Hill Kunia Wickliffe Humble Timothy Garner Waco- Woodway Blackstone Morgan Dayton Ivana Wilcher Manvel Valerie Gibbons Jacksonville Aneth Morgan Austin- Mockingbird Kord Williams Caddo Mills Tawakoni Glover Rockwall Reginald Murray Baytown Nathan Williams Canyon Garrett Good Alvarado Jared Northum Midlothian Vanessa Williams Mendez Manor Talon Goodson Paradise Quentin Odom Leander Kirra Willis Silsbee Kevin Grant Seagoville Liliam Osorio Prosper Daniel Windham Nacogdoches Baelon Green Sugarland- Ernest Owens Frisco Demeka Woodley Humble First Colony Kylor Palermo Orange Jimmie Woolf Abernathy James Grubelic Mansfield Sebastian Pecina San Antonio- Jarrett Wright Whitehouse James Hackl Magnolia Heritage Elizabeth Yauger-King San Angelo Jose Harder Katy Mercedes Perales Waxahachie Ronnie Yocum Forney Alexx Harris Azle Stephanie Pesina Austin- Mockingbird Mia Ysebaert Forney Asia Harris Houston-Copperfield Patrick Phillips Austin- Glaucinete Zenn Baytown Bryon Harrison Wylie South Congress Yasmine Harrison Coppell Douglas Pils Bryan

Revised UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RURAL CARRIER NRLCA Form 1187 CLASSIFICATION 2021 AUTHORIZATION FOR DEDUCTION OF DUES Regular PTF Relief ARC (SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER) (USPS EMPLOYEE I.D. NUMBER) LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI MAILING ADDRESS – INCLUDING APT# IF APPLICABLE CITY STATE ZIP CODE +4 POSTAL INSTALLATION WHERE EMPLOYED ZIP CODE OF INSTALLATION INSTALLATION FINANCE NO. SECTION A - AUTHORIZATION BY EMPLOYEE I hereby assign to the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and periodic membership dues as the union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authorization is in effect. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for successive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty (20) days and not less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of each period of one year. This assignment is freely made pursuant to the provisions of the Postal Reorganization Act and is not contingent upon the existence of any agreement between you and my Union. Contributions or gifts (including dues) to the NRLCA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE DATE PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS SECTION B- FOR USE BY STATE ASSOCIATION R - NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION SIGNATURE OF ACCEPTING UNION OFFICIAL DATE I hereby certify that the dues of this organization for the above-named member, for LOC # STATE DATE REMIT # the applicable designation, are currently established at $ per pay period. , STATE SECRETARY SECTION C- FOR USE BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Delivery to Employer (For National Office use) ANNIVERSARY DATE TO BE USED AT USPS PERSONNEL OFFICE Send to: Recruiter EID: Name: CINDY ARREDONDO Address: TXRLCA STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER 1357 COUNTY RD 1160 KENNARD, TX 75847-4500

Revised NRLCA Form 1187-R 2016 REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTARY ALLOTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR PAYMENT OF ORGANIZATION DUES LAST (CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITY NUMBER) MIDDLE STREET AND NUMBER FIRST CITY STATE ZIP CODE +4 DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH DAY YEAR DATE OF RETIREMENT: MONTH DAY YEAR SECTION A - AUTHORIZATION BY RETIREE The United States Office of Personnel Management is authorized to make an appropriate deduction from my annuity payments, not to exceed the amount certified by the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association as the amount of dues for which I am annually obligated, and to pay the deducted sum to the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. This authorization shall also apply to any and all dues changes certified by the NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION. This authorization shall be valid until the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association receives and processes my written notice of cancellation in accordance with its agreement with the Office of Personnel Management. Any disputes regarding this allotment authorization shall be a matter between the Association and myself and I hold the Office of Personnel Management harmless for any erroneous deductions. I also authorize the Office of Personnel Management to disclose any information necessary to execute this request. Contributions or gifts (including dues) to the NRLCA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. SIGNATURE OF RETIRED CARRIER DATE PHONE SECTION B - FOR USE BY STATE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL RURAL LETTER LOCATION NO. STATE CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION TX I hereby certify that the retired dues of this organization of the above named member are currently established at $ per mo. SIGNATURE OF DATE REMIT NO. , State Secretary SECTION C - FOR USE BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION For Office Use Only Date Received at NRLCA: Be sure to include your CSA number. Send to: CINDY ARREDONDO STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER 1357 COUNTY RD 1160 KENNARD, TX 75847-4500

Support NRLCA-PAC Sign up for Electronic Fund Transfer A monthly deduction from your checking account on the 5th of each month Questions? Please contact Assistant to Governmental Affairs Nicole Dunn [email protected] (703) 684-5545, Ext. 218 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I hereby authorize my bank to deduct from my checking account the monthly sum of: $45 $25 $20 $15 $10 Other: $____ By making a NRLCA-PAC Signature:__________________ Date:__________ Electronic Fund Transfer Name (print):________________________ Authorization, you are doing so Employee ID Number:________________ State:____________ voluntarily with the Zip Code:___________ Phone Number:______________________ understanding that your monthly contribution is not a Please attach a voided check condition of membership in the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association or employment by the Postal Service nor part of union dues and that NRLCA- PAC will use the money it receives to contribute to candidates for federal office as permitted by the law. Send to: Or: You are also making this Nicole Dunn Jackie Glancy Electronic Fund Transfer authorization understanding NRLCA-PAC Texas PAC Chair that the NRLCA-PAC 1630 Duke St, Floor 2 2621 Hawk Dr. Alexandria, VA 22314 Mesquite, TX 75181 contributions are not tax deductible and your selection shall remain in full force and effect until you cancel by notifying the NRLCA-PAC in writing.

NATIONAL STEWARD SYSTEM Address Texas 1 District Fax Email Ditrict Representative (254) 296-8024 [email protected] 888-763-7790 Cell Office (903) 255-7729 [email protected] (866) 245-8755 [email protected] Rita Clark P.O. Box 127 Kopperl, TX. 76652 (817) 202-5767 (254) 889-3553 (888) 412-0650 [email protected] Sean Coston (254) 296-8020 Full-Time Assistant District Representatives [email protected] (888)763-6518 [email protected] P.O. Box 2092 McKinney, TX. 75070 (817) 807-0510 (817) 807-0510 (866) 270-3767 [email protected] Tammie Dunnihoo P.O. Box 106 Cumby, TX. 75433 (903) 474-5681 (903) 994-2415 (844) 544-3844 [email protected] (888) 763-8850 [email protected] Michael Hutchings P.O. Box 162 Kemp,TX. 75143 (469) 318-3233 (469) 318-3233 (956) 797-7774 (281) 533-8050 [email protected] Patrice James P.O. Box 51602 Fort Worth, TX.76105 (817) 505-6961 (817) 505-6961 [email protected] (956)-783-2520 [email protected] Waunetti \"Chris\" Thompson P.O. Box 154155 Waco, TX. 76715 (254) 499-2281 (254) 499-2281 (888) 489-8971 [email protected] (254) 296-8020 Ronny Cooper P.O. Box 2258 Weatherford, TX. 76086 Part-Time Assistant District Representatives (830) 988-9022 [email protected] (888)763-6518 (817) 458-1586 (817) 458-1586 [email protected] [email protected] Barry Klaus P.O. Box 211 Justin, TX. 76247 (817) 266-8407 (817) 266-8407 [email protected] My Tu P.O. Box 9796 Wichita Falls, TX. 76308 (940) 500-8958 (940) 500-8958 [email protected] Area Stewards [email protected] [email protected] Lester Baker 1104 Noblewood Dr. Glenn Heights, TX. 75154 (972) 809-4868 (972) 809-4868 [email protected] DeMarcus Boyd 613 Cherry Hill Rd. Red Oak, TX. 75154 (972) 730-1858 (972) 730-1858 [email protected] Joanna Moody 366 Amelia Ct. Bronson, TX. 75930 (409) 594-1198 (409) 594-1198 [email protected] Cyndi O'Kelley 1000 Tina Street Cleburne, TX. 76031 (817) 734-9440 (817) 734-9440 [email protected] [email protected] Texas 2 District [email protected] District Representative [email protected] Carolyn Gates P.O. Box 735 Richmond, TX. 77406 (832) 509-6855 (832) 509-6855 Rick Bell P.O. Box 842446 Houston, TX. 77284 Full-Time Assistant District Representatives (832) 588-0206 (832) 588-0206 Charles Mills P.O. Box 2186 Bryan, TX. 77806 (979) 906-0774 (979) 906-0774 Jose Cavazos P.O. Box 2179 Mission, TX. 78573 Part-Time Assistant District Representatives (956) 556-5376 Alexis Spinks P.O. Box 2267 Stafford, TX. 77497 (281) 910-6373 Area Stewards Jemie Oommen P.O. Box 2754 Cypress, TX. 77410 (832) 503-5689 Amy Parr P.O. Box 2754 Cypress, TX. 77410 (832) 721-5501 Texas 3 District District Representative Alicia Cantu P.O. Box 54 San Juan, TX. 78589 (956) 551-3874 (956) 551-3874 Full-Time Assistant District Representatives Mary James P.O. Box 331 Fredericksburg, TX. 78624 (830) 399-7096 (830) 399-7096 Waunetti \"Chris\" Thompson P.O. Box 154155 Waco, TX. 76715 (254) 499-2281 (254) 499-2281 Part-Time Assistant District Representatives Joel Compton P. O. Box 1515 La Vernia, TX 78121 (830) 581-8964 (830) 581-8964 My Tu P.O. Box 9796 Wichita Falls, TX. 76308 (940) 500-8958 (940) 500-8958 Area Stewards Richard Dunbar (432) 816-6041 (432) 816-6041 Stephanie Fritz (830) 992-1132 (830) 992-1132 15

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